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NEWS RELEASE # 009

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Opinions handed down on the 7th day of February, 2003, are as follows:


BY JOHNSON, J.:

2002-CA- 0664 JENNIFER MIDKIFF HUBER v. ALICE SIEGMUND MIDKIFF & RONALD EDWARD MIDKIFF (Parish of Jefferson)
For the above reasons, we find that this constitutional challenge is not properly before this Court according to LSA-R.S. 13:4448. Therefore, the trial court's ruling that LSA-C.C. art. 136(B) is unconstitutional is vacated, and this matter is remanded to the district court to give the Attorney General notice of the issue and an opportunity to exercise his discretion in representing the state's interest. The district court judge was required to make certain that the Attorney General was notified of this matter prior to ordering this family to under go months of evaluation by a court appointed expert and incurring legal expenses.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
VICTORY, J., concurs in the result.
WEIMER, J., concurs and assigns reasons.



BY TRAYLOR, J.:

2002-C- 0704 C/W 2002-C- 0733  CASSANDRA ROBINSON v. CHANTELLE FONTENOT AND DR. JODI MCGEE (Parish of Evangeline)
 For the foregoing reasons, the ruling of the court of appeal is reversed. The matter is remanded to the trial court for entry of judgment in accordance with the jury verdict and this opinion.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
 

BY KNOLL, J.:

2002-CA- 1435 LOUISIANA ASSESSORS' RETIREMENT FUND v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; RICHARD BRUNE IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE TREASURER OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; COURTLAND CROUCHET, COLLECTOR OF REVENUE FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY TAX COLLECTOR; AND SMITH, PUGH COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)
For the foregoing reasons, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand this matter to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.

JOHNSON, J., concurs in the result.