FOR IMMEDIATE
NEWS RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
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FROM: CLERK
OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
The Opinions handed down on the 25th day
of February, 2004, are as follows:
BY
JOHNSON, J.:
2003-CC-1801
SCOTTY L. MAYO AND MELISSA
DENISE MAYO v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)
For the foregoing
reasons, the judgment of the court of appeal is reversed,
and the judgment of the trial court denying State Farm's
motion for summary judgment is reinstated. Because of
our conclusions, this matter is remanded to the trial
court for further proceedings.
REVERSED AND
REMANDED.
VICTORY, J.,
concurs in the result.
BY
TRAYLOR, J.:
2003-KA-1404
STATE OF LOUISIANA v.
IFIANY OBRINNA UMEZULIKE (Parish of Lafayette)
(Possession of Marijuana; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia)
Accordingly,
we remand this case back to the trial court to hold
a hearing on the merits of defendant's motion to suppress
before a duly elected judge.
REVERSED AND
REMANDED.
VICTORY, J.,
concurs in the result.
WEIMER, J., concurs
in part and dissents in part, and assigns reasons.
BY
KNOLL, J.:
2003-C
-1767 NANCY LOCKETT AND
RONNY LOCKETT, HUSBAND AND WIFE v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish
of E. Baton Rouge)
For the foregoing
reasons, we affirm the judgments of the trial court
and court of appeal.
AFFIRMED.
VICTORY, J.,
dissents and assigns reasons.
PER
CURIAM:
2003-B
-2738 IN RE: JOSEPH W.
THOMAS
(Disciplinary
Proceedings)
Upon review of
the findings and recommendations of the hearing committee
and disciplinary board, and considering the record,
it is ordered that Joseph W. Thomas, Louisiana Bar Roll
number 8163, be suspended from the practice of law for
a period of three years. All costs and expenses in the
matter are assessed against respondent in accordance
with Supreme Court Rule XIX, §10.1, with legal
interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality
of this court's judgment until paid.
JOHNSON, J.,
dissents and assigns reasons.
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