May 10, 2024 - Opinions - Louisiana Supreme Court

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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #022</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="nrbody"><style>.nrbody h1 { display:block; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } .nrbody p { text-align:justify;}.nrdate { font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;} </style><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Opinions handed down on the <span class="nrdate">10th day of May, 2024</span> are as follows:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Hughes, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0955.CC.OPN.pdf">2023-CC-00955&nbsp;CATHERINE EVANS, ET AL. VS. ABUBAKER, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)<br />REVERSED; SUMMARY JUDGMENT GRANTED; REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.<br />Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer and Justice Crain.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Crichton, J.:</h1><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="https://www.lasc.org/opinions/2024/23-0723.KK.OPN.pdf">2023-KK-00723&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KATHLEEN MOUTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br />REVERSED. SEE OPINION.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Crain.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1358.CC.OPN.pdf">2023-CC-01358&nbsp;DANIEL BENNETT VS. DEMCO ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE, COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC., COX COMMUNICATIONS LOUISIANA, LLC AND CABLE MAN, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY McCallum, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1107.C.OPN.pdf">2023-C-01107&nbsp;SCOTT WESLEY EASTMAN, ET UX. VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />REVERSED; TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT VACATED; VERDICT OF THE JURY REINSTATED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>PER CURIAM:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0501.K.OPN.pdf">2023-K-00501&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN SANTIAGO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />REVERSED AND REINSTATED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Hughes, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.<br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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