PUBLISHED  OPINIONS

November 2001

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2000CA0424

THOMAS ADAMS AND NANCY ADAMS INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JASON ADAMS

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PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

2000CA1231

LINDA KAY WELCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX FOR DAYLON CHASE BOSWELL AND KYLER WELCH AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF BYRON JOSEPH BOSWELL

AND

LISA PERIERA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX FOR BRANDON BOSWELL AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF BYRON JOSEPH BOSWELL

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FUGRO GEOSCIENCES, INC., AND ITS INSURER SIGNAL MUTUAL INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION, LTD.; MARSHLAND MARINE OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND ITS INSURER XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY

2000CA1366

SUSAN ST. ROMAIN, WIFE OF/AND DALE ST. ROMAIN INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, GAVIN ST. ROMAIN

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DR. GLEN D. LUKER AND UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

2000CA1745

DAIQUIRI CAFÉ SHERWOOD, INC. D/B/A DAIQUIRI CAFÉ

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PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE

2000CA1765

DARYL J. WILLIAMS

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BET CONSTRUCTION, INC.

2000CA1774

ALFONSO RHONE

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K. WARD, WARDEN AT D.W.C.C. AND RHODES, CAPTAIN AT D.W.C.C.

2000CA1775

EMELDA JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED

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ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

2000CA1840

GEORGE S. BOURG AND CHARIS ROCK BOURG

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MORNING STAR BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION A/KA MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH, MATHERN JOHNSON AND WILLIE BONVILLAIN, JR.

2000CA1841

WILLIAM RICHARD SPIKER, JR. AND BRENDA STICH SPIKER, EACH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF ACQUETS AND GAINS EXISTING BETWEEN THEM, AND WILLIAM RICHARD SPIKER, JR. AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, SEAN MICHAEL SPIKER AND BRANDI NICOLE SPIKER, ET AL.

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CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

2000CA1878

NORTH BATON ROUGE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION, AND THE LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK

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LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

2000CA1892

WENDY PISTORIOUS ANNINA

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ROY & EVA LYNN ESCHETTE

2000CA1896

ALLEN  J. POCHE, JR.

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BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

2000CA1904

VALERIE M. SIMS

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BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

2000CA1912

REGINALD BERNARD

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LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE, RICHARD L. STALDER, SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, AND E. PEGGY LANDRY, CHAIRMAN, LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE

2000CA1919

STEVEN R. CARMEAN

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ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.L.P. D/B/A ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS COMPANY

2000CA1922

JOSEPH J. CATCHOT, JR.

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RAMCO CONSTRUCTION

2000CA1934

JAMES T. LYTAL, III

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MARY LYNN LYTAL

2000CA1936

COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTS, INC.

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CHEM-LIG INTERNATIONAL, INC., CHEM-LIG INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. & DAVID STUTZ

2000CA1937

WENDY GILLEY

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PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL

2000CA1938

McDONALD ENTERPRISES, INC. d/b/a FILL MATERIALS

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VERNA SHERMAN, wife of/and LOUIS T. AGE, JR.

2000CA1956

2000CA1957

DIANNE PARKER AND SHALONDER PARKER

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JOSEPH TANTILLO, ET AL

CONSOLIDATED WITH

JOSEPH SALVADORE TANTILLO, JR., HIS WIFE, TAMMY TANTILLO, DONALD STEWART CARTER AND HIS WIFE, ANISSA CARTER

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SHALONDER PARKER A/K/A SHALONDA PARKES A/K/A SHALONDA PARKS, LOUISIANA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, PATTERSON INSURANCE COMPANY

2000CA1973

PATRICK LADAY

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CATALYST TECHNOLOGY AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

2000CA1985

PATSY ANN BYERS AND HER HUSBAND LONNIE WAYNE BYERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR FOR JACOB EUGENE BYERS, JOSHUA NOAH BYERS AND LADONNA MARIE BYERS

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SARAH EDMONDSON, BENJAMIN DARRUS, JAMES E. EDMONDSON, SUZANNE EDMONDSON, USAA CASUALTY COMPANY, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, WARNER HOME VIDEO, INC., WARNER BROTHERS, INC., TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, TIME WARNER, INC., REGENCY ENTERPRISES, ALCOR FILMS, J.D. PRODUCTIONS AND OLIVER STONE

2000CA1986

FAMILY RESOURCE GROUP, INC., D/B/A "BATON ROUGE PARENTS MAGAZINE" AND AMY FOREMAN

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LOUISIANA PARENT MAGAZINE, "ABC PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.", DEBORAH DODD, AKA DEBBIE DODD, GWENDOLYN "WENDY" JACKSON CROOKS, ANGELA MORRIS, KENNETH TAYLOR AND THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN BABINEAUX BLANCO

2000CA2001

MULTI-CARE, INC.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS

2000CA2003

2000CA2004

JOHN KING

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STRANCO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED WITH

NELSON WASHINGTON

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STRANCO, INC.

2000CA2014

JANICE S. O'NEAL

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JAMES H. BLACKWELL, MRS. BLACKWELL, JOSHUA JAMES BLACKWELL, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY

2000CA2028

WILLIAM J. HEDINGTON

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WRIGHT AND ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION AND LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION

2000CA2049

ALL STAR FLOOR COVERING, INC.

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CHARLES R. STITT

2000CA2066

STATE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SALES, INC.

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LIVINGSTON PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #5

2000CA2114

BETTY GIROUARD, CELESTE MEAUX, NANCY GINGRAS, EARL COOPER, NELDA JOHNSON, CAROLYN CRAFT, ROBERT BEADLE, OLIVE FAYE HANSEN, CHARLES HANSEN, ELLA ROSE BICKHAM, AND BARBARA VAUGHN

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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

2000CA2144

MORRIS EMERY AND EMMA SYLVESTER-EMERY; CLIFFORD WAYNE BENDILY AND MARY AGNES BENDILY; JOHN CARL MEYERS AND ALVIE ELOISE MEYERS; JOE O'CONNOR AND OLLIE RUTH O'CONNOR; AND LEONISE RODRIQUE VILLNERVE

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OWENS-CORPORATION; PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION; GARLOCK, INC.; CROWN CORK AND SEAL COMPANY, INC.; ROCK WOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY; M. H. DETRICK COMPANY; EXXON CORPORATION; ET AL.

2000CA2162

LORETTA TEMPLET, MIRIAM LEGGETTE, JULIOUS FREDERIC, JR. AND ODILE FREDERIC

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STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH  THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

2000CA2183

KAREN SIMEON WIFE OF AND FLOYD SIMEON, JR.

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COLLEY HOMES INC. AND MARYLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

2000CA2296

PHILLIP J. PEKINS, JR. AND DONNA PEKINS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD ERICA PEKINS

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AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY, SOUTHERN UNITED FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE ESTATE OF AND SUCCESSION REPRESENTATIVE OF HORACE DENNIS, JR.

2000CA2546

TERRENCE E. FOX

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TEXACO, INC.

2000KA2551

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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RYAN CROTWELL

2000KA2685

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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DWAYNE DAVIS

2000KA2861

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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DANNY PARKER

2000KA2921

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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DAVID EDWARD JOSHLIN

2001CA0710

JOYCE K. BENNETT

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SPEEDWAY SUPERAMERICA, L.L.C.

2001CU1073

JODIE KAY NELSON

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THOMAS JACK LAND

2001KA0357

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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STEVE A. DURAND