PUBLISHED  OPINIONS

February 2008

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2006CA1083

interim opinion

LEROY J. WELCH

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BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

2006CA1083F LEROY J. WELCH

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BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

2006CA1928 LOUIS CHAMPAGNE

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ROCLAN SYSTEMS, INC.

2006CA2334 JOSEPH B. DUPONT, SR.

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CARL HEBERT

2007CA0028 PERCY DARDAR, SR.

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BARRY G. FANGUY

2007CA0107

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE

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LOUISIANA AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY

2007CA0107

Rehearing

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE

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LOUISIANA AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY

2007CA0145 WALTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C.

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G. M. HORNE & COMPANY, INC. AND CENTRIA

2007CA0150 RUBY LANE

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PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD

2007CA0230

DEVERY PIERCE

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STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR AND DR. DANIEL G. KYLE

2007CA0300

SANDY, MICHAEL, ELIZABETH AND DANIEL CARMENA

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EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, DEPUTY LEN STARNES, DEPUTY GREEN, LIEUTENANT CHRIS BROWNING AND ANTHONY, TREVOR AND AUDREY HARRISON

2007CA0326

BYARD EDWARDS, JR.

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CHRYSLER MOTOR COMPANY. INC. AND/OR DAIMLER CHRYSLER MOTOR COMPANY, INC.

2007CA0369

RINA N. PALMER, CHARLES B.W. PALMER AND CHARLES B. W. PALMER, III

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STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, B & C ASPHALT, BRYAN BOSSIER, DIAMOND B CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., W. R. CORE, INC. AND GARY R. CORE, PRESIDENT OF W. R. CORE, INC.

2007CA0369

Rehearing

RINA N. PALMER, CHARLES B.W. PALMER AND CHARLES B. W. PALMER, III

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STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, B & C ASPHALT, BRYAN BOSSIER, DIAMOND B CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., W. R. CORE, INC. AND GARY R. CORE, PRESIDENT OF W. R. CORE, INC.

2007KA0401

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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ORLANDO GRIFFIN

2007KA0402 STATE OF LOUISIANA

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RYAN O'NEAL WOODARD

2007CA0474

WILLIAM M. MAGEE, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION D/B/A MAGEE & DEVEREAUX

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NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD

2007CA0578 STEVEN TEETER

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LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND TOURISM - OFFICE OF STATE MUSEUM

2007CA0595 ROBERT JOSEPH ADAMS, SR,

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MARY RICHOUX ADAMS

2007CA0680

ZACHARY WHEAT

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BRANDON NIEVAR, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, US AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS

2007CA0741 CRAIG NEAL & SONS, L.L.C.

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F. G. SULLIVAN JR. CONTRACTOR, L.L.C. AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

2007KA0832

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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RONALD ULFERS

2007CA0895

VICKY D. SIBLEY

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LSU HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER - EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER

2007KA0974

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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RODERICK LADALE GRIFFIN

2007CJ0992

IN RE: C.E.F. APPLYING FOR INTRAFAMILY ADOPTION OF T.W.W.

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2007KA0997

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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KENNETH C. MCGEORGE

2007CA1049

JOHN B. HICKERSON, JR.

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SHAW SERVICES, L.L.C.

2007CA1051

MICHELLE TAYLOR HOOVER

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TUJACK GENE HOOVER

2007CA1059 ANNE SAVAGE, WIFE OF/AND ANTHONY SAVAGE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, DEVIN OWEN SAVAGE

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BETTY LEBLANC, WIFE OF/AND STANLEY LEBLANC, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PARENTS OF STANLEY J. LEBLANC, III, J. PALMER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PARENT OF TYLER PALMER, DONNA BRUNO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE CUSTODIAL PARENT OF TYLER L. ROBINSON, AND J. BARKMEYER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PARENT OF JESSIE BARKMEYER

2007CA1063

CYNTHIA BRIDGES, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA

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GEOFFREY, INC.

2007CA1120

ROBERT A. DUNAWAY AND DEBORAH HUNT DUNAWAY

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THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

2007CA1127

HAROLD WOODWARD AND HAROLD WOODWARD PROFESSIONAL PUMP AND WATER WELL CORPORATION

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RUTH MELVALEE TAYLOR

2007CA1232 CHERYL HILL

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LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

2007CA1134

STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT

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NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA AND AON RISK SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC.

2007CA1138

GLEN WELCH

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DOUG MOREAU, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

2007CA1138

Rehearing

GLEN WELCH

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DOUG MOREAU, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

2007CA1141

TODD EVERETT BAUMANN

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D & J FILL, INC., DUANE RODOSTA, ACE ENTERPRISES, CARLTON JONES AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY

2007KA1143

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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PRINCETON OLIVER

2007CA1146

YVETTE MUSE

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LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

2007CA1153

CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

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ANTHONY DOUGLAS AND THE PERSONNEL BOARD OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

2007CA1153

Rehearing

CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

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ANTHONY DOUGLAS AND THE PERSONNEL BOARD OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

2007CA1154 DR. WALTER J. JUNG, IV

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DR. WILLIAM A. COUVILLION

2007CA1157

WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

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STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS

2007CA1157

Rehearing

CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

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ANTHONY DOUGLAS AND THE PERSONNEL BOARD OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

2007CA1166

KAY C. JONES

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CINDY OSHELLO HASLAUER, WIFE OF/AND WARREN J. HASLAUER, JR. AND KELLY SELLERS HAND, WIFE OF/AND KERNAN A. HAND

2007CA1169

MICHELLE DUNN INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF LANISHA WILLIAMS

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CITY OF BATON ROUGE

2007CA1171

JAMES P. DESONIER

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PETER GAVAN, M.D., CORONER OF ST. TAMMANY PARISH

2007CA1192

LESLIE H. CANTRELL AND DIXIE LAND COMPANY OF NEW ROADS, L.L.C.

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SUSAN MITCHEN COLLINS

2007CA1228

KENNETH TILLERY

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DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE

2007CA1233

JOHN E. SPELLMAN

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RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND RHONDA KLING, RECORDS, ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER

2007CA1233

Rehearing

JOHN E. SPELLMAN

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RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND RHONDA KLING, RECORDS, ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER

2007CA1235

JOHN F. GUILBEAU AND STACEY K. GUILBEAU

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CUSTOM HOMES BY JIM FUSSELL, INC.

2007CA1262

SUCCESSION OF DRUSELLA MARIE DUPUY FARRIS, MYRA PATRICIA FARRIS SIMONS, TRENNA ANN CRAIG (RICHARD), CAROLYN FARRIS JONES, GABRIELLE COOPER AND JEFFERY WADE COOPER

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GREENLAND ENTERPRISES, L. L. C.

2007CA1272

FREDERICK R. MARSCH

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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER

2007CA1276

MEREDITH SILMON AND JEFF SILMON

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STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ROBERT HARKNESS, JR., STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CA1291

LARRY VOYD THOMAS AND LINDA NEWCOMER THOMAS

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GLEN SHERIDAN, AUBREY JONES AND PARISH OF WASHINGTON

2007KA1292

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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BLAINE KEITH BLANKS

2007CA1342

ORGERON INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.

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DONALD MELANCON AND EMILY MELANCON

2007KA1344

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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ROBERT ROUSSELL

2007CA1354

JODIE LEWIS

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FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #3988, AKC PIZZA, D/B/A DOMINO'S PIZZA, FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY AND DOMINO'S PIZZA I, L.L.C.

2007CA1358 JESSE PIERRE AND WANDA PIERRE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, JESSICA PIERRE AND AMANDA PIERRE

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AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY, MAURICE K. AND LOIS ROWELL JAMES

2007CA1365

LARRY LEE

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TERRY L. TERRELL, WARDEN, ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER AND PRISCILLA PITRE

2007CA1367

ZORRONN SARTIN

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LSU/BOGALUSA MEDICAL CENTER

2007CA1372 LINDA G. SCHULINGKAMP

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DAVERIUS CARLOS CARTER, JOHN DOE and XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CA1372

Rehearing

LINDA G. SCHULINGKAMP

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DAVERIUS CARLOS CARTER, JOHN DOE and XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CA1375

JANE DOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, MARY DOE

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CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE, THE CATHOLIC MUTUAL GROUP, JOHN SANDERS AND JOHN FABRE

2007CA1379

PATRICK BUSSEY

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DILLARD DEPARTMENT STORES, INC., JOHN DOE, JANE DOE AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CA1380 IN RE: CALVIN WILLIAMS

APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION UNDER ACT #486 of 2005

2007CA1382 FRED HALL, ALEX M. PITALO, MARY H. RENTON, L. L. FLENIKEN, JR., VIRGINIA ROPPOLO REYNOLDS, ROBERT S. FIFE AND BARBARA B. FIFE, GLORIA HALL, ELIZABETH CALDWELL, HUM LIVING TRUST, FRANK LOPINTO, HAROLD HARMS AND SANDRALEIGH GIBSON

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FIDELITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

2007CA1382

Rehearing

FRED HALL, ALEX M. PITALO, MARY H. RENTON, L. L. FLENIKEN, JR., VIRGINIA ROPPOLO REYNOLDS, ROBERT S. FIFE AND BARBARA B. FIFE, GLORIA HALL, ELIZABETH CALDWELL, HUM LIVING TRUST, FRANK LOPINTO, HAROLD HARMS AND SANDRALEIGH GIBSON

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FIDELITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

2007KA1422

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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CHRISTOPHER M. BUCKENBERGER

2007CA1427

CLARENDON AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.

2007CA1430

DERRICK MOREAU

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LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS, MARIANA LEGER, K. WILLIAMS, C. MAXWELL, RONNIE THERIOT, STEVE CHAMPAGNE, WAYNE SAVOY AND KIM ROY

2007CA1431

ALL AMERICAN BUILDERS, INC. OF DELAWARE, D/B/A ALL AMERICAN BUILDERS, INC.

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STEVE RING CONTRACTORS, L.L.C. AND TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA

2007KA1447

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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BRANDON LIZOTTE

2007KA1458

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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WILLIE JAMES JONES

2007KA1469 STATE OF LOUISIANA

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ANTHONY WAYNE BONNER

2007CA1480

TODD EVERETT BAUMANN

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D & J FILL, INC., DUANE RODOSTA, ACE ENTERPRISES, CARLTON JONES AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CA1482

SADIE ROBINSON

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GARY M. FERRARI, JR. AND ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

2007CA1487

MARY A. BOURGEOIS

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JHONNA DEMIETRIUS LEONARD AND ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

2007KA1503

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

HERBERT A. PICHON, JR.

2007KA1514

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

DERRICK K. RICK

2007KA1517

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

DAVID COOPER

2007KA1534

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

DAVID WADE COOPER

2007KA1548

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

REBECCA ANNE GUIDROZ

2007KA1667

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

BRIDGET LYONS DARDAR

2007KA1688 STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

DERRICK ALLEN

2007KA1808

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

PAUL J. WHITE

2007KA1810 STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

JAVIER HERNANDEZ ROMERO

2007KA1811 STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

GABRIEL DOMINGUEZ REYES

2007KA1813 STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

JESUS GONZALEZ-PEREZ

2007CU1942

DANA GOLEMI AND ROBERT GOLEMI

VS

JO TYLER AND RUSSELL ROBERTS

2007CU2216

HEATHER BLAIR

VS

BRANDON KNIGHT