OPINIONS

May 2008

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2006CA0708

PENNZOIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY

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LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL BOARD

2006CU1434

GEORGE WILLIAM WOLFE, II

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JESSICA ROSE HANSON

2006CA1532 ROBERT SHORTESS

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS, ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER

2007KA0184

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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CARL ALLEN SHAY

2007KA0363

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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ROSE J. FREEMAN

2007CA1065

FLOYD MARSHALL

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WEST BATON ROUGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE CITY OF PORT ALLEN (SUBDISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1)

2007KA1069

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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FREDERICK REED

2007CW1109

AND SHERRI GONSOULIN

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URANCE COMPANY

2007CA1159

JEFFERY J. ARNOLD & ALEXANDER HEATON

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BOARD OF ETHICS

2007CA1210

PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY VI, L.L.C.

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DON L. RISTROPH

2007CA1266

IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS OF RUTH MCCOY OUDER

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2007CA1301

COLLEEN DELACRUZ

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JAMES EDWARD LAYRISSON, SHERIFF OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH

2007CA1364

LARRY E. CLARK, PRESIDENT, L & M HAIR CARE PRODUCTS, INC.

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LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY FRANK DENTON AND JAMES M. DOUSHAY, REAL ESTATE ADMINISTRATOR

2007CA1369

BERNHARD MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

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

2007CA1418

MICHAEL THIBODEAUX

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JAMES M. FIELD, CHAIRMAN AND LAWRENCE C. ST. BLANC, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

2007CA1595

ANDRE HARVEY

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RICHARD L. STALDER, SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; WARDEN VENETIA T. MICHAEL AND BRENDA ACKLIN, DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTER

2007KA1668

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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MARK ELLIS REDMAN

2007CA1697

MICHAEL T. DELAHAYE AND CRISTY B. DELAHAYE

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MARK D. PLAISANCE

2007CA1723

LEE E. JONES

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EAST BATON ROUGE CITY PARISH

2007CA1746

BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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THE BOARD OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2007CA1755

CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE THROUGH THE GREATER BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT DISTRICT

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AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE AND J. CALDARERA & COMPANY, INC.

2007CA1827

ERSELL WRIGHT

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LSU HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER - SHREVEPORT

2007CA1881

SIDNEY B. STEWART

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LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

2007CA1884

HAROLD J. BLACK

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RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND PRISCILLA PITRE, RECORD ANALYST, ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER

2007CW1929 JOHNNA WILSON

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RALPH CALVIN DAVIS AND MARY LOU WHITE DAVIS

2007CA1932

SUCCESSION OF WAYNE GORDON WASCOM

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2007KA1933

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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KENNETH WILLIAM MCKINLEY

2007CA1934

CHARLES BERGERON

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TALMADGE BUNCH IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF EAST FELICIANA

2007CA1935

GEORGE BAYHI

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SUSAN DIANE STARKS ROSS MCKEY

2007CA1939

MAGID ASSALEH

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SHERWOOD FOREST COURNTRY CLUB, INC.

2007CA1943

WILBERT MCCLAY

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WILGOT JACOBSSON AND STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CA1953

VELMA A. VAN DUREN

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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

2007CA1988

JOHNNY MONTANEZ

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BAYOU INSULATION & GARAGE DOORS, L.L.C.

2007CA1991

JANICE FAIRCHILD

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INTRA-OP MONITORING SERVICES OF MARYLAND, INC., INTRA-OP MONITORING SERVICES, L.L.C., INTRA-OP MONITORING SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C., PAUL GREMILLION, GLEN GREMILLION AND DEREK LANCASTER

2007CA2005

BARABAY PROPERTY HOLDING CORPORATION

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BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. D/B/A BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION

2007CA2050

BILLY DROZE

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GARDERE MOBILE HOME PARK, INC.

2007CA2055

LOTTIE ANN RATCLIFF

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TY WILLIAMS RATCLIFF

2007CA2070

GEORGE BARRIOS

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LAMBAR, INC. AND OHIO CASUALTY GROUP

2007CA2072

LAFOURCHE PARISH WATER DISTRICT NO. 1

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ELLENDER BACKHOE & DOZER SERVICE INC.

2007CA2073 LEVOLA EDWARDS

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WAL-MART STORES, INC.

2007CA2080

HOWARD STANLEY, ENID SHAWN POOLE GORRINGE, ERIN MARIE POOLE, EVE ARCULEER STANLEY LONDO AND STEPHANIE ANN STANLEY

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WYETH, INC., A/K/A WYETH COMPANY, WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS INC., SANDOZ, INC., NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION, TARGET CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA D/B/A TARGET STORE 1876, AND PHARMACIST ELIZABETH HUGHES SMITH

2007CA2092

DARIN SHANE PENDARVIS AND PENNY PENDARVIS

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LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CA2093

RAY F. RANDO

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ANCO INSULATIONS, INC., ET AL

2007CA2105

AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY AND TEXAS UNITED CORPORATION/TEXAS BRINE

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LOUISIANA WORKER'S COMPENSATION SECOND INJURY BOARD

2007CA2171

HEIDI BEAVEN LAVESPERE

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ROBBIE DEAN LAVESPERE

2007CA2172

ADVOCATE FINANCIAL, L.L.C.

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JAMES P. DE SONIER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PROPRIETOR OF JAMES DE SONIER, ATTORNEY AT LAW

2007CA2192

KATHLEEN CLEMENT AND RANDALL P. CLEMENT

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R. HARLAN STRUBLE, M. D.

2007CA2194

HAROLD BLACK

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WINN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, TIMOTHY WILKINSON, CARL COLEMAN, NICOLE SMITH, LOIS CHILDS

2007CA2195

JOSEPH WINZY

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JAMES M. LEBLANC, WARDEN, DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, CONNIE KENNEDY AND LUCIDA RAMONZ

2007CA2210

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE WILEY

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RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

2007KA2226

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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ANTHONY T. DONACHRICHA

2007KA2228

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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RICHARD E. LADNER, JR.

2007KA2235

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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AUGUST EMMETT VARNADO

2007KA2248

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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JOHN FITZGERALD BONVILLAIN, SR.

2007CA2261

LEE EVERHART, CAROL GOLEMAN AND KAREN BLOOM AS NATURAL TUTRIX ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD STEVEN BLOOM

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TERRY W. ROBERTSON, JR., WAGGONER TRUCKING PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, CAROL GOLEMAN AND DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CW2342  

IN RE: JEFFERY J. ARNOLD AND ALEXANDER HEATON

 

2007CA2344

CLINTON MACK AND EFFIE MACK

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DOROTHY WILEY AND AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY COMPANY

2007CU2346

CHRISTY LOU ARMAND

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MICHAEL EMANUEL ALTAZIN

2007CA2352

TIMOTHY E. PENTON, JR.

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CITY OF HAMMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT

2007KA2358

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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MARLON O. FISHER

2007KA2359

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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RANDY R. RENAUDIN

2007CA2361

DEROME A. SEALS

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JEWEL JACKSON D/B/A JLJ MANAGEMENT/MCDONALD'S

2007CA2366

FRANCISCO CARVAJAL, II

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KELLY J. GEORGE

2007CA2389

BAVARIAN CHALET, L.L.C. AND HARRY J. KERLEC

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JAMES RAMIREZ, III AND RYAN REED

2007CA2391

ALICE HAWKINS AND THOMAS HAWKINS

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GLYNN RIVET & SONS, INC., RIVET REALTY, L.L.C., GLYNN RIVET, PARISH OF IBERVILLE AND TOWN OF ROSEDALE

2007CA2393

AMBERLY KAY MCGRAW

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WILLIAM JASON HARVEY

2007CA2397

JOHN CHRISTEN LEIMKUHLER

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MICHELLE ANN COX LEIMKUHLER

2007CA2398

LORENZA WIGGINS

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

2007CA2412

DEBORAH LOUISE MORELL, WIFE OF/AND WILBERT J. MORELL, III, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, CARINA ELYSIA MORELL

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IST INSURER AND MEDICAL PAYMENTS CARRIER OF PETITIONERS

2007CU2423

STEPHEN MCDONALD JOHNSON

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KRISTIN MICHELLE NEZAT

2007KA2425

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

WAYNE GREEN

2007KA2426

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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CEDRIC HUTTON

2007CJ2428

L.F.G. VS. W. G.

VS

2007CA2436

MELISA A. DILLENKOFFER

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DENNIS JAY DILLENKOFFER

2007KA2444

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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TOMMY G. FRANKLIN

2007CA2449

VICKI POPULIS

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THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

2007KA2450

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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KHOSECA MILLER

2007CA2468 ONIA MORRIS

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PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD

2007CA2474

WAYNE JOHN STABILER, JR., AND LUCY ANNE WIGGINS STABILER

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MALLARD LAKES, L.L.C. AND MALLARD LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

2007CA2476

JOAN SWANSON

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APPLEBEES OF SLIDELL D/B/A SOUTHERN RIVERS RESTAURANT, L.L.C. AND ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

2007CA2481

ROGER KEITH MILLER

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THORNHILL WRECKER SERVICE, INC. AND RANDALL W. COOK

2007CA2490

HAROLD JOE BLACK

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RICHARD L. STALDER, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, PRISCILLA PITRE, ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY JAMES BUTLER, LOUISIANA PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER MR. H. B. SHAVER AND JUDGE MONTY WYCHE

2007KA2494

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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DONALD PEA

2007KA2523

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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GEORGIA BURNETT

2007CA2535

PATRICIA BROOKS AND LEO BROOKS

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FATHER OLIVER OBELE AND THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE

2007CA2542

CARLTON TAYLOR

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CAPTAIN WILLIE THOMAS AND MAJOR LOUIS STROUD, SUPERVISOR, SECURITY AND DISCIPLINARY BOARD, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

2007KA2552

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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JOHN DEXTER ANDERSON

2007CA2565

TIMOTHY WASHINGTON

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RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TIM WILKINSON, WARDEN, AND LIBBY TIGNER, WINN CORRECTIONAL CENTER; LINDA RAMSAY AND DEIDRA SCOTT

2007CA2572

GERMANIA PLANTATION, INC.

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DOUGLAS SPOR HAYWARD, SR.

2007CW2589 JAN JUMONVILLE

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SUSAN R. WHITE, WIFE OF/AND VICTOR WHITE

2008KA0002

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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SHAWN DRAKE

2008KA0003

STATE OF LOUISIANA

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LARRY HEBERT

2008CA0017

VICKEY V. LYONS

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GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY

2008KA0044

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

JOSEPH LAVERGNE

2008KA0045

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS

MICHAEL DESMOND CRAFT

2008CU0224

BURK ANTHONY CHUTER

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SHANON LEIGH HOLLENSWORTH