3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

                                     Press Release        

                     Opinions Rendered From   05/21/03  To 05/21/03

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                       

 

CA 03 00002  

 

    SUSAN ARRINGTON, ET AL.                                    

    VERSUS                                                     

    ER PHYSICIANS GROUP, APMC                                  

 

 

 Date Filed:            01/03/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    97-4329                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. David Painter                                                   

    Opinion Rendered on: 05/21/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Rendered                  

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing - Dissents in Part                      

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                  

    Opinion Remarks: Cooks, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.                     

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders                                     

 

CA 02 00869  

 

    JAMES D. SIMPSON, ET UX.                                   

    VERSUS                                                     

    ROBERT D. GRIMES, ET AL.                                   

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/24/2002

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    206,338                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Donald Thaddeus Johnson                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 05/21/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                             

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                     

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                         

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Concurs                                   

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Dissents                                                

    Opinion Remarks: Woodard, J., concurs.                     

    Amy, J., dissents and assigns written reasons.             

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Opinions written by: Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                      

 

CW 02 00775  

 

    SCOTTY L. MAYO AND MELISSA                                 

    DENISE MAYO                                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    STATE FARM  MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE                               

    INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL                                   

 

 

 Date Filed:            06/28/2002

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    190,981                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Donald Thaddeus Johnson                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 05/21/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY                                 

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Dissents                                         

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Dissents                                

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                     

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Writing                                           

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                  

    Opinion Remarks: Cooks, J., dissents and assigns written reasons.                 

    Woodard, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Judge Cooks.                       

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Opinions written by: Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                   

 

WCA 02 01011 

 

    VICKY WARE                                                 

    VERSUS                                                     

    ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                                  

 

 

 Date Filed:            08/22/2002

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 2            

 Trial Court Number:    00-09200                                                 

 Trial Judge: James L. Braddock                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 05/21/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Rendered                  

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                    

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                  

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Writing                                       

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Opinions written by: Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                 

WCA 02 01162 

 

    CATHY LEWIS                                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    CORNERSTONE VILLAGE, INC.                                   

 Date Filed:            09/26/2002

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4            

 Trial Court Number:    97-06959                                                  

                     Trial Judge: Hon. Sharon Morrow                                   

    Opinion Rendered on: 05/21/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Reversed and Rendered                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                        

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Dissents                                  

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Dissents                                        

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing                                         

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                     

    Opinion Remarks: Woodard, J., dissents and assigns written reasons.             

    Sullivan, J., dissents.                                     

 

 Total Civil Cases                        3

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               3

      Civil Majority Publish              3

      Civil Majority Not Publish          0

    Civil Opinion on Motions              0

 

 Total Criminal Cases                     0

    Criminal PC Opinions                  0

      Criminal PC Publish                 0

      Criminal PC Not Publish             0

    Criminal Majority Opinions            0

      Criminal Majority Publish           0

      Criminal Majority Not Publish       0

    Criminal Opinion on Motions           0

 

 Total Juvenile Cases                     0

    Juvenile PC Opinions                  0

      Juvenile PC Publish                 0

      Juvenile PC Not Publish             0

    Juvenile Majority Opinions            0

      Juvenile Majority Publish           0

      Juvenile Majority Not Publish       0

    Juvenile Opinion on Motions           0

 

 Total Workers Comp Cases                 2

    Workers Comp PC Opinions              0

      Workers Comp PC Publish             0

      Workers Comp PC Not Publish         0

    Workers Comp Majority Opinions        2

      Workers Comp Majority Publish       2

      Workers Comp Majority Not Publish   0

    Workers Comp Opinion on Motions       0

 

 Total Consolidated Cases                 0

 Total Opinion on Writ Grants             1

 Total Opinion on Remands                 0

 Total Dismissed Appeals                  0

 Total Joint Motions to Dismiss Appeal    0

 Total Dismiss by Court Order             0

 Total Civil Motions                      0

 Total Criminal Motions                   0