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Appeals court sides with Louisiana bar owners who challenged governor's COVID-19 orders
A state appeals court has overturned a lower court’s conclusion that Louisiana bar owners had no cause of action in their 2021 challenge to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ use of business shutdown orders during the pandemic. -
Appeals court suggests revising laws regarding when county clerks offices can turn off fax machines
BATON ROUGE — A day late filing a lawsuit remains a day late, even when the clerk's office closes its office and shuts down its fax machine before the day is done, a state appeals court recently ruled in a lawsuit over a 2016 auto accident. -
State appeals court upholds $659,000 award for former Grambling basketball player
BATON ROUGE – A former student-athlete who was awarded over $650,000 in damages after suffering injuries during a disciplinary run he suffered while a part of the Grambling State University basketball team had his award upheld in a state appeals court. -
Court affirms exemption of peremption against Lafourche Paris Water District on pipeline construction
BATON ROUGE – The Lafourche Paris Water District, which was attempting to fight an exemption of peremption against a building company that has been building a pipeline, has suffered a loss in court. -
Court reverses and remands 15-year Family Worship Center property dispute
A panel of Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal judges reversed and remanded a longtime property dispute between a worship center and health science park. -
Dismissal of truck owner-operator's case against Raceland Raw Sugar, Raceland Equipment upheld
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision in favor of Raceland Raw Sugar LLC (RRS) and Raceland Equipment Co. LLC (REC). -
1st Circuit affirms judgment in inlet protector liability case
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has granted summary judgment to Alvarez Construction Co. and Navigator Specialty Insurance Co. in a case over their liability of an inlet protector covering a storm drain on a construction site. -
1st Circuit affirms judgment in favor of insurer in personal injury case
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment verdict in a personal injury lawsuit in favor of an insurance company named as a defendant. -
1st Circuit delivers mixed ruling in women's case alleging false arrest
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal delivered a mixed ruling April 13 in a suit filed by two women who say they were unjustly arrested. -
OWC ruling on worker's claim against Dover Construction upheld in part
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal on April 11 upheld in part a default judgment issued by the Office of Workers' Compensation in favor of a man who said he sustained severe injuries while working on a roofing project for Dover Construction USA. -
Claim of participant injured in Mardi Gras parade denied by Louisiana Court of Appeal
BATON ROUGE –The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal on April 13 upheld a ruling of the 16th Judicial Court in granting summary judgment in favor of Acme Truck Line Inc. -
State appeals court dismisses untimely appeal filed by Bosley’s Driving School
The First Circuit Court of Appeal on April 13 dismissed an appeal filed by O’Neal Bosley and Bosley’s Driving School in response to a lawsuit Bosley filed in an attempt to prevent the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections from permanently revoking the company's licenses to teach driver’s education. -
Louisiana appeals court affirms ruling in case over sheet pile damage
BATON ROUGE — An appeal over an award of damages to a construction company was rejected by Judge Toni M. Higginbotham, who wrote that Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal found "no error in the trial court's judgment in dismissing this claim with prejudice.” -
Court affirms summary judgment in elevator injury at Earl K. Long Medical Center
A panel of judges for the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal has affirmed a summary judgment in favor of the State of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College, Earl K. Long Medical Center (EKL) and Stratos Elevator Inc. in a case involving a misfunctioning elevator. -
1st Circuit remands case over attic ladder injury
The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has issued a mixed ruling in a case in which a man sued a general contractor alleging he was injured while touring a home he considered leasing. -
1st Circuit reverses award in fire engine manufacturer lawsuit
An appeals court has reversed an order requiring Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc. to pay Red Star Consultants LLC and Fepro Fire Protection Co. more than $500,000 in a lawsuit regarding the sale of fire trucks. -
Louisiana appeals court overturns injury case dismissal over driver's inconsistent statements
The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court order dismissing a lawsuit filed by a man injured in an automobile accident, with the appeals court agreeing the defendant’s behavior “places his credibility at issue,” according to a Jan. 23 opinion. -
1st Circuit Court of Appeal court affirms 'oceangoing barge' tax ruling
The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling of summary judgment and dismissal of a demand for a tax refund on certain property and rejecting a request for a new trial in a dispute over barge taxes. -
Appeals court ruling maintains state aid to charter schools
BATON ROUGE — A 1st Circuit Court of Appeal judge has overturned a lower’s judge ruling in Louisiana that would have blocked state aid to 32 charter schools. -
Appellate court rules woman can testify what she said in confession in alleged abuse case
BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana appellate court on Aug. 1 ruled that a young woman who claims she was sexually abused as a minor by an adult member of the congregation of Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic church in Clinton can tell a jury what she claims to have told a priest during confession.