Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
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Appeals court reverses, remands case involving defective DG bleach cleaner
A Louisiana appeals court has reversed and remanded a case in which a woman says she was injured by a defective bottle of bleach cleaner at a Dollar General store. -
Journalism professor accused of racism who lost job also loses defamation suit
GRETNA, La. (Legal Newsline) - A journalism professor who lost a prestigious job at Arizona State University after being accused of racism by former students on Twitter and in a school newspaper lost her case after a Louisiana appeals court ruled the comments were protected under the state’s anti-SLAPP statute. -
Grain elevator project foes say developer is avoiding local tax liabilities
Opponents who sued to stop a $400 million grain elevator project in St. John the Baptist Parish now argue that a financial arrangement with the Port of Louisiana allows the developer to avoid $200 million in local tax liabilities in violation of state law. -
Distributor of lighters can't be called a manufacturer after one explodes, burns man
GRETNA, La. (Legal Newsline) – A company that didn’t actually make a lighter that exploded and lit a man on fire can’t be sued as an apparent manufacturer. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal Emergency Matters Temporarily Transferred to Louisiana Fifth Court of Appeal
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson announced an Order temporarily transferring emergency matters from the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal to the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal. -
Bribery allegations against state Supreme Court justice must be investigated, tort reform and policy advocates say
As an attempted bribery scandal raises a dark cloud over this weekend's runoff for a vacant seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court, tort reform and policy advocates say the state needs to investigate the matter. -
Crain, Liljeberg head to November runoff for vacant Louisiana Supreme Court District 1 seat
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Two Louisiana state appeals court judges, William J. "Will" Crain and Hans Liljeberg, will face off next month in the race for a vacant Louisiana Supreme Court seat. -
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT: Chief Judge Susan M. Chehardy Appointed as Justice Pro Tempore to the Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson and the Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court have appointed Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Chief Judge Susan M. Chehardy. -
$1.3 million dispute between Capital One, liquor company continues
GRETNA — A Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed an appeal because it “lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the appeal,” and remanded a case to the trial court for further proceedings, additionally denying the motion by defendant Capital One N.A., et al, to strike plaintiffs' brief and its motion to dismiss the appeal as moot. -
Appeals court affirms damages in ambulance, truck crash
A nearly half-million dollar judgment in favor of two brothers injured when an ambulance crashed into their truck was not excessive, an appeals court ruled. -
Court dismisses inmate’s personal injury suit against St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Department
A Louisiana court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss an inmate’s personal injury case against the St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Department due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction. -
Time-barred complaint denies former Quality Energy employee disability benefits
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a former employee’s disability claims are in fact time-barred. -
Jones Walker LLP adds 11 associates in Texas, Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Jones Walker LLP, one of the 120 largest law firms in the U.S., is adding 11 associates to its Louisiana and Texas offices. -
Prisoner serving life imprisonment sues appeals court after staffer’s suicide reveals all pro se filings by prisoners automatically denied
Judge Edward A. Dufresne Jr. is alleged to have denied due process in over 2,500 cases.