Gibson — Reversed and dismissed contractual claims against hospital
Case Dennis Gibson, Individually & on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. National Healthcare of Leesville, Inc. d/b/a Byrd
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Jones v. Trepagnier — Louisiana Supreme Court restores ruling that New Orleans court employees are unclassified
Case Hon. Robert E. Jones, III, Administrative Judge, et al. v. Amy Trepagnier, in Her Capacity as Director of Personnel
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In re Moses — Louisiana Supreme Court imposed a retroactive one-year-and-one-day suspension for frivolous filings
Case In re: Edward Moses, Jr. Court Supreme Court of Louisiana Judge Per Curiam; Hughes, J. (concurring in part and
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Crooks v. Louisiana Department of Natural Resources — Louisiana Supreme Court reduced class counsel’s fee award to $16.7 million
Case Steve Crooks, et al. v. State of Louisiana, Through the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, et al. Court Louisiana
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Windward Land v. Mann — Louisiana Supreme Court bars a decades-late attack on a property succession judgment
Case Windward Land, LLC and Michael Morris Gulley v. Mary Lee Mann, et al., consolidated with William Lamont Frazier, Alvin
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Fuller — upheld Act 748’s abolition of three Orleans Parish judgeships and dismissed the challenge
Case John T. Fuller v. State of Louisiana; Jeff Landry in His Official Capacity as Governor; Elizabeth B. Murrill, in
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LUBA Workers Comp v. Sears — Louisiana Supreme Court reverses court of appeal, holds Article 934 dismissal is self-executing upon plaintiff’s failure to timely amend petition
Case LUBA WORKERS COMP AND TRUCARE HOME HEALTH, LLC v. REBECCA SEARS Court Supreme Court of Louisiana Judge Griffin (elected
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Vinton Harbor & Terminal District v. Reunion Energy Co. — Louisiana Supreme Court extends subsequent purchaser rule to mineral leases, bars most preacquisition oilfield-damage claims but preserves termination-time restoration rights
Case Vinton Harbor & Terminal District v. Reunion Energy Company, et al. Court Louisiana Supreme Court Judge Cole (elected 2025)
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O’Krepki v. O’Krepki — Louisiana Supreme Court reverses denial of reimbursement claims in separate-property succession dispute, recognizing co-owner’s right to recover initial purchase price contribution
Case Bruce A. O’Krepki, Independent Executor of the Succession of Richard E. O’Krepki v. Penelope Brodtmann O’Krepki, c/w Succession of
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In re Judge Reeves — Louisiana Supreme Court imposes 20-day unpaid suspension on judge who accepted $100 from a litigant
Case In re: Judge John C. Reeves, Seventh Judicial District Court, Parishes of Concordia and Catahoula, State of Louisiana Court
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Thomas v. BNSF Railway Co. — Louisiana Supreme Court reallocates fault, reducing railroad’s share from 85% to 25% and increasing driver’s share from 15% to 75%
Case Theopholia Thomas v. BNSF Railway Company Court Louisiana Supreme Court Judge Hughes (elected 2012) Date Decided May 1, 2026