State v. White — Court affirmed murder convictions and admission of the victim’s prior statement
Case State of Louisiana v. Donald Dewayne White, II Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge Pitman; Stephens; Ellender
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State v. Jones — Court affirms murder and attempted-murder convictions
Case State of Louisiana v. Latron Thomas Jones Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge Thompson; Robinson; Ellender Date
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State v. Strickland — conviction affirmed, life sentence vacated for unresolved post-trial motions
Case State of Louisiana v. Seth T. Strickland Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge Pitman; Robinson; Hunter Date
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State v. June — conviction upheld; 40-year sentence vacated for resentencing
Case State of Louisiana v. Travis S. June Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge COX, J. (elected 2017);
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State v. Jackson — Louisiana appellate court upholds 40-year manslaughter sentence
Case State of Louisiana v. Vincent L. Jackson Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge Pitman; Thompson; Stone Date
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Young v. City of Shreveport — dismissal of challenge to police trespass-arrest policy affirmed
Case John-Paul Moore Young v. City of Shreveport and Mayor Tom Arceneaux Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge
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Birdsong v. Hunt Oil — Louisiana appeals court affirmed eviction and $50,200 fee award
Case Thomas Wayne Birdsong v. Hunt Oil Company, et al. Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge Pitman; Stone;
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Schofield Estate v. Mancini — Default judgment against decedent annulled
Case Rochelle Schofield, in Her Capacity as Executrix of the Estate of John D. Schofield v. John Mancini Court Louisiana
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State v. Wiggins — Louisiana appellate court upheld consecutive 20-year habitual-offender terms but restored parole eligibility
Case State of Louisiana v. Ahkeem Jamal Wiggins, Jr. Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge COX, ROBINSON, and
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State in the Interest of N.P. — Replaced foster-parent guardianship with placement with the child’s grandmother
Case State of Louisiana in the Interest of N.P. Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge Shonda D. Stone
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Harris v. Rogers — Court affirmed father’s designation as primary custodian in joint custody arrangement
Case Alexandra E. Harris v. Mark Douglas Rogers Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge MARCOTTE (elected 2022) Date
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Coleman v. Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Court affirms summary judgment dismissing medical malpractice claim for failure to present evidence of breach
Case Barbara Coleman v. Ochsner LSU Health Monroe and Candace Crow Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge STONE
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Bennett v. Heritage Manor West — Reversed fraud judgment; affirmed nursing home lacked qualified health care provider status
Case Bonnie Bennett v. Pathway Management of Louisiana, LLC and Heritage Manor West, LLC d/b/a Heritage Manor West (Consolidated Cases
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Modicue v. Prince of Peace Auto Sale LLC — Affirmed denial of contempt motion; remanded for entry of money judgment for defendant’s credit
Case Donald R. Modicue v. Prince of Peace Auto Sale LLC Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge James
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Powell v. Lincoln Parish School Board — Court affirmed dismissal based on res judicata, finding parents’ settlement of injunction claim barred subsequent damages action
Case Ginger Powell & Noah Powell v. Lincoln Parish School Board, an Incorporated Body Through Gregg Phillips, in his Official
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Barber v. Ruston Specialty Hospital — Court affirms dismissal of medical malpractice claims as prescribed, holding that receipt of medical records triggered prescriptive period regardless of later expert opinion.
Case In Re: Medical Review Panel Proceedings of Stephen Barber Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge THOMPSON (elected
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Parker v. Johns — Reversed preliminary injunction freezing livestock sales, finding no irreparable injury
Case Jacob Parker v. Cody Johns Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge STEPHENS, J. (elected 2017) Date Decided
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Negrete v. Parish of Caddo — Temporary registrar employee is a parish employee, not a state employee, for workers’ compensation liability
Case Judy Negrete v. Parish of Caddo Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge Daniel Joseph Ellender (elected 2023)
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Davis v. Sentry Insurance Company — Louisiana Court of Appeal affirms dismissal of direct action claim under retroactively applied amendment to Direct Action Statute
Case Kayla Davis and Genesis Schaper, Individually and on Her Behalf of Her Minor Son, L.S.H. v. Old American Indemnity
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Horton v. Savannah Place HOA — Affirmed; mail kiosk relocation claim prescribed under tort law’s one-year statute of limitations
Case Kurt Horton and Myong Horton v. Savannah Place Homeowners’ Association, Inc. Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge
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Regions Bank v. Walker-Ewing — Court affirms easement across defendants’ land for timber harvesting and hunting access
Case Regions Bank, as Trustee of the Antrim Trust v. Brookie Hudson Walker, Charles Ewing, III and Charlotte Hudson Ewing
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State v. Ned — Affirmed consecutive sentences as not excessive
Case State of Louisiana v. Devin R. Ned Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge COX, J. (elected 2017)
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State v. Burks — Affirmed 40-year sentence for second-degree kidnapping and home invasion; rejected excessive sentence claim despite defendant’s youth
Case State of Louisiana v. Gregtazone Burks Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge STONE, J. (elected 2016) Date
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State v. Duncan — Court affirms drug possession conviction and concurrent 5-year sentence as not constitutionally excessive
Case State of Louisiana v. Jaclyn Duncan Court Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit Judge STEPHENS (elected 2017) Date Decided