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State Of Louisiana v. Torrance Verdin
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Sep 7, 2023
There is no requirement that a police officer be qualified as an expert to identify a person in a video. … The State clearly intended to bolster Boyd' s testimony by playing the interview clips.
Cited 0 timesUnknownLouisiana Court of Appeal · Mar 7, 2022
Parker clearly states: A penal institution is not an insurer of an inmate against attacks by other inmates. The standard is that of reasonable or ordinary care. … This duty, however, is qualified by a requirement that penal authorities have reasonable cause to anticipate the harm: " penal authorities have a duty to use reasonable care in preventing harm after
Cited 0 timesUnknownState of Louisiana v. Jermaine Washington, Jr.
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Feb 12, 2025
Lavergne regarding cell phone mapping, where he was not qualified to do so, constitutes a reversible error. … Around 12:28 a.m., the phones clearly began to leave the Iowa area and move towards Lake Charles along Highway 90.
Cited 0 timesUnknownBrandy Boudreaux v. Mary P. Coco and Progressive Paloverde Insurance Company
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Apr 28, 2022
Boudreaux as to where to place the window treatments, though they qualified these statements by noting that Ms. Coco did not supervise or direct Ms. … To the contrary, they establish that there are no factual disputes remaining to be settled.
Cited 0 timesUnknownMatthew Wayne McCauley v. Rowena Bautista McCauley
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Oct 21, 2020
allegations of abuse in the petition, as follows: The purpose behind the entire legislative scheme in Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2131, et seq., is to provide relief to victims of domestic violence by establishing … business activity, and if it was the regular practice of that business activity to make and to keep the memorandum, report, record, or data compilation, all as shown by the testimony of the custodian or other qualified
Cited 0 timesUnknownMel McDaniel v. Carencro Lions Club
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Jul 12, 2006
the trier of fact was clearly wrong. … This is clearly not the function of a JNOV.
Cited 0 timesUnknownSteve Crooks v. State of La. Through the Dept. of Natural Resources
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Mar 4, 2026
” * Michael Copes, who was qualified as an expert in the field of real estate appraisals, determined the value of the servitude of drain to be $1,260.00 per acre. … Class Counsel clearly achieved exceptional results providing substantial awards for the class members.
Cited 0 timesUnknownState of Louisiana v. J. v. F.
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Oct 6, 2010
Unequivocally, Defendant’s propositioning of J.C. clearly indicated his intent to have sex with her if she was compliant. … Specifically, the crucial issue is whether propositioning J.C. was sufficient to qualify as an attempt to have sex with her.
Cited 0 timesUnknownState of Louisiana v. Henry Bryan Lowe
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Dec 10, 2008
Perkins, who was qualified as an expert in the field of pediatric medicine, testified that he examined K.S. and A.S. on November 7, 2003. Dr. … He maintains that the allegations are clearly limited to one transaction that allegedly occurred in just a matter of minutes.
Cited 0 timesUnknownPaul Medley v. Bennett Timber Company
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Nov 27, 2024
Defendants next respond to Claimant’s argument that they must establish that he made misrepresentations to obtain benefits to which he was not already otherwise entitled. … The supreme court specified in Chaisson that a WCJ “has the discretion to admit hearsay evidence in worker’s compensation proceedings[,]” and further held “that such evidence can qualify as ‘competent evidence,’ provided
Cited 0 timesUnknownJerome Freeland v. Ernest Bourgeois
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Jan 24, 2007
that the finding is clearly wrong. … Vallee, 92-2122 (La.App. 4 Cir. 1993), 620 So.2d 897, 901, a plaintiff need only to reasonably establish his claim.
Cited 0 timesUnknownLouisiana Court of Appeal · May 11, 2011
Clearly, 17 a rational trier of fact could have found the victims were more credible than Defendant. Such a finding was not clearly contrary to the evidence. … The defense’s line of questioning was clearly trial strategy to show that Ms.
Cited 0 timesUnknownCade Harper Howell v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Apr 2, 2008
Union Pacific Railroad, 97-1843, p. 8 (La. 4/14/98), 712 So.2d 491, 495 (citations omitted), has set forth the same premise in relation to motorists approaching a railroad crossing: It is well established in our … He testified that he has qualified as an expert in Louisiana before. On cross examination, he admitted to being fired twice and receiving demerits. He admitted his rating was the same as Nero or Lazo.
Cited 0 timesUnknownCollette Josey Covington v. McNeese State University
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Sep 5, 2012
Clearly, the ―customary fee‘ is also subsumed by the lodestar as the reasonable fee is the second named lodestar factor. … The court specifically held the amount of fees sought by the attorney was ―so clearly excessive that it ‗shocks the conscience‘ of the court.‖ Id.
Cited 0 timesUnknownState of Louisiana v. Wilbert Rideau
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Nov 2, 2006
As explained by the parish attorney, this system has clearly been an overwhelming success. … Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 887(A) clearly provides “such costs are recoverable by the party or parties who incurred the expense.”
Cited 0 timesUnknown239 So. 3d 330 · Louisiana Court of Appeal · Feb 15, 2018
All we did was qualify the jury as to who is statutorially [sic] ineligible and those guys were excused. We impaneled eighteen people who are sitting in the box at this time. … The State's appeal to the general idea of evil did not clearly have a bearing on the credibility issue. Also, a true contemplation of general evil might just as easily have led the jury to doubt Hayes.
Cited 0 timesPublished2 So. 3d 523 · Louisiana Court of Appeal · Dec 17, 2008
Several witnesses testified that Lamesha was trying to escape Infrom the speeding car before the crash, and clearly the defendant did not allow her to do so. … Given the pointed questioning and the jurors’ answers which the court accepted as honest, the court did not err in finding both of these jurors qualified to serve.
Cited 2 timesPublishedCypress Heights Academy, Inc. v. CHA Investors, LLC
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Jun 7, 2022
In the matter before us, the 2008 letter from Cypress Heights' Board of Directors clearly establishes the fact that the option to purchase the property … all times, CHA was merely a financing conduit and " holder" of the mortgaged property until Cypress Heights could qualify
Cited 0 timesUnknownLouisiana Court of Appeal · May 4, 2022
While Lezly is not listed on the policy as a named insured, UPC has submitted that she may qualify as an insured under the policy since she resides on the insured premises. 21-CA-579 … The record establishes that Lezly frequently babysat Avril, typically three days per week. In her deposition, Lezly testified that on those occasions when Avril stayed with her, she would stay overnight.
Cited 0 timesUnknown915 So. 2d 365 · Louisiana Court of Appeal · Nov 2, 2005
Furthermore, the testimony of *379 the victim alone is sufficient to establish the elements of a sexual offense. Id. … The evidence was presented in an orderly manner with evidence of the prior rape being presented at the end of the trial, clearly and succinctly through two witnesses.
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