Case law

State v. Kirby Lumber Corp.

188 F. Supp. 835 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Oct 24, 1960

Rapides Parish School Board v. Nassif, 232 La. 218 , 94 So.2d 40 ; Housing Authority of New Orleans v. Persson, 203 La. 255 , 13 So. 2d 853 ; Louisiana Highway Commission v. … Weiss v. Board of Commissioners, 1959, 238 La. 419 , 115 So.2d 804 ; Gravity Drainage District, No. 1 of Rapides Parish v. Key, 1958, 234 La. 201 , 99 So.2d 82 . A later decision (A. K. Roy, Inc. v.

Gonsoulin v. Shell Oil Co.

321 F. Supp. 900 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Jan 20, 1971

The Louisiana jurisprudence recognizes that the principle of estoppel by contract is applicable to disputes over oil and gas leases, Kaufman v. Arnaudville Co., 186 So.2d 337 (La. … App. 3d Cir. 1966), writ refused, no error of law, 249 La. 575 , 187 So.2d 739 (1966), and in particular to disputes over inaccurate apportionment in division orders, Brown v.

Gray v. Premier Inv. Co.

51 F. Supp. 944 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Sep 25, 1943

In Hall v. … In Sewerage and Water Board v.

Newport Industries, Inc. v. Lake Charles Metal Trades Council

85 F. Supp. 517 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Aug 8, 1949

It appears that the complainant has in the operation of its plant a contract with a union, recognized and approved by the National Labor Relations Board, pursuant to an election held by that Board for said purpose; that it … National Labor Relations Board v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp., 306 U.S. 240 , 59 S.Ct. 490 , 83 L.Ed. 627 , 123 A.L.R. 599 .

Rickey v. United States

427 F. Supp. 484 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Nov 16, 1976

Rickey, Jr. informed the Board of Directors of Horace B. … S. v.

Hartzfelds v. Travelers Insurance Company

369 F. Supp. 955 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Jan 28, 1974

Just as certain was the fact that the plaintiff did not perform a substantial part of his work on board a vessel. … Any activities of the plaintiff on board a vessel were clearly “irregular and fortuitous in nature”. Curtis Owens v. Diamond M. Drilling Co., 487 F.2d 74, 75 (5th Cir. 1973); See also Cox v.

Solomon

District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Dec 5, 2025

Brown v. Coulston, 463 F.Supp.3d 762, 769 (E.D. Tex. 2020), citing Hartman v. Walker, 685 F. App’x 366, 368 (5th Cir. 2017). See also Curran v. … Comm’rs of Bryan Cnty. v. Brown, 520 U.S. 397, 410, 117 S. Ct. 1382, 137 L.Ed.2d 626 (1997). But “[a] showing of simple or even heightened negligence will not suffice.” Brown, 520 U.S. at 407.

Airline Car Rental, Inc. v. Shreveport Airport Authority

667 F. Supp. 303 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Jul 28, 1987

Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. v. State Board of Equalization, 451 U.S. 648, 668 , 101 S.Ct. 2070, 2083 , 68 L.Ed.2d 514 (1981). … Sibley v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University, 477 So.2d 1094, 1107-8 (La.1985).

Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co.

616 F. Supp. 149 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · May 9, 1985

Canal Authority of State of Florida v. Callaway, 489 F.2d 567, 572 (5th Cir.1974). … U.S. v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., 310 U.S. 150 , 60 S.Ct. 811 , 84 L.Ed. 1129 (1940).

Vincent v. City of Sulphur

28 F. Supp. 3d 651 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Oct 21, 2014

Postal Service and International Society for Krishna Consciousness of New Orleans both considered laws of general applicability, the juxtaposition of these cases with the Supreme Court’s pronouncement in Board of Airport … Comm’rs v. Brown, 520 U.S. 397, 405 , 117 S.Ct. 1382 , 137 L.Ed.2d *659 626 (1997) (internal quotation marks omitted)).

In Re the Complaint of Cameron Boat Rentals, Inc.

683 F. Supp. 577 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Apr 8, 1988

See also, Insurance Co. of North America v. Board of Commissioners, 733 F.2d 1161 , 1165 (5th Cir.1984). … United States v. T/B Arcadian 95, 714 F.2d 470, 474 (5th Cir.1983); Brown & Root Marine Operators, Inc. v. Zapata Off-Shore Co. 377 F.2d 724, 726 (5th Cir.1967).

Benjamin v. Transport Risk Solutions Risk Retention Group Inc

District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Jul 30, 2025

Brown (“Brown”). [doc. #1]. … Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (citing Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007)).

Rouley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

235 F. Supp. 786 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Nov 10, 1964

In Brown v. New Amsterdam Casualty Company, 243 La. 271 , 142 So. 2d 796 (1962), the court reversed the Court of Appeals and held that LSA-C.C. … It is equally clear from the Brown decision, by reference to the cases cited by the Supreme Court, Sincer v. Heirs of Bell, 47 La.Ann. 1548 , 18 So. 755 (1895), and Quatray v.

Rutledge v. City of Shreveport

387 F. Supp. 1277 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Jan 17, 1975

The discharge was reviewed at complainant’s request by the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board for the City of Shreveport. … Furthermore, defendant relies on the cases of Reitz v. Mealey, 314 U.S. 33 , 62 S.Ct. 24 , 86 L.Ed. 21 (1941) and Kesler v.

Findley v. United States

28 F. Supp. 715 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Jan 18, 1939

The United States Board of Tax Appeals, pursuant to the aforesaid mentioned petitions, entered findings of fact and rendered an opinion reported in [Waller v. … On a review of the aforesaid decision of the Board of Tax Appeals, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rendered opinions reported in 40 F.2d 892, 893 . [Waller v.

BMA Financial Services, Inc. v. Guin

164 F. Supp. 2d 813 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Sep 27, 2001

Scis., Inc. v. Board of Trs. of Leland Stanford, Jr. Univ., 489 U.S. 468, 475-476 , 109 S.Ct. 1248, 1253-54 , 103 L.Ed.2d 488 (1989). 1. Are The Defendant-Investors Entitled To Demand Arbitration? … See WMA Sec., Inc. v.

Golla v. City of Bossier City

687 F. Supp. 2d 645 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Dec 15, 2009

Brown v. Lyford, 243 F.3d 185, 189 (5th Cir.2001). … Board of County Com’rs of Bryan Co. v. Brown, 520 U.S. 397, 404 , 117 S.Ct. 1382, 1388 , 137 L.Ed.2d 626 (1997). Plaintiffs municipal liability claim against the City of Bossier City fails on multiple grounds.

Haymon v. Union Pacific Railroad

547 F. Supp. 2d 594 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Mar 5, 2008

Melancon, 834 F.2d at 1244-45 , citing Hebron v. Union Oil Company, 634 F.2d 245, 247 (5th Cir.1981). See also Brown v. … But see Gaudet v.

Coastal Club, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co.

56 F. Supp. 641 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Jul 20, 1944

Cadillac Motor Car Co., 2 Cir., 261 F. 878, 883-886 , 8 A.L.R. 1023 ; Brown v. Gesellschaft Fur Drahtlose Telegraphie, 70 App.D.C. 94 , 104 F.2d 227, 228 ; Luminous Unit Co. v. … Freeman-Sweet Co., 7 Cir., 3 F.2d 577, 580 (“establishes a practice which is contrary to the best interests of society”) ; Brown v.

McHaney v. Cunningham

4 F.2d 725 · District Court, W.D. Louisiana · Mar 14, 1925

Harding v. Standard Oil Co. (C. C.) 182 F. 421 . … Anderson v. Watt, 138 U. S. 694 , 11 S. Ct. 449 , 34 L. Ed. 1078 . And in the case of Mitchell v. United States, 21 Wall. 352 , 22 L.