Hoskin v. Plaquemines Parish Government

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OUTCOME: Plaintiff personal injury judgment

Construction site accident. After the injury victim recovered a verdict in the trial court, he appealed. Court of Appeals increased the judgment in favor of the injury victim.

Miller v. Reighter

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OUTCOME: Court of Appeals reinstated class action.

Prisoner rights class action.

Powers v. Chizek

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OUTCOME: Unemployed workerwon benefits

Metro. New Orleans of La. Consumers League v. City of New Orleans

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OUTCOME: Plaintiff class prevailed on appeal; case settled.

Consumer class action re: bus fare hike in New Orleans.

Foval v. First National Bank of Commerce

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OUTCOME: RICO Defendant defeated all claims.

Plaintiff filed RICO claims against the defendant business. Trial court dismissed on summary judgment. U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.

Scandurro v. Thibaut

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OUTCOME: Settled.

See related decision: Cleveland, Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix v. Thibaut, 166 B.R. 281 (E.D. La. 1994).

Perez v. Shook

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OUTCOME: Remanded to State Court by Federal Court

Bankruptcy legal malpractice claims by organizer of the New Orleans World's Fair. Defendant attorneys removed to US Bankruptcy Court. Case eventually settled. See related case: 703 So.2d 821 (La. A ... pp. 1997).

Longman v. Allstate Ins. Co.

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OUTCOME: Judgment for Plaintiff Injury Victim.

Drunk driver hit plaintiff, injuring him. Jury verdict for plaintiff. See related case: 589 So.2d 1 (La. 1991).

Vela v. Plaquemines Parish Government

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OUTCOME: Affirmed Class Certification

Class action on behalf of landowners whose property had been used for levee construction. See related decisions in 729 So. 2d 178 (La. App. 1999) and 811 So.2d 1263 (La. 2002).

Haworth v. L'Hoste

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OUTCOME: Defense verdict for defendant landowners

Plaintiff neighbors sued for timber trespass and flooding of their land allegedly due to defendant landowners' property. Trial court involuntarily dismissed plaintiffs' complaint at the close of plain ... tiffs' evidence. Court of Appeals affirmed.