Attorney James Jerauld Reeves II's Legal Cases

Insurance

Cotton v. Brentwood Hospital, Case No. 597,747-B, 1st Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish

May 02, 2019

OUTCOME: Win

In Cotton v. Brentwood Hospital, Case No. 597,747-B before the First Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish, Reeves, representing his client, Evanston Insurance Company, prevailed on a motion for summ ... ary judgment. In this case, Reeves' client issued an insurance policy to a painter. Allegedly, the painter failed to properly perform an interior paint job for a local hospital. The hospital claimed approximately $100,000 in damage caused by the improperly performed work. Reeves filed a motion for summary judgment under Evanston's commercial general liability policy, raising the argument that Evanston should be dismissed because a commercial general liability policy does not provide insurance coverage for poorly performed work. According to Louisiana law, improperly performed work is either not a covered accident under a liability policy, or is excluded by the "work-product" exclusions of a standard liability policy. The court agreed, and Reeves' client was dismissed from the lawsuit.

Insurance

KATHY ELLERBE et al. v. INSURANCE COMPANY A et al., Case No. 89,282-A for the 10th JDC of Louisiana

Oct 01, 2018

OUTCOME: Win

MMK lawyer James J. Reeves II prevails on insurance coverage summary judgment: Reeves represented Evanston Insurance Company in the matter of KATHY ELLERBE and BILLY ELLERBE, SR. v. UNKNOWN INSURANC ... E COMPANY A et al., Case No. 89,282-A for the 10th Judicial Circuit of Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA. In that case, an employee of Evanston's insured was attacked by a German Shepherd on the insured's premises. The insured was not sued, nor was any employee of the insured named a defendant in the lawsuit. Reeves moved for summary judgment on behalf of his client arguing that there was no coverage as no insured had been sued, and that even if an insured were sued, the “Employer's Liability” and "Worker's Compensation" exclusions expressly precluded coverage for bodily injury to an employee of the insured arising out of and in the course of employment by the insured. The motion was orally argued in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The Court agreed that (a) there was no coverage as no insured had been sued and (b) even if an insured were a defendant, the exclusions of the policy would have precluded coverage. The Court dismissed Evanston from the lawsuit, and taxed costs on the plaintiffs. Full decision available here: https://bit.ly/2FqONET

Arbitration

Aucoin-Hart Jewelers, Inc. v. Metairie Shopping Ctr., L.L.C., 18-36 (La.App. 5 Cir. 5/30/18)

May 13, 2018

OUTCOME: Win

On May 30, 2018, Reeves prevailed in an alleged breach of contract between his client and a customer who anticipatorily breached the contract. The client and the customer entered into a contract for c ... onstruction but, before the construction project began, the customer suggested modifications to the contract. The client re-submitted the contract to the customer, who then used this as an opportunity to cancel the contract, arguing that the modifications to the contract rescinded the earlier contract. The trial court disagreed with the customer and refused to dismiss Reeves' client's case. Reeves then prevailed on behalf of his client in arbitration, and the trial court confirmed the arbitration award. The customer appealed to Louisiana's Fifth Circuit, where written briefs and oral argument were taken by the Court. The Court of Appeal confirmed the trial court's ruling. The Court's opinion is at this link: http://www.fifthcircuit.org/dmzdocs/OI/PO/2018/7F79DD52-7084-4826-BBF4-F66397672E48.pdf

Contracts and agreements

P.H.I. LLC v. Amazon.com Services, Inc.

Feb 27, 2018

OUTCOME: Win

Reeves prevails against Amazon.com at trial over a contract dispute.

Contracts and agreements

Alfred Conhagen, Inc. v. Ruhrpumpen, Inc., No. 15-3687, United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana (December 1, 2015).

Dec 01, 2015

OUTCOME:

Reeves Prevails in ~$1M Trial of Alfred Conhagen, Inc. of Louisiana v. Ruhrpumpen, Inc. et al. James Reeves and Jerry Melchiode prevailed in the trial of the Alfred Conhagen, Inc. of Louisiana v. Ruhr ... pumpen, Inc. et al. matter pending before Judge Piper Griffin in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. Reeves and Melchiode represented Alfred Conhagen, Inc. against Ruhrpumpen Inc. in a negligent subcontractor bid case. In particular, Ruhrpumpen quoted Conhagen a price for a mechanical pump and appurtenant parts, but grossly erred in the price calculation. The error was not discovered by Ruhrpumpen until after Conhagen submitted a binding bid integrating the pump price, and after it was discovered, Ruhrpumpen then attempted to conceal the error. It ultimately cost Conhagen almost a million dollars to purchase a replacement pump in order to complete the contract. Conhagen argued that they were entitled to recovery from Ruhrpumpen based upon theories of negligence and detrimental reliance. The Court agreed and awarded Conhagen the full amount of the amount Conhagen had to spend to buy a replacement pump.

Construction and development

Mary Champagne-Barnes et al. v. C.R. Pittman Construction, Inc., et al.

N/A

OUTCOME:

Mary Champagne-Barnes et al. v. C.R. Pittman Construction, Inc., et al., No. 2013-C-0317. Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, State of Louisiana (July 11, 2013)

Insurance

Robert Ticknor, et al. v. Rouse's Enterprises LLC

N/A

OUTCOME:

Robert Ticknor, et al. v. Rouse's Enterprises LLC, No. 12-1151, E.D. La.; 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21129.

State, local, and municipal law

George Raymond Williams v. Mor-Tem Risk Management Services Inc. et al.

N/A

OUTCOME:

George Raymond Williams v. Mor-Tem Risk Management Services Inc. et al., 2012 WL 1014752 (W.D.La.,2012)

State, local, and municipal law

Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc.

N/A

OUTCOME:

Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc., 2011 WL 1806514 (W.D.La.,2011)

State, local, and municipal law

Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc.

N/A

OUTCOME:

Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc., 2010 WL 4531381 (W.D.La.,2010)

James Jerauld Reeves II's Legal Cases (23)

Cotton v. Brentwood Hospital, Case No. 597,747-B, 1st Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish

KATHY ELLERBE et al. v. INSURANCE COMPANY A et al., Case No. 89,282-A for the 10th JDC of Louisiana

Aucoin-Hart Jewelers, Inc. v. Metairie Shopping Ctr., L.L.C., 18-36 (La.App. 5 Cir. 5/30/18)

P.H.I. LLC v. Amazon.com Services, Inc.

Alfred Conhagen, Inc. v. Ruhrpumpen, Inc., No. 15-3687, United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana (December 1, 2015).

Mary Champagne-Barnes et al. v. C.R. Pittman Construction, Inc., et al.

Robert Ticknor, et al. v. Rouse's Enterprises LLC

George Raymond Williams v. Mor-Tem Risk Management Services Inc. et al.

Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc.

Hammerman & Gainer, Inc. v. Stratacare, Inc.