Cases

SAVOY, Judge. This suit was instituted by plaintiff under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. After a trial on the merits, the district judge granted plaintiff compensation for a specified time during the period of disability, under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 23 :1221(1). From this judgment plaintiff appealed to this court. The trial judge in a well considered opinion discussed the evidence in detail and prope

Statement of the Case. NICHOLLS, J. The plaintiff prays for judgment against the defendant in the sum of 812,000, with interest. His action is based upon the allegations that he was employed by the defendant company to load cars at its skidder in the parish of Iberville; that while thus employed on the 24th of June, 1903, without any fault or negligence on his part, he was seriously injured (stating to what e

N. MARK KLAPPENBACH, Judge Appellant Jermaine Levert Hayes pleaded guilty to the first-degree battery of Kjuan Doucet that was committed on April 3, 2016. Appellant and Doucet were involved in a romantic rivalry over Ashley Stell, and appellant admittedly "slit [Doucet's] throat" with a serrated knife. Appellant's sentence was decided by a jury, and it sentenced him to twenty years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Appellant argues that

Judge Edwin A. Lombard |! Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc. (“GIS”), and its insurer, Gray Insurance Company (“Gray”), collectively “the Appellants,” seek review of the March 2, 2016 judgment of the Office of Worker’s Compensation (“OWC”) awarding the Appellee, David Thibodaux, Jr., supplemental earnings benefits, medical payments, penalties, attorneys’ fees and costs. Finding that the judgment of the OWC is neither manifestly erron

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CLAY, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs in this purported class action seek compensation under Nevada and Arizona law for time spent undergoing or waiting to undergo mandatory onsite security screenings at the Amazon facilities where they worked. The district court granted summary judgment for Defendants on the grounds that time related to security checks is not compensable as "hours worked" un

OPINION {¶ 1} The Ohio House of Representatives ("House"), defendant-appellant, appeals from a judgment of the Ohio Court of Claims, in which the court found the acts of former House Representative Shirley Smith ("Smith") were not entitled to immunity because they were outside the scope of her employment with the House and were made with malice, in bad faith, and in a reckless manner. *Page 2

496 F.Supp. 1038 (1980) CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. v. Clarence AGUILLARD et al. Winnie Olinde AGUILLARD et al. v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. et al. Joseph Dava ANDRE, Jr. et al. v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. et al. Civ. A. Nos. 80-183-A, 80-205-A and 80-225-A. United States District Court, M. D. Louisiana. September 10, 1980. *103

SCHOTT, Judge. This case arose out of a slip and fall by plaintiff in defendant’s supermarket. The trial court awarded plaintiff $27,000 for general damages and defendant has appealed. The only issue on appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in making this award. The accident occurred on November 12, 1980. When plaintiff fell she came down in a “split” with her legs extended from her body

Page 2 CONNECTICUT LAW JOURNAL August 15, 2023 524 AUGUST, 2023 347 Conn. 524 Mills v. Hartford HealthCare Corp. KRISTIN MILLS, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF CHERYL MILLS) v. HARTFORD HEALTHCARE CORPORATION ET AL. (SC 20763) (SC 20764) (SC

GRISBAUM, Judge. This is a personal injury case in which liability was stipulated. Plaintiffs, Lawrence M. Owens and his wife, Betty Gray Owens, appeal the amount of damages awarded. We affirm. *1194Mr. and Mrs. Owens were injured in a collision on November 30, 1978 when an automobile driven by Joachim J. Fernandez and rented by him from America

Opinion of the Court by NAEAYAMA, J. Plaintiff-Appellant Priscilla Young (“Young”) appeals from the third circuit court’s1 (“circuit court”) September 17, 2004 final judgment in favor of Defendant-Appel-lee Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”) and Defendant-Appellee Mark T. Ichiyama (“Ichiyama”) (collectively referred to as “Defendants”). On appeal, Young argu

COLE, Judge. Plaintiffs contest the findings of the trial court as to defendants’ liability for the injuries to James Christopher Juge and as to the amount awarded Judy Juge for her injuries. The facts giving rise to this litigation are as follows: On September 3,1977, plaintiff Judy Juge stopped her automobile on Perkins Road waiting for the car in front of her to make a left-hand turn onto Valley Str

STOULIG, Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment awarding plaintiff, Justina Williams, $3,150 for. injuries she allegedly incurred on or about July 31, 1974 in McCrory’s Department Store in the City of New Orleans. Plaintiff alleged she was struck from behind and knocked off balance by a store security guard or a fleeing shoplifter he was pursuing. Defendants, McCrory’s Department Store; Rapid American, the store’s manageme

540 S.W.2d 393 (1976) Joseph J. JOHNSON et al., Appellants, v. Robert L. BUCK and Bunny Jayne Buck, Appellees. No. 1051. Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi. June 30, 1976. Rehearing Denied August 30, 1976. *396 Fred A. Collins, W. James Kronzer, Vinson, Elkins, Searls, Connally & Smith, Tom A. Al

421 So.2d 331 (1982) James W. DANEY v. ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 15067. Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit. October 12, 1982. *332 Jeff C. Calmes, Maurice J. Wilson, Jr., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant, James W. Daney. R. Loren Kleinpeter, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee, Argonaut Ins. Co. <

496 F.Supp. 163 (1980) Michael Lloyd CLEMENTS v. CHOTIN TRANSPORTATION, INC. Civ. A. No. 79-57-B. United States District Court, M. D. Louisiana. August 13, 1980. *164 Roy Maughan, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff. Michael A. McGlone, Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer & Matthews, New Orleans, La., for defendant. POLOZOLA

367 So.2d 121 (1979) Roy J. LaFLEUR et ux., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF VILLE PLATTE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 6676. Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit. January 12, 1979. *122 Lewis & Lewis, John M. Shaw, Opelousas, for defendants-appellants. Fruge & Vidrine, Richard W. Vidrine, Ville Platte, for plai

284 So.2d 636 (1973) Leroy MITCHELL et ux., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants. No. 4262. Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit. November 5, 1973. *638 Cook, Clark, Egan, Yancey & King by Herschel E. Richard, Jr., Shreveport, Watson, Murchison, Crews & Arthur by

776 So.2d 819 (1997) Wayne Holleman TRAVIS v. STATE. CR-92-0958. Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. April 18, 1997. Rehearing Denied January 30, 1998. *828 George K. Elbrecht and Robert C. King, Monroeville, for appellant. Bill Pryor, atty. gen., and Ward Beeson and Cecil Brendle, asst. attys. gen., for