Fourth Amendment Reasonableness and Bad Faith Insurance Claims
2026-04-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Edward F. Breaux, Jr.; Linda Breaux v. Kevin Ray Worrell; City of Wilson North Carolina; Travelers Indemnity Company, Incorrectly Named as Travelers Indemnity Insurance Company; Travelers Property Cas...
Louisiana Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court Ruling in Favor of St. James Parish Against Environmental Groups and Residents
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
This case involves a legal challenge brought by Beverly Alexander, Rise St. James, Inclusive Louisiana, and Mount Triumph Baptist Church against St. James Parish. The plaintiffs are appealing a decisi...
Appellate Court Reverses Bad Faith Ruling Against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance, Vacates Penalties and Attorney Fees
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
This case involves a dispute between the Bryans and Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Louisiana Citizens) regarding an insurance claim for property damage caused by Hurricane Ida. The...
Mall's Property Tax Challenge Dismissed for Failing to Sue Assessor
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
This case involves a dispute over property taxes for the Esplanade Mall in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Esplanade Mall Realty Holdings, LLC (the Mall) challenged the tax assessment for the 2022 tax ye...
City Attorney's Statements About Former Employee Found Privileged, Defamation Claim Reversed
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
This case involves Ike Spears, a former employee of the City of Shreveport, who sued William W. Hall, the City Attorney, for defamation. Spears claimed that Hall made defamatory statements about him d...
Louisiana Supreme Court Removes Judge Sheva Sims from Office for Misconduct and Forfeits Retirement Benefits
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 85/100
This case involves Judge Sheva Sims, who was accused of several instances of misconduct, including failing to recuse herself from cases where her son was a party, improperly intervening in a criminal ...
Appellate Court Affirms $1.2 Million Valuation of Husband's Business Interest in Community Property Partition
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
This case involves a dispute between Michael B. Reis, Jr. and Mandy Pohlmann Reis regarding the partition of community property following their divorce. The primary issue was the valuation of Michael'...
Appellate Court Reverses, Awards Land Ownership to Plaquemines Port Based on Valid 1969 Tax Sale
2026-03-06 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
This case involves a dispute over the ownership of a tract of land in Plaquemines Parish. The Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (the Port) filed a lawsuit against Tuan Nguyen, claiming owner...
Appellate Court Increases Accident Victim's General Damages Award to $25,000, Upholds Medical Expenses
2026-03-06 · Mixed · Impact: 60/100
This case involves Sarah Allen Davidson, who sued Terrance Hardy for damages related to a motor vehicle accident that occurred on July 1, 2020, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Davidson claimed that Hardy wa...
Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Christopher Cloudie's Second-Degree Murder Conviction
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
This case involves Christopher Cloudie, who was found guilty of second-degree murder. Cloudie appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that t...
Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Jarvis Turner's Armed Robbery Conviction and 49-Year Sentence
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
This case involves Jarvis Turner, who was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 49 years in prison without parole. Turner appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing that the trial court made ...
Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Rape Conviction and Life Sentence for Michael Steven White
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
This case involves Michael Steven White, who was convicted of aggravated rape and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. White appealed his conviction and...
Appeals Court Upholds Disinheritance of Daughter, Finding No Lack of Capacity or Undue Influence in Mother's Will
2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
This case involves a dispute over the Last Will and Testament of Laurie Maria Brocato. Ms. Brocato executed a will in 2017, leaving all her property to her two children, Anthony and Angela. However, i...
Louisiana Court Upholds Second-Degree Murder Conviction Due to Sufficient Evidence
2025-12-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
This case involves Dwayne Williams, who was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Williams appealed his conviction, arguing that the evidence presented a...
Court finds no valid settlement agreement was reached, dismissing breach of contract claim.
2025-12-18 · Dismissed · Impact: 35/100
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement. Evangelia Bilalis sued Wallace Drennan and Zurich American Insurance Company. The core issue was whether a valid settlement had been reached a...
Court rules on estate distribution and executor actions in Henry L. Klein estate case.
2025-12-18 · Mixed · Impact: 45/100
This case involves a dispute over the estate of Henry L. Klein. The court had to determine how to distribute assets and address various claims made by beneficiaries and creditors. The primary issue wa...
Court rules employer's stated reasons for termination were not pretext for discrimination
2025-12-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
This case involves a former employee, Lealon Johnson, who sued his employer, AECOM Amentum Government Services, alleging wrongful termination and discrimination based on his race and age. Johnson clai...
Court rules against plaintiff in car accident insurance dispute
2025-12-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 35/100
This case involves a dispute arising from a car accident. The plaintiff, Ngoc Troung, sued the driver, Marcus Dewayne Sanders, and his insurance company, Old American Indemnity Company, for damages. T...
Louisiana Supreme Court Finds No Judicial Misconduct Warranting Discipline for Judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts
2025-12-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
This case involves a judge, Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts, who was investigated for alleged misconduct. The investigation focused on her behavior, including accusations of being rude, disrespectful, and un...
Louisiana Supreme Court Suspends Judge Colbert for Six Months for Misconduct, Rejects Removal Recommendation
2025-12-11 · Mixed · Impact: 65/100
This case involves a judge, Royale Colbert, who was accused of misconduct. The Judicial Qualifications Commission recommended that he be removed from his position. The Supreme Court of Louisiana revie...
Appellate court reverses trial court's grant of new trial, reinstating murder conviction.
2025-12-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
This case involves Gerald Manchip White, who was convicted of second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm. The State of Louisiana appealed the trial court's decision to grant White a new ...
No-Lien Clause Not Binding on Unsigned Subcontractor
2025-10-24 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 20/100
Belaire Development & Construction, LLC v. Succession of Theodore Shelton Sr., decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved wh...
Louisiana Court Upholds "No-Lien" Clause in Construction Contract
2025-10-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Belaire Development & Construction, LLC v. Succession of Theodore Shelton Sr., decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Ladder Manufacturer in Wrongful Death Case
2025-10-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Darlene Ward Pellecer, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of Carlos F. Pellecer, and Cynthia Pellecer Keppler, Linda Pellecer Seward, and Bonnie Pellecer Perez v. Werner Co., a Corpor...
Non-compete agreement unenforceable due to overbreadth
2025-10-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
First Pay, Inc. v. Elton Dukes, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether First Pay, Inc. could enforce a non-compe...
Louisiana Supreme Court Censures Judge for Political Campaign Involvement
2025-10-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
In Re: Judge Jennifer M. Medley, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpretation of Louisiana's Code of Judicial Cond...
Court Rules on Compensable Work Time for Coffee Shop Employees Under FLSA
2025-10-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Lanell E. Darouse v. P.J.'s Coffee of New Orleans, LLC and New Orleans Roast, LLC, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dis...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Railroad in Hostile Work Environment Case
2025-10-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Sean Van Buren v. Kansas City Southern Railway Company, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sean Van Buren, sued Kansas City Sou...
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
2025-10-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State of Louisiana v. Dale Dwayne Craig, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of t...
Louisiana Supreme Court Affirms Conviction Based on Lawful Vehicle Search
2025-10-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State of Louisiana v. Leonidas Lowry AKA "Chico", decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Louisiana Supreme Court reviewed the admissibility of...