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CALHOUN BRAKE, La. — A baby alligator scrambled off a log as Parnell Perry weaved his mud boat through the swamp, bumping into the occasional cypress tree. Dragonflies buzzed lazily in the August afternoon heat. Parnell’s father, Harvey Perry, sat on the bow. As the...
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that there be judgment in favor of Defendant/Plaintiff-in-Reconvention, COGIC, and against Plaintiff/Defendant-in-Reconvention, the City/Parish, and finds that the City/Parish failed to deposit sufficient just compensation...
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the annual installment payable with respect to the Smith & Fawer Mandamus Plaintiffs shall be TWO MILLION THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE AND 03/100 DOLLARS ($,2 039,955.03), representing one-sixth of...
This consolidated appeal arises from a dispute over the interpretation of a commercial lease (the “Lease”) of a building and land (the “Property”) which gave Appellant and the lessee, Cousins Restaurants, Inc. (“Cousins”), the option to purchase the Property from...
After a 4-day trial, the Firm succeeded in convincing a federal jury that a local construction firm had no liability for breach of contract or fiduciary duty to its out-of-state partner, whose claims would have totaled over $6 million. No appeal was taken from the...
Just before trial was set to begin, a significant settlement was reached in a high-stakes expropriation case involving the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The dispute centered on DOTD’s taking of two parcels from the...
A federal judge has thrown out copyright infringement, conspiracy and all other accusations made by a developer against a New Orleans architectural firm and others, providing the defendants a clean win on summary judgment and dismissing a +$4,000,000 claim without a...
Smith & Fawer is proud to have successfully defended a Louisiana State University School of Dentistry student against serious allegations of academic misconduct that threatened the student’s education and future career. The student was accused of cheating during a...
The Louisiana Supreme Court handed down a ruling Friday that said Ed Orgeron's ex-wife, Kelly Orgeron, is entitled to half the money that the coach received from his LSU buyout, awarding her $8.13 million. The state's high court pointed to language in Ed Orgeron's...
In a far-reaching decision, Smith & Fawer, LLC has won the overturning of a dismissed case involving a complex legal malpractice matter particularly addressing business startups that are destroyed before opening their doors. The firm’s recent, pivotal victory...