October 11, 2024 – Riess LeMieux is pleased to welcome Stuart “Stu” Richeson to the firm as Of Counsel in New Orleans. Stu’s primary areas of practice are construction litigation and commercial litigation. In particular, he practices in the area of commercial litigation with an emphasis on construction matters.  He has more than twenty-five years of experience in litigation and [...]

Crescent City Remodeling LLC v. CMR Construction and Roofing LLC – Navigating Complexities in Construction Contracts and Insurance Coverage Disputes Authors: Jonathan S. Forester and Antonio Torres Background of the Dispute In Crescent City Remodeling LLC v. CMR Construction & Roofing LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana was tasked with adjudicating a contractual dispute arising [...]

Riess LeMieux is proud to announce that Michael R. C. Riess, Christopher K. LeMieux, Jonathan S. Forester, Liz Lambert and Michael S. Blackwell are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. M. Robert C. Riess and Patrick “Trey” Talley are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.  The Best Lawyers in America (2025 [...]

Overturning Glencoe v. Clerk of Court & Bear Industries v. Hanover: The effects of Louisiana Legislative Session 2024 Act 761 & Act 758. Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Emilia W. Duncan With the 2024 Louisiana Legislative session coming to an end this past June, the Legislature enacted two significant Acts regarding the Public Works Act located in La. R.S. Title [...]

Barber Bros. Contracting Co. v. Capitol City Produce Co., 2023-C-00788, 2024 WL 3218636 (La. June 28, 2024). Authors – Liz Lambert and Jennifer Mura Construction Zone Caution: The High Stakes of Safety Protocols – Lessons from Barber Brothers v. Capitol City Produce on Roadwork Construction Safety and Liability. In March 2018, Barber Brothers was performing road construction and asphalt concrete [...]

Watson Memorial Spiritual Temple of Christ v. Korban, 2024 WL 3218549, 2024-00055 (La. 6/28/24) Authors:  Christopher K. LeMieux and Trey Talley The Louisiana Supreme Court holds that the payment of a money judgment based on inverse condemnation, or any statutory mandate, is a ministerial duty that may be enforced via mandamus. In Watson Memorial Spiritual Temple of Christ v. Korban, [...]

Court Orders Specific Performance in Breach of Construction Joint Venture Agreement Case: Archer W. Contractors, LLC v. McDonnel Grp., LLC, No. CV 22-5323, 2024 WL 2863376, at *1 (E.D. La. June 6, 2024). Authors: Michael S. Blackwell and Jennifer Mura In Archer v. McDonnel, the Eastern District applying Louisiana law granted summary judgment in part on a breach of contract [...]

Don’t Spare Me the Details – the Importance of Reviewing and Understanding the Terms of Your Policy When Requesting Additional Insured Status Authors: Jonathan S. Forester and Leroy Carter, III Recently, the Louisiana First Circuit examined a claim made by a general contractor against its subcontractor and multiple insurance carriers for breach of contract and declaratory judgment as well as the argument that [...]