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 [...]

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Riess LeMieux Partner, Michael S. Blackwell, has been recognized by New Orleans CityBusiness and will be named to their 2024 Leadership in Law Class. This special publication recognizes area professionals in the field of law for their career and community accomplishments. Leadership in Law honors legal professionals in the New Orleans area in the following categories; [...]

Are you Covered? – the Importance of Understanding a “Products-Completed Operations Hazards” (“PCOH”) provision in commercial general liability policies. Authors: Jonathan S. Forester and Emilia W. Duncan A recent Fifth Circuit decision examines claims arising out of faulty workmanship and provides key insight for when such claims are covered by a “Products-Completed Operations Hazards” (“PCOH”) exception to an exclusion under [...]

Louisiana Supreme Court Settles Circuit Split on Time for Filing Claims Related to Contractual Indemnification in Bennett v. DEMCO Energy Services Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Hannah Marler In the recent case of Bennett v. DEMCO Energy Services, the Louisiana Supreme Court considered whether a cause of action for contractual indemnity is premature when asserted before a judicial finding of [...]