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James L. Dennis

Louisiana Supreme Court · Appointed 1974

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Judicial record

260 opinions where James L. Dennis sat on the panel, spanning 1974–1999.

7 Majority authored
253 Joined majority

By court

  • La. 184
  • La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 75
  • La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1

By disposition

  • Denied 125
  • Affirmed 39
  • Other 22
  • Reversed 8
  • Remanded 4
  • Dismissed 2
  • Granted 1

Panel votes per year

How James L. Dennis's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Walter F. Marcus jr for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 15 30 45 60 75 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2004 1974: 8 votes — James L. Dennis 1975: 63 votes — James L. Dennis 1976: 6 votes — James L. Dennis 1977: 4 votes — James L. Dennis 1978: 3 votes — James L. Dennis 1979: 8 votes — James L. Dennis 1980: 5 votes — James L. Dennis 1981: 5 votes — James L. Dennis 1982: 15 votes — James L. Dennis 1983: 8 votes — James L. Dennis 1984: 17 votes — James L. Dennis 1985: 12 votes — James L. Dennis 1986: 15 votes — James L. Dennis 1987: 13 votes — James L. Dennis 1988: 10 votes — James L. Dennis 1989: 15 votes — James L. Dennis 1990: 11 votes — James L. Dennis 1991: 10 votes — James L. Dennis 1992: 10 votes — James L. Dennis 1993: 12 votes — James L. Dennis 1994: 4 votes — James L. Dennis 1995: 5 votes — James L. Dennis 1999: 1 vote — James L. Dennis 1973: 1 vote — Walter F. Marcus jr 1975: 1 vote — Walter F. Marcus jr 1976: 1 vote — Walter F. Marcus jr 1977: 3 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1978: 1 vote — Walter F. Marcus jr 1979: 5 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1980: 2 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1981: 3 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1982: 14 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1983: 9 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1984: 8 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1985: 12 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1986: 5 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1987: 9 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1988: 5 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1989: 18 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1990: 12 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1991: 8 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1992: 4 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1993: 14 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1994: 6 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1995: 10 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1996: 9 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1997: 5 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1998: 5 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 1999: 4 votes — Walter F. Marcus jr 2000: 1 vote — Walter F. Marcus jr 2004: 1 vote — Walter F. Marcus jr
  • James L. Dennis
  • Walter F. Marcus jr

Most-frequent co-panelists

Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).

Recent opinions

15 most recent opinions where James L. Dennis sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
32,309-CA La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1999-12-10 — Robertson v. State
95-C-1506 La. 1995-09-29 Denied Picone v. Lyons
95-CC-1381 La. 1995-09-15 Denied Landry v. Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc.
95-C-0292 La. 1995-03-24 Denied Rivere v. UNION PACIFIC RR CO.
95-C-0050 La. 1995-03-17 Denied Boswell v. Kurthwood Manor Nursing Home
94-KK-2553 La. 1995-01-13 — City of Zwolle v. Polk
94-C-0777 La. 1994-05-20 Denied Clement v. Griffin
93-C-3134 La. 1994-02-25 Denied Ly v. STATE, THROUGH DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTION
93-C-2719 La. 1994-01-28 Denied Fontaine v. Roman Catholic Church of Archdiocese of New Orleans
93-C-3073 La. 1994-01-13 Denied Doe v. McNulty
93-C-1748 La. 1993-10-29 Denied Barcelona v. Sea Victory Maritime, Inc.
93-C-1762 La. 1993-10-15 Denied Knight v. Department of Police
93-C-1394 La. 1993-09-17 Denied Martin v. Riverview Medical Center
93-C-1287 La. 1993-06-25 Denied Autin v. Autin
93-C-0780 La. 1993-05-14 Denied Frith v. American Motorists Ins. Co.