Cited by
Opinions in Louisiana that cite Succession of Lauga, 624 So. 2d 1156.
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Succession of Vernon James Goudeau
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2026
art. 12, § 5, which at the time provided that “[n]o law shall abolish forced heirship.”
- State of Louisiana v. Davieontray Lee Breaux La. 2025
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Calcasieu Parish School Board Sales & Use Department, Et Al. v. Nelson Industrial Steam Company
La. 2021
“In construing a constitutional provision, the courts may consider the object sought to be accomplished by its adoption, and the evils, if any, sought to be prevented or remedied.” (La.
- Lafayette General Medical Center,inc. v. Kimberly Robinson, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Revenue La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2019
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ST. BERNARD PORT, HARBOR & TERMINAL DISTRICT v. VIOLET DOCK PORT, INC., LLC St. Bernard Port, Harbor & …
239 So. 3d 243
La. 2018
In addition, “every clause in a written constitution is presumed to have been inserted for some useful purpose, and courts should avoid a construction which would render any portion of the constitution meaningless.” (La.
- Derrick Shepherd v. Thomas Schedler, in His Official Capacity as the Secretary of State for the State of … La. 2016
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Concerned Classified City Employees, Inc. v. Civil Service Commission
184 So. 3d 824
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2016
The political act that made the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 binding was the vote of the people; it is the understanding that can be reasonably ascribed to that voting population as a whole that counts.” -65 (La.1993)(citing Devlin, Privacy and Abortion Rights Under the Louisiana State Constitution: Could Roe v. Wade Be Alive and Well in the Bayou State, 51 La.L.Rev.
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Lawrence v. State Civil Service Commission
185 So. 3d 94
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2016
When a constitutional provision is clear and unambiguous, and its application does not lead to absurd consequences, its language must be given |seffecL Shreveport Police Officers Association v. Glover, 47,504 (La.App.
- City of New Roads v. Pointee Coupee Parish Police Jury 167 So. 3d 1038 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
- Shreveport Police Officers Ass'n v. Glover 108 So. 3d 791 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2013
- Chrishon v. Marshall 994 So. 2d 585 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2008
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James Roy Chrishon v. Louis J. Marshall, Sr.
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2008
“Accordingly, effect should be given to the purpose indicated by a fair interpretation of the language used, and that construction which effectuates, rather than that which destroys a plain intent or purpose of a constitutional provision, is not only favored but will be adopted.” (citations omitted).
- Ranger Ins. Co. v. State 941 So. 2d 182 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2006
- Ranger Insurance Company v. State of Louisiana La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2006
- Malone v. Shyne 936 So. 2d 1279 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2006
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WORLD TRADE CENTER v. All Taxpayers
908 So. 2d 623
La. 2005
Perschall , *638 96-0322 at p. 29, 697 So.2d at 260 ; -72 (La.1993), reh'g denied.
- Ocean Energy v. Plaquemines Parish Gvmt. 880 So. 2d 1 La. 2004
- State v. Umezulike 866 So. 2d 794 La. 2004
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Simons Petroleum, Inc. v. Falgout
873 So. 2d 65
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2004
As such, the Articles of the Constitution may be taken and construed together as one system and as explanatory of one another, because when related articles are not construed together, they might become inharmonious and inconsistent.
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Albright v. SOUTHERN TRACE
859 So. 2d 238
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2003
Cohort Energy Co. v. Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Com'n, 37,449 (La.App.2d Cir.08/20/03), .
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Cohort Ener. v. Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port
852 So. 2d 1174
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2003
Our interpretation is guided by the following established principles of constitutional construction expressed by the supreme court in : In general, the constitution is subject to the same rules of interpretation as other laws and written instruments.
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Distinguished
St. Mary Anesthesia v. Hosp. Serv. Dist.
836 So. 2d 379
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2002
We distinguish the cases of cited by SMA, on the grounds that the scope of the constitutional grants of legislative power at issue were clearly less broad than that of Section 3's proviso.
- In Re Succession of Barthel 762 So. 2d 740 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
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In Re Succession of Boyter
756 So. 2d 1122
La. 2000
After the First Circuit Court of Appeal's decision in Succession of Lawrence , the Louisiana Supreme Court declared all of Act 147 of 1990 unconstitutional in and
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In Re Succession of Tompkins
747 So. 2d 1251
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1999
Conine contended that the decedent's testament and codicil should be annulled for violating the holding in
- Succession of Toncrey 744 So. 2d 136 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1999
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Boutte v. Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 1
738 So. 2d 1188
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1999
-1172 (La.1993) citing, State v. Johnson, id.; 2 Singer, Sutherland Statutory Construction, Sec.
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In Re Succession of Champion
733 So. 2d 689
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1999
However, Acts 1989, No. 788 and Acts 1990, No. 147, were declared unconstitutional by the Louisiana Supreme Court in (La.
- City of New Orleans v. Bd. of Dir. of State Museum 739 So. 2d 748 La. 1999
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Succession of Boyter
727 So. 2d 685
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1999
2 In b!993, in Act 147 of 1990 was declared unconstitutional in its entirety by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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Robinson v. Ieyoub
727 So. 2d 579
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1998
The Louisiana Supreme Court outlined the principles of constitutional interpretation in : In general, the constitution is subject to the same rules of interpretation as other laws and written instruments.
- Matter of Succession of Jones 712 So. 2d 640 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1998
- Caddo-Shreveport Sales & Use Tax Com'n v. OMV THROUGH DEPT. OF PUB. SAFETY AND CORRS. 710 So. 2d 776 La. 1998
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City of New Orleans v. Board of Directors of Louisiana State Museum
709 So. 2d 1008
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1998
citing, Antoine v. Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp., 217 La.
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Succession of Scogin
704 So. 2d 40
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1997
1493 and 1495 prior to Scogins' death to limit forced heirship, were declared unconstitutional in and
- Perschall v. State 697 So. 2d 240 La. 1997
- Succession of Price 692 So. 2d 1152 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1997
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Succession of Gilbert
689 So. 2d 1314
La. 1997
After the decision in declared unconstitutional Act 788 of 1989 and Act 147 of 1990, 2 the daughters, who had no forced heirship rights until the acts were declared unconstitutional, filed an amended petition seeking to reduce to the disposable portion the excessive donations inter vivos 3 and mortis causa made to the surviving s
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Morgan v. Leach
680 So. 2d 1381
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
However, she failed to change her will after the legislation was declared unconstitutional by the Louisiana Supreme Court in
- Succession of Fragala 680 So. 2d 1345 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1996
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Rachal v. Peters
680 So. 2d 1280
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1996
882 and 1493 in light of C.C.
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Succession of Villarrubia
680 So. 2d 1147
La. 1996
[*] We granted certiorari to consider whether a party who consented in an authentic act to *1148 a judgment of possession, based on the forced heirship law as it existed at the time, can thereafter seek to reopen the succession to assert his forced heirship rights, following this Court's decision in
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Succession of Jurisich
694 So. 2d 928
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1996
Within a month of the trial court's decision in the case sub judice, the Louisiana Supreme Court, in held that La.C.C.
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Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Inc. v. State ex rel. Division of Administration, Office of State Purchasing
669 So. 2d 1185
La. 1996
Aguillard v. Treen, 440 15So.2d 704 (La.1983).
- La. Associated Gen. Contractors, Inc. v. STATE EX REL. DIV. OF ADMINI. 669 So. 2d 1185 La. 1996
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Succession of Gilbert
668 So. 2d 1212
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
Subsequently, on March 4, 1994, following the decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court in *1215 (La.
- BOARD OF COM'RS v. Bd. of Comm'rs of Atchafalaya Basin Levee Dist. 666 So. 2d 636 La. 1996
- Succession of Steckler 665 So. 2d 561 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1995
- St. Landry Parish Police Jury v. Zerangue 664 So. 2d 388 La. 1995
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Succession of Villarrubia
662 So. 2d 85
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
*86 Subsequent to the signing of the judgment of possession and Todd’s signing of the receipt for legacy, the Louisiana Supreme Court in declared unconstitutional amended article 1493 and the amendatory acts of 1989 and 1990 in their entirety.