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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Department of Finance, 720 So. 2d 1186.
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Sullivan v. Wallace
51 So. 3d 702
La. 2010
As this court has oft-stated, “the starting point in the interpretation of any statute is the language of the statute itself.” Cats’ Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 15, (La.10/20/98), ; Smith v. Flournoy, 238 La.
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Louisiana State Board of Nursing v. Gautreaux
39 So. 3d 806
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
City of Hammond v. Parish of Tangipahoa, 2007-0574 at p. 7, 985 So.2d at 178 (citing Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Department of Finance, 98-0601, pp. 8-9 (La.10/20/98), ).
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In re E.W.
38 So. 3d 1033
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
City of Hammond v. Parish of Tangipahoa, 2007-0574 at p. 7, 985 So.2d at 178 (citing Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Department of Finance, 98-0601, pp. 8-9 (La.10/20/98), ).
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In Re Ew
38 So. 3d 1033
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
City of Hammond v. Parish of Tangipahoa, XXXX-XXXX at p. 7, 985 So.2d at 178 (citing Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Department of Finance, 98-0601, pp. 8-9 (La.10/20/98), ).
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Joubert v. City of New Orleans, Office of Safety & Permits
30 So. 3d 186
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
The Atrium attached to its motion a permit issued by the Board of Zoning Adjustments (“BZA”) which purported to grant a twelve-month extension to the Atrium to complete restoration by October 13, 2009, which extension, the Atrium argues, rendered the neighbors’ lawsuit moot under Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .
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State v. Malone
25 So. 3d 113
La. 2009
2 DISCUSSION It is well-settled that “courts will not decide abstract, hypothetical or moot controversies, or render advisory opinions with respect to such controversies.” Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 8 (La.10/20/98), ; Perschall v. State, 96-0322 (La.7/1/97), .
- In Re Commitment of Cf 24 So. 3d 1031 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
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Louisiana Safety Ass'n of Timbermen-Self Insurers Fund v. Louisiana Insurance Guaranty
17 So. 3d 350
La. 2009
Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), ; Hutchinson v. Patel, 93-2156 (La.5/23/94); .
- Florida Gas Transmission Co. v. Louisiana Tax Commission 10 So. 3d 1221 La. 2009
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Florida Gas Transmission Co. v. Louisiana Tax Commission
10 So. 3d 1219
La. 2009
Farms v. Exxon Mobil Coup., 07-2371 (La.7/1/08), ; Carmena v. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, 06-2680 (La.2/2/07); ; Badeaux v. Southwest Computer Bureau, Inc., 05-0612 (La.3/17/06), ; Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), ; La.
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Tensas Poppadoc, Inc. v. Chevron USA, Inc.
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2009
Boyter, 756 So.2d at 1128; Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans through Dep’t of Fin., 98-0601 (La.10/20/98)
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Tensas Poppadoc, Inc. v. Chevron USA, Inc.
10 So. 3d 1259
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2009
Boyter, 756 So.2d at 1128 ; Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans through Dep’t of Fin., 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .
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Dejoie v. Medley
9 So. 3d 826
La. 2009
SWAT 24 Shreveport Bossier, Inc. v. Bond, XXXX-XXXX, p. 12 (La.6/29/01), ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, Department of Finance, 98-0601, p. 15 (La.10/20/98), .
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Rogoz v. Tangipahoa Parish Council
21 So. 3d 923
La. 2009
Cat’s Meow v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 at p. 16 (La.10/20/98), .
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Chicago Tribune Co. v. Mauffray
996 So. 2d 1273
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2008
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-601 (La.10/20/98), .
- The Chicago Tribune Co. v. Hon. J. P. Mauffray, Jr. La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2008
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MJ Farms, Ltd. v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
998 So. 2d 16
La. 2008
Boyter, 756 So.2d at 1128 ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans through Dep't of Fin., 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .
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LaMartina v. Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund
993 So. 2d 249
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2008
Helena Congregate Facility, Inc., 06-0582, p. 9 (La.11/29/06), ; Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 15 (La.10/20/98)
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State v. Lanclos
980 So. 2d 643
La. 2008
State v. Fleming, 2001-2799 (La.6/21/02), ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), ; Louisiana Associated Gen.
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City of Hammond v. Parish of Tangipahoa
985 So. 2d 171
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2008
See, e.g., Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), , 1192 n. 7; see also LSA-R.S.
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City of New Orleans v. ASSESSORS'RETIREMENT AND RELIEF FUND
986 So. 2d 1
La. 2008
art. 9; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .
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In Re Med. Malprac. Claims Regard. Diecidue
972 So. 2d 485
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2007
art. 2; O'Regan v. Preferred Enterprises, Inc., 98-1602, p. 4 (La.3/17/00), ; Cat's Meow v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 15 (La.10/20/98), .
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FNB OF PICAYUNE v. Pearl River Fabricators
971 So. 2d 302
La. 2007
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .
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Cole v. Cole
971 So. 2d 1185
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2007
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), (citing St.
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Sims v. Mulhearn Funeral Home, Inc.
956 So. 2d 583
La. 2007
[4] Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Department of Finance, 98-0601, p. 16 (La.10/20/98), ; Church Point Wholesale Beverage Co., -701 (La.1993).
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Council New Orleans v. Sewerage and Water
953 So. 2d 798
La. 2007
However, in urging this case is not moot, the Council cites Cat's Meow Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), , for the proposition that collateral consequences will allow the court to consider an otherwise moot issue.
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Johnson v. Mayo
953 So. 2d 930
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2007
As the supreme court explained in Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), : According to Louisiana jurisprudence, an issue is “moot” when a judgment or decree on that issue has been “deprived of practical significance” or “made abstract or purely academic.” A case is “moot” when a rendered judgment or decree can serve no useful purpose and give no practical relief or effect.
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Carmena v. E. BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
947 So. 2d 715
La. 2007
Badeaux v. Southwest Computer Bureau, Inc., 05-0612 (La.3/17/06), ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .
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State v. Dick
951 So. 2d 124
La. 2007
Boyter, 99-0761 at p. 9, 756 So.2d at 1128 ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans through Dep't of Fin., 98-0601, p. 15 (La.10/20/98), .
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Board of Directors v. All Taxpayers
938 So. 2d 11
La. 2006
Civ.Code art. 9; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, *30 p. 15 (La.10/20/98), .
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Ryan v. Blount Bros. Const., Inc.
927 So. 2d 1242
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2006
Richard v. Hall, XXXX-XXXX (La.4/23/04), ; SWAT 24 Shreveport Bossier, Inc. v. Bond, XXXX-XXXX (La.6/29/01), ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 *1248 (La.10/20/98), .
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Badeaux v. Southwest Computer Bureau, Inc.
929 So. 2d 1211
La. 2006
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 16 (La.10/20/98), (citations omitted).
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Ralph v. City of New Orleans
921 So. 2d 988
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2005
Cat's Meow, Inc., v. City of New Orleans Through Department of Finance, 98-0601, p. 19 (La.10/20/98), .
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PLAINVIEW AREA ASS'N v. State
900 So. 2d 837
La. 2005
In Cat's Meow v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), , this court explained that courts should refrain from reaching constitutionality of legislation unless the issue is essential to the case or controversy: We have consistently held that courts should refrain from reaching or determining the constitutionality of legislation unless, in the context of a particular case
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Hitchcock v. State
901 So. 2d 613
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2005
State v. Fleming, 2001-2799 (La.6/21/02), ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), ; Louisiana Associated Gen.
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Connie Hitchcock v. State of Louisiana
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2005
State v. Fleming, 2001-2799 (La.6/21/02), Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), Louisiana Associated Gen.
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State of Louisiana v. Devrin P. Doucette
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2005
CIV.CODE art. 2; Cat’s Meow v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), O'Regan v. Preferred Enterprises, Inc., 98-1602 (La.3/17/00)
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State v. Doucette
899 So. 2d 159
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2005
CIV.CODE art. 2; Cat's Meow v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), ; O'Regan v. Preferred Enterprises, Inc., 98-1602 (La.3/17/00), .
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State v. Citizen
898 So. 2d 325
La. 2005
Ring, 835 So.2d at 427 ; see Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .
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Vermillion Parish Police Jury v. Med-Express Ambulance Service, Inc.
893 So. 2d 866
La. 2005
See Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-601 (La.10/20/98), (courts *867 should refrain from deciding the constitutionality of legislation when the case can be disposed of on non-constitutional grounds).
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Unwired Telecom v. Parish of Calcasieu
903 So. 2d 392
La. 2005
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98)
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Hand v. City of New Orleans
892 So. 2d 609
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2004
See *613 In re Succession of Boyter, 99-0761, p. 9 (La.1/7/00), (citing Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Fin., 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .)
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Ferrell Lavergne v. Quality Fabricators of Eunice, Inc.
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2004
Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 15 (La.10/20/98)
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McPherson v. Foster
889 So. 2d 282
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2004
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, Department of Finance, 98-0601, p. 8 (La.10/20/98), .
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Travis Lee Stevens v. Darren Keith Bruce
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2004
Cat’s Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 15 (La.10/20/98)
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Stevens v. Bruce
878 So. 2d 734
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2004
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 15 (La.10/20/98)
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Richard v. Hall
874 So. 2d 131
La. 2004
SWAT 24 Shreveport Bossier, Inc. v. Bond, XXXX-XXXX, p. 12 (La.6/29/01), ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601, p. 15 (La.10/20/98), .
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Diefenthal v. Longue Vue Foundation
865 So. 2d 863
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2004
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dep't of Finance, 1998-601, pp. 16-17 (La.10/20/98), .
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Willis-Knighton Med. Ctr. v. Caddo-Shreveport Sales
862 So. 2d 358
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2003
Cat's Meow Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), ; McKesson Corp. v. Division of Alcoholic Bev.
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Intern. River Ctr. v. Johns-Manville Sales
861 So. 2d 139
La. 2003
Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 98-0601 (La.10/20/98), .