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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 694 So. 2d 203.

8 citing documents.

  • LA. STATE EMP. RETIREMENT SYSTEM v. McWilliams 996 So. 2d 1036 La. 2008
    ON REHEARING VICTORY, J. We granted a rehearing application in this concursus proceeding to reconsider our opinion on original hearing overruling Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 96-0744 (La.5/20/97), , and holding that a former spouse is not entitled to her community property interest in survivor benefits payable by a retirement plan owned by the former community.
  • Anzalone v. Anzalone 25 So. 3d 836 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2008
    In so ruling, the supreme court expressly overruled Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 96-0744 (La.5/20/97), and abrogated Vicknair v. Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund of New Orleans, XXXX-XXXX (La.App.
  • Vicknair v. FIREFIGHTERS'PENSION FUND 929 So. 2d 1233 La. 2006
    Although I dissented in Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 96-0744 (La.5/20/97), , I now accept as a controlling precedent of this court, the majority's holding therein that an ex-wife is entitled to a portion of a survivor benefit in a situation in which a surviving spouse was being paid a survivor benefit.
  • Vicknair v. FIRE. PENSION AND RELIEF FUND 907 So. 2d 787 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2005
    Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 96-0744 (La.5/20/97), .
  • Smith v. Smith 839 So. 2d 1255 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2003
    Survivor Benefits In Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 96-0744 (La.5/20/97), , the supreme court held that a former wife had a community interest in the survival benefits of her then deceased, former husband.
  • Succession of Heuszel v. Woldow 747 So. 2d 181 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1999
    See Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 96-0744 (La.5/20/97); n. 2 .
  • Kennard v. Kennard 747 So. 2d 628 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1999
    From the outset, we find our decision to be compelled by Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 96-744, p. 8 (La.5/20/97); , wherein the Louisiana Supreme Court found that "[r]etirement and survivor benefits should be treated synonymously when determining the interest in said benefits of a former spouse in the community."
  • Succession of Silbernagel 708 So. 2d 485 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1998
    This issue has been recently resolved by the Louisiana Supreme Court in the case of Johnson v. Wetherspoon, 96-0744 (La.5/20/97), .