Fontaine v. Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Fontaine v. Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans

653 So. 2d 550, 1995 La. LEXIS 3267, 1995 WL 276004

Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided February 13, 1995·No. No. 95-CC-0344·Published

Opinion

In re Fontaine, Christopher; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. “F”, No. 89-25790; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 95CW-0349.

Granted. Mistrial not warranted under the circumstances of this case. Alternative remedies such as admonitions and instructions to jury should be explored. Case remanded to district court for further proceedings.

LEMMON, JOHNSON and VICTORY, JJ., would deny the writ. WATSON, J., not on panel.

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In re Fontaine, Christopher; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. “F”, No. 89-25790; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 95CW-0349.

Granted. Mistrial not warranted under the circumstances of this case. Alternative remedies such as admonitions and instructions to jury should be explored. Case remanded to district court for further proceedings.

LEMMON, JOHNSON and VICTORY, JJ., would deny the writ. WATSON, J., not on panel.

Fontaine v. Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 653 So. 2d 550, 1995 La. LEXIS 3267, 1995 WL 276004 (La. 1995).

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