King v. New Orleans Forklifts Services

Supreme Court of Louisiana
King v. New Orleans Forklifts Services, 476 So. 2d 334 (La. 1985)
1985 La. LEXIS 9749
Blanche, Calogero, Dixon, Marcus, Watson

King v. New Orleans Forklifts Services

Opinion of the Court

In Re: Gerald P. Fedoroff, applying for Supervisory Writs, to Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, Number 85-531, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Number 3904.

Denied.

Concurring Opinion

DIXON, C.J.,

concurs in the denial, principally because the trial judge has already recused himself. The judge gave as his reason former employment by the defendant. This was not sufficient reason for recusal, and no unexpressed valid reason appears.

Concurring Opinion

CALOGERO, MARCUS, BLANCHE and WATSON, JJ.,

concur. The trial judge’s prior employment with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. is no grounds for recusal, nor an appearance of impropriety. Nonetheless in this case he has already recused himself and we would not exercise supervisory jurisdiction now because of that.

Reference

Full Case Name
Joseph KING v. NEW ORLEANS FORKLIFTS SERVICES
Status
Published