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

Supreme Court of Louisiana February 13, 1995

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

1995 La. LEXIS 3267; 1995 WL 276004

Deny, Johnson, Lemmon, Victory, Watson, Writ

Opinion of the Court

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.

Reference

Full Case Name: Christopher V. FONTAINE v. The ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS, St. Rita's of New Orleans, Dino Cinel, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, International Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Twin City Fire Insurance Company and International Insurance Company
Status: Published