Legal Opinion
Trentecosta v. Beck
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 2001No. 2000-CA-0860PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
It LOVE, Judge.
The defendants, Kermit Smith and the State of Louisiana through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections appeal the trial court’s judgment taxing them with costs and fees.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 2, 1990, Gordon J. Trentecosta (Mr. Trentecosta) sued the defendants, Robert Beck (Mr. Beck), Ronnie Jones (Mr. Jones), Kermit Smith (Mr. Smith) and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for defamation in the 34th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Bernard. On April 7,1993, Mr. Trentecos-ta’s petition for damages was amended to add C & T Arabi,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Giroir v. South Louisiana Medical Center, Division of HospitalsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Gunter v. PlaucheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Burton v. ForetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Oliver v. DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORR.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
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3Cited by2 opinions
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