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Folse v. Transocean Offshore

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 7, 2004
872 So. 2d 467 (La. 2004)

Opinion

No. 2004-CC-1069.

May 7, 2004.

IN RE: Transocean Offshore USA, Inc.; Honeywell International, Inc.; Delta Drilling Co.; Union Carbide Corporation; Habors Industries, Inc.; Nabers Drilling USA, L.P.; — Defendant(s); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court Div. A, Nos. 03-10602; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2004-C-0675.


Writ granted. See per curiam.

JPV

PFC

CDK

BJJ

CDT

JTK

JLW


Writ granted. The ruling of the trial court denying relators motion to recuse is reversed. Judge Pro Tempore Bruno is hereby recused. See Canon 3(C) of the Code of Judicial Conduct ("[a] judge should disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned . . ."). The case is remanded to the trial court for random reallotment to another judge.


Summaries of

Folse v. Transocean Offshore

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 7, 2004
872 So. 2d 467 (La. 2004)
Case details for

Folse v. Transocean Offshore

Case Details

Full title:JEANNIE FOLSE, ET AL. v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE USA, INC

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: May 7, 2004

Citations

872 So. 2d 467 (La. 2004)

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