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T.L. James & Co. v. Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development

Citations: 699 So. 2d 387; 1997 La. LEXIS 2459Docket: No. 97-CC-2109

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; August 15, 1997; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Writs were granted in the case involving T.L. James Company, Inc., with the Court of Appeal, First Circuit (No. CW97 1532), remanding the case to the appellate court for immediate consideration based on its supervisory jurisdiction. The request for a stay was denied, but the relator is permitted to re-apply for a stay if the appellate court does not act before the contract award or in the event of an unfavorable judgment. Chief Justice Calogero and Justices Johnson and Traylor expressed a desire to deny both the stay and the writ, while Justice Kimball was not on the panel.

Legal Issues Addressed

Conditions for Reapplying for a Stay in Judicial Proceedings

Application: The relator was allowed to re-apply for a stay if specific conditions arose, such as the appellate court not acting before the contract award or in the event of an unfavorable judgment, indicating the procedural rights available under certain circumstances.

Reasoning: The request for a stay was denied, but the relator is permitted to re-apply for a stay if the appellate court does not act before the contract award or in the event of an unfavorable judgment.

Supervisory Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts

Application: The appellate court was instructed to exercise its supervisory jurisdiction to immediately consider the case involving T.L. James Company, Inc., highlighting the court's power to oversee lower court decisions.

Reasoning: Writs were granted in the case involving T.L. James Company, Inc., with the Court of Appeal, First Circuit (No. CW97 1532), remanding the case to the appellate court for immediate consideration based on its supervisory jurisdiction.