Municipal Law
Fifth Circuit Holds That Two DPSC Officials Are Not Protected by Qualified Immunity in Over-detention Case
A three-judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that two Louisiana Department of Public Safety and... More
Louisiana Supreme Court Rules in Tisdale v. Hedrick
In a ruling of March 17, 2023, the Louisiana Supreme Court, in Tisdale v. Hedrick, reversed in part and affirmed in the part the... More
Mark Hanna and John Zazulak Secure Summary Judgment in Municipal Law Case
MBLB attorneys Mark Hanna and John Zazulak recently secured a summary judgment in favor of their clients, the East Jefferson Levee District (EJLD) and... More
Fifth Circuit Makes Big Ruling on Short-term Rentals
This case involved three challenges to New Orleans’s regulation of short-term rentals offered by Airbnb and Vrbo. The plaintiffs are a group of property... More
Pro Se Litigant Given Opportunity to Cure Inadequate Complaint
In the municipal law case, Lozano v. Schubert, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court addressed whether the district court properly granted the defendant’s Motion for Summary... More
Louisiana Supreme Court Weighs in on Certified Questions in Baton Rouge Protest Federal Lawsuit
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently addressed two certified questions from the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Doe v. McKesson, a federal lawsuit... More
Cases of Interest from the U.S. Fifth Circuit
Lefebure v. D’Aquilla, 15 F.4th 650, (5th Cir. Oct. 5, 2021) petition for certiorari pending The Fifth Circuit recently stood by a nearly-50-year-old Supreme... More
MBLB Victory at Fifth Circuit Highlights Difference Between Qualified Immunity and Monell Liability for Police Officers and Departments
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett attorneys Mark Hanna, Trevor Cutaiar, and Joseph Trytten scored a big win for the firm’s Municipal Liability practice this... More
Football Team Not Liable for Accident Caused by Off-Duty Sheriff Deputy During Police Escort
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers played the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 20, 2015. Despite being down nine points at the... More
Fifth Circuit Finds Bodycam Video Crucial in Dismissing Plaintiff’s Excessive Force Complaint
Political activists have long argued that police officers should be required to wear body cameras as a means to hold policy accountable for misconduct.... More