WILLIAMS v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS EX REL. PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION

Nos. 2001-CA-0088, 2001-CA-0132.

815 So.2d 311 (2002)

Brandon WILLIAMS v. The CITY OF NEW ORLEANS By and Through the PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION OF the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. Robert Bodenheimer v. New Orleans Public Belt and CSX Transportation, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Granted June 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Dugan, II, Gauthier, Downing, Labarre, Beiser & Dean, Metairie, LA, Bristol A. Baxley, Rome, Arata & Baxley, L.L.C., Pearland, TX, Blaine G. LeCesne, Associate Professor of Law, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees.

Lawrence J. Ernst, Gregory S. LaCour, Christovich & Kearney, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

Steven G. Durio, Durio, McGoffin & Stagg, Lafayette, LA, Malcolm S. Murchinson, Lemle, Kelleher, Barlow & Hardtner, Shreveport, LA, Amicus Curiae.

(Court composed of Chief Judge WILLIAM H. BYRNES III, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY).


PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge.

The appellant, the City of New Orleans by and through the Public Belt Railroad Commission of the City of New Orleans ("NOPB"), seeks review in these consolidated appeals of two ex parte orders, each granting a motion for Bristol Baxley, a Texas attorney, to appear pro hac vice before the district court in the underlying Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) action.

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