FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE  

NEWS RELEASE # 024

FROM:  CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 29th day of March, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION AS MOOT :

2005-OC-0256       JOSEPH G. PASTOREK, II, M.D. v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND JOHN B. BOBEAR, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

2005-C -0380       ERROLL G. WILLIAMS, IN HIS CAPACITIES AS ASSESSOR FOR THE THIRD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS AND AS THE BONA FIDE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, AN AFFECTED TAX RECIPIENT BODY v. BELLE OF ORLEANS, L.L.C. D/B/A BALLY'S CASINO (Parish of Orleans)

On the 30th day of March, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

INTERIM SUSPENSIONS ORDERED; SEE ORDER :

2005-B -0676       IN RE: SHERMAN G. RUTH

2005-B -0742       IN RE: CAROLYN NUCCIO HAZARD

APPEAL REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT; SEE PER CURIAM :

2003-KA-1229       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON C. WILSON(Parish of Caddo)

On the 1st day of April, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT :

2005-KH-0705       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OMAR HARVEY (Parish of St. Mary)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED :

2004-KH-0531       STATE EX REL GEORGE STANLEY ROLAND, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2005-B -0634       IN RE: KEITH L. WARD

TRAYLOR, J., would reject consent discipline.

KNOLL, J., would reject consent discipline.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2005-B -0135       IN RE: WALTER E. KELLER, JR.

PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED, SEE PER CURIAM :

2005-B -0645       IN RE: REGINALD J. LAURENT

JOHNSON, J., would reject consent discipline. A more severe discipline is warranted.

TRAYLOR, J., would reject consent discipline and impose more severe penalty.

APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED :

2004-KH-0389       STATE EX REL JOHN SULLIVAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0581       STATE EX REL. KELLY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2005-C -0250       TERRY HOLLAND v. NELSON P. BARRIOS, JUNE T. BARRIOS, JUNEL B. CERNIGLIA, CARMEN B. BILLIOT, BARI B. ARNONA, PAM A. BARRIOS & JUNEL, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2003-KH-3044       STATE EX REL DEMETRIUS HICKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2004-KH-0956       STATE EX REL GUY R. FULLERTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2004-KH-0958       STATE EX REL RONALD PORTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0985       STATE EX REL IRVING J. ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0986       STATE EX REL BERNARD COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0997       STATE EX REL WENDALL W. COFFEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2004-KH-1034       STATE EX REL LEAVORDA SMALLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-1035       STATE EX REL GEORGE R. MULLENIX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caldwell)

2004-KH-1036       STATE EX REL RICHMOND J. BROCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004-KH-1037       STATE EX REL RICARDO M. MADINA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1040       STATE EX REL BRIAN FLEMING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-1051       STATE EX REL ERRAN G. EVANS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1052       STATE EX REL DARNELL LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1181       STATE EX REL WESLEY DICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KH-1182       STATE EX REL HAROLD BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1184       STATE EX REL DANIEL BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

2004-KH-1185       STATE EX REL. PAUL D. WEBER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)

2004-KH-1186       STATE EX REL LARRY GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)

2004-KH-1218       STATE EX REL ROBERT WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1219       STATE EX REL ROY JAMES WILLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)

2004-KH-1222       STATE EX REL FRED TAPP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1223       STATE EX REL HERBERT SMITH A/K/A HEBERT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1224       STATE EX REL JAMES WILLIAMSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-1228       STATE EX REL TERRY TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2004-KH-1229       STATE EX REL TIMOTHY GUIDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2004-KH-1235       STATE EX REL CURLEY LOUIS CALLOWAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2004-KH-1242       STATE EX REL LAWRENCE L. PANSY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-1243       STATE EX REL DARRYL CROCKETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1244       STATE EX REL ROLAND MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1313       STATE EX REL MICHAEL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

2004-KH-1330       STATE EX REL CHARLES HOLMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1333       STATE EX REL KIM JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-1334       STATE EX REL DEREK MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1352       STATE EX REL TERRELL COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)

2004-KH-1353       STATE EX REL ALONZO FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-1354       STATE EX REL KIMBERLY LIZARA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-1369       STATE EX REL CLIFFORD WRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-1370       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERNON SHIELDS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KH-1371       STATE EX REL ROY JAMES WILLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)

2004-KP-3038       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNATHAN HENRY (Parish of Caddo)

2004-K -3064       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON MOSLEY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2004-K -3088       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH MCDONALD (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-3101       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEALO HIGGINS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KO-3102       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALEXANDER HYMES, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-3130       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID H. DUCROS (Parish of Orleans)

2004-K -3135       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAQUINN INGRAM (Parish of St. Charles)

2004-KO-3144       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH A. GORDON (Parish of West Feliciana)

2004-KO-3146       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY L. DOUGLAS (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KO-3162       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERCY M. TAYLOR (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KP-3168       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEPHEN WINDSON (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KK-3194       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD BOZEMAN (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0049       JOHN DOE, ET AL. v. JACK DOE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0050       JOHN DOE, ET AL. v. JACK DOE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0051       JOHN DOE, ET AL v. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0121       SUSIE WINTERS v. OTHA C. DODSON, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0133       PEGGY HARRISON AND RAYMOND HYMES v. NATCHITOCHES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPT., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ and assigns reasons.

2005-C -0138       FRANK WILLIS AND RAYMOND BALLET v. REDFISH RENOVATIONS, LLC, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0143       WILDA HAND v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (HEALTH DEPT.) (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0147       TRUYEN TRAN AND TRUC NGUYEN v. FARMERS AND MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY, POTTER TRANSPORT, INC. AND PHILIP LEE KRAMEL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0152       LISA RECKNER GRIFFIN, ET AL v. EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0160       BARRY J. RAFFLEE SR., ET AL. v. HURRICANE SPORTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0162       BARRY J. RAFFLEE SR., ET AL. v. HURRICANE SPORTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0166       DEBORAH DESCANT, WIFE OF/ AND LEON J. DESCANT, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENTS AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, EDITH MARIE DESCANT v. EDUARDO HERRERA M.D. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in the writ denial with reasons .

2005-C -0185       RANDALL J. RAINS, ET AL v. DUSTIN L. JONES, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

2005-C -0187       TONYA HIDALGO, ET AL. v. OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0191       TERRY BOYD AND ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS v. ALLIED SIGNAL, INC., C/W WILLIAM J. MEYERS AND ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS v. ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. C/W CARNELL BELL, ET AL v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (FORMERLY ALLIED SIGNAL, INC.), C/W LEO HILTON, ET AL v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0192       JAMES R. PAYNE, SR. AND DELORES C. PAYNE v. TONTI REALTY CORPORATION AND JULIE GREEN (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0195       JAMES W. ARLEDGE, SCARLET DIANE ARLEDGE, AND JAMES W. ARLEDGE & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., JWA INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, L.L.C. AND SCAT RECYCLING, L.L.C. v. ANTHONY TULLI, TWO DAGOS IN HEAT, L.L.C., KATIE A CHAMPAGNE, GINA C. NOTO, BANK ONE, N.A., BANC ONE LEASING CORPORATION, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2005-C -0209       GARY BRODERICK v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (State Civil Service Commission)

2005-CC-0210       CANDACE R. ELLIS v. NORTH OAKS REHABILITATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 06)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0211       FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-C -0212       EASTBANK CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL SERVICE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; AND EDWARD L. GOLDMAN v. MIKEL C. CROSSEN (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-C -0215       LESLIE MITCHELL v. GAYLORD CONTAINER (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. No. 6)

2005-CC-0216       MICHAEL MCCOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, WARDEN JIM ROGERS, AND SECRETARY RICHARD STALDER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0224       GEORGE JOSEPH ACKEL, JR. v. DARLENE PARENT ACKEL (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-C -0249       BENJAMIN HARRISON v. BALDWIN MOTORS AND LOUISIANA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION SELF-INSURED FUND (Office of Workers' Compensation District 6)

2005-C -0258       MARK WILLIAM BOURNE v. LINDA BOMBARDIER BOURNE (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-C -0265       A&B BOLT & SUPPLY, INC. v. DAVID S. DAWES AND WHITCO SUPPLY, L.L.C. (Parish of Lafayette)

2005-CC-0270       CONSTRUCTION GROUP, L.L.C. v. CONTINENTAL ROOFING, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-C -0271       STEVEN B. FONTENOT v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0272       WILLIAM B. SKILLMAN AND ERNEST E. SKILLMAN, JR. v. MELBA L. HARVEY, JR., JAMES FORD HARVEY AND ROSEMARY HARVEY JACKSON (Parish of East Feliciana)

2005-C -0275       OWEN B. LINTON, CHERYL B. LINTON AND MICHAEL B. LINTON v. CARLTON JONES AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Livingston)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0278       TERRY SIGLER, SR. v. DRESSER RAND (Office of Workers' Compensation District 02)

2005-CC-0279       CHARLOTTE YOUNG AND FRED YOUNG v. LAKELAND NURSING HOME (Parish of Rapides)

2005-CC-0280       DRU BISHOP AND ALICIA POCHE v. RICKY WHITE, LEANDER MCKNEELY, STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND TOURISM, ABC INSURANCE AND 123 INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0281       EVERETT J. WAGUESPACK, JR. v. ZURICH NORTH AMERICA (Office of Workers' Compensation District 6)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0296       RODNEY MARTIN v. PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO, L. P., PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORP., MACK TRUCKS, INC. AND CLARENDON AMERICA INS. CO. (Parish of Lafourche)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0335       REUBEN STEWART v. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Office of Workers' Compensation, District No. 8)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0340       SHREVEPORT ELECTRIC CO., INC. v. OASIS POOL SERVICE, INC., ET AL C/W WAYNE SIMMONS, ET AL v. OASIS POOL SERVICE, INC. (Parish of Caddo)

2005-C -0382       DEBORAH DESCANT, WIFE OF/ AND LEON J. DESCANT, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENTS AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, EDITH MARIE DESCANT v. EDUARDO HERRERA M.D. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-0408       BARRY J. RAFFLEE, SR., ET AL. v. HURRICANE SPORTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-KK-0573       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY D. CORBITT (Parish of Winn)

2005-CC-0643       ALCIDA HOLLAND, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF FRANK CANGELOSI v. DR. ANTHONY PALAZZO, A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION, ANTHONY JUDE PALAZZO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0655       STATE EX REL JAMES G. MCMULLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-C -0747       DEBORAH DESCANT, WIFE OF/AND LEON J. DESCANT, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, EDITH MARIE DESCANT v. EDUARDO HERRERA M.D. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-0763       IMPERIAL PARTNERS, LLC v. OMNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.