FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 031

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA


On the 7th day of June, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-KK-1388 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER A. PORTER (Parish of Orleans)


On the 8th day of June, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CJ-1386 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF M. D. (Parish of Beauregard)


On the 12th day of June, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2006-KD-1298 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MALCOM HENRY C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN WILSON (Parish of Orleans)



On the 13th day of June, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

PERMANENT RESIGNATION FROM PRACTICE OF LAW GRANTED:

2006-OB-1178 IN RE: MATTHEW M. COURTMAN
See Order.

MOTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF ORDER OF INTERIM DISQUALIFICATION DENIED:

2005-O -2284 IN RE: JUDGE LALESHIA WALKER ALFORD
See Order.


On the 14th day of June, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

2006-B -1423 IN RE: ISAAC FORMAN HAWKINS, III

TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER:

2006-OB-1410 IN RE: RALPHLONE AUDREY DAWSON

WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:

2005-K -2558 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD W. CARRIER (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-K -2569 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONNE WELLS (Parish of Orleans)

2006-KO-0110 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSIE MARTIN (Parish of Morehouse)

2006-K -0131 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OLIVER J. JARREAU, JR. (Parish of Orleans)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2006-CC-0693 IN RE: RUDY GASPARD C/W IN RE: LINDA GLAZE C/W IN RE: ESTERINE ST. JULIEN GARY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2006-C -0850 BRANDI HOWARD, ET AL v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Caddo)

2006-KK-0912 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONYA SIMMONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-C -0938 HORACE NICHOLAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-C -0962 JULIE HUSSEY, GERALD HUSSEY INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, KELLIE HUSSEY AND KIMBERLY HUSSEY v. DARLENE RUSSELL,INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF BRYAN VIDRINE, BRYAN RUSSELL, DARLENE RUSSELL, DANIEL VIDRINE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, CITY-PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND U.S. AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., INC. C/W DARLENE RUSSELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, BRYAN VIDRINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, JULIE E. HUSSEY, U.S. AGENCIES INSURANCE COMPANY, AND STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2006-C -0970 AUDREY ROME, JR., GAYLE ROME, WILLIAM ROME, FERNAND ROME, CAROL ROME,LILLIE R. DILEO, SADIE R. CAREY, MARGARET R. VARGAS, PHYLLIS ROME BABIN, RENEE ROME DYER, ETHELYN N. ROME, GLADYS R. FIFE, JAMES FRILOUX, ROY WEBER,HENRY O. GAUDET, III, CELESTE GAUDET MELANCON, MICHAEL J. GAUDET, PAUL MYRON LEBLANC AND ELAINE L. BRYSON v. INGRAM BARGE COMPANY (Parish of St. James)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2006-CP-0985 NATHANIEL MITCHELL v. MINDEN PRESS HERALD, ET AL. (Parish of Webster)

2006-C -0989 LILLIAN E. EYRICH v. GURTLER BROS. CONSULTANTS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

2006-C -1000 MR. AND MRS. ANDRE STEWART v. OPAL FARRIS & STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.

2006-C -1002 LORETTA BLAHUT PARDUE AND HOBART O. PARDUE, JR. v. LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Livingston)

2006-C -1003 IN RE: GRAMERCY PLANT EXPLOSION AT KAISER (LODGED AS CARL BELL, ET AL. v. KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION) (Parish of St. James)

2006-C -1064 BRANDI HOWARD, ET AL v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Caddo)

2006-C -1221 JERRY GOZA AND GLADYS P. GOZA v. PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

2006-CJ-1322 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF KRJ, RBJ AND KBJ (Parish of Allen)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2006-KK-1327 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNIE RAY HAYWARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)


On the 15th day of June, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2006-C -0982 YVONNE GRILLETTE v. ALLIANCE COMPRESSORS (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 2)

WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR’S MOTION:

2006-CD-1199 LORRAINE MCINTIRE, ET AL. v. DOWNTOWN FITNESS CENTER (Parish of Orleans)


On the 16th day of June, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:

2004-K -3139 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH MARSHALL A/K/A GREGORY MARSHALL (Parish of Orleans)

2006-CC-0363 TAMMY KAY DUNCAN v. U.S.A.A. INSURANCE COMPANY, JAMES S. CAMERON AND MALONI R. SARTIN-WHITE, WESTERN HERITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-C -0477 H. H. HANKS, ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Union)

WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2006-KK-0053 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JENEINE PARKER (Parish of Orleans)
See Per Curiam.
JOHNSON, J., dissents and would deny.

2006-K -0130 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE MACK (Parish of Orleans)
JOHNSON, J., would deny.

2006-C -0994 JASON WILLIAM HAMILTON AND CATHERINE HAMILTON v. CAREY E. WINDER, M.D. AND THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC, INC. (A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
See Per Curiam.

2006-C -1116 DEBRA L. LEARD v. WILLIAM F. SCHENKER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)
See Per Curiam.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2006-B -0426 IN RE: RICHARD B. COOK

APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2005-KP-0356 RALPH DEER, JR. v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-OB-0595 IN RE: CLIFTON G. EAMES, SR.

WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:

2006-CC-0928 JOHN TOUCHET, ET AL. v. DR. MEHMOOD PATEL, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2006-CC-0929 JOHN TOUCHET, ET AL. v. DR. MEHMOOD PATEL, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2006-CC-0930 JOHN TOUCHET, ET AL. v. DR. MEHMOOD PATEL, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2006-CC-0931 JOHN TOUCHET, ET AL. v. DR. MEHMOOD PATEL, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:

2005-KH-2193 STATE EX REL ANTHONY STOKES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.

2005-CC-2393 DOUGLASS COOPER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, BREANNE COOPER AND ZACHARY COOPER v. UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AND AMY GIARDELLI (Parish of St. Tammany)
KIMBALL, J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-KK-2406 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS (Parish of Jefferson)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-C -2429 RUSSELL PAULETTE LEBOUEF ISTRE, ET AL. v. DANIEL MECHE, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2005-KK-2468 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS (Parish of Jefferson)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-C -2508 RUSSELL PAULETTE LEBOUEF ISTRE, ET AL. v. DANIEL MECHE, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ application.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ application and assigns reasons.
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ application.

2006-CI-0017 CLARENCE DAVIS v. C.M. LENSING, WARDEN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-CI-0019 FREDERICK HOWARD v. RICHARD L. STALDER, RESPONDENTS, ET AL. (Parish of West Carroll)

2006-CC-0023 PAN-AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. RONALD JAKELIS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2006-KH-0025 STATE EX REL. EDWARD E. HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2006-KH-0026 STATE EX REL. RANDY ELLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)

2006-KH-0028 STATE EX REL. DENNIS L. MAGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

2006-KH-0030 STATE EX REL. LIONEL JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-KH-0031 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY JEFFERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-KH-0032 STATE EX REL. ALFRED MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2006-KH-0057 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH LEATH JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

2006-KH-0058 STATE EX REL. PAUL GRAVES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)

2006-KH-0066 STATE EX REL. AARON GENTRAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-KH-0067 STATE EX REL. GREGG MONTGOMERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2006-KH-0068 STATE EX REL. DENNIS ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2006-KH-0069 STATE EX REL. JOE NATHAN TUBBS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2006-KH-0070 STATE EX REL. NORMAN SANDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2006-KH-0071 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH B. HILLIARD, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-KH-0072 STATE EX REL. ANDREW JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)

2006-KH-0073 STATE EX REL. REGINA MCSWEEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

2006-KH-0074 STATE EX REL. REGINALD SANTINAC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2006-KH-0075 STATE EX REL. GEORGE SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2006-KH-0076 STATE EX REL. CALVIN CITTADINO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-KH-0077 STATE EX REL. BRIAN HUGHES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-KH-0080 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER WEATHERSBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)

2006-KH-0081 STATE EX REL. ROLAND D. FAUL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

2006-KH-0082 STATE EX REL. BERNARD JOSEPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2006-KH-0089 STATE EX REL. JOEL A. VERNON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2006-KH-0091 STATE EX REL. THERESA M. RAINEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St.
Tammany)

2006-KH-0092 STATE EX REL. TYRODRICK FOSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)

2006-KH-0093 STATE EX REL. CEDRIC B. ZEIGLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2006-KH-0094 STATE EX REL. COREY PITTMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-K -0156 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD E. PRICE (Parish of Ouachita)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.

2006-K -0188 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRYL HEARD (Parish of Claiborne)

2006-C -0650 MARGARET VASSIL KOLES v. PAUL GLENN RICHARDSON & DIANE LEBLANC RICHARDSON (Parish of Livingston)

2006-C -0723 PAULINE MITCHELL, ET AL. v. FATHER ROBERT LIMOGES, ET AL. (Parish of
Lafayette)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2006-OC-0849 JASON WILLIAM HAMILTON AND CATHERINE HAMILTON v. CAREY E. WINDER, M.D. AND THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC, INC. (A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-C -0882 DAVID M. GASPARD v. CECIL M. GRAVES, JR. AND DEBBIE H. GRAVES (Parish of West Feliciana)

2006-CC-0899 JOY S. CHANDLER, ET AL. v. ISHA GREEN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2006-CC-0904 CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE THROUGH THE GREATER BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT DISTRICT v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY AND J. CALDARERA & CO., INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-C -0907 EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION VERSUS LAWRENCE C. LEVENTHAL, M.D. AND J. THOMAS MICELI, M.D. C/WITH EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-CC-0908 LORENZO HARDING v. SETTOON CONSTRUCTION (Parish of Jefferson)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2006-CC-0909 STEPHEN B. PANUS, ET AL. v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2006-CC-0913 JOHN TOUCHET, ET AL. v. DR. MEHMOOD PATEL, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2006-C -0916 GARRETT GRIGGS AND STEPHEN LIVAUDAIS v. HARRAH'S CASINO, JAZZ CASINO CORPORATION AND IGT, INCORPORATED (Parish of Orleans)

2006-C -0933 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. US AGENCIES, L.L.C. C/W US AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-CC-0935 RONALD AND PATRICIA IRVING v. FAKOURI ENTERPRISES, INC. A/K/A FAKOURI REALTY (Parish of St. Landry)

2006-C -0952 ALLENE SUMRALL PACKARD AND KENNETH C. PACKARD v. BRUCE RAZZA, M.D., PARACELSUS ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTER AND ELMWOOD CARE, INC. D/B/A ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-C -0958 DAVID M. GASPARD v. CECIL M. GRAVES, JR. AND DEBBIE H. GRAVES (Parish of West Feliciana)

2006-C -0959 SHAUNN CAILLIER MCCORVEY v. DERRIEL CARLTON MCCORVEY (Parish of St.Landry)

2006-C -0961 GREGORY LEWIS v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, WARREN LEWIS AND JAY ADAMS (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-C -0965 NOLAN CLARENCE FRANZ v. JOHN B. LEDOUX, THE REPUBLIC FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, THE FRENCH RIVIERA SPA, INC., THE ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, AND STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-C -0971 CHARLES G. SHEEHAN, JR. v. THE CITY OF MORGAN CITY AND COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY C/W CITY OF MORGAN CITY v. CHARLES G. SHEEHAN (Parish of St. Mary)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.

2006-C -0974 JOSEPH LIONEL MELANCON, ET AL. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2006-C -0978 RONALD AND BETHANY DIXON v. FIRST PREMIUM INSURANCE GROUP, ET AL. (Parish of Tangipahoa)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2006-C -0981 BRENDA PITTS BROWN v. WILLIAM CARROLL OVERTON (Parish of St. Mary)

2006-C -0991 UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A. v. CITY OF GONZALES (Parish of Ascension)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2006-C -0992 UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A. v. CITY OF GONZALES (Parish of Ascension)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2006-C -0995 SANDRA LOMBARDO D'ANGELO v. BARRY JUDE D'ANGELO (Parish of St. Tammany)

2006-CC-1005 JEAN BRAGG v. ROSALIE E. WOOD AND WOOD CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK (Parish of Jefferson)

2006-C -1006 JOSEPH LIONEL MELANCON, ET AL. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)

2006-C -1075 DEBRA L. LEARD v. WILLIAM F. SCHENKER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

2006-CC-1209 FREDERICK WALKER AND IRMA WALKER v. CHARLES ALEXANDER, ET AL. (Parish of Livingston)
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.