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&nbsp;<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #041</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;31st day of May, 2005&nbsp;, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:2005-KK-1395 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFRED RICARD, III (Parish of Iberville)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;1st day of June, 2005&nbsp;, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:STAY(S) DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:2005-CC-1311 J. ROBERT WOOLEY, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. v. THOMAS S. LUCKSINGER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2005-CJ-1323 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.B., D.B., A.B., A.B., AND D.R. (Parish of Orleans) KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR'S MOTION&nbsp;: 2005-KD-1317 IN RE: ROBERT "RICK" BRYANT, CYNTHIA KILLINGSWORTH, AND CARLA SIGLER (Parish of Calcasieu) On the&nbsp;3rd day of June, 2005&nbsp;, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED&nbsp;: 2005-C -0846 MICHAEL D. HAMILTON v. ROYAL INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ELMER B. LITCHFIELD, SHERIFF &amp; TAX COLLECTOR OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2005-CC-0886 MILDRED FAY JONES SANDERS BONIN, ET AL v. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of St. Mary)2005-CC-0897 NECILE COCKRELL AND WILLIAM COCKRELL v. M/V GRAND PALAIS, IN REM, M/V CROWN CASINO, IN REM, GRAND PALAIS RIVER BOAT, INC., ST. CHARLES GAMING COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER&nbsp;: 2003-CI-3299 HAROLD VINCENT v. JOHNNY CREED, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT&nbsp;: 2004-KH-2229 STATE EX REL EUGENE DORSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED&nbsp;: 2003-KH-3282 STATE EX REL HAROLD JOE BLACK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2004-KH-0709 STATE EX REL WENDELL HARRISON SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)2004-KH-1259 STATE EX REL HERBERT ESTES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2005-CC-0365 DIXIE CHICKEN, INC. v. WAYNE ESTRADE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED&nbsp;: 2005-CC-0987 AMY SMITH DAVIS ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA ETC. (Parish of Orleans)2005-C -0988 APPEAL FROM A RULING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN THE MATTER OF BUA, ET AL. v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, DOCKET NO. 6002 C/W IN RE: SAMUEL BUA, ET AL v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED&nbsp;: 2005-OC-0995 R. CEASAR v. GOVERNOR KATHLEEN BLANCO AND SECRETARY OF STATE "FOX" MCKEITHEN, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED&nbsp;: 2005-OC-0406 LINDA J. REEVES v. LEON A. CANNIZZARO, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY (Parish of Orleans)PETITION(S) FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM&nbsp;: <a href="/opinions/2005/05B1112.pc.pdf">2005-B -1112 IN RE: JOSEPH R. DEPAOLI, JR.</a><a href="/opinions/2005/05B1160.pc.pdf">2005-B -1160 IN RE: LARRY M. AISOLA, JR. </a>JOHNSON, J., recused. TRAYLOR, J., would reject the petition.WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;: 2004-C -1421 WALKER LANDS, INC. AND HOLLYBROOK LAND COMPANY, INC. v. EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)2004-KH-1992 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER KINZY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2107 STATE EX REL SCOTT COOLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)2004-KH-2110 STATE EX REL ROBERT HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2004-KH-2120 STATE EX REL DAMIAN DUQUESTRADA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2127 STATE EX REL MITCHELL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2004-KH-2198 STATE EX REL CARROLL W. HAYNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)2004-KH-2214 STATE EX REL KIRKSEY MCCORD NIX, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2004-KH-2215 STATE EX REL SHERRY R. JOHNSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Plaquemines)2004-KH-2216 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. EDDIE BROWN, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2004-KH-2217 STATE EX REL DANNY RAY RANDLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)2004-KH-2218 STATE EX REL ARMAND W. ALFRED, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2004-CI-2219 FREDERICK HOWARD v. RICHARD L. STALDER, SECRETARY, FRED Y. CLARK, CHAIRMAN OF LA PAROLE, JOHN GOODWIN, CUSTODIAN, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2004-CI-2227 GARY POCHE v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2004-KH-2234 STATE EX REL RODNEY CALDWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)2004-KH-2235 STATE EX REL JAMES STEIB v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2237 STATE EX REL. RICHARD M. BASILE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2004-KH-2238 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE JOLLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2263 STATE EX REL. KEITH STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2266 STATE EX REL RONALD RHYMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides) 2004-KH-2267 STATE EX REL TELLY GUILLORY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)2004-KH-2268 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. RENE ANTHONY FLEMING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2004-CI-2272 RICK FERRINGTON v. VENITA MICHAEL, WARDEN, DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTER; JEAN BAKER, RECORDS ANALYST; BRENDA ACKLIN, RECORDS ANALYST; AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS, RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2004-KH-2298 STATE EX REL GREGORY ISLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)2004-KH-2299 STATE EX REL. MAC ARTHUR HOWARD, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)2004-KH-2300 STATE EX REL DARRYL SUMLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)2004-KH-2347 STATE EX REL RONALD AILSWORTH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2004-KH-2348 STATE EX REL MILTON BILLIOT, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana) WEIMER, J., recused.2004-KH-2350 STATE EX REL DEVINE S. FELDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)2004-KH-2351 STATE EX REL BENJAMIN MACK JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2004-KH-2352 STATE EX REL JEFFERY JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2004-KH-2375 STATE EX REL ALDEN MORGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2004-KH-2376 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HOUSTON JACKSON (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2377 STATE EX REL WILLIE J. JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2380 STATE EX REL LOUIS HARGROVE, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)2004-KH-2381 STATE EX REL SURGE SHERMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2382 STATE EX REL. GEORGE H. PONSELL, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2004-KH-2383 STATE EX REL STEVEN GALLAGHER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2004-KH-2398 STATE EX REL ROY LEE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)2004-KH-2399 STATE EX REL MARVIN DEAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2004-KH-3053 STATE EX REL. MAC ARTHUR HOWARD, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)2005-KP-0364 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL LEE SMITH (Parish of Orleans)2005-KP-0457 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARMANDO BARROSO (Parish of Jefferson)2005-KO-0597 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILTON GIROD (Parish of Jefferson)2005-KO-0599 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COURTNEY D. PACKNETT (Parish of Jefferson)2005-KO-0611 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARREN GREEN (Parish of Iberville)2005-KO-0646 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRIS THOMAS A/K/A CHRIS BANKS (Parish of Winn)2005-K -0673 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY G. BAILEY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)2005-K -0695 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH LACOSTE (Parish of Orleans)2005-K -0717 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL R. MONTECINO, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)2005-C -0720 SOUTHERN TOOL &amp; SUPPLY, INC. v. BEERMAN PRECISION INC., INDUSTRIAL WELDING SUPPLY CO. AND BLACK AND DECKER (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp; TRAYLOR, J., recused. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2005-C -0721 SOUTHERN TOOL &amp; SUPPLY, INC. v. BEERMAN PRECISION INC., INDUSTRIAL WELDING SUPPLY CO. AND BLACK AND DECKER (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp; TRAYLOR, J., recused. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2005-K -0741 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN JAMES MITCHELL (Parish of Caddo)2005-C -0848 1700 ASSOCIATES v. EVELYN BENJAMIN AND HELEN MORALES (Parish of Orleans)2005-C -0862 ROLAND J. ABSHIRE, ET AL. v. BELMONT HOMES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)&nbsp;&nbsp; JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2005-C -0894 UNOCAL PIPELINE COMPANY v. JOHN N. KENNEDY, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)&nbsp;&nbsp; CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.2005-C -0936 SUCCESSION OF J. C. WILMER RHODES, SR. (Parish of Caddo)2005-CC-0942 THOMAS MARSE AND CONNIE MARSE, ET AL. v. TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)&nbsp; VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2005-CC-0968 RICHARD DOUCET, JR. v. TENET HEALTHSYSTEM HOSPITALS, INC., ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL AND SEAN FLOWER (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;&nbsp; KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.2005-C -0969 SUCCESSION OF SIDNEY LOUNSBERRY (Parish of Vermilion)2005-C -0971 WILLIAM VAN HOWENSTINE v. MICHAEL COTTER AND/OR TREES UNLIMITED COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2005-CC-0972 GWENDOLYN DOBY AND LOLA D. PATRICK v. BILL HOOD FORD, INC., LEGION ASSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF MICHAEL T. HALL (Parish of St. Tammany)2005-KK-0974 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARROL J. VINCENT (Parish of Calcasieu)2005-C -0975 NORMAN PENTON D/B/A PENTON STUDIO v. GEORGE W. HEALY, IV (Parish of Orleans)2005-C -0976 JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER v. PHILLIP J. FLETTRICH, JR. (Parish of Jefferson) TRAYLOR, J., recused.2005-C -0978 DESIREE H. PITTMAN AND PAMELA D. MATTHEWS v. JAMES GRIFFIN, JR. AND PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of Plaquemines)2005-CC-0980 HUEY P. GIBSON, SR., ET AL. v. HERMAN, HERMAN, KATZ &amp; COTLAR, L.L.P., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2005-CC-0981 HUEY P. GIBSON, SR., ET AL. v. HERMAN, HERMAN, KATZ &amp; COTLAR, L.L.P., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2005-C -0982 FLOYD HAYDEN AND LUCINDA HAYDEN v. DERRECK SPENCER D/B/A DERRECK SPENCER LOGGING, ET AL. (Parish of Sabine)2005-C -0984 MICHAEL TAUZIN v. LOUISIANA PIGMENT COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 03)2005-C -0989 JOHN MEYERS v. DJONT OPERATIONS, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2005-C -0990 REBECCA V. D'ANGELO AND STEPHEN D'ANGELO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR CHILD GIOVANNI D'ANGELO v. IRENE M. PRECHTER, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)2005-CC-0998 KORY STEEN, ET AL. v. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2005-C -1001 ALTAIR STRICKLAND v. RONALD DOYLE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 3)2005-CC-1003 MONA STEELE, KELLY STEELE AND MYLES ANTHONY STEELE v. KIRK THOMASSIE, WILL DUFRENE, LA SUPERCROSS, JOSEPH GRACIANETTE, VINCENT LEBLANC, JEREMY JUSTICE, MARSH INVESTMENT CORPORATION, JOSEPH MARCELLO, WADE MONGRUE, COURTNEY MONGRUE, WESTBANK SPEEDWAY, INC., HERMITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY, FAIRMONT INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)&nbsp; TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2005-KK-1008 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEROME WILLIAMS (Parish of Concordia)2005-CC-1022 BRENDA PRICE, ET AL. v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS (HANO), ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2005-CC-1025 CHARLES A. BOUGHANTOUS v. CHRISTY ANSELMO AND WHITTEN FOUNDATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2005-CC-1026 TIMOTHY DUNAWAY v. LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES COMMISSION, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)2005-C -1027 PAMELA METOYER v. ROY O. MARTIN, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2005-KK-1030 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TORY BATES A/K/A TORY CAIRE (Parish of Jefferson) CALOGERO, C.J., recused.2005-KK-1031 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT W. BAKER (Parish of St. Tammany)2005-CC-1033 ROBIN JOSEPH, ET AL. v. AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2005-CC-1035 LIBERTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. JOAN MILLER, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2005-C -1039 IN RE: SUCCESSION OF DOROTHY L. SMITH WATTS C/W WILBERT WATTS, JR. v. JACQUELYN TAYLOR (Parish of Orleans)2005-C -1040 SIVIRINO CARREON, BULIG-BULIG KITA KAMAGANAK ASSOCIATION, RENATO ASISTORGA, PEDRO B. SORIMA, ARNEL N. GALANG, ELSA MONTIAGODO, ERASTO MAGHACUT, ISABEL MAGNO, LORITA ACOSTA, ACEBEDO VIOLETA, SABULAO FAIYAZ, JULIETA BENASO, ESCOLASTICA BALDO, JOSE BAGUHIN v. CAL-TEX PHILIPPINES, INC., CAL-TEX PETROLEUM, CORP., CAL-TEX ASIA, LTD., CAL-TEX OIL CORP., CALIFORNIA TEXAS OIL CORP., CAL-TEX PHILIPPINES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC., CAL-TEX TRADING AND TRANSPORT CORP., STEAMSHIP MUTUAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.2005-C -1044 SUCCESSION OF J. C. WILMER RHODES, SR. (Parish of Caddo)2005-C -1051 SIVIRINO CARREON, BULIG-BULIG KITA KAMAGANAK ASSOCIATION, RENATO ASISTORGA, PEDRO B. SORIMA, ARNEL N. GALANG, ELSA MONTIAGODO, ERASTO MAGHACUT, ISABEL MAGNO, LORITA ACOSTA, ACEBEDO VIOLETA, SABULAO FAIYAZ, JULIETA BENASO, ESCOLASTICA BALDO, JOSE BAGUHIN v. CAL-TEX PHILIPPINES, INC., CAL-TEX PETROLEUM, CORP., CAL-TEX ASIA, LTD., CAL-TEX OIL CORP., CALIFORNIA TEXAS OIL CORP., CAL-TEX PHILIPPINES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC., CAL-TEX TRADING AND TRANSPORT CORP., STEAMSHIP MUTUAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.2005-CC-1156 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF THOMAS SCOTT MCVEA, IV (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2005-KH-1176 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER BUCKENBERGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2005-CJ-1197 IN RE: YVETTE GUERIN BOURGEOIS APPLYING FOR INTRA FAMILY ADOPTION OF L.J.B., A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 17 YEARS (Parish of St. Charles)2005-CC-1204 CLARENCE BREAUX v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)&nbsp;
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