FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 7th day of February, 1996 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

WRIT DENIED :

96-KK- 0333 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEON BURTON (Parish of Orleans)

On the 8th day of February, 1996 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER:

96-CC-0344 TUTORSHIP OF ALLEN JEFFREY BOOTY ( Parish of Tangipahoa)

On the 9th day of February, 1996 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

WRITS GRANTED :

95-KK- 2724 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL DUHON (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

95-KK- 2726 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NORWEN FRANCIS (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

95-C - 2873 TRIANGLE MARINE, INC. v. JAMES R. SAVOIE, ETC., C/W MARINE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v. JAMES R. SAVOIE, ETC. (Parish of Cameron)

95-C - 2885 MONTCO, INC. ET AL. v. CAMERON PARISH, ET AL AND SIX OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Cameron)

95-C - 2899 POINT MARINE, INC., ET AL . v. JAMES R. SAVOIE, ETC. AND TEN OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Cameron)

95-C - 2904 CAMERON BOAT RENTALS, INC., ET AL v. JAMES R. SAVOIE, ETC. AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASE (Parish of Cameron)

95-C - 2933 RODNEY BREAUX v. WILFRED HOFFAUIR AND LOUISIANA WORKER'S COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 4)

95-CC- 3121 BENNY DUCOTE, SR., ET AL v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles)

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

93-KH- 2022 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY LEE HAMPTON (Parish of Rapides)

95-KP- 0863 STATE EX REL TOMMY CAGE v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

WATSON, J. - would deny the application.

KIMBALL, J. - would deny the application.

VICTORY, J. - would deny the application.
 

95-C - 1740 MARTHA REICHERT, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL (Parish of Lincoln)

(See Order in 95-C-1775)

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

VICTORY, J. - would grant and docket.

95-C - 1775 MARTHA REICHERT, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL (Parish of Lincoln)

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

VICTORY, J. - would grant and docket.

95-CC- 2336 GERALD KIMBLE v. CLYDE GIORDANO AND PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of Plaquemines)

CALOGERO, C.J. - would deny the writ.

WATSON, J. - joins the grant and order but would add to emphasize the prohibition against seizure of public property or money under the constitution.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

95-CC- 2974 INTERNATIONAL RIVERCENTER v. HENRY C. BECK COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

95-C - 3000 GARY BOUDREAUX v. PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 7)

WATSON, J. - would deny the writ.
 

WRIT GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO COURT OF APPEAL THIRD CIRCUIT :

96-KH- 0270 STATE EX REL DAVE PAYTON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)
 

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE LOUISIANA BAR EXAMINATION GRANTED :

96-OB- 0341 IN RE: CHARLES EDWIN YOW
 

REHEARING DENIED :

95-OC- 2048 VIRGINIA COLLINS v. ELMWOOD VILLAGE CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)

95-C - 2500 ANITA ROCK v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS- NEW ORLEANS POLICE   (Office of Workers Compensation District # 8)
 

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

95-KK- 2492 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDALL BENEDIETTO (Parish of St. Mary)

CALOGERO, C.J., KIMBALL & JOHNSON, J.J. - would grant the reconsideration.

95-C - 2671 JOHN DOE v. JACK DOE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)
 

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED :

95-CC- 3019 ELIZABETH MOHR v. LLOYDS OF LONDON, ET AL (Parish of Plaquemines)
 

WRITS DENIED; STAYS DENIED:

96-CC- 0275 WENDELL H. GAUTHIER v. THOMAS M. BENSON, JR., NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA SAINTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BENSON FOOTBALL, INC., BENZ-SAINTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.C., AND BENZ-SAINTS COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

96-CK- 0334 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF B.G. (Parish of Jefferson)
 

WRITS DENIED :

93-KH- 1984 STATE EX REL HEZEKIAH SIMPSON v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of West Feliciana)

93-KH- 2025 STATE EX REL HENRY J. OLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

93-KH- 2060 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD DAISY (Parish of Jefferson)

93-KH- 2067 STATE EX REL DWIGHT SMITH v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Terrebonne)

93-KH-2072 STATE EX REL KERRY GLENN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA ( Parish of Orleans)

93-KH- 2122 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE FULLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)

93-KH- 2126 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL WAYNE ROSE (Parish of Richland)

93-KH- 2130 STATE EX REL CLEVELAND McGOWAN v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

93-KH- 2144 STATE EX REL HUEY KENNEDY v. RICHARD L. STALDER, SECRETARY (Parish of Lafourche)

93-KH- 2148 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLENN T. EMERSON (Parish of Orleans)

93-KH- 2155 STATE EX REL ELLIOT JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

93-KH- 2157 STATE EX REL ROGER SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)

93-KH- 2160 STATE EX REL BUFORD ANTHONY DUPUY v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Avoyelles)

93-KH- 2195 STATE EX REL HENRY J. OLIVER v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

95-KH- 2040 STATE EX REL DAVID GIBSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)

95-K - 2174 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN S. MURPHY (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - recused.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-K - 2326 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES J. HICKS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - recused.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.
 

95-OC- 2543 BETTY GAUTHREAUX, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL E. GAUTHREAUX, DONALD PAUL GAUTHREAUX, LAURA LYN BELLOT, PENNY ELIZABETH LE BLANC, TRUDY ANNE BRAUD, COLIN JAMES GAUTHREAUX, JANE KATHRYN GAUTHREAUX, KITTY JUDITH SCHWARTZ, KELLY JUDE GAUTHREAUX, ALLISON BANKSTON AND JODIE ELIZABETH GAUTHREAUX v. BONIFACE TROSCLAIR, M.D. AND J. BARRY ROBERTS, M.D. (Parish of Iberville)

95-K - 2569 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRENCE LEE LAIR (Parish of Terrebonne)

95-K - 2570 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOMMY W. SANFORD (Parish of Caddo)

95-C - 2599 CAROL ANN MARLOW LANGE v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA HOSPITAL (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

95-K - 2654 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL ROBERTSON (Parish of Terrebonne)

95-C - 2679 JOSEPH PADDIE v. AMERICAN INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1 W)

95-K - 2680 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES BANKS (Parish of Tangipahoa)

95-K - 2685 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES T. BAUM (Parish of LaSalle)

95-K - 2686 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS EDWARD HINES, III (Parish of Lafayette)

WATSON, J. - concurs noting the trial court may sentence the defendant as the trial court determines is proper but without consideration of the errors in the presentence report.

95-K - 2710 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY POWELL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

95-KK- 2717 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALTON HOLLOWAY (Parish of Orleans)

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-C - 2754 JEFFREY C. JOHNSON, ET AL v. LULL ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Vernon)

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

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-C - 2778 CHRISTY RAGAS v. JOHN K. DEWEY, JR. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

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

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-CC- 2868 YOLANDA SIMMS v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, GERALDINE C. JOHNSON AND SONIAT REALTY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

95-CC- 2896 MARY FUSILIER AND LLOYD FUSILIER v. EDWARD W. (NED) DAUTERIVE, JR., M.D., ET AL (Parish of Iberia)
 

95-KK- 2903 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JANET LYNN SOLOMON AND SETH A. SOLOMON (Parish of Allen)

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

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-CC- 2917 BENNY DUCOTE, SR., ET AL v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles)

95-C - 2919 YVETTE SUMNER v. DONALD P. SUMNER, JR., ETAL (Parish of Rapides)

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

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-C - 2938 JULIE T. FRENTZ v. TULANE UNIVERSITY (Parish of Orleans)

95-C - 2939 MANUEL P. RAO v. R & W EQUIPMENT, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation)

CALOGERO, C.J. - recused.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

95-CC -2941 KAREN BEARD, ET AL v. JOHN E, WILSON, ET AL C/W MARSH PAUL AND RAY PAUL v. KAREN A. BEARD, ET AL C/W JOHN E. WILSON v. EMPIRE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

95-C - 2944 EUGENE BREASHER, SR. INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, EUGENE BREASHER, JR., SHAMON BREASHER AND DENERIAN BREASHER v. RAYMOND & STEPHANIE LEACH, GEICO INSURANCE COMPANY AND LIBERTY LLOYDS (Parish of Tangipahoa)

95-KK- 2945 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELISSA EDWARDS (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

95-C - 2948 EVANS VENDING SERVICE, INC. v. JOSEPH RAYMOND, JR., ET AL (Parish of St. Tammany)

95-C - 2952 LINDA B. ROSATA v. K-MART CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 6)

95-C - 2955 FREDDIE DEBOSE, ET AL v. GUZZETTA OIL COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

95-KK- 2956 STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL, SIDNEY P. TASSIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

95-C - 2957 ACADIAN CYPRESS & HARDWOODS, INC. v. FRED PIAZZA D/B/A GENESEE MILLWORKS AND HAROLD WEST D/B/A HAROLD WEST CONSTRUCTION (Parish of Tangipahoa)

95-C - 2961 ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY v. GUY RUSSELL VALENTINE, SR., CHARLES PARISH OWENS, JR., HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY AND MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Washington)

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.
 

95-C - 2962 JAMES J. BAILEY, III, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS TESTAMENTARY EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF FAIRFAX FOSTER BAILEY, P. FOSTER BAILEY, AND VIRGINIA BAILEY NOLAND v. ROBERT V. NEUHOFF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, THOMAS H. NEUHOFF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, E. HAL DICKSON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, JBN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, JAMES E. TAUBERT, SBS OIL COMPANY, JE-TOO, INC., AND FRANKS PETROLEUM, INC. (Parish of St. Mary)

95-C - 2963 SOUTH CENTRAL BELL v. BARBARA ANTILL GUIDRY AND DOT, INC. (Parish of Terrebonne)

95-C - 2965 LANCE METREJEAN v. WILTON J. HEBERT TURTLE FARM AND LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 5)

95-KK- 2969 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTINA N. BOWEN (Parish of Jackson)

95-C - 2971 DONNA ALEXANDER v. RUSSELL HICKS, BATON ROUGE CITY CONSTABLE, WILLIAM WATSON AND BOBBY ACHORD (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

95-C - 2972 CHINCHUBA INSTITUTE- THE SOUND OPTION AND THE PARENT-TEACHER GROUP OF CHINCHUBA SCHOOL, INC. v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, BILL BRUGMANN AND TERRY BANKSTON (Parish of St. Tammany)

95-C - 2976 THE CITY OF COVINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY v. VANESSA WALL (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 6)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

95-C - 2977 JOHN H. PERRY, JR. v. LEROY GRIFFIN TRUCKING COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 6)

95-C - 2981 DORIS BENNETT AND MARVIN BENNETT v. GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. AND "XYZ" INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

95-C - 2982 RICHARD & BUNNIE MORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FOREST KIEFF, JR., RAY J. ORDOYNE, OLD HICKORY INSURANCE CO. AND AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

95-KK- 2984 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE PETERS (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-C - 2990 MR. & MRS. ARMANDO CRUZ v. ELIZABETH BERTUCCI, CHRISTOPHER BERTUCCI, JR., AND BERTUCCI REALTY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

95-CC- 2995 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST. BERNARD v. LONNIE ASSAVEDO REBECCA ASSAVEDO WILSON ASSAVEDO AND DOLORES ASSAVEDO (Parish of St. Bernard)

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.
 

95-KK- 2996 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODDIE MONTGOMERY (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - recused.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-OC- 3006 CALVIN GOZA v. GAYLE CORNWELL, ET AL (Parish of St. Helena)

95-KK- 3011 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ENRIQUETA BODENHEIMER (Parish of Jefferson)

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

95-CC- 3013 TECHNICAL HEALTH EQUIPMENT MANAGERS, L.L.C. v. GABRIEL NAVAR (Parish of Jefferson)

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-C - 3014 RONALD TAYLOR v. JASON P. MEYNARD, COLONIAL LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY AND PLANET INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

95-C - 3016 EVANGELIA AND GERASIMOS KIMBITSIS v. SCHWEGMANN GIANT SUPERMARKETS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

95-C - 3020 DOUGLAS M. CAHOON v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

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

95-KK- 3022 STATE OF LOUSIANA v. NED BIAGAS (Parish of Orleans)

95-CC- 3023 LEITHA HARTER LALONDE v. MICHAEL F. MONSCHEIN (Parish of St. Martin)

95-C - 3024 LINDELL SILAS, ET AL v. BERNADETTE S. SCOTT, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

96-C - 0166 IN RE: DEANNA KRISTINE MILLER APPLYING FOR INTRAFAMILY ADOPTION C/W DONNA MILLER v. PHILDON K. MILLER (Parish of St. Helena)

96-KH- 0269 STATE EX REL AMEER HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

96-KH- 0291 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH MATTHEWS, JR. (Parish of Orleans)