FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 031

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

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

STAY GRANTED :

96-CC- 0601 NORMA V. BARTELS deNUNEZ v. EDUARDO FELIPE V. BARTELS

(Parish of Washington)
 

STAY DENIED :

96-KK- 0576 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOE H. WARE (Parish of Ouachita)
 

WRIT DENIED :

96-KK- 0576 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOE H. WARE (Parish of Ouachita)

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

WRITS GRANTED :

96-C - 0047 GARY ALLEN HARPER v. STATE OF LOUSIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL (Parish of Grant)

96-CC- 0055 CYRUS GARY, ET UX v. CAMDEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)
 

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

96-CP- 0230 ARTHUR MUNTZ v. C.M. LENSING, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

See Per Curiam.

96-KD- 0282 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AUBREY POWELL (Parish of Orleans)
 

WRITS TRANSFERRED TO COURTS OF APPEAL :

96-CC- 0090 ELLA TRALLER v. PATTERSON INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette) (Court of Appeal Third Circuit)

96-KH- 0450 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MURPHY J. VICTORIAN (Parish of Calcasieu) (Court of Appeal Third Circuit)

96-KH- 0515 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL SULLIVAN (Parish of Orleans)

(Court of Appeal Fourth Circuit)
  

WRITS TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT :

96-KH- 0448 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE BERAUD (Parish of Orleans)

96-KH- 0449 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARMON SMITH (Parish of Orleans)
 

WRITS GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / OTHERWISE DENIED :

93-KH- 1701 STATE EX REL LARRY D. BROWN v. COURT OF APPEAL, SECOND CIRCUIT (Parish of Ouachita)

See Per Curiam.

VICTORY, J. - recused.

93-KH- 1869 STATE EX REL LARRY D. BROWN v. COURT OF APPEAL, SECOND CIRCUIT (Parish of Ouachita)

See Per Curiam.

VICTORY, J. - recused.
 

APPLICATION DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST:

95-KO- 1788 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE J. DAVIS (Parish of Caddo)
 

INTERIM SUSPENSIONS GRANTED:

96-B - 0303 IN RE: JOHN A. MMAHAT

96-B - 0574 IN RE: GREGORY J. FAVRET
 

WRITS NOT CONSIDERED :

96-KK- 0071 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY XAVIER COUNTEE (Parish of Rapides)

96-C - 0100 MICHAEL E. TUCKER, ET UX v. NORTHEAST LOUISIANA TREE SERVICE, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

96-C - 0101 GRANDISON HARRIS, SR., ET UX v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, LA., ET AL (Parish of DeSoto)

96-KK- 0128 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND HARRIS (Parish of Beauregard)

96-KK- 0143 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCENT CASTILLO (Parish of Jefferson)
 

WRITS DENIED :

92-KP- 1961 STATE EX REL TOMMY CAGE v. WHITLEY, JOHN P. WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Orleans)

93-KH- 2321 STATE EX REL MICHAEL WADE v. WILLIAM M. GILLIAM, WARDEN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

93-KH- 2323 STATE EX REL ROBERT E. LOVE v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Ouachita)

93-KH- 2324 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LINESS THOMAS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

93-KH- 2337 STATE EX REL KEVIN SHERMAN v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

93-KH- 2344 STATE EX REL L. STEVE MARLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

93-KH- 2357 STATE EX REL JOHNNIE L. JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

93-KH- 2392 STATE EX REL BRETT BURGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

95-C - 1585 ELTON DEVILLE v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Acadia)
 

95-KK- 2202 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD WAYNE LANDRY (Parish of Vernon)

95-C - 2822 EARL G. PITRE v. YOES & KAY (Parish of Calcasieu)

95-K - 2862 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE HILL (Parish of Iberia)

95-K - 2876 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER STAGG (Parish of St. Landry)

95-K - 2931 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERBERT W. BABIN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

95-C - 2950 MILES COLLINS v. PORT ALLEN MARINE SERVICE (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 2)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

95-K - 2964 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARNELL PERCY JOHNSON (ALIAS: "DANNELL") (Parish of Terrebonne)

95-K - 2968 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFFORD JOSEPH BILLIOT (Parish of Terrebonne)

95-K - 2970 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY D. KELLER (Parish of Terrebonne)

95-K - 2973 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE LEWIS (Parish of Terrebonne)

95-C - 2993 THO THI TRAN, WIFE OF DECEDENT THUC NGUYEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, SHANNON MARY NGUYEN, PHUONGTHAM THI NGUYEN MONGTHUONG NGUYEN AND MONGTUYEN NGUYEN v. AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 7)

95-C - 3007 L.S. HUCKABAY, III, ET UX v. RED RIVER WATERWAY COMMISSION (Parish of Red River)

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

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

95-C - 3089 JOHN REAMS AND PAUL DARENSBOURG v. AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY, BARBER BROS. CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC., AND JOHN F. WHITE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0039 LUMUS GEORGE v. M & G TESTING AND SERVICES, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 4)

96-KK- 0056 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACOB GUILLORY, JR. (Parish of Evangeline)

96-C - 0063 MICHAEL E. TUCKER, ET UX v. NORTHEAST LOUISIANA TREE SERVICE, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

WATSON, J. - concurs but also notes there is a strong intentional act issue.

96-C - 0070 JOSEPH BAQUE, III v. CANDICE LORRAINE CORMAN BAQUE (Parish of Lafayette)

96-C - 0072 ANTHONY SULLIVAN AND ANGELA SULLIVAN v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

96-C - 0074 J. MICHAEL PRICE AND PAMELA PRICE v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

96-KK- 0075 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE EDWARD DUCOTE (Parish of Avoyelles)

96-C - 0078 ARD ALLEN MICHAEL, SR., AMERICAN SOUTH WIRE ROPE, INC. v. G.C. QUINN, JR. AND MICHAEL DEHART, PERSONALLY AND AS AN INDIVIDUAL DOING BUSINESS AS MICHAEL DEHART, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (Parish of Lafayette)

96-C - 0079 ARD ALLEN MICHAEL, SR., AMERICAN SOUTH WIRE ROPE, INC. v. G.C. QUINN, JR. AND MICHAEL DEHART, PERSONALLY AND AS AN INDIVIDUAL DOING BUSINESS AS MICHAEL DEHART, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (Parish of Lafayette)

96-C - 0080 ARTHUR CHATMAN v. CITY OF OPELOUSAS AND JOSEPH C. BUCK (Parish of St. Landry)

96-C - 0081 ALFRED LEE MAJOR v. CINTAS/RED STICK, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

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

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0083 HENRY THOMAS v. SHAW PIPE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 9)

96-C - 0084 ANCY MECHE AND BELINDA MECHE v. HARVEY, INC. AND VAN VICKERY (Parish of Lafayette)

WATSON, J. - concurs but notes that some credit should have been allowed for use of car.

96-C - 0102 SLOCUM-STEVENS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL RISK CONSULTANTS, INC. ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0108 MARTIN F. BARTELS v. EMILE M. BABST CO., INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 6)

96-C - 0109 RENEE WARREN v. PROGRESSIVE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 6)

96-C - 0110 ALBERTINE LOVE v. NATIONAL TEA COMPANY D/B/A THE REAL SUPERSTORE (Parish of Orleans)

96-C - 0111 JOHN S. MORVANT, JR. v. ST. ANTHONY'S NURSING HOME, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

96-C - 0112 IRVIN MEADS v. HUMPHREY SHORTRIDGE, D/B/A FIESTA BAR & GRILL (Parish of Assumption)

96-C - 0113 THELMA ROBYN STARKS v. UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 9)

96-C - 0117 EDWARD BOLAND LUDWIG, JR. v. JOYCE LUDWIG SPRUIELL C/W SUCCESSION OF NELLA SCHEYER LUDWIG (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0120 CHRISTINE JACKSON v. DERRICK BOURGEOIS AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)
 

96-C - 0124 EVES THIBODEAUX MOODY v. LAMON L. MOODY, JR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

96-C - 0126 ODEAL MORRIS v. LOUISIANA NURSERY OUTLET, INC. AND CIGNA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANIES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

96-C - 0129 MARK LEWIS, ET AL v. CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

96-C - 0130 MARGARET WILLIAMS v. THE NEW ORLEANS SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD AND OAKBROOK MANAGEMENT COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

96-C - 0131 CAROLYN RAPIER RITZ v. CRAIG JOSEPH RITZ (Parish of Jefferson)

96-KK- 0133 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARGUERITE HORNUNG (Parish of Jefferson)

96-C - 0136 DOLLY CARLTON, WIFE OF/AND ELLIOTT CARLTON v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC., THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

96-C - 0138 MARLENE BABIN v. ROSE AUTIN, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

96-KK- 0139 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GABRIELLE MILES (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - recused.

96-C - 0141 HAROLD MANUEL v. SHELL OIL COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles)

LEMMON, J. - recused.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0142 KENNETH DON EARLES v. STATE BOARD OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

96-C - 0144 AUBREY N. SMITH, JR. v. EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL (Parish of Evangeline)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-KH- 0241 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MITCHELL HEBERT (Parish of Lafayette)

96-KK- 0299 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVE BROWN (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CC- 0308 TARA S. BOURGEOIS AND THOMAS H. BOURGEOIS v. WANDA WILLIS A/K/A WANDA WILLIS CLOUD (Parish of Livingston)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CD- 0500 JON MAHER HORGAN, WIFE OF DUNCAN S. KEMP, III v. DUNCAN S. KEMP, III (Parish of Tangipahoa)