FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE 

NEWS RELEASE # 055

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

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

STAY ORDER RECALLED; WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER:

96-CC- 1099 CARL J. KING, ET UX v. CADDO PARISH COMMISSION (Parish of Caddo)

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

WATSON, J. - would deny the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

STAY ORDER RECALLED; WRIT DENIED:

96-KK- 1152 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EVELYN MCKNIGHT (Parish of Livingston)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

BLEICH, J. - would grant the writ.
 

WRITS DENIED :

96-CC- 1104 CORROSION SPECIALTIES AND SUPPLY, INC. AND KEVIN CROCHET v. RICHARD DICHARRY, JR., MIKE GLORE, SOUTHERN PRECISION INC. AND SOUTHERN MACHINERY SALES INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 1122 ST. LANDRY PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL v. DAVID L. CARRIERE, CORONER-ELECT (Parish of St. Landry)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

On the 10th day of May, 1996 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

WRITS GRANTED :

95-C - 3058 SHIRLEY HARTMANN, WIFE OF/AND RICHARD P. CARRIERE v. BANK OF LOUISIANA IN NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Jefferson)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0744 DORIS P. JOHNSON v. CHARLIE MAE WETHERSPOON, VANETIA KARYL WETHERSPOON JONES, AND WENDELL ALBERT WETHERSPOON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

96-CP- 0402 STATE EX REL CHESTER BENJAMIN v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ETAL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

96-K - 0427 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY GORDON, III (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J. - concurs.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0647 CHARLES J. FULDA, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, AND THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (Commissioner on Ethics for Public Employees)

See Per Curiam.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0804 ANN DUVIC v. LOIS WEIL, WIFE OF/AND BENJAMIN S. BRUPBACHER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - recused.

96-CC- 0826 GLORIA STRACENER v. THE MILLERS CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS (Parish of Rapides)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0884 JAMES SEAMAN v. CITY OF LEESVILLE (Parish of Vernon)

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

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

BLEICH, J. - would deny the writ.

96-KH- 0908 STATE EX REL WILLIE HUMPHREY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0950 STATE EX REL WAYNE M. LIVAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0980 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARED VAPPIE, SEAN DALIANT (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO COURTS OF APPEAL :

96-KH- 0997 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES A. BADEAUX (Parish of Jefferson) (Court of Appeal Fifth Circuit)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1004 STATE EX REL CHARLES B. MCBRIDE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) (Court of Appeal Fourth Circuit)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1069 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDMOND COOK (Parish of Orleans) (Court of Appeal Fourth Circuit)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1070 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAROLD L. CAMPBELL, JR. (Parish of Orleans) (Court of Appeal Fourth Circuit)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.
 

WRIT TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT :

96-KH- 1068 STATE EX REL NORRIS JASMINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART :

96-C - 0854 FRED PETERSON v. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)

See Per Curiam.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

APPLICATION DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST:

93-KH- 3178 STATE EX REL ERNEST C. JACKSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.
 

REHEARING DENIED :

96-KP- 0488 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARION F. GOWAN (Parish of Ouachita)

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

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

RECONSIDERATION DENIED :

95-KH- 2315 STATE EX REL MELVIN BENNETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)
 

STAY RECALLED; WRIT DENIED :

96-CC- 1017 DR. PATRICK J. UNKEL, ET AL v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J. - would maintain the stay with respect to discovery pursuant to issues under LA R.S. 22:1220 pending this court's decision in Theriot v. Midland Risk No. 95-C-2895.

VICTORY, J. - would maintain the stay with respect to discovery pursuant to issues under LA R.S. 22:1220 pending this court's decision in Theriot v. Midland Risk No. 95-C-2895.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS DENIED :

93-KH- 2686 STATE EX REL LIDIO CALZADILLA v. JOHN WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2689 STATE EX REL NATHERN HOMES v. RICHARD A. WALL, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0945 STATE EX REL JOHN POULLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

95-K - 3003 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD O. HANKS (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 0289 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDY LANGS (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 0477 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAROLD LEE (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel; recused.

96-K - 0493 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH J. MECHE (Parish of Lafayette)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.
 

96-K - 0495 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT JAMES RICKS (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 0502 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY WEST (Parish of Orleans)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 0546 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THEODORE DENEGALL (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0560 JOHNNY LEE MAXIE v. JOANN GINES (Parish of Sabine)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0561 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN TOUCHET (Parish of Lafayette)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0622 PARKVIEW OAK SUBDIVISION CORP. v. HAROLD L. TRIDICO, SHERIFF, PARISH OF ASCENSION, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FINANCIAL HOLDING CORPORATION OF LOUISIANA, AND LEO P. LAMBERT, JR (Parish of Ascension)

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

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0664 STATE OF LOUSISIANA v. GARRY GIBSON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0674 FRED GARVIN v. GEORGE PERRET AND CHARLES STONE

(Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0687 ROY MACKIE v. COAST QUALITY CONSTRUCTION

(Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0730 KENNETH POUSSON v. KELLER INDUSTRIES, INC., FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LAURANZ POUSSON AND LAURANZ POUSSON d/b/a STATE COACH SALOON (Parish of St. Tammany)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0731 TERRY L. WHIDDON AND CHARLENE B. WHIDDON v. VIRGIE HUTCHINSON, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0737 JUDD WILLIAM MATHENY AND SHEILA CRAIN MATHENY v. ELLAZENE BANKSTON GREER, ET AL (Parish of St. Tammany)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0740 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN LEE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel; recused.

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CK- 0742 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF K.J.L. (Parish of St. Tammany)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0745 WAYNE LEE SANDERS v. POSI-SEAL INTERNATIONAL (Parish of Ascension)

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0764 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWIN WINGATE (Parish of St. Tammany)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-C - 0775 TERRY L. WHIDDON AND CHARLENE B. WHIDDON v. VIRGIE HUTCHINSON, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0791 GERALDINE R. CRUMB v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THROUGH THE JEFFERSON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - would grant on issue of hedonic damages.

VICTORY, J. - would grant on issue of hedonic damages.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0795 SHIRLEY WELDON LINGO v. CLARA MAE COURMIER, EARL F. COURMIER, JR., AND ANTHONY WAYNE COURMIER (Parish of Calcasieu)

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

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0805 JESSE RUTH PARKER, ET AL v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0808 LIBERTY RICE MILL, INC. v. PHILLIP D.J. SIMON, ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0809 LANNIE FISHER v. WESTBANK ROOFING

(Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0811 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC BERNARD WILLIAMS (Parish of Sabine)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0812 ANDRE' AND SUSAN CAUBARREAUX, ET AL v. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

BLEICH, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0814 ROGER BROWN v. ARK LA MISS TIMBER COMPANY, AMERICAN INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, DUKE LOGGING, AND NATIONAL SAFETY CONSULTANTS (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1 E)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0817 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY LAVELLE MAINES (Parish of Natchitoches)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

96-C - 0818 FRANCES LEWIS v. ARTHUR KAHN AND THE CITY OF JEANERETTE (Parish of Iberia)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0821 MARY HELEN SMITH AND JOHN HOUSTON SMITH v. JOHNNY R. BOOTHE, THE LAW FIRM OF SINGER, BOOTHE AND DEAN, AND THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Franklin)

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

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0823 FEDERICO J. CORNEJO v. HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL D/B/A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND ANDREW KING, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)

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

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0825 TOWN OF JONESVILLE v. GEORGE GRIFFING, ET AL (Parish of Catahoula)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0829 MARGARET MILLS v. DR. TA YU HUANG, JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL AND ST. PAUL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jackson)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant as to defendant Dr. Huang.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant as to defendant Dr. Huang.

96-C - 0837 DONALD BAGEANT, ET AL v. J. DEAN STOCKSTILL, M.D., ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0839 HAROLD MOUTON, LAWFUL HUSBAND OF CHARLOTTE MOUTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR ADULT CHILDREN v. DR. CALVIN WHITE, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0860 ARCO OIL AND GAS COMPANY v. DELMAR SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-CD- 0863 MARZELL IKE DUMAS, ET AL v. ANGUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel; recused.

BLEICH, J. - recused.

96-C - 0866 ANTHONY MANZELLA v. JOHN DOE, NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD AND UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0869 D.A.L. v. M.S.L. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-KK- 0870 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCENT PARKER (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CP- 0877 ROBERT B. TASSIN, JR. v. CITY OF WESTWEGO, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

96-C - 0882 MARCUS PITTMAN, III, M.D., ET AL v. ELTON G. BEEBE, ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0892 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL DICKERSON (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel; recused.

96-C - 0893 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. $7,900.00 U.S. CURRENCY (MARK ANTHONY HARRIS) (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-KD- 0914 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDDIE BUTLER (Parish of Terrebonne)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0961 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC TREADAWAY (Parish of Plaquemines)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.