FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 062

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 30th day of May, 1996 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

96-B - 1080 IN RE: JAMES K. NICHOLS

WATSON, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS DENIED :

96-KD- 1348 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON CLARK (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 1349 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK FICARRA (Parish of St. Martin)

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

On the 31st day of May, 1996 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

WRITS GRANTED :

96-C - 0751 KEAN'S PARTNERSHIP D/B/A RED STICK LINEN SERVICES v. PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND LYNN SCHOFIELD, FINANCE DIRECTOR, CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0949 SUCCESSION OF JAMES A. GILBERT (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.
 

WRIT GRANTED; DOCKET AS AN APPEAL :

96-KK- 0991 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILFRED ROME (Parish of Orleans)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

95-CP- 0489 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LACY BILLIOT (Parish of Terrebonne)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0549 STATE EX REL RODNEY REVERE v. JUDGES, COURT OF APPEAL, FIFTH CIRCUIT (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

95-CP- 0720 LACY BILLIOT v. DOUG GREENBURG (Parish of Terrebonne)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 0778 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES EARL DESHOTEL II (Parish of St. Landry)

See Per Curiam.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1182 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN MAYES (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER:

96-CC- 1201 CHARLES LOUIS ADCOCK VS. CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION C/W SHARON BARBER GRIMES VS. CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION C/W JENNIFER HANDY BENNETT VS. CIBA-GEIGY-CORPORATION C/W JANETTA KRIEL v. CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION C/W JOHN RANDALL CHAYA VS. CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION (Parish of Iberville)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would deny the writ.
 

WRIT GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO COURT OF APPEAL FOURTH CIRCUIT :

96-KH- 1176 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL ROY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

WRIT TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT :

96-KH- 1184 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES J. THERIOT, JR. (Parish of St. Mary)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART :

93-KH- 2798 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHECO YANCY (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.
 

APPEAL DENIED:

96-OB- 1137 IN RE: JEAN MARIE LACOBEE

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.
 

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY TO TAKE THE LOUISIANA BAR EXAMINATION DENIED:

96-OB- 1338 IN RE: JAMES E. SLAUGHTER, JR.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.
 

REHEARING DENIED :

96-C - 0085 STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL v. SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Lincoln)

AND 96-C - 0443

CALOGERO, C.J. - would grant and docket.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

93-KH- 2559 STATE EX REL CHARLIE BROWN v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Jefferson)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

95-KD- 2463 STATE EX REL JOHN THOMPSON v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0555 CATHERINE C. MONCLA v. ALBERTSON'S INC., ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-OC- 0713 LESLIE GLADNEY BOYLE v. EDWARD MICHAEL BOYLE, III (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS DENIED :

93-KH- 2617 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT WADDELL (Parish of Rapides)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2835 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN SIMS JR. (Parish of Jackson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel

.

93-KH- 2854 STATE EX REL MICHAEL BOSLEY v. KELLY WARD, WARDEN (Parish of Ouachita)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2860 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUSTY ST.CYR (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2870 STATE EX REL ROY HOLLINGSWORTH v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2876 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERBERT WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2887 STATE EX REL EDWARD MASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2902 STATE EX REL DWAYNE LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2922 STATE EX REL DAVID ABRAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2955 STATE EX REL TALAMA LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2964 STATE EX REL HOWARD LEDELL JACKSON v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of West Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel, recused.

93-KH- 2979 STATE EX REL WALTER WILLIAMS v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2984 STATE EX REL REGINALD CRANSON v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Vernon)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 2986 STATE EX REL JESSE HEAD v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3016 STATE EX REL RANDOLPH WELCH v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of West Feliciana)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3035 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK JOHNSON (Parish of Vernon)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

93-KH- 3038 STATE EX REL TYRONE BARNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3040 STATE EX REL REGINALD MAGEE v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3042 STATE EX REL FRANKIE BEASLEY v. CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT, et al (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3062 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL JOHNSON " (Parish of Orleans)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3064 STATE EX REL RICKEY WAYNE PIERCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of DeSoto)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3067 STATE EX REL DALTON WRIGHT v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3068 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEROME WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3075 STATE EX REL ALTON JOSEPH BATISTE v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Lafayette)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3083 STATE EX REL MICHAEL CARTER v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3089 STATE EX REL WILLIE BROWN v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3091 STATE EX REL EDMOND BURKHALTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3092 STATE EX REL JEFFREY M. SCHOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3123 STATE OF LOUISIANA DENNIS PATTERSON v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELVIN ORTIZ (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel; recused.

93-KH- 3150 STATE EX REL LLOYD I. DESMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

93-KH- 3157 STATE EX REL GREGORY SAVAGE v. HONORABLE JUDGE LEO BOOTHE (Parish of Catahoula)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

94-KH- 1514 STATE EX REL STEPHEN CORNELIUS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0201 STATE EX REL MARK SLAY v. HON. JOHN M. MAMOULIDES (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0604 STATE EX REL GERARD F. GAUDIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1016 STATE EX REL GREGORY SAVAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Catahoula)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

95-CP- 1061 LESLIE BURNS v. ASHLEY COLLISON, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1559 STATE EX REL JOE WILLIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1571 STATE EX REL CALVIN FORTUNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1595 STATE EX REL ROBERT L. WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1676 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GRAYLON PIERCE (Parish of St. Martin)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1686 STATE EX REL JERRY YATES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1716 STATE EX REL EARL BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1717 STATE EX REL DWYANE FALLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

96-KO- 0490 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFRED CARTER (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 0756 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFRED CARTER (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0759 ROSE PERKINS, ET AL v. GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Allen)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0800 SUZANNE CHAUDOIR, ET AL v. PORSCHE CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.
 

96-C - 0819 ROBERT M. WATSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCCESSION OF LINDA S. DUBUISSON VS PATSY SIBLEY COOK, ET AL; PATSY SIBLEY COOK, ET AL v. THOMAS K. KIRKPATRICK ET AL (Parish of Tensas)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

BLEICH, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0830 ROBERT M. WATSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCCESSION OF LINDA S. DUBUISSON VS PATSY SIBLEY COOK, ET AL; PATSY SIBLEY COOK, ET AL v. THOMAS K. KIRKPATRICK ET AL (Parish of Tensas)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0835 ROBERT M. WATSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCCESSION OF LINDA S. DUBUISSON VS PATSY SIBLEY COOK, ET AL; PATSY SIBLEY COOK, ET AL v. THOMAS K. KIRKPATRICK ET AL (Parish of Tensas)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

BLEICH, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0852 BOYD AITES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION & DEVELOPMENT, ET AL (Parish of Vernon)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CC- 0867 STEVEN WALLACE, ET AL v. TULANE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL & CLINIC, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0923 SHELL OIL COMPANY, ET AL v. SECRETARY, REVENUE AND TAXATION (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel; recused.

WATSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0955 PAROCHIAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA v. CADDO PARISH COMMISSION, ETC., ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0956 HOTEL DE LA MONNAIE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

BLEICH, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CC- 0957 SUCCESSION OF HAROLD CHARLES MEYER, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0962 KENNETH M. EVANS v. ANNE MARIE SCHOONE EVANS (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 0967 LORI LYNN SCURRIA v. BFM CORPORATION AND R. P. FONTCUBERTA, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 0971 LARRY WAYNE PERKINS, ET AL v. THE GREGORY MFG. CO. (Parish of Rapides)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

96-CC- 0973 CHAD ROVIRA v. USAA INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-OC- 0982 HANEY, ALFORD v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY IN ITS CAPACITY AS UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST CARRIER FOR AIRCO GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CC- 0986 MD CARE INC. v. JOHN ANGELO, M.D., ROBERT C. BROWN, M.D. AND FAMILY MEDICINE, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0987 WANDA LITTLE, ET AL v. FEDERATED RURAL INSURANCE CORPORATION C/W ALDA MAUREEN FICKLIN v. DARIN PENDARVIS, ET AL (Parish of Livingston)

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 0996 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF CAROL GELPI (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1001 GLENN AND WONELLA LAMBERT, ET AL v. WORD OF FAITH MINISTRIES, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1014 WANDA STAFFORD BRADY AND MICHAEL BRADY v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1024 AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY v. FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1026 LEON BRICE MILLET, SR. v. DALLAS CORMIER, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1028 ZUMMIE L. LAW d/b/a ZUMMIE'S TRIPLE ZZZ TRACTOR COMPANY v. GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 1029 CHRISTOPHER RUBY v. GEO CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 1031 JAMES G. MCKENZIE v. ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. LA.DIV. (Parish of Bossier)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1034 KILLIAN L. HUGER, JR. v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.
 

96-C - 1035 DONALD BIGGS AND DIETTE BIGGS v. JOHN D. PREWITT, JR. AND LOUISIANA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHN D. PREWITT AND LOUISIANA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

96-CK- 1036 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF BJ AND MJ (Parish of Washington)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1037 NORA IRENE WILLIAMS v. WILLIAM R. WILLIAMSON, M.D. AND EYE CARE & SURGERY CENTER, INC. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1038 JERRY AND ELIZABETH GORDON v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1039 LEON BRICE MILLET, SR. v. DALLAS CORMIER, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1040 ETHEL JONES INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JAMES GUIN v. STATE, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALS AND PINECREST DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Parish of Rapides)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 1041 EDDIE B. OLIVER D/B/A OLIVER'S RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (Parish of Livingston)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1042 SERVILA BROWN v. CADDO CAREER CENTER (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1-W)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 1043 STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL., LESTER WARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1045 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAIME L. GONZALEZ (Parish of Calcasieu)

WATSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1046 WANDA LITTLE, ET AL v. FEDERATED RURAL INSURANCE CORP. C/W ALDA MAUREEN FICKLIN VS. DARIN PENDARVIS, ET AL (Parish of Livingston)

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 1047 PAUL RAY DRY v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (State Civil Service Commission)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1049 WILLIAM K. WITTLIFF v. CAFE CREOLE (Office of Workers' Compensation District #6)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1058 HENRY BEDENBENDER v. FREDA BEDENBENDER BARESWILL (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

BLEICH, J. - would grant the writ.
 

96-C - 1059 RICHARD MILES v. MONROE CITY SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

BLEICH, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1060 WILLIAM HARDIN v. KELLY'S TRUCK TERMINAL, INC.

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 1061 DOREVA B. DEASON AND KENNETH E. DEASON v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 1062 HUBERT A. "PETE" TOUCHARD v. L & L OIL COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1064 SMITH BUILDING SUPPLY, INC. v. C.K. SMITH, ET AL (Parish of Livingston)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1196 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM OLIVER (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1219 STATE EX REL GARY L. THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1221 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALVIN STALLING (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1223 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN E. HYDE (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.