FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 002

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 9th day of January, 1997, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY ORDERS DENIED:

96-C - 2931 ANNA BROUSSARD, ET AL v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. -not on panel, recused.

97-C - 0048 LINDA LEBLANC v. KENNETH LOUIS PURCELL (Parish of Orleans)

On the 10th day of January, 1997, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER:

96-C - 2649 SHIRLEY LEBRETON RUSSELL v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MARY ROSA PRIETO, WIFE OF/AND EMANUEL G. DEFRAITES (Parish of Jefferson)

See Per Curiam.

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant and docket.

96-CC- 2696 DONALD RAY SPILLMAN v. BOARD OF ETHICS FOR ELECTED

OFFICIALS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 2756 MARIA E. PALACIOS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER

MINOR CHILDREN, JENNY GARCIA, JOSE GARCIA, CYNTHIA PALACIOS AND JENNIFER PALACIOS v. LOUISIANA AND DELTA RAILROAD INC., ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 2783 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SARAH HARELY EDMONDSON (Parish of Tangipahoa)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the writ.

96-KH- 2946 STATE EX REL WALTER WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

REMANDED TO COURT OF APPEAL; SEE ORDER:

96-C - 0736 MRT EXPLORATION COMPANY, MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSIONCORPORATION, MURPHY OIL CORPORATION, PENNZOIL PRODUCING COMPANY, TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORPORATION AND ARKLA, INC. VS. SHIRLEY MCNAMARA, SECRETARY, LOUISIANA

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION C/W ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. v. SHIRLEY MCNAMARA, SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO COURT OF APPEAL FIRST CIRCUIT:

96-KH- 3035 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE HILL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT:

96-KH- 3017 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRANCE B. ROSS (Parish of

Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART:

96-CC- 3100 THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, THE EAST JEFFERSON PARK AND

COMMUNITY CENTER AND PLAYGROUND DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF

JEFFERSON AND THEW JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL v. THE LAFRENIERE PARK FOUNDATION, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

SUSPENSION ORDERED:

96-B - 0465 IN RE: GORDON PEARSE GATES

(See Per Curiam)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

96-B - 2947 IN RE: JOHNNY C. MOORE

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

AND

96-B - 2948 IN RE: JOHNNY C. MOORE

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED:

96-KK- 2845 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD BARGEMAN (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

WRITS DENIED:

95-KH- 0552 STATE EX REL DONALD WORTHINGTON, III v. EDGAR C. DAY,

JR., WARDEN (Parish of St. Tammany)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0696 STATE EX REL DWIGHT POWELL v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN

(Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0763 STATE EX REL RANDY L. DANIELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA(Parish of Ouachita)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0848 STATE EX REL KENNETH KILLION v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0849 STATE EX REL PAUL AMAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0851 STATE EX REL RONALD SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish

of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0854 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN RAYFORD (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0868 STATE EX REL KENNETH J. WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0869 STATE EX REL O'NEAL PETITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish

of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0872 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN B. JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0873 STATE EX REL ARNEL NELSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish

of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0874 STATE EX REL JAMES CARDEC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish

of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0880 STATE EX REL GARY GROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0896 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES O. GILMORE (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0897 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY A. MATTHEWS (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0912 STATE EX REL KENNETH MACK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish

of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0920 STATE EX REL BERNARD JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish

of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0932 STATE EX REL JAMES JARVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0934 STATE EX REL LONNIE HINES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0936 STATE EX REL MICHAEL MELANCON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0941 STATE EX REL AARON J. MONROE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 0969 STATE EX REL BILLY RAY BENNETT v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN

(Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KO- 1738 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD ALLEN LAVIGNE (Parish of

Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 1785 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY CAMPBELL (Parish of Evangeline)

KNOLL, J. - recused; not on panel.

96-K - 1900 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK ALLEN HATTAWAY (Parish of Winn)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 1927 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAROLD A. LANDRY (Parish of St.Tammany)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-KO- 1962 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL CRUM (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 1969 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GILMER P. HINGLE (Parish of Ouachita)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 1986 LESLYN LAUMANN v. DULAC SHIPYARD, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 9)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 2001 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MYRTIS J. TAYLOR (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 2220 GARY W. CROSS, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL v. CUTTER BIOLOGICAL,

ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 2674 WILLIAM BRENT ROSE v. MARTCO, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District #2)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 2691 MICHAEL G. PIAS v. RANDY E. WIGGINS (Parish of Rapides)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 2694 CHARLES B. BICE v. HON TERRY R. REEVES (Parish of Winn) LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 2699 MARTIN J. CENAC, JR. v. PEGGY JEAN HART (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 2703 DANIEL J. DENOUX v. NUMA V. BERTEL, JR., DIRECTOR ORLEANS

INDIGENT DEFENDER PROGRAM (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-KK- 2714 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RATLEY VESSELL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 2717 DONALD CROOKS v. TOWN OF BALL (Office of Workers' Compensation District #2)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CK- 2721 IN INTEREST OF C.D., T.L.D AND X.L.D. (Parish of Iberia)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 2727 RICKY MCGREW v. CASH CONSTRUCTION (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1W)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 2729 DELLOYD BRUNSON, ET UX v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE

COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Grant)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 2742 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH POLLARD (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-C - 2755 CABELL WARD BANNERMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH A. BANNERMAN, DECEASED, DEMPSEY

E. BANNERMAN, AND PAUL L. STOREY v. THOMAS W. BISHOP, THOMAS KYLE GODFREY, A MINOR, BONNIE K. BISHOP A MINOR, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Madison)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

96-C - 2757 NATIONAL GLASS & GLAZING, INC. v. GRIMALDI CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 2816 JEANETTE DERANEY, INDIVIDUALLY, ETC. v. D. PATRICK

KEATING, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 2830 MARIA NEAL, ET AL v. HARRIET FALCON, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-C - 2831 JAMES HARPER COX, JR. ET UX v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 2926 LOUIS COLEMAN v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL (Parish

of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

96-CC- 2961 JACK GRAYSON v. E.P. OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Parish of Natchitoches)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 2962 JACK GRAYSON v. SONAT OFFSHORE VENTURES, INC. AND SONAT OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. (Parish of Natchitoches)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 3007 VIRGINIA GAIL EDWARDS, ET AL v. EDWARD M. DAUGHERTY, ET

AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - concurs being of the opinion that the motion to recuse was filed untimely.

96-KH- 3012 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL SMITH (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3034 STATE EX REL LYNN P. GALLIANO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Terrebonne)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-CC- 3071 RUTH ODGEN, ET AL v. ROBERT E. EDGECOMBE, JR. (Parish of

Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0011 MARILYN SPITZFADEN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF A CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED v. DOW CORNING CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 0018 STUART PIKE v. PETRO-CHEM OPERATING, CO., ET AL INC. ET

AL (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.