FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 028

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 3rd day of April, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
  

ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED :

97-KK- 0838 STATE OF LOUISIANA v RICHARD RANDLE (Parish of Orleans)
 

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-CC- 0799 LARRY PARKER v. F. MILLER AND SONS, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS DENIED :

97-KK- 0715 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY AND CATHY BREMER (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0826 VIRGINIA GAIL EDWARDS, AS ADMINISTRATRIX, ET AL v. WAYNE MCELVEEN, SHERIFF OF CALCASIEU PARISH, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0827 VIRGINIA GAIL EDWARDS, AS ADMINISTRATRIX, ET AL v. WAYNE MCELVEEN, SHERIFF OF CALCASIEU PARISH, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 0831 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFFORD LAMAR FALK (Parish of Rapides)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

On the 4th day of April, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED :

96-K - 2650 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VALENTINE KALIE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2752 STATE EX REL SCOTT J. BOURQUE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0388 FELICIANO LEJANO AND MELINDA LEJANO v. K. S. BANDAK, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0397 JERRY D. CLARK v. MRS. FIELDS COOKIES

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-CC- 0363 BRADLEY HEBERT AND JUDY HEBERT, ET AL v. FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0374 FREDERICK M. CASTO v. FRED'S PAINTING, INC. AND MANFRED NICKLAS (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant and docket.

97-KH- 0451 STATE EX REL RUCHELL CINQUE MAGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0625 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERBERT JOSEPH

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURTS :

97-KH- 0681 STATE EX REL LIONEL JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0725 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY WELLS (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.
 

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

97-B - 0143 IN RE: CONNIE WELCOME-SADLER

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - votes to docket the case for oral argument and consider a more severe penalty.

KIMBALL, J. - votes to docket the case for oral argument and consider a more severe penalty.
 

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

97-B - 0327 IN RE: MICHAEL L. LASH

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.
 

MOTION TO ENFORCE DENIED:

94-KH- 1260 STATE EX REL STERLING TALBERT v. CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.
 

REHEARING DENIED :

97-B - 0197 IN RE: HERMAN A. CASTETE

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.
 

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

95-KH- 2072 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE C. JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-C - 3044 NATHANIEL ADAMS, JR., ET AL VS MED-FORCE, ET AL C/W ERNEST L. CAULFIELD v. ALAN GREEN (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0290 STATE EX REL SIDNEY MARTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS NOT CONSIDERED :

97-CC- 0427 WARREN H. ROBERTSON, III v. DOUGLAS K. DELOACH, LLOYDS ASSURANCE OF LOUISIANA, LOUISIANA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION AND KMART CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0540 JAMIE MELANCON v. PORT BARRE MILLS (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 2)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS DENIED :

95-KH- 1350 STATE EX REL ELMORE J. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 1995 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFRED SCOTT (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2637 STATE EX REL JEFFERY A. SAVAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Catahoula)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2701 STATE EX REL ALLEN J. HOLLOWAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2703 STATE EX REL ARTHER LEE TAYLOR, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2746 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIRT KENDRICKS HALL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2753 STATE EX REL JOHN WILLIAM MORACE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2771 STATE EX REL CARL SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2790 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD GOINGS (Parish of Tangipahoa)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2792 STATE EX REL WILLIAM MOSER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2795 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL MONROE STEPTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2811 STATE EX REL JOSEPH DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2839 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERWIN WELLS (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2851 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL WILLIE GAINES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2852 STATE EX REL JAMES MEDUZIA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2049 STATE EX REL MONROE STEPTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-KO- 2404 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY JOE FIELDS (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 2605 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAUL RAMOS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 2606 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLAUDE ROBERSON, JR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 2608 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAD MICHAEL HUBBARD (Parish of Terrebonne)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

96-KO- 2616 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY JOSEPH LUKE (Parish of Terrebonne)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KO- 2617 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE ROOSEVELT SMITH (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-K - 2652 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAURA B. DUGAS (Parish of St. Martin)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0255 LINDA C. KIEFER VS. SOUTHERN FREIGHTWAYS, INC., CARRIER INSURANCE COMPANY AND PAUL D. LLOYD C/W LINDA C. KIEFER VS. LOUISIANA INSURANCE GUARANTY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0403 DONNIE JUDE ROBIN AND DONNA M. ROBIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Acadia)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0406 WANDA GORDON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, ARZELIA GORDON v. JOANN M. LEVET (Parish of St. James)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0411 FRANK A. FERRARA, D/B/A SPLISH SPLASH LAUNDROMAT v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 0425 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL J. HAMM (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0467 THOMAS M. FITZGERALD, ET UX v. FILES TIMBER CO., ET AL (Parish of Winn)

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0480 SUCCESSION OF SEYMOUR WEISS (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-KK- 0481 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENTRAIL TONEY (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0483 RICHARD ABBOTT v. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA (Parish of Winn)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0484 D.A. SIMPSON, JR., ET AL v. ANNETTE BULLARD BAKER, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0486 LOUISIANA FARMS A/K/A BARTMESS FARMS, ET AL v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES, ET AL (Parish of Concordia)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel; recused.

TRAYLOR, J. - recused.

KNOLL, J. - recused.

97-C - 0489 VILLAGE OF DODSON, ET AL v. BILLY J. HILL (Parish of Winn)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0492 GARY D. BACKEST v. SERVICE TOOL COMPANY, INC. AND THE LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0493 PAUL E. HOLLENBECK v. OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND LIVERPOOL & LONDON STEAMSHIP PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION LTD. (Parish of St. Mary)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0506 DARLA M. DUTTON v. T.J. MAXX (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 4)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0507 LOUISIANA FARMS A/K/A BARTMESS FARMS, ET AL v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES, ET AL (Parish of Concordia)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel; recused.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - recused.

KNOLL, J. - recused.

97-C - 0512 EFREN RAMIREZ v. HILBERT'S CARSTAR BODY WORKS

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 7)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0515 MARGARET S. WILLIAMS v. WILLIAM WRIGLEY, JR., CO.

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 7)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0517 ASHTON ROYER v. WESTERN AMERICAN SPECIALTIES TRANSPORTATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 4)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0518 EVANS CASSO v. UNITED CABS, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0544 DONNIE JUDE ROBIN AND DONNA M. ROBIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Acadia)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.