FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 043

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 15th day of May, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

STAY ORDER DENIED; WRIT DENIED:

97-KK- 1285 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NORMAN DOZIER, JR. (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.
 

WRIT DENIED :

97-CC- 1274 DELYLE WOODS v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

On the 16th day of May, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

WRITS GRANTED :

97-C - 0741 HERBERT ORTEGO, JR., ET UX v. ROY MOTORS, INC. ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0785 ALANA SUDWISHER v. ESTATE OF PAUL C. HOFFPAUIR, et al (Parish of Acadia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0837 DONALD C. PORTEOUS, JR. v. ST. ANN'S CAFE AND DELI AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.
 

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

95-KH- 2525 STATE EX REL PARIS MADISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0367 STATE EX REL JIMMIE RAY BERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant and docket to reconsider Porter v. Butler.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant and docket to reconsider Porter v. Butler.

KNOLL, J. - would grant and docket to reconsider Porter v. Butler.

96-KH- 2770 STATE EX REL RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0912 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF GARY GOCHNOUR (Parish of Orleans)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0955 BRAD STEGALL VS. ERIKSSON AUXT, ET AL CONSOLIDATED WITH SEAN T. McDONALD v. ERIK A. AUXT, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1261 JOHN L. YOUNG v. DONNI ELIZABETH LUTS YOUNG (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel; recused.
 

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED :

97-C - 0929 MARGARETA M. LAHME v. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.
 

APPLICATION DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST:

97-KH- 0791 STATE EX REL DONALD R. WOOLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.
 

REHEARING DENIED :

95-OB- 2415 IN RE: JAMES A. ZELLINGER

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 the rehearing.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the rehearing.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the rehearing.
 

RECONSIDERATION DENIED :

96-KO- 1897 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL A. JASPER (Parish of Ouachita)

KIMBALL, J., - not on panel.
 

WRITS DENIED :

96-KH- 0596 STATE EX REL JOSEPH LOUIS STEVENSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0630 STATE EX REL FLOYD JAMES MOORE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0631 STATE EX REL ROOSEVELT DANIELS, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0633 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL EARTON SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0650 STATE EX REL JOSEPH YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0653 STATE EX REL ROBERT GRANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0667 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL GREGORY SAVAGE v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PRISON (Parish of Catahoula)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-KH- 0668 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL WADDELL COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0677 STATE EX REL RAYMOND MCGARY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0678 STATE EX REL GARY ASHLEY v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Lincoln)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 0681 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE DAVIS HENRY (Parish of Rapides)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-KH- 0694 STATE EX REL ELLIOT JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2359 STATE EX REL ROBERT ARTHURS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2369 STATE EX REL CORNELIUS K. ELLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2779 STATE EX REL DONALD STELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2796 STATE EX REL NATHAN DUCHESNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 2801 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES D. EWING (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-KH- 2805 STATE EX REL ANTHONY TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KK- 2874 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL JOSEPH NARCISSE (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-KK- 2907 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALAN SIMS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0064 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HASSAN A. SPARKS (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0067 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIE M. SCHEXNAYDER (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0069 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY JAMES (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0070 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROYAL SMITH, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0074 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEREK A. JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0094 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY SIDER (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0095 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD D. HENDRY (Parish of Jackson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0122 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADRIAN LEWIS (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0771 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DON BROWN (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0808 INTENSE HEALTH CARE, INC.,INTENSE TLC NURSING, INC., MARSAN, INC., BRENDA R. SANDERS AND PROFESSIONAL TRENDS HOME HEALTH AGENCY v. BRENT GORE (Parish of Concordia)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel; recused.

KNOLL, J. - recused.

97-C - 0812 JASPER J. PITRE v. GLEN DENSON, ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0819 STANLEY E. COCHREN v. LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, E.T. SMITH SERVICES OF ALABAMA, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0884 PERTIS MCGEE v. EVANS TEMPORARY SERVICE/ SILO COFFEE

(Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0896 LLOYD SEMIEN v. LEE FONTENOT & SON AUTOMOTIVE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 5)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KK- 0910 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALAN CASE WATKINS (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0916 ROBERT L. RHOTO, JR. v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS RAILWAY COMPANY AND HARRY L. KEY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KK- 0917 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD OGLETREE (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0918 LYNN BEAUCOUDRAY, WIFE OF/AND JAMES EDWARD KELTY, JR. ET AL v. FRED O. BRUMFIELD, M.D., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0930 WESLEY JAMES HEBERT v. JESUS PEREZ, ET AL (Parish of Acadia)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0932 WANDA THIBODEAUX VEILLION, ET AL v. MARK FONTENOT, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0936 LYNN BEAUCOUDRAY, WIFE OF/AND JAMES EDWARD KELTY, JR. ET AL v. FRED O. BRUMFIELD, M.D., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 0944 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SCOTT BREWSTER (Parish of Tangipahoa)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CJ- 0949 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN RE: J.E.M., APPLYING FOR INTRAFAMILY ADOPTION OF J.A.G. (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CJ- 0954 IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF M.L. (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 0957 RUSTON ZELLER AND THERESA ZELLER v. R.S. FLING, ET ALL (Parish of St. James)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0958 OTIS JACOBS & KEVIN HILL v. LA. INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles)

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

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0960 PITTMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. AND ALBERT E. PITTMAN v. CHARLES R. PITTMAN AND C.R. PITTMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 1190 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK PULLEN (Parish of St. Tammany)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.