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NEWS RELEASE # 070

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 8th day of August, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:

97-C - 1385 JOHN W. McDONALD v. ZAPATA PROTEIN (USA), INC. (Parish of Vermilion)

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

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER; STAY DENIED :

97-CC- 2109 T. L. JAMES & COMPANY, INC. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the stay and the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the stay and the writ.
 

APPEAL TRANSFERRED TO COURT OF APPEAL FOURTH CIRCUIT :

97-CA- 2101 PHILOMENIA JOHNSON, ET AL v. HON. TROY A. CARTER, ET AL

(Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. recused, not on panel.

On the 18th day of August, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

WRIT DENIED :

97-CC- 2133 PAUL FUSELIER, ET AL v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Allen)

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

On the 20th day of August, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

STAY GRANTED :

97-KK- 2150 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN FLEMING (Parish of Orleans)

On the 21st day of August, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
 

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-KK- 2150 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN FLEMING (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.
 

WRIT DENIED :

97-KK- 2140 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY SCOTT (Parish of St. John Baptist)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.