FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 082

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 24th day of September, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY GRANTED:

97-CC- 2356 MARZELL IKE DUMAS, ET AL v. ANGUS CHEMICAL CO., ET AL

(Parish of Ouachita)

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED:

97-CC- 2244 THOMAS J. RIDGEDELL AND GLORIA WESLEY RIDGEDELL v. SUCCESSION OF CORA MAE HIMEL KUYRKENDALL, ETAL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

97-KD- 2345 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FELTUS TAYLOR, JR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - concurs. Relator may file an application for post-conviction relief in the district court and then seek additional relief there, subject to further review.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-OC- 2384 PHILOMENIA JOHNSON, JOHNNIE MAE TASKER AND DOROTHY LONG v. HON. TROY A. CARTER, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel; recused.

On the 26th day of September, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED :

97-C - 1225 OLIDA CHAISSON v. CAJUN BAG AND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 4)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1914 DAVID L. CARRIERE, CORONER v. ST. LANDRY PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

(Consolidated with No. 97-C-1937)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1937 DAVID L. CARRIERE, CORONER v. ST. LANDRY PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-K - 0786 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TREVOR NANLAL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CI- 1207 JOHN FREEMAN WILLIAMS v. STEVEN T. GUIDRY, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1490 ALFREDO APOLINAR, ET AL v. PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

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

LEMMON, J. - would deny the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1576 NINA BRINGOL RICHEY, RYLAND BRINGOL AND CHRIS BRINGOL v. CHARLES R. FETTY, AUGUSTA RODRIGUEZ FETTY, GENE R. NOYES, PHYLLIS L. SUMMERS NOYES, KELLY KLING, MARY BETH KLING, G. STEPHEN DUPLECHAIN, SUSAN WASHAUER DUPLECHAIN AND REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OPPORTUNITY SYSTEMS, INC. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2165 BAHRAM ZAMANIAN, M.D. & BAHRAM ZAMANIAN, M.D. A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION v. CHRISTIAN HEALTH MINISTRY, FORMERELY SOUTHERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO COURTS OF APPEAL :

97-CK- 0806 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A.S. (Parish of Caddo) (Court of Appeal Second Circuit)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 0809 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY TIMOTHY YOUNG (Parish of St. Tammany) (Court of Appeal First Circuit)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART :

97-K - 0727 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS E. PRINCE (Parish of Claiborne)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1451 CHARLOTTE TOUCHET v. HUB ENTERPRISES C/W HUB ENTERPRISES, INC. v. CHARLOTTE TOUCHET

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant and docket.

REMANDED; SEE ORDER:

97-B - 0914 IN RE: BARRY ERROL EDWARDS

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-B - 0915 IN RE: BARRY ERROL EDWARDS

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

SUSPENSIONS ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

97-B - 1570 IN RE: BARRY THOMAS AUGUSTINE

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - dissents.

97-B - 1726 IN RE: HARRY JACOB GEISS

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

97-B - 1861 IN RE: JOHN HENRY HAMMEL, III

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

REHEARING GRANTED WITH ORDER; SEE PER CURIAM:

97-C - 1042 IN RE MARY BELSOM WELSH QUALIFIED TRUST (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant and docket.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

MOTION DENIED:

97-OC- 0749 WALTER J. SNYDER v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ETC, HON. RICHARD P. IEYOUB, ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR. ROME III, MRS. COLE (State Civil Service Commission)

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

97-K - 0174 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRIVIAL BATISTE (Parish of Acadia)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 1609 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY DRAKE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

STAY ORDERS RECALLED; WRITS DENIED:

97-CC- 2180 PEGGY NELL GRIGGS v. RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL (Parish of Concordia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2182 PEGGY NELL GRIGGS v. RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL (Parish of Concordia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED:

97-CC- 2189 RONALD L. BRIGNAC v. RTB INVESTMENTS, INC. (FORMELY CJB INVESTMENTS, INC.) (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

95-KH- 1815 STATE EX REL FLORENTINO GARCIA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

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

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1090 STATE EX REL ARTHUR BENWOIR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1310 STATE EX REL RAYMOND WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2501 STATE EX REL DARRIN ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2793 STATE EX REL CARL BUNYAK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2797 STATE EX REL HERMAN MATHEWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2798 STATE EX REL ISRAEL SENIGAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2806 STATE EX REL, KENNETH C. SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2809 STATE EX EL CLARENCE COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2810 STATE EX REL JEFF SCOTT, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2854 STATE EX REL LEON EPPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2855 STATE EX REL MICHAEL RUDOLPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2954 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALVIN HARRIS (Parish of Franklin)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-KH- 2970 STATE EX REL DWAYNE GRANGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2975 STATE EX REL HOLLYWOOD RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3009 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK PERRY (Parish of Richland)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3010 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRYL GLYNN DELACREDA (Parish of Rapides)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3011 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH JAMES LEMOTT (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3013 STATE EX REL JAMES CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3016 STATE EX REL JOHN T. RICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-KH- 3020 STATE EX REL WILLIE CHEATHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3026 STATE EX REL TROY TEMPLET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3097 STATE EX REL WARREN HOLMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0665 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE WRIGHT, JR. (Parish of Lafayette)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-K - 0694 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN P. SIMS (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-K - 0704 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARNEST WELCH (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0705 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM MATTHEW CALLAHAN (Parish of Bossier)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0709 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD GREEN (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0711 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY CLAUDE LOTT (Parish of Lincoln)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0732 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SKEETER NAVARRE (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0753 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL RHODES (Parish of Bienville)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0761 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK PONS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0762 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN ROBERT LONGRON (Parish of DeSoto)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0780 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOE WHITEHEAD (Parish of Caddo)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0784 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN L. GIOVENGO (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 0899 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. $36,519.00 in U.S. CURRENCY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - dissents and assigns reasons.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1229 MAE OLA BOLTON v. TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA; STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.; NATIONAL CAR RENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLSTATE INDEMNITY CO.; AND HARTFORD INSURANCE CO. OF THE SOUTHEAST (Parish of Orleans)

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

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1236 BARNETT MARINE, INC. v. ARY VAN DEN ADEL AND WIGGANS INTERNATIONAL, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1320 SUMMIT INSTITUTE FOR PULMONARY MEDICINE AND REHABILATION, INC. v. SCOTT W. PROUTY (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1377 JULIA R. HEDGEPETH, ET AL v. DR. GERARD GUERIN, ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1404 MIDDLEBERG, RIDDLE & GIANNA v. THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1409 NORMAN DEUMITE, INDIVIDUALLY AND PROVISIONAL CURATOR FOR HIS SON, SLOAN DEUMITE; SLOAN DEUMITE; AND KAY DEUMITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES; STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT; STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; POINTE COUPEE PARISH POLICE JURY; HILLARY J. LANGLOIS, JR., MICKEY EWING LANGOIS D/B/A JERRY'S BOAT LANDING; JERRY'S BOAT LANDING; ABC INSURANCE COMPANY; DEF INSURANCE COMPANY; JKL INSURANCE COMPANY; MNO INSURANCE COMPANY; PQR INSURANCE COMPANY; AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel; recused.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1415 DUDLEY J. BOYER, JR. v. PAM D. BOYER (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

KNOLL, J. - would grant and docket.

97-C - 1436 BILLY JOE JACKSON v. CREGER AUTOMOTIVE CO., INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1W)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant on 23:1208.A issue.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant on 23:1208.A issue.

KNOLL, J. - would grant on 23:1208.A issue.

97-C - 1442 CARMEN THOMPSON, ET AL v. LANDRY L. COATES, ET AL (Parish of Caldwell)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1504 JUAN MANUEL RAMIREZ v. UNIPAMPA SHIPPING N.V. AND NAVIERA UNIVERSAL, S.A. (Parish of Plaquemines)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1506 JAMES B. EDMONSON v. ELLEN SMITH EDMONSON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1507 MARK CARVER v. U.S. COPY, INC. AND LOUISIANA CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRY SELF INSURERS FUND (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 07)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1508 RICKIE DUPRE AND DARLA SAMANIE DUPRE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, JASON MICHAEL DUPRE AND JOEY PAUL DUPRE v. JARRET MAYNARD, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1511 KATHLINE COLE, ET AL v. BUILDERS TRANSPORT, INC., ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1516 CYNTHIA SPEAKS, ET AL v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-C - 1520 SHYRONE TITUS, JR. v. CAPITOL CITY TOWING & RECOVERY, INC. ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1521 CARMEN THOMPSON, ET AL v. LANDRY L. COATES, ET AL (Parish of Caldwell)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1522 FRANK S. BRUNO v. JANICE S. WINFORD, WIFE OF EUGENE THORTON (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1527 JULIA STEWART, HARRISON STEWART, SR. AND BEVERLY JOHNSON v. CAHRLES ERNEST WILEY AND AGENCY RENT A CAR, INC. D/B/A AUTOMATE AUTO RENTAL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1529 DARRELL K. BERRY v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1530 CHERYL DARK v. TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 9)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1532 LARRY ROBICHAUX AND GLORIA ROBICHAUX v. DR. KOTI SANGISETTY, AND SANGISETTY AND SANGISETTY, A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORP. (Parish of Terrebonne)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1538 LINDA KIMBEL v. THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. D/B/A SUPERFRESH (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 5)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1539 SHELIA BURNS PIZZUTO, INDIVIDUALLY AND SHELIA BURNS PIZZUTO AND TIMOTHY LEON DUNCAN, ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, COURTNEY CELESTE DUNCAN, AND TIMOTHY JASON DUNCAN, INDIVIDUALLY v. ANNE LYNETTE WINGATE AND CASUALTY RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1540 DARRELL THOMAS LEBLANC v. JACQUELINE LOVELL LEBLANC (Parish of Terrebonne)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1543 DELORIS WILSON v. OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1544 GREGORY LEE v. MAGNOLIA GARDEN APARTMENTS, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1548 KENNETH R. THOMPSON v. FRANK L. LETEFF (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1549 YVONNE HOLMES, ET AL v. LAKEITHA JOHNSON, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1550 YVONNE HOLMES, ET AL v. LAKEITHA JOHNSON, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1551 CARLA THOMAS SCOTT AND KEVIN SCOTT v. LOUIS MCDANIEL, SYLVESTER VAN NORMAN, SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, HAROLD J. IVEY, PERCY GOULET AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1567 OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, DR. CHARLIE BRIDGES, ET AL v. JAKE VANNER (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1569 HUEGH SHELBY AND EDWARD BAUMAN v. DAVID BENOIT, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1571 MELISSA VIATOR, ET AL v. MURPHY MYERS, SR. (Parish of Iberia)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1574 REGINA SCOTT v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1577 IN RE: TUTORSHIP OF AMBER MICHELLE BREAUX (Parish of Iberia)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1578 SHERRY NAQUIN RODRIGUE v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MARY LIRETTE BOUDREAUX (Parish of Terrebonne)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1580 MARY KNIPPERS v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY ETAL (Parish of Calcasieu)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1581 MANDY VERDIN, WIFE OF/AND SIDNEY VERDIN v. THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1598 MANDY VERDIN, WIFE OF/AND SIDNEY VERDIN v. THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KP- 2214 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD PARKER (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.