FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 084

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 29th day of September, 1997, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:


STAY DENIED; WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART:

97-KD- 2307 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY E. CASTLEBERRY, SR. (Parish of St. Landry)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.


APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

97-CC- 2291 SUSAN B. WELSH AND CLIFFORD J. WELSH, JR. v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, AND DEBORAH PICOU (Parish of Orleans)


APPLICATION WITHDRAWN OF RELATOR'S MOTION:

97-KD- 2361 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WINFRED DAVENPORT, JR. (Parish of Avoyelles)

On the 30th day of September, 1997, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:


APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

97-C - 1141 YVONNE CAGNOLATTI, ET AL v. LESLIE HIGHTOWER, M.D., ET AL

(Parish of Orleans)

On the 1st day of October, 1997, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:


ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED:

97-CC- 2418 CLARICE FRILOUX v. CAMPBELL WELLS CORPORATION

(Parish of Lafourche)


WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER:

97-CC- 2396 THOMAS R. TURNER, ET AL v. DAVID BRUCE LOWERY, ET AL (Parish of Morehouse)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2408 THOMAS R. TURNER, ET AL v. DAVID BRUCE LOWERY, ET AL (Parish of Morehouse)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.


STAYS DENIED; WRITS DENIED:

97-CC- 2429 DANIELA IRION AND FANEL IRION AS NATURAL TUTRIX FOR HIS MINOR DAUGHTER, RALUCA IRION v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Ascension)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2432 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. THE LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS AT THE HILTON JOINT VENTURE, NEW ORLEANS PADDLEWHEELS, INC., AND HILTON NEW ORLEANS CORP. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - would grant the writ and docket for reasons assigned.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ and remand to district court for the October 8th hearing.

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


WRITS GRANTED:

97-K - 0778 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DESMOND G. HARRIS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1443 J. RAY THOMAS v. SISTER OF CHARITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA D/B/A SCHUMPERT MEDICAL CENTER AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.


WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER:

97-C - 1402 RONALD HARRISON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS WIFE, DORIS HARRISON AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, AVERY DOYLE HARRISON v. DR. T. RICHARD SMITH, DR. WAYNE GRUNDMEYER AND MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL (Parish of Jefferson)

See Order.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1566 MIRIAM S. CHARLET, ET AL v. LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL C/W THE MINIMUM FOUNDATION COMMISSION, ET AL v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-OC- 1586 CHARLES J. BRUNET v. POLARIS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1587 MIRIAM S. CHARLET, ET AL v. LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL C/W THE MINIMUM FUNDATION COMMISSION, ET AL v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1638 VIRGINIA COLLINS v. ELMWOOD VILLAGE CENTER, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the writ.

97-CC- 1640 VIRGIE THOMAS AND JERRY THOMAS v. THE CIRCLE K CORPORATION (Parish of St. Mary)

KIMBALL, J. - would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 2081 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC GIVENS (Parish of Orleans)

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would deny the writ.

97-CC- 2287 JODY ARDOIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.


WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURTS:

97-KH- 2302 STATE EX REL TERRY GATES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2318 STATE EX REL WALTER SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2319 STATE EX REL CHARLES TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.


WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART:

97-CC- 1525 SHEILA LAWSON, LISA PRINCE AND KIMBERLY KADY v. DR. JEFFREY STRAUS, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.


DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

97-B- 2004 IN RE: RONALD A. WELCKER

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.


APPOINTMENT FOR CURATOR DENIED:

97-OB- 2229 IN RE: STEPHEN C. LANDRY

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.


RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED:

96-KH- 1752 STATE EX REL STEVEN L. KENSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0337 STATE EX REL RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.


WRITS NOT CONSIDERED:

97-CC- 1563 LEONARD GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1595 ANTHONY HENRY v. FLOYD ANDERSON AND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, ET AL; CHARLENE CORTEZ HENRY v. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, ACME TRUCK LINES, INC. AND FLOYD ANDERSON (Parish of Lafayette)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1606 HAROLD PRIMEAUX AND IMAE PRIMEAUX v. WINN-DIXIE OF LOUISIANA, ABBEYVILLE ASSOCIATES AND STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Vermilion)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel; recused.

97-C - 2363 STEVEN A. FONTANA v. LOUISIANA SHERIFF'S AUTOMOBILE RISK PROGRAM (Parish of Terrebonne)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.


WRITS DENIED:

96-K - 2137 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLEN BURTON (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2775 STATE EX REL SAMUEL JEFFERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-KH- 2786 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES HARRIS (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2849 STATE EX EL RONALD A. STARWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2852 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL COOPER (Parish of St. James)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3006 STATE EX REL KENNETH WOMACK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3043 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELCEE WOOLRIDGE (Parish of Jefferson)

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

MARCUS, J. - would grant and docket.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0025 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE ALLEN JR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0038 STATE EX REL CALVIN URSIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0041 STATE EX REL HARRISON WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0043 STATE EX REL DAVID FLEURY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0047 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGROY STEELE (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0053 STATE EX REL RICHARD PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0056 STATE EX REL JEROME OUBRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0063 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT GANT (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0760 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BILLY WILLIAMS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0883 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE ZENO (Parish of Calcasieu)

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

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0885 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY MARTIN (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0938 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN CHISOLM (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0943 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARVIS WILSON AND BESSIE MAY WILSON (Parish of St. Martin)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0951 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH L. CHRISTMANN (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0959 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEPHEN BRADLEY (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0961 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE ABRAMS (Parish of Washington)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 0971 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM PECK (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0978 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES A. TREECE (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 0985 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK BRIDGES (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1015 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALFRIDO COLARTE (Parish of St. Tammany)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1021 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERARD CLAY BORNE, a/k/a GERARD C. BURNE (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1022 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LESLIE O. McMANUS (Parish of Beauregard)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1509 IN RE: CITYWIDE TESTING AND INSPECTIONS, INC. v. BOARD OF ETHICS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS

(Commission on Ethics for Public Employees)

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 - 1510 RICHARD WARREN PALMER v. KATHY ANN PEEK PALMER (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1523 JERRY ROBERT MONROE, ET UX v. FRU-CON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 1526 SHEILA LAWSON, LISA PRINCE AND KIMBERLY KADY v. DR. JEFFREY STRAUS, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1534 CEASAR MARIE FRANKLIN v. SERVICE MERCHANDISE COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)

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 - 1552 WILLIAM B. BENNETT v. LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPORATION (Parish of Caldwell)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-C - 1560 CINTAS CORPORATION v. SOUTHLAND INTERNATIONAL TRUCK CENTER, INC. AND SOUTHLAND DODGE, CHRYSLER, PLYMOUTH, INC, (Parish of Terrebonne)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-C - 1561 MARION CAHN HIRSCH v. CAHN ELECTRIC CO., INC., ABRY S. CAHN, JR., AND ABRY S. CAHN, III (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1562 VINCENT RAGAS v. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (City Civil Service Commission)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1575 GERALD SONNIER ET UX v. BAYOU STATE MOBILE HOMES, INC. (Parish of St. Landry)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 1584 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAY MARTIN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1585 KENNETH PORTER v. SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1588 DAVID CAPEL, ET AL v. DR. DONALD C. LANGFORD (Parish of Lafayette)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 1589 DONNA SUE MAYO, ET AL v. TILLMAN AERO, INC., ET AL (Parish of LaSalle)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1591 DAN BOURGEOIS v. MMR RADON CONSTRUCTORS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 8)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1592 EARLINE JONES v. INTERNATIONAL MATEX TANK TERMINAL AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 9)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-OC- 1593 JAMES H. "JIM" BROWN, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ASSOCIATED INSURANCE CONSULTANTS, INC. ET AL C/W JAMES H. "JIM" BROWN, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHYSICIANS MEDICAL INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. ET AL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1594 RENEE T. BOURGEOIS v. ANDRE' G. BOURGEOIS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1596 JOSEPH PATRICK BROWN, et al v. CHARLES FOTI, et al (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 1597 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD D. PENDLETON (Parish of St. Bernard)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1601 URBAN HOMEOWNERS' CORPORATION OF NEW ORLEANS v. THOMAS ABRAMS, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1604 WILLIE O. CAGE, AND O'NEAL J. CAGE v. INDUSTRIAL GRAVEL COMPANY, INC., JOSEPH B. ANDRUS, PELICAN STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND SOUTHEASTERN FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W WILLIE O. CAGE AND O'NEAL J. CAGE v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SAMP SPARACINO (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1605 SCHWEGMANN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. STEPHEN LEWIS DUNNE, CHARLOTTE GWENDOLYN ROBINSON DUNNE, AND HACKETT & DUNNE, A PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-OC- 1607 JAMES H. "JIM" BROWN, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ASSOCIATED INSURANCE CONSULTANTS, INC. ET AL C/W JAMES H. "JIM" BROWN, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHYSICIANS MEDICAL INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. ET AL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1608 WILLIE O. CAGE, AND O'NEAL J. CAGE v. INDUSTRIAL GRAVEL COMPANY, INC., JOSEPH B. ANDRUS, PELICAN STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND SOUTHEASTERN FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W WILLIE O. CAGE AND O'NEAL J. CAGE v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SAMP SPARACINO (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1617 WALTER FOREMAN v. TEXACO INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 4)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1626 DAVID M. GALJOUR, MICHAEL COUSANS, SR. AND JOANN COUSANS ON BEHALF OF/AND THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL COUSANS, JR. DECEASED v. ROYAL OLDSMOBILE COMPANY, INC., CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL, FRANK PARKER AND PAMELA PARKER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, THOMAS PARKER, MELINDA MALAN, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1627 E. C. DURR HEAVY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORLEANS LEVEE BOARD AND DESIGN ENGINEERING, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1628 TAMMY SMITH v. MARTIN MILLS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 4)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1635 MONICA LYNN BENOIT CONNER, ET AL. v. CYNTHIA ANN STANDFORD, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1636 SAMUEL B. TRAHAN, ET AL v. SAVAGE INDUSTRIES, INC. ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1639 SUSAN LAPEYRONNIE v. DIMITRI EYE CENTER, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

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

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1643 HERSHELL CORPORATION v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 1644 NORTH AMERICAN INDEMNITY COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION; ET AL v. RANDALL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1648 STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND RAYNETTE KENT v. TROY KENT, SR. (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1651 ANNA L. HOOT, ET AL v. WOMAN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1652 SAMUEL B. TRAHAN, ET AL v. SAVAGE INDUSTRIES, INC. ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1656 CRAIG HEBERT v. CLEANS-IT, NOLMAR CHEMICAL CORP. AND RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1663 TOURO INFIRMARY v. MARINE MEDICAL UNIT, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1685 JOHN MILLER v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (Parish of St. Landry)

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1686 ROBERT C. HENNECKE v. KENNETH J. CANEPA, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1687 CLEANING SPECIALIST, INC. v. SAMUEL JOHNSON, JR. C/W SAMUEL JOHNSON, JR. v. UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, PAULA C. FOX, EARL J. FOX, JR. AND ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1692 ALBERTHA AND RAY HAYES, SR. v. BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, DR. HOWARD NEUMAN, M. D. AND DR. JAMES WOODARD, M.D. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1810 PAUL LABBE, ET AL v. CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT INC., ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KD- 2296 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH STANLEY BROOKS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2370 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JOSEPH (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.