FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 089

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 11th day of October, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY ORDER DENIED. WRIT DENIE D.

97-KK-2509 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD MIRE (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

On the 13th day of October, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

GRANTED IN PART. SEE ORDER.

97-K - 1027 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE SORAPARU (Parish of Orleans)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED :

97-CC- 1706 CURLEY RACCA v. ARCENEAUX FORD, INC., ET AL (Parish of Iberville)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

97-C - 1312 ROBERT P. ROBINSON v. OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, APPEALS TRIBUNAL, BOARD OF REVIEW AND DAMIAN'S OF LOUISIANA, LTD. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1313 ROBERT P. ROBINSON v. CHARLES W. FRANKS, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED:

97-KO-1050 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LIONEL JACKSON (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1069 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLEN STYLES (Parish of Jefferson)

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

97-K - 1077 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENJAMIN T. MORRIS (Parish of Livingston)

TRAYLOR, J. - Not on panel.

97-K - 1081 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOCELYN FIELDS (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1095 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARDELL JOHNSON A/K/A CHRIS TOWNSEND (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - Not on panel.

97-KO- 1097 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISADORE SYLVEST (Parish of St. Tammany)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1100 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT R. JACKSON (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1108 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES TANNER (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - Not on panel.

97-K - 1118 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HARRY EDWARD KERSEY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - Not on Panel.

97-K - 1121 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARWIN J. REINHARDT (Parish of Lafourche)

LEMMON, J. - Not on panel.

97-K - 1122 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL JARREAU (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KP- 1254 SHELBY WAYNE PIPER v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Iberville)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 1255 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LIONEL JACKSON (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - Not on panel.

97-C - 1693 NICKI PRIOLA AND CARMEN PRIOLA, ET AL v. CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J. - Not on panel.

97-CC- 1696 SANDRA I. EHRET, ET AL v. LYDIA EHRET (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - Not on panel.

97-C - 1701 NORMAN WILSON, husband of/and SANDY P. WILSON v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1705 FRANK M. COATES, JR. v. RANDALL MARSTON, SEDRIC E. BANKS, RANDY MARSTON AND LISA MARSTON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1708 JUDY HEDGCOTH v. CITY OF ST. MARTINVILLE (Parish of St. Martin)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1709 ROBERT B. KEATY, THOMAS S. KEATY AND KEATY & KEATY v. ROY A. RASPANTI (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1710 ALDREAMA RYALS, MOTHER AND SURVIVING PARENT OF DECEASED MINOR DERRICK DIXON v. TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF HAMMOND (Parish of Tangipahoa)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1711 CROWN BEVERAGE COMPANY v. DIXIE BREWING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1716 MARSH ENGINEERING, INC., ET AL v. ERNEST L. PARKER AND LOGAN NICHOLS (Parish of Lafayette)

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

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1719 ELIZABETH A. MOHR v. LLOYD'S OF LONDON INSURANCE CO., ET AL (Parish of Plaquemines)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1720 MELISSA WEAVER v. SCHWEGMANN GIANT SUPERMARKETS, INC. RHONE POULENC, INC. d/b/a RHONE POULENC AG COMPANY, AND VIGORO INDUSTRIES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 1721 KARLYNN JACKSON WELLS, IN HER CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF HER MINOR SON, RONNELL JACKSON v. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1723 JOSEPH F. FREDERICK, JR. v. HOSPITALITY ENTERPRISES, D/B/A NEW ORLEANS PADDLEWHEELS,INC. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1725 JASON ORILLION, ET AL v. ALTON OCHSNER MEDICAL FOUNDATION, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1729 SHARON A. SOUTHERN, ET AL v. JOHN M. LYONS, ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1732 MICHAEL P. VETRA v. SHERIFF HARRY LEE (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1733 JAMISON JOHN DUPUY v. RICHARD B. SHIELDS AND AUGUST SHIELDS INSURANCE, LTD. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1734 WANDA JARRELL AND LONNIE JARRELL v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1735 D.A. AND CLAIRE BORISKE MOODY v. MRS. DUNCAN SMITH (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1737 LAURA LOUISE SCOTT STERNBERG v. JACK LEHMAN STERNBERG (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1738 DONNA ANN GAGLIANO, ET AL VS. AMAX METALS RECOVERY, INC. ET AL CONSOLIDATED WITH CAROL GAGLIANO, WIDOW OF JOSEPH GAGLIANO, SR. v. ECODYNE CORP., ET AL (Parish of Plaquemines)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 1740 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN MAYO (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1741 MAHAYNA, INC. v. POYDRAS CENTER ASSOCIATES, A LOUISIANA JOINT VENTURE (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1745 DARLENE B. CHARLES, WIFE OF/ AND BOBBY W. CHARLES, JR. v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of St. Tammany)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1751 VICTORIA E. MILLER AND BRYAN MILLER v. T.L. KEAL AND UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of Caddo)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1798 JUDY GEORGE v. PAUL PIGNO, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1799 MICHAEL F. RICHEY v. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 4)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1800 DEBORAH ANN WELBORNE v. SAMMY RAY WELBORNE (Parish of Morehouse)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1801 JUDE BERTRAND, ET AL v. BARBARA BOLLICH AND AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1802 LAWRENCE P. LAWSON AND DEBRA LAWSON v. BENSON DODGE, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1804 HUBERT E. RICHARD, ET UX v. CLAUDE HOLLIS GOOCH, ET UX (Parish of Vermilion)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1809 JAMES MELVIN CLARK v. R. M. WINCHELL COMPANY, INC. (Offfice of Workers' Compensation Dist. 1W )

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1823 LUSINDA WARREN v. GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1828 JOHN COX v. GERALD GLENN FUGLSANG, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1850 DEBORAH ANN WELBORNE v. SAMMY RAY WELBORNE (Parish of Morehouse)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.