FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 094

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

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

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-CC- 2533 THOMAS R. TURNER, ET AL v. DAVID BRUCE LOWERY, ET AL (Parish of Morehouse)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

WRIT DENIED :

97-KK- 2508 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALISIA M. RUE (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

On the 30th day of October, 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 - 2188 MELANIE RUSHING, ET AL v. JAMES LAICHE, ET AL

(Parish of Tangipahoa)

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED :

97-CC- 2733 THOMAS R. TURNER, ET AL v. DAVID BRUCE LOWERY, ET AL (Parish of Morehouse)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

On the 31st 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 - 0300 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADRIENNE HARRIS (Parish of St. Tammany)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1133 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELESTON FISHER (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1301 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIDNEY BRADLEY ANDERSON (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1843 STEPHEN R. LEJEUNE v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-KH- 0039 STATE EX REL HILTON JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would deny the writ.

97-KP- 1352 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLENN HARRIS (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CP- 1515 PERCY BARTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1881 RHONDA V. MANUEL, ET AL v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, OFFICE OF MENTAL HELATH (Parish of Calcasieu)

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

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1910 PATSY P. SOILEAU v. PATTERSON INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (Parish of Terrebonne)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

97-KH- 2073 STATE EX REL AHMAD MUHAMMAD A/K/A LOMAS J. ROUBION v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2547 IN RE: NEW ORLEANS TRAIN CAR LEAKAGE FIRE LITIGATION (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would deny writ until trial judge ruled on motions.

INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:

97-B - 2274 IN RE: CARL W. CLEVELAND

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

97-B - 2463 IN RE: JOHN BENNETT KIEFER

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

REHEARING GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; DENIED IN PART :

97-CC- 1441 FRANK DEAN RABORN v. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

REHEARING DENIED :

97-KK- 0033 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD LEE (Parish of Orleans)

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the rehearing.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the rehearing.

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

95-KH- 3113 STATE EX REL EUGENE WEBB, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1613 STATE EX REL AUGUST WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2264 STATE EX REL BARON M. JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2307 STATE EX REL CLARENCE SOPHUS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2479 STATE EX REL BRENT WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2557 STATE EX REL ROBERT J. SAMPIA, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 0838 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD RANDLE (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-OC- 1205 SUCCESSION OF ANNA MARIE ALEXANDER WIDOW OF E. J. RALPH (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-OB- 1446 IN RE: DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 96-PDB-212

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-OB- 1447 IN RE: DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 96-PDB-224

KIMBALL, J.- not on panel.

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)

TAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 1977 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC TREADAWAY (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS NOT CONSIDERED :

97-C - 1882 MARILYN SUE BOYD v. COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS D/B/A COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 2459 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS SCHAFFER (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

93-KH- 3117 STATE EX REL PAUL SOLID v. FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

94-KH- 1918 STATE EX REL KENNETH WOMACK v. 19th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

94-KH- 2081 STATE EX REL FREDERICK MONTGOMERY v. N. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

94-KH- 2965 STATE EX REL LIONEL C. HILLS v. JUDGE FRANK J. SHEA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1343 STATE EX REL LEROY CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2358 STATE EX REL DONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2836 STATE EX REL GLORIA DEAN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 3098 STATE EX REL EDBERT SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0042 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUSSELL COLEMAN (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0343 STATE EX REL JOHN POULLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LESTER DAVIS (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0455 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SYLVESTER CELESTINE (Parish of Terrebonne)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0459 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NEVILS WATTS (Parish of Washington)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0462 STATE EX REL LIONELL MULKEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0500 STATE EX REL JAMES KEVIN MOSBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0502 STATE EX REL LIONEL JOSEPH ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0503 STATE EX REL FABIAN HARPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0504 STATE OF LOUISIANA MCARTHUR GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0505 STATE EX REL DENNIS NALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caldwell)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0509 STATE EX REL JESSE CARTER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0523 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH J. HUDSON A/K/A KEVIN J. HUDSON (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0553 STATE EX REL ALTON BERNARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0556 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD EDWARDS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0558 STATE EX REL DONALD E. MURRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-KH- 0559 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY JOE (Parish of Jackson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0561 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY DUNN (Parish of Tangipahoa)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0562 STATE EX REL JAMES E. ROLLINS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0564 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRIN HAYES (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0571 STATE EX REL CHARLES KNIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0574 STATE EX REL KEENAN FRANCIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0598 STATE EX REL ANTHONY J. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0605 STATE EX REL JOHN EDWARD SPELLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0626 STATE EX REL MARCUS ARDISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0628 STATE EX REL KENNETH J. JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 1206 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS ARTIS (Parish of Allen)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1212 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HOWARD WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KO- 1250 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAM BULLITTS, JR. (Parish of Rapides)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 1251 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK NELSON, III (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 1310 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC BROWN (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 1311 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROGER N. PALMER (Parish of Beauregard)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 1324 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES HAWTHORNE (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1347 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KERRY PARFAIT (Parish of Terrebonne)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1365 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMMY LEE WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Lafayette)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1370 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD THOMASZEWSKI (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 1387 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY KEYS (Parish of Jackson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KO- 1497 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY KEYS (Parish of Jackson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KK- 1703 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH KROPOG (Parish of Ascension)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1730 SHANE MEAUX, ET AL v. ALBERT MEAUX, et al. (Parish of Vermilion)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1752 CHARLES ROBINSON v. NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, LANDMARK INSURANCE COMPANY, GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND MELINDA LAWSON (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1773 ROOSEVELT SOWELLS, ET AL v. DR. THOMAS ALDERSON (Parish of Calcasieu)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1812 STELLA MARIE CALAIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, et al. (Parish of St. Martin)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1827 THOMAS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. v. NICHOLAS F. NORIEA (Parish of Vermilion)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1832 SHARON W. BURNAMAN, ET UX v. RISK MANAGEMENT INC. ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1853 SHERRILL WARLICKHARGROVE (now MIZELL) v. PAUL B. HARGROVE (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 1864 M.C. HENSON v. DIXIE LLOYDS, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1866 CITY OF KENNER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF KENNER v. THE MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1867 FARMERS-MERCHANTS BANK & TRUST COMPANY v. ST. KATHERINE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL, [VOYAGER PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY] (Parish of St. Martin)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1868 DWAYNE BLACKMAN v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS LEVEE BOARD, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1870 VICKI WAGNER v. JAMES LANASA, JR. M.D. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1874 C. M. GALOFARO v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1875 RONNIE CHRIS FORD, ET AL v. UHS OF DELARONDE, INC. ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1876 ELIZABETH BRADBERRY JOHNSON OVERTON v. ROBERT JOE OVERTON (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1878 AERENIA, WIFE OF/AND TIM RODRIGUEZ v. JOSEPH JULIUS, STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1879 PAUL E. PRUDHOMME v. MAISON CHARTRES-MAISON ST. LOUIS ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1890 SHEILA WHEAT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND CITY OF BOGALUSA (Parish of Washington)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1891 THERESA D. MEUNIER v. SARA TRENTACOSTE PIZZO, SONIAT REALTY, INC., A.B. INSURANCE CO., AND C.D. INSURANCE CO. (Parish of St. Bernard)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1895 RICHARD J. MUNDT v. NATIONAL AFFILIATED INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1896 EUGENE A. JAEGER, III v. DONALD W. JAEGER, SR. (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1902 JULIE P. SAGONA v. JUDY HARRIS d/b/a CITY LIGHTS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1907 CITY OF PLAQUEMINE v. NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTORS, INC. ET AL (Parish of Iberville)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1911 CHARLES RAY SANDERS, ET AL v. ASHLAND OIL, INC., ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1923 CITY OF PLAQUEMINE v. NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTORS, INC. ET AL (Parish of Iberville)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2428 IN RE: JH AND MH (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2502 EVA KLINESMITH MELVIN HART v. KENNETH WAYNE MELVIN, SR. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.