FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 098

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 4th day of November, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY ORDER DENIED:

97-KK- 2774 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LLOYD SMITH (Parish of Orleans)

On the 5th day of November, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY GRANTED:

97-KK- 2001 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW NELLON (Parish of Orleans)

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-CC- 2760 SHEILA LAWSON, LISA PRINCE, AND KIMBERLY KADY v. DR. JEFFREY STRAUS, LOUISIANA EYE CENTER OF NEW ORLEANS, P.C., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel; recused.

VICTORY, J. - concurs in the result.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would deny the writ.

97-CC- 2776 SHEILA LAWSON, LISA PRINCE, AND KIMBERLY KADY v. DR. JEFFREY STRAUS, LOUISIANA EYE CENTER OF NEW ORLEANS, P.C., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel; recused.

VICTORY, J. - concurs in the result.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would deny the writ.

REMANDED TO DISCIPLINARY BOARD:

97-B - 2219 IN RE: WILLIAM KYLE PHIPPS

See Order.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

INTERIM SUSPENSIONS GRANTED; SEE ORDER:

97-B - 2555 IN RE: MICHAEL WAYNE MCCLANAHAN

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-B - 2771 IN RE: WILLIAM KYLE PHIPPS

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

STAY DENIED: WRIT DENIED:

97-CC- 2787 REV. J. L. FRANKLIN v. LIZZIE SYAS, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

97-CC- 2724 EARL BELL, SR., ET UX VS. OUACHITA COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, INC. ET AL C/W EVERLINE KING, ET UX VS. OUACHITA COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, INC. ET AL (Parish of East Carroll)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

On the 6th day of November, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART :

97-KK- 2803 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD BORDELON, ET AL (Parish of St. Martin)

See Per Curiam.

MARCUS, J. - dissents in part, being of the opinion that the trial judge did not abuse her discretion in finding both of defendants' motions untimely.

TRAYLOR, J. - dissents in part, being of the opinion that the trial judge did not abuse her discretion in finding both of defendants' motions untimely.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

WRIT DENIED; MOOT:

97-KD- 2759 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD BORDELON, ET AL (Parish of St. Martin)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

On the 7th day of November, 1997 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED :

97-KK- 2593 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ULYSSES JONES (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

96-C - 2931 ANNA BROUSSARD, ET AL AND MARION D. BROUSSARD v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

96-C - 2934 SALVADOR P. TANTILLO, JR., ET AL v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

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

LEMMON, J. - would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 0731 LARRY W. GREER, ET AL v. LAMMICO, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1170 MICHAEL ALEXANDER v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of Rapides)

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

97-CC- 1973 DELMUS BONIN v. AMOCO OIL COMPANY, AMBAR, INC. AND TRI-TECH FISHING SERVICES, L.L.C. (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1995 RICHARD P. MOLENAAR, ET AL v. SIDDHARTH K. BHANSALI, M.D., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2550 PEGGY MISTICH REINHARDT, ET AL v. JAN MARIE MANNO

See Per Curiam.

(Parish of Lafourche)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRIT TRANSFERRED TO COURT OF APPEAL FIRST CIRCUIT:

97-KH- 2612 STATE EX REL DONNIE DALEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRITS TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURTS :

97-CI- 1599 CHARLES A. TREECE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2615 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL BROCK (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2655 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE PANSY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

REHEARINGS DENIED :

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the rehearing.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the rehearing.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

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

CALOGERO, C.J. - assigns reasons for his dissent from majority's refusal to grant rehearing.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the rehearing.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the rehearing.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

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)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel; recused.

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.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED:

97-OC- 1926 SHIRLEY TRAVIS v. CLEAR SHIELD NATIONAL (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1W)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

97-KH- 0322 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID READO (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0570 STATE EX REL ENOCH MCQUEEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0578 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDRICK THOMPSON (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0606 STATE EX REL HOWARD LAMAR RAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-KH- 0630 STATE EX REL CHARLES WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0635 STATE EX REL BRYAN WIDENHOUSE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - recused.

97-KH- 0636 STATE EX REL DAVID LEE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0638 STATE EX REL DONALD NASWORTHY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0639 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANGEL NIEVES (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0643 STATE EX REL CORNELIOUS GANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0651 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARREN JACOBS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0652 STATE EX REL ISRAEL MICHAEL DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0692 STATE EX REL JONATHAN E. YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0696 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES STRACENER (Parish of Beauregard)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0698 STATE EX REL EDWARD JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0723 STATE EX REL CHARLES WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0724 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL WALKER (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0726 STATE EX REL MELVIN THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-KH- 0822 STATE EX REL ROOSEVELT DISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0863 STATE EX REL VINCENT ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1166 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERMILLA BROWN (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-K - 1227 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODERICK S. WHINS (Parish of Plaquemines)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-K - 1240 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE WHITE (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CK- 1283 IN THE INTEREST OF R.W. AND N.W. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KO- 1388 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NORBERT CAMP (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1392 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL EDWARD BELL, JR. (Parish of Rapides)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1405 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD MAHOGANY (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-K - 1427 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM SIMMONS (Parish of Tangipahoa)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1429 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFRED WESLEY, III (Parish of St. Mary)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1432 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOMMY L. HICKS (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1437 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN L. BRIDGES (Parish of Tangipahoa)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1439 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRANCE C. ANDERSON (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1440 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY JONES (Parish of Iberia)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 1461 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRELL HUMPHREY (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 1462 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK DEVALL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KP- 1545 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY LEEMING (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 1554 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFRED WESLEY, III (Parish of St. Mary)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 1699 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH E. MESSIAH (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1859 PAULA LOUVIERE v. HUEY P. LONG MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1865 ROBERT J. MOREHEAD, ET UX v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Webster)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1872 DAVID BARKER, JR. ET AL v. JOEL HARRIS, ET AL C/W ROBERT COLLINS, ET AL v. JOEL HARRIS, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1880 WALTER MITCHELL v. DR. S. M. KEDIA, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1903 DAVID BARKER, JR. ET AL v. JOEL HARRIS, ET AL C/W ROBERT COLLINS, ET AL v. JOEL HARRIS, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1912 PARISH OF OUACHITA, THROUGH THE OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY v. THE TOWN OF RICHWOOD (Parish of Ouachita)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1917 ANTHONY PRUDHOMME v. EARL GLADWELL, BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, CO., INC., EPOXY DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. AND/OR TEAM, INC. AND BASF CORPORATION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1918 BOBBY D. GUIN v. SOUTHERN PLASTICS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 1W)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1919 RICK L. HORTMAN v. LOUISIANA STEEL WORKS (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. # 6)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1920 ALLEN J. BENOIT AND ROSALITA BENOIT v. ERNEST BOUDREAUX, AMERICAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, AND MERIT INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1922 WANDA RAGAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON SAMUEL SPIERS v. DAVID H. FOSBURY, AMERICAN CYANAMID, AND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 1925 JOSE BONILLA v. COMMODORE CRUISE LINES LTD. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1928 WILBURN BENNETT v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany)

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

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1931 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK MERCANTE (Parish of Livingston)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1932 THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT GAMING COMMISSION v. THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE RIVERBOAT GAMING ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1935 DAVID BARKER, JR., ET AL v. JOEL HARRIS, ET AL C/W ROBERT COLLINS, ET AL v. JOEL HARRIS, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1936 CLARENCE BULLOCK v. HOMESTEAD INSURANCE CO., ET AL (Parish of Lincoln)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1939 BRIAN KEITH GAUTREAU v. ELIZABETH SPILLERS GAUTREAU (Parish of Lafayette)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1941 CITY BANK & TRUST OF SHREVEPORT v. KON TIKI, INC. ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1942 BARRY LUGAR v. BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1943 PARRIS KEITH PATE v. R. JONES ENTERPRISES, INC. AND LA. FIRE EXTINGUISHER, INC. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 1945 GERRARD E. RUSHING, ET AL v. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1946 SHEREE ROAN CRAFT v. ALFRED McKINLEY CRAFT (Parish of Ouachita)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1950 MORTON M. GOLDBERG AUCTION GALLERIES, INC. v. CANCO, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1966 JOSHUA MAYO v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANTY, ET AL (Parish of Acadia)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1971 DAVID BARKER, JR., ET AL v. JOEL HARRIS, ET AL C/W ROBERT COLLINS, ET AL v. JOEL HARRIS, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1983 CHARLES DIXON AND JOANN DIXON v. EVANS COOPERAGE, INCORPORATED AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1984 JULES S. DEUTSCH v. JOSEPH LANAUX, (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1987 MARTHA W. HYDE v. THOMAS M. HYDE (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1989 ACTIVE HEALTHCARE, INC. v. SHIRLEY DICKIE, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 1990 RANDALL KELLEY v. LARRY HIDALGO (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1991 MURRAY A. PLESSALA AND IMOGENE C. PLESSALA v. HOPSON TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Parish of St. Mary)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 1998 MORRIS EMERY, ET AL v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Ascension)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 2000 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 2003 ACME MORTGAGE CO. INC. v. HOUSEMASTER CORPORATION (Parish of St. Tammany)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 2006 LIRLIN FABRE HUNTER, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF MARIE JARREAU v. NELLIE JARREAU, ET AL (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2190 STATE EX REL THADDEUS JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2288 STATE EX REL CHARLES J. HAGGARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2299 STATE EX REL JAMES HAWTHORNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2448 STATE EX REL MYLES ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2477 JAMES JOSEPH PINSONNEAULT, ET AL v. MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Vernon)

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel

97-KH- 2480 STATE EX REL DEREK KENDRICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel

97-KH- 2599 STATE EX REL JOHN FLEMING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel

97-KH- 2614 STATE EX REL KEITH THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.