FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 013

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 13th day of February, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

REHEARING GRANTED; THE ORDER OF 2/12/98 IS RECALLED; THE STATE'S WRIT APPLICATION IS DENIED :

98-KK- 0386 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS LEE KYLES (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the rehearing.

On the 18th day of February, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

98-KK- 0369 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY DIEZ (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - dissents from bond reduction.

KNOLL, J. - dissents from bond reduction.

STAYS DENIED; WRITS DENIED:

98-CC- 0380 KENNETH G. HEBERT, ET AL v. KRAFT USA, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0387 CORDELIA JOHNSON, ET AL v. DIXIE BUILDING MATERIALS, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - votes to grant.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - votes to grant.

98-CC- 0397 ROLLINS CAB SERVICE INC., ET AL v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - votes to grant.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - votes to grant.

WRITS DENIED :

97-KK- 2852 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY STAN (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 0034 BELINDA GAIL FRANKLIN, ET AL v. GEORGE DEWEY, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

On the 19th day of February, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER:

98-CD-0445 CAT'S MEOW, INC. D/B/A CAT'S MEOW, ET AL v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

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

On the 20th day of February, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED :

97-KK- 2456 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SARAH HAVELY EDMONDSON (Parish of Tangipahoa)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2802 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK H. COLEMAN, JR. (Parish of Cameron)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-C - 2321 HELEN WITT, ET AL v. SUBARU OF AMERICA, ET AL (Parish of Vernon)

See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J. - dissents from the order and would deny the writ.

LEMMON, J. - dissents from the order and would deny the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - dissents from the order and would deny the wirt.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 2765 MICHAEL LABICHE v. LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

See Per Curiam.

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - concurs.

TRAYLOR, J. - concurs.

97-CC- 2992 BARBARA EVERETT, ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. SOUTHERN TRANSPLANT SERVICE, INC. ET AL C/W BARBARA MCFIELD RAE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, LEROY EVERETT, JR. VS. SOUTHERN TRANSPLANT SERVICE, INC. ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0006 BOYD W. AITES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION & DEVELOPMENT, ET AL (Parish of Vernon)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0237 WILMETTA AMOS D/B/A WILSON'S TRUCKING COMPANY v. CX TRANSPORTATION, A DIVISION OF TIC UNITED CORPORATION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0436 STATE EX REL ROBERT MYLES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART :

97-KH- 2093 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILFRED GRANT (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - would deny the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would deny the writ.

97-C - 3142 JOHNNY BOURQUE v. AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Martin)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:

97-B - 3157 IN RE: W. GLENN SOILEAU

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

DISBARMENT BY CONSENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

97-B - 3219 IN RE: GEORGE A. GUIDRY, SR.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

REHEARINGS DENIED :

97-CC- 2668 EDWARD SPUNIZO AND WIFE, NORMA SPUNIZO v. CHARITY HOSPITAL IN NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the rehearing.

97-CC- 2748 BRYAN K. PHILLIPS v. PATTERSON INSURANCE CO. ETAL (Parish of Lafayette)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED :

98-KK- 0239 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WHEELER SULLIVAN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

96-KH- 1591 STATE EX REL GREGORY RUFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONNE EDWARDS (Parish of Orleans)

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

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 0268 STATE EX REL HARRY BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-CK- 0703 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF K.H. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KH- 1622 STATE EX REL AMEAL PARKER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 1835 STATE EX REL KENNETH RADFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2051 STATE EX REL DAVID WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2077 STATE EX REL DONALD RAY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2078 STATE EX REL JOSEPH MARTIN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-KH- 2080 STATE EX REL FRED GRIFFEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of DeSoto)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2082 STATE EX REL JAMES LANGENDORFER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2086 STATE EX REL HORACE PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel

97-KH- 2096 STATE EX REL FRANCIS J. SERIGNY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2097 STATE EX REL LARRY VALENTINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2105 STATE EX REL LARONE WILLIAMS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2106 STATE EX REL ROBERT S. TOOMER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2111 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIDNEY MOSES (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2116 STATE EX REL ANTHONY CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2122 STATE EX REL BRETT BURGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2123 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2126 STATE EX REL EARL BULLOCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2626 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE AMATO (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2644 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE AMATO (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KO- 2735 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE FORREST (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-OK- 2751 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD A. WARD (Parish of Vernon)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2761 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUVONTE LAMARK TURNER (Parish of Vernon)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2799 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOM DEVILLE (Parish of Lafayette)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-KH- 2853 STATE EX REL RONALD GLOVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 2903 RUDOLPH WILLIAMS AND MARGARET WILLIAMS, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR MINOR SON, NICHOLAS TROY WILLIAMS v. OCHSNER CLINIC, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, AND DR. NAGLAA A. SHOURBAJI (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 2994 ARCH-AIR FREIGHT, INC., ET AL v. JAMES D. WILSON, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3031 KEITH S. MORGAN AND BARBARA B. MORGAN v. THE EARNEST CORPORATION AND BEAU CHENE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. C/W CECILIA H. BEST, WIFE OF/AND JAMES P. BEST v. BEAU CHENE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., THE EARNEST CORPORATION, MORGAN EARNEST, BARRY RIPPLE, WALDEMAR S. NELSON & CO., INC., AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3089 CLASSIC IMPORTS, INC., ET AL v. MICHAEL J. SINGLETON, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3112 CLASSIC IMPORTS, INC. ET AL v. MICHAEL J. SINGLETON, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 3139 VERONICA HUNTER v. RHONDA MAGEE ROBERTSON (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 3141 VICARI CONTRACTORS, INC. v. PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3143 WILBUR MARVIN AND WALKER, LA., COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C. v. HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3146 ALVENIS CORTES, ET AL v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of St. Tammany)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3148 PROPERTY PLUS, INC. D/B/A PRUDENTIAL LOUISIANA PROPERTIES v. MANAGEMENT & RENTALS, INC. AND JOHN T. SCURLOCK (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3151 TOMMY RICHARDSON AND JACQUELINE RICHARDSON v. LESTER J. SETTOON, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, PONCHATOULA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND CIGNA INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3152 SANDRA GLOVER v. SHIFFLET TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3153 KEITH EVANS v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 8)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3155 VADA ARMSTRONG, ON BEHALF OF D.A. & D.A. v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3156 FLOYE McENERY SMITH, ET AL v. DONALD M. HUGHES, ET AL (Parish of Richland)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3166 BARRY B. KATZ D/B/A BUENA VISTA REAL ESTATE v. POYDRAS INVESTMENTS, INC. AND WARREN VALENTINO (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3168 DAVE HAAS EWELL, JR., ET AL v. PETRO PROCESSORS OF LOUISIANA, INC., ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3172 CONNIE POWELL SMITH v. TYRONE SMITH (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-CJ- 3173 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF B. K. F. (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3189 ANNA WARFIELD v. JOSEPH R. MCMAHON AND FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 3192 INTERDICTION OF DUVAL CANTU (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3195 LARRY J. MORGAN v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC FACILITY MANAGEMENT, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

97-CC- 3196 GLEN EZERNACK, ET AL v. SABINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL (Parish of Sabine)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 3198 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEO WIGGINS, JR. (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-CC- 3201 JOHN M. COMPTON, SR. v. CLEVELAND M. BARNES, AUTOMOTIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, COLONIAL LLOYD'S, J. EDWARD LAYRISSON, TANGIPAHOA PARISH SHERIFF, KERMIT STEWART, DAVID SCHAERER, AND THE LOUISIANA SHERIFF'S RISK PROGRAM/HUNT INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 3203 VIRGINIA COLLINS v. DANIEL GERSTNER AND RONALD LIUZZA C/W VIRGINIA COLLINS v. ELMWOOD VILLAGE CENTER, et al (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3205 BRENDA J. DIXON-GHOLAR v. E-Z SERVE MAJIK MARKET (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 8)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 3206 SOUTHERN SIDING COMPANY, INC. v. MR. AND MRS. PAUL RAYMOND (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 3207 DAVID W. MILLET, SR. v. BETTIE J. LOYD CRUMP (Parish of St. John Baptist)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3208 SUCCESSION OF GEORGE K. PRATT, IV (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-CC- 3215 BERNICE G. MORVANT, WIFE OF AND NORRIS J. MORVANT v. DR. WAYNE PHARO, GEORGE J. WHITMAN AND THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafourche)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-C - 3216 JAMES DAVID SCHMIDT v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

97-C - 3218 MORTGAGE PROPERTIES CORPORATION v. TCB, INC. ET AL C/W TCB, INC. v. FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND GE CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0001 CAPTAIN D. RAMON MELON v. CRESCENT SHIP SERVICE, INC. AND CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON (Parish of Ascension)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 0002 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY AND LARNELL SAUVIAC (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 0008 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKEY CEASAR (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 0009 DON MILLER, ET AL. v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE, ET AL. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0010 MELVIN HAMILTON, SR. v. LAYMON GODWIN AS SHERIFF OF THE OUACHITA PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0011 WALTER LEMAIRE v. ESTATE OF ROBERT L. HARRINGTON, JR., ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 0013 LODA CURRY, ET AL v. JAMIE BORRERO, M.D. (Parish of Rapides)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0022 JOAN M. PERRIN v. KENNETH S. KUEHNE, HELEN ADELE KUEHNE EVANS, RONALD C. KUEHNE, MARY ANN KUEHNE COMARDA, DIANE KUEHNE GUIDRY, KAREN KUEHNE HARRISON, EUGENE L. KUEHNE, JR., MICHAEL S. KUEHNE, KIM KUEHNE BREAUX, HARRIET KUEHNE FRY, PRISCILLA MARY KUEHNE HEINZ, CHRISTOPHER M. KUEHNE, PAUL KENT KUEHNE, TIMOTHY JOHN KUEHNE, DAVID E. CARTER AND DAVID E. CARTER EXTERMINATING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0046 STATE EX REL ROY LEE MAYS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0152 STATE EX REL WESLEY DYSON, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0172 730 BIENVILLE PARTNERS, INC. v. AUBREY R. SEILER, MILTON W. SEILER, WILLIAM G. SEILER, ETHEL S. FITZSIMMONS, MADELYN S. LOOMIS, SUZANNE S. GUIDRY, STEPHEN P. SEILER, EDWARD H. SEILER, SR., INC., LEISURE PURSUITS, INC. AND AMERICAN RESTAURANT, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0319 STATE EX REL AMEAL PARKER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.