FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 027

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 1st day of April, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY ORDER GRANTED:

98-KK- 0879 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH WHITE (Parish of Orleans)

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

98-KK- 0744 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK DEVAL MORRIS (Parish of Morehouse)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0809 IN RE: CHEMICAL RELEASE AT BOGALUSA (Parish of Washington)

CALOGERO, C.J. - dissents and would grant and reverse the ruling of the court of appeal. Relators have not proven irreparable injury will be occasioned by other than a suspensive appeal. Carr v. GAF Inc. is a distinctly different case, where the very propriety of allowing a class action was at issue.

LEMMON, J. - not on panel;recused.

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED:

98-CC- 0877 MARILYN SPITZFADEN ET AL v. DOW CORNING CORPORATION ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel; recused.

TRAYLOR, J. - recused.

KNOLL, J. - recused.

WRITS DENIED :

98-CC- 0357 MARILYN SPITZFADEN, ET AL v. DOW CORNING CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel; recused.

TRAYLOR, J. - recused.

KNOLL, J. - recused.

98-CC- 0566 MARILYN SPITZFADEN, ET AL v. DOW CORNING CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel; recused.

TRAYLOR, J. - recused.

KNOLL, J. - recused.

98-KK- 0829 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES MURRAY HENDERSON (Parish of West Feliciana)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

On the 3rd day of April, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED :

97-KK- 2551 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMMIE HILL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2930 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GUADALUPE SALINAS (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0024 WILLIAM A. LEDOUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Iberia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0167 T.D., wife of M.M.M. v. M.M.M. (Parish of St. Bernard)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel; recused.

98-C - 0343 DUAL DRILLING COMPANY v. MILLS EQUIPMENT INVESTMENTS, INC. TRAVIS VOLLMERING, ATLAS IRON AND METAL COMPANY, DOYLE HENDERSON, AND SOUTHERN SCRAP OF MORGAN CITY, INC. (Consolidated with No. 98-C-0356)

(Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0356 DUAL DRILLING COMPANY v. MILLS EQUIPMENT INVESTMENTS, INC. TRAVIS VOLLMERING, ATLAS IRON AND METAL COMPANY, DOYLE HENDERSON AND SOUTHERN SCRAP OF MORGAN CITY, INC.

(Consolidated with No. 98-C-0343)

(Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0454 LINDA S. KELLY v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

98-C - 0072 EDWARD MARTIN v. CITY OF NEW IBERIA, ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0462 STEPHANIE VENIBLE v. FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, JOE BASHA, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURTS :

97-KH- 2500 STATE EX REL JOHN F. CHAMBERS AND FLOYD DARBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0689 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAAC GRIMES (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0700 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SALVADOR ORDONEZ (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED IN PART / DENIED IN PART :

97-K - 2882 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROSCOE DAVID CORMIER (Parish of St. Landry)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

98-C - 0121 WILLIAM T. DIXON AND SHARON DIXON NOELL v. CATHERINE D'ANGELO, wife of/ and CYRIL MAYEAUX, LAWRENCE E. HARGROVE, and COUNTRY WIDE HOME LOANS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

APPLICATION DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST:

98-KH- 0214 STATE EX REL ALONZO LAMOTTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

SUSPENSIONS ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

98-B - 0366 IN RE: WILLIAM R. BROUGH

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-B - 0623 IN RE: WALTER V. KENDRICK

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

REHEARINGS DENIED :

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

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the rehearing.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the rehearing.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KK- 3123 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARC ISSAC BOUDOIN (Parish of Lafayette)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED :

98-CC- 0720 MARY ANNA COOK v. LEWIS COOK (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

97-KH- 2155 STATE EX REL GEORGE MICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2185 STATE EX REL FRANK BARTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2446 STATE EX REL LANDON MARSHALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2447 STATE EX REL JAMES L. VITAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2453 STATE EX REL TYJUAN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2473 STATE EX REL ANTHONY HAMPTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2474 STATE EX REL DONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2481 STATE EX REL CLARENCE DORSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2483 STATE EX REL STERLING COLLINS A/K/A JAMES TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2487 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOE TOMLINSON (Parish of Webster)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2488 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE O'NEAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CI- 2495 BILLY WAYNE SINCLAIR v. FRED KENNEDY, WARDEN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-CI- 2496 RAYMOND ROCHON v. FRANK BLACKBURN, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2505 STATE EX REL GLEN J. TERREBONNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2510 STATE EX REL MARLON PERCY BRAMWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2600 STATE EX REL JERRY CHAPMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2834 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES B. BERNARD (Parish of Acadia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KP- 2928 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. YVETTE PORTER (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KO- 2939 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCENT GUIDERA (Parish of St. Tammany)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2954 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARIAN SLY (Parish of St. James)

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

JOHNSON, J. - would grant and docket.

97-K - 2976 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMILE HAWKINS (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2979 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD EVANS (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 3008 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN L. EDMONDS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-K - 3037 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LYNN WARNER (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 3038 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRIS WILKERSON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KP- 3042 STATE EX REL LESLIE DALE MARTIN v. BURL CAIN (Parish of Calcasieu)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-K - 3047 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY ARCHER (Parish of St. Tammany)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KP- 3117 STATE EX REL ROBERT HOWLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KP- 3147 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFREY NELSON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant and docket.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0110 RONNIE AND GWENDOLYN DELOME, ET AL VS. TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND D/B/A TULANE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AND CLINIC C/W IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS OF RONNIE AND GWENDOLYN DELOME, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE NATURAL GUARDIANS OF THE MINOR CHILD, TAYLOR PAUL DELOME (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0117 EDWARD MARTIN v. CITY OF NEW IBERIA, ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0270 FELIX HOSKIN, JR. v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of Plaquemines)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0271 FELIX HOSKIN, JR. v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of Plaquemines)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0363 MONA MCMAHON v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0416 MONA MCMAHON v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0417 WILLIAM JACKSON v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND DOUG CORCORAN (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0418 WILLIAM JACKSON v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND DOUG CORCORAN (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 0464 BARRY WRIGHT v. DONALD S. KLEIN, BURTON G. KLEIN, AND KLEIN & KLEIN A Louisiana Partnership (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 0465 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADOLPH KNIGHTSHEND (Parish of Orleans)

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

98-C - 0467 DEBORAH DESCANT, wife of/and LEON J. DESCANT, JR., individually and as Parents and Administrator of the Estate of their Minor Child, EDITH MARIE DESCANT v. THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, d/b/a TULANE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AND CLINIC, AND DR. EDUARDO HERRERA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 0471 CRAIG A. LABORDE v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles)

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

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

98-CC- 0476 MYRA ANN PATRICK v. BRADFORD WILLIAM RIEBOW THE HONORABLE MARION F. EDWARDS JON GEGENHEIMER, CLERK OF COURT (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0477 NELDA WARREN v. BRUCE W. EVERIST, M.D. (Parish of Lincoln)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0479 CHARLENE BROWN, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF CAMILLIA DAVIS HICKS v. AL HOBSON (Parish of Jackson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0483 LEE-DEE CIGAR & CANDY CO. OF LAKE CHARLES INC. v. KHALED ABDELSALAM D/B/A MAGIC MART #1 (Parish of Rapides)

CALOGERO, C.J. - concurs in the denial of the writ application. The applicant asserts that his filing is timely. He refers to a suggestion, purportedly from this Court's clerk's office, that his filing is timely if he "submits the writ application without argument section and simultaneously files a Motion for Leave of Court to supplement the writ application." That procedure is akin to the following. If an incomplete, or sparse writ application is filed in this Court within the time limit afforded in Rule X Section 5 of the Louisiana Rules of Court, we have traditionally respected it as a timely application and have treated it such and allowed additional time within which to supplement that filing. See State v. Sandra Hall, 97-KO-3701 (La. 1997). That circumstance is distinguishable from the instant case, however, in which the outset filing by the applicant in this Court was effectuated on the 47th day after the court of appeal decision was rendered in violation of Rule X Section 5.

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0488 ELLEN ARNOLD BERRY v. ANGELA M. BOSLEY, CLENT L. GILBERT, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0492 RONALD M. MASON v. C.C.C. EXPRESS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1W)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0493 TIM WATKINS, JR. AND LAVERNE WATKINS v. DR. PRENTISS E. SMITH, INC., DR. PRENTISS E. SMITH, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE LOUISIANA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY D/B/A LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Tangipahoa)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0495 RICHARD LEBLANC AS CURATOR FOR THE INTERDICT CHRISTIE LEBLANC v. AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 0496 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARREN SMITH (Parish of Orleans)

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

98-CC- 0500 BATON ROUGE HEALTH CARE CORPORATION v. TIG INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL v. EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0501 LUCILLE F. MILAZZO AND ANTHONY J. MILAZZO, SR. v. OLSTEN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC., UPJOHN HEALTH CARE SERVICES, JOYCELYN ANN MARY BUCHANAN, JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT 2 D/B/A EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL AND KATHERINE BROUSSARD, R.N. (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 0502 ANTOINE M. SAACKS, JR. v. MARILYN A. SAACKS (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 0503 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRACY LILLY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0506 HENRY H. HUSBAND , ET AL v. JUDY HENRY DARBY, ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0699 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOEL JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.