FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 037

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 29th day of April, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER :

98-CC- 1098 GLENN POURCIAU, ET AL v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1129 GLENN POURCIAU, ET AL v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

WRIT DENIED :

98-CC- 1111 JUDY A. MASTERS ET AL v. COURTESY FORD COMPANY, INC. ET AL (Parish of Union)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

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

WRITS GRANTED :

98-C - 0520 LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHN G. THOMPSON, III (Parish of Rapides)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0581 SUCCESSION OF ROBERT ROGER REEVES, JR. (Parish of Catahoula)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

97-OC- 2411 ORLEANS PARISH JUVENILE COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA EN BANC ORDER (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-OC- 2561 FROM AN EN BANC ORDER OF THE JUVENILE COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-CK- 2894 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF G. M. (Parish of Lafourche)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0727 AL J. CAMPBELL AND DAVID JOHNSON v. DAVID MILLET (Parish of St. John Baptist)

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

KNOLL, J. - not on appeal.

WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART:

97-KH- 2818 STATE EX REL TERRY FARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURTS :

98-KH- 1022 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN R. CHESSON, SR. (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1025 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NELSON AVERY (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1026 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN THOMPSON (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1035 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH GRAY (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

SUSPENSIONS ORDERED :

98-B - 0078 IN RE: DOUGLAS C. ELLIS

See Per Curiam.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-B - 0761 IN RE: MITCHELL W. HERZOG

See Per Curiam.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

98-B - 0901 IN RE: TIMOTHY L. MCCUNE

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

REINSTATEMENT;GRANTED:

98-B - 0902 IN RE: HERMAN A. CASTETE

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

MOTIONS TO ENFORCE GRANTED WITH ORDER:

95-KH- 1763 STATE EX REL JAMES T. WHITE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

95-KH- 2525 STATE EX REL PARIS MADISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 1458 STATE EX REL MACK BENTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

MOTION TO ENFORCE; DENIED:

97-KH- 1381 STATE EX REL CHARLES E. BOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION GRANTED; WRIT DENIED:

98-C - 0419 CARMEN BROWN v. THE ROUSE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 8)

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

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

98-C - 0089 MARY FRANCES HENRICKS, WIFE OF HARRY CHARLES STUMPF v. HARRY CHARLES STUMPF (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0147 STATE OF LOUISIANA AND SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION v. PETROFINA DELAWARE, Successor by Merger to FINA OIL AND CHEMICAL COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

93-KH- 1205 STATE EX REL ROBERT REDDICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 2002 STATE EX REL RAYFORD W. MARLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2606 STATE EX REL REGINALD GATLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2659 STATE EX REL CLEVELAND LITTLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2778 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH GRANT (Parish of Lafourche)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2784 STATE EX REL TYRONE MORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2791 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERARID TURNER (Parish of St. Mary)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2793 STATE EX REL ANTHONY LOVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2795 STATE EX REL EARNEST ROYAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2813 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY RHODES (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2815 STATE EX REL JOSEPH DEJEAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2817 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BILLY C. PORTER (Parish of Washington)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2820 STATE EX REL BOOKER BRADFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2821 STATE EX REL DAVID LAPELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2822 DAVID YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2851 STATE EX REL HORACE ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2854 STATE EX REL ALBERT I. MATTHEWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel; recused.

97-KH- 2855 STATE EX REL BENNY JOE BRINKLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2856 STATE EX REL IRA RUDOLPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2857 STATE OF LOUISIANA KENNETH POTTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2860 STATE EX REL ANDERSON CLARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2871 STATE EX REL JUNIUS LANE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2883 STATE EX REL LESTER BELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2886 STATE EX REL CHARLES W. CLARKE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2887 STATE EX REL GERALD DAVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-KH- 2908 STATE EX REL ERIC SABBATH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 2922 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELMER KENNETH ROGERS (Parish of Bossier)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 3187 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIR KNIGHT RECARD (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

97-K - 3202 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS CASTILLO (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 0014 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES NICHOLSON (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 0018 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONNY DELAUGHTER (Parish of Franklin)

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

TRAYLOR, J. - recused.

98-K - 0108 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CEVERO GARCIA (Parish of Calcasieu)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CI- 0212 RAYMOND ROCHON v. D. J. COUVILLION, ET AL (Parish of West Feliciana)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0225 STATE EX REL LARRY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0235 STATE EX REL RONALD HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-CK- 0253 IN THE INTEREST OF L.L. (Parish of Terrebonne)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CK- 0254 IN THE INTEREST OF K.M. (Parish of Terrebonne)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0684 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. AND AUDROIS MECHE v. PATRICIA S. COOPER (Parish of Acadia)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0685 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF DONALD FONTENOT (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0686 THOMAS H. FIELDS, JR. AND DONNA ANN COMEAUX FIELDS v. WILLIAM E. ROARK AND JANICE MCBRIDE ROARK (Parish of Ouachita)

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

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 0687 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRELL ROBINSON (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CP- 0688 RICHARD LAY A/K/A RICHARD PRATT v. KING'S GUEST LODGE MOTEL, SALLY THOMAS MANAGER, JOHN DOE-OWNER AND THEIR INSURERS' (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0697 SHELIA HOPES AND EMEL SANFORD, SR. v. DONNA ARDOIN AND CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0705 RANDY PARENT v. SRS INTERNATIONAL (Office of Workers' Comepnsation District # 6)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant writ and remand to court of appeal for reconsideration in light of Banks v. Industrial Roofing.

98-CC- 0708 LAWRENCE ANTILL v. FRANK BELALA, AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0709 ROBERT LEE BICKHAM, ET AL v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Washington)

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0711 IN RE: KIM T. JARREAU v. ROBERT J. NICHOLSON, M.D., ET AL. MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0713 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. AND AUDROIS MECHE v. PATRICIA S. COOPER (Parish of Acadia)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0714 MARIE WILLIAMS AND PAUL WASHINGTON v. MONA RAGAN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0716 CITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION v. WILLIE P. MITCHELL A/K/A DELORES P. MITCHELL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0717 WILLIAM O. HUNT, JR. v. STEVE ALFORD CHEVROLET, INC. (Office of Workers' District No. 1W)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0718 ANDREA EDWARDS v. SHOP RITE d/b/a RICE PALACE

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 4)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant writ on issue of penalties and attorney's fees.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant writ on issue of penalties and attorney's fees.

98-C - 0722 SIDNEY GLENN WUSTHOFF v. BALLY'S CASINO LAKESHORE RESORT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0725 ELIOT S. LEVIN v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0726 WARREN PHILLIPS v. CITY OF LAFAYETTE (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 04)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0728 DALE JAMES v. MERCHANT CONSUMER COORDINATING SERVICES, INC.(Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 1-W)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0729 MICHAEL CRAIG, ET AL v. DONALD SEPULVADO, ET AL (Parish of Sabine)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0734 MARY JANE SAUCIER (PROVOST), ET AL v. WILBERT DANGERFIELD, ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 0736 MARK ALLEN DANNEHL v. RUSSELL O. CUMMINGS, JR., M.D. ET AL (Parish of Caldwell)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0737 PATRICIA TATE HERTZAK v. PETER H. HERTZAK (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0738 LAWRENCE BELL v. SHONEY'S, INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0740 RHONDA RENEE MCCLURE v. ARGOSY GAMING CORP., BELLE OF BATON ROUGE CASINO; ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0741 DAVID W. AND JENNIFER O'NEILL v. NEWTON THIBODEAUX AND BAYOU STATE HOMES, INC., ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0742 RAYMOND SMART v. JONESVILLE OILFIELD SERVICE, ET AL (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 1E)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0743 PATTY CARR AND JOHN R. CARR INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THE MINOR CHILD JAMES CARR AND SELEY WILLIAMS AND RAYMOND WILLIAMS INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD MANDY WILLIAMS v. HOUMA REDI-MIX CONCRETE CO., INC. (Parish of Terrebonne)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 0745 VICTORIA YOUNG PHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND, MITCHELL TODD PHILLIPS v. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SHREVEPORT, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DOTD AND THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0746 RICHARD B. HOLLANDER v. DAYS INN MOTEL, et al (Parish of Lafayette)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0747 JAMES SIMS v. WACKENHUT HEALTH SERVICES, INC., WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, CARROL GUINN, M.D., AND E. MICHAEL HAGEMAN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0748 BARRY WAYNE STEWART v. ALLEISHA ASHLEY STEWART (Parish of Jackson)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0749 HARRY DALE LEJEUNE v. RIVIANA FOODS (Parish of Acadia)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0752 WAYNE AND BARBARA O'RILEY v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0757 ERIC SMITH v. E. WYMAN WALKER, M.D. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0768 HAZEL M. DISTEFANO v. DIRECT MAIL ENTERPRISES, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 6)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0769 D.A.L. v. M.S.& L. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0778 IRENE MYERS ODOM, ET AL v. LAVELL JOHNSON, ET AL (Parish of Allen)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 0779 JOHN AND AURA KARAGIANNOPOULOS v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO. AND STUTTON CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0826 IRENE MYERS ODOM, ET AL v. LAVELL JOHNSON, ET AL (Parish of Allen)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 0870 DAVID W. AND JENNIFER O'NEILL v. NEWTON THIBODEAUX AND BAYOU STATE HOMES, INC. ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 0873 ROBERT LEE BICKHAM, ET AL v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Washington)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 0876 IRENE MYERS ODOM, ET AL v. LAVELL JOHNSON, ET AL (Parish of Allen)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-KH- 0911 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS PHILLIPS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.