FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 066

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 17th day of July, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY TO TAKE THE LOUISIANA STATE BAR EXAMINATION DENIED:

98-OB- 1921 IN RE: FREDERICK LEWIS

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

LEMMON, J. - concurs, but would consider an application for the February 1999 examination if relator files an early application with additional documentation.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRIT DENIED :

98-KD- 1917 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SCOTT JUDE BOURQUE (Parish of St. Mary)

JOHNSON, J. - concurs. Attorney Walter M. Sanchez was appointed for the limited purpose of representing defendant at the competency hearings. I would deny the motion, not on the merits, but because it is outside of the scope of Mr. Sanchez's representation.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

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

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

98-CC- 1802 CHAU TRAN, ET AL v. RICHARD NOLAN, ET AL

(Parish of Orleans)

On the 21st day of July, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

98-KH- 1663 STATE EX REL WARREN SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT :

98-KH- 1660 GREGORY BRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1661 STATE EX REL GERARD DAVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

On the 22nd day of July, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT DENIED :

98-KK- 1966 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL LOWE (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

On the 23rd day of July, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

98-CC- 1435 LYN R. HARVEY v. OAKWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, LTD. PARTNERSHIP AND DILLARD'S DEPARTMENT STORE, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

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

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

WRIT DENIED :

98-CC- 1818 GABRIEL L. SIGUE, ET UX v. M/V ENSCO COMMANDER, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.