FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 081

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 5th day of October, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY GRANTED:

98-CC- 2524 TIFFANY TRICHE, ET AL v. E. I. DUPONT DENEMOURS & CO, INC. (Parish of St. John the Baptist)

On the 7th day of October, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED EX PARTE :

98-CC- 1923 ALEXCINA WARINO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CURATOR FOR THANE WARINO, PETER WARINO INDIVIDUALLY AND AS UNDERCURATOR FOR THANE WARINO AND THANE WARINO v. NISSAN MOTOR CORP. IN U.S.A., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. AND RAY BRANDT NISSAN (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2526 IN RE: INTERDICTION OF DUVAL CANTU (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

STAY ORDER RECALLED; WRIT GRANTED EX PARTE:

98-KK- 2477 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAWN LEFORTE (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - would grant and remand to the court of appeal.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ being of the opinion that there was not reasonable suspicion for the investigatory stop.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER:

98-OB- 2478 IN RE: JOHN D. SCHOONENBERG

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED:

98-CC- 2555 GWEN ZANCA v. EXIDE CORPORATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

On the 9th day of October, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED :

98-CK- 1017 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF M.Q. (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1613 LORI ANN SIMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, ROBERT SPENCER HEARD v. STATE FARM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Claiborne)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1688 PAULETTA GEDWARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX OF HER MINOR CHILD, KODI SONNIER v. RONNIE SONNIER, ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, GLENN JOLIVETTE AND BOBBY SONNIER (Parish of Lafayette)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

98-K - 1144 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CONSUELA GAINES THOMAS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GORDON RAY THOMAS, JR. (Parish of St. Landry)

See Per Curiam.

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

JOHNSON, J. - dissents from the per curiam and would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED EX PARTE:

98-CK- 1332 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R.F.

(Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1685 TED V. LANDRY, AND THERESE LANDRY INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A TED LANDRY TRANSPORTS v. ERICK L. FINCKE AND SOUTHERN SIDING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Vermilion)

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

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

READMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

98-B - 2153 IN RE: ALFRED C. WILLIAMS

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

98-B - 2060 IN RE: BARRY G. FEAZEL

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

LEAVE TO APPEAL GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

98-OB- 2152 IN RE: JOSEPH J. TOSH

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

CONSENT DISCIPLINE GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

98-B - 2304 IN RE: DAVID L. SHALL

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO COURTS OF APPEAL:

98-KH- 0905 STATE EX REL LEROY JOHNSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

(Court of Appeal Third Circuit)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel; recused.

98-CD- 2284 ALEXANDER J. SMITH v. TIDEWATER MARINE, INC. (Parish of St. Mary) (Court of Appeal First Circuit)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURTS :

98-KH- 2444 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY JAMES (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 2471 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROYD LEE SCHLEVE (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:

98-KH- 0378 STATE EX REL CHRISTIAN BOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATIONS DENIED :

98-KO- 0197 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MANUEL NELSON AND LAWRENCE PETERS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., LEMMON & VICTORY, JJ. - would grant the reconsideration.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1449 RICHMOND ODOM AND THE DANIEL GROUP, INC. v. THE DANIEL GROUP, INC. AND ADVENTURE CAPITAL, INC. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:

98-C - 1250 ROBERT L. LUCIEN, SR., ET AL v. COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK IN SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS NOT CONSIDERED :

98-KK- 1744 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS NEWTON (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1772 IN RE: THE SUCCESSION OF THERESE DELAUNE STECKLER (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 2491 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES HILL (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

98-K - 0955 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER GUILLORY, SR. (Parish of Calcasieu)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

98-KO- 1072 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS WARD (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

98-K - 1213 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KELLY LAYNE DUKES DeGUEURCE (Parish of Bossier)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1221 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK HOBBS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1223 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLEVELAND CUSHINGBERRY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1238 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES EDWARDS (Parish of St. Tammany)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1264 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS RAMON PEREZ (Parish of St. Mary)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1270 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES E. SPLOND (Parish of Ouachita)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KP- 1271 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUSHEL D. CALHOUN (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KP- 1283 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STUART ANDRY (Parish of St. John Baptist)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KP- 1292 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER SALAAM SHABAZZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1293 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT JOHNSON (Parish of Jefferson)

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

98-KO- 1297 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LYNDON BYRON HUDSON (Parish of DeSoto)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1298 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRENDA MAE CARTER (Parish of St. John Baptist)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1299 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAY CHARLES HAYES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1300 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MAURICE JACKSON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1303 STATE EX REL COTTRELL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1304 STATE EX REL ROBERT GEORGE HODGES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1316 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL SWANN (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1322 STATE EX REL ANTHONY YOUNG, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1324 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GILL W. JASMINE, SR. (Parish of St. John Baptist)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1326 STATE EX REL JOHNNY HERRING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1336 STATE EX REL HANS A. MORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1338 STATE EX REL GENE RAY HESS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Plaquemines)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1339 STATE EX REL LARRY MILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1340 STATE EX REL FRANK GUILLORY, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1353 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY GENE BARBER (Parish of DeSoto)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1364 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARCHIE MCMANUS, JR. (Parish of East Feliciana)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1374 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIDNEY BRADLEY ANDERSON (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1380 STATE EX REL JACOB GUILLORY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1381 STATE EX REL MARTY HEBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1382 STATE EX REL IRA JOE MIMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1383 STATE EX REL JEFFREY C. CLARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1385 STATE EX REL CHARLES J. TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KP- 1386 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT EVERIDGE (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1407 STATE EX REL JOHN M. WARRICK, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1408 STATE EX REL JERRY DEAN GUIDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1451 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN J. AMOS (Parish of LaSalle)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1452 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE J. RICHARDS (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1560 STEPHEN L. FREEMAN v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, AND GLNX CORPORATION (Parish of St. Bernard)

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 1578 GORDON J. TRENTECOSTA v. ROBERT BECK, RONNIE JONES, KERMIT SMITH AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of St. Bernard)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1585 GORDON J. TRENTECOSTA v. ROBERT BECK, RONNIE JONES, KERMIT SMITH AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of St. Bernard)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 1595 CARL A. RARESHIDE v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 7)

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 - 1596 PATSY ANN BYERS, ET AL v. SARAH EDMONSON, ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1608 EDWARD LEWIS v. BILLY R. MOORE AND THE MILLERS CASUALTY (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 1623 MAXIMILLIAN GIBBS v. FALCON DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Vermilion)

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1635 ARLENE TURNER v. GREAT DANE TRAILER, INC., ET AL (Parish of St. John Baptist)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1638 CHARLEY JONES v. CITY/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1650 SUCCESSION OF JOSEPHINE MARIE ULI DIVINCENTI A/K/A PHYNE ULI (Parish of Tangipahoa)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1678 JOSEPH A. CATANESE, JR. v. LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1684 MARY JANE CLARK v. GEORGE BAIRD, M.D. (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 1691 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY PRICE (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 1693 CASSANDRA JOHNSON v. LABOR READY, INC., MICHAEL INGHAM & SIXTO BERRIOS (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1697 MAJOR BENOIT v. FRANK'S CASING CREW, ET AL

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 9)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 1698 LORI WALKER, ET AL v. ALLEN PARISH HEALTH UNIT, ET AL (Parish of Allen)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1705 MONROE HOSKINS, JR., ET AL v. JOHN DOES, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1706 JEANETTE PALMER v. BROWNING FERRIS, ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1729 DEBORAH BOURG, WIFE OF AND ANDREW BOURG, III v. SHAWN HAYNES AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1730 KEVIN MURRAY v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1731 B.D. GRAND, INC. D/B/A EXECUTIVE NIGHTCLUB v. ST. CHARLES PARISH (Parish of St. Charles)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 1736 CYPRESS POINT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND THE LOUISIANA FRUIT COMPANY v. PHOENIX ASSOCIATES, LTD (Parish of Plaquemines)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1739 FRANK J. ROSATO AND SELEMA ROSATO v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL C/W KATHLEEN LOUISE BLAND v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 1745 BLOOMFIELD PARTNERSHIP, II IN COMMENDAM v. FEJTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1747 GEORGE HOFFMAN v. PARISH OF JEFFERSON DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1750 MARY TUMBS v. WEMCO, INC. AND ENORMA DORSEY (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 1751 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN DOUGLAS STRATTON (Parish of Evangeline)

CALOGERO, C.J. - would grant and remand to the Court of Appeal for argument and opinion.

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1753 JEFFERSON DOOR CO., INC. v. MICHAEL G. LEWIS, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1757 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL OF: DAVID WEMPREN VERSUS UHS OF NEW ORLEANS, INC. D/B/A RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL (Parish of St. John Baptist)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1760 KENDRICK JONES, SR., MONIQUE R. JONES AND KENDRICK JONES, JR. v. VELA'S GARAGE AND RENTALS, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1761 ROMMEL JAVIER v. HAMLET MARITIME, LTD. (Parish of St. James)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1762 DEIDRE RAGAS v. BRIAN WAID, HUSBAND OF/AND RUTH WAID, ET AL (Parish of Plaquemines)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 1763 DIANE JOHNSTON v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1764 SUSAN KASEM v. LEVIS MOTORS, INC., D/B/A LEVIS MITSUBISHI (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1765 NOHNICHIWAH WALLACE v. SOMETHING CLASSIC, INC & ST. PAUL REINSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Parish of Caddo)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1769 CLEMENTINE AND DEMETRIA TAYLOR, v. ALEX SIDER, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CJ- 1773 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.M.H. AND E.H. (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1775 GARY GIRAULT v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC FACILITY MANAGEMENT INC., PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1776 TIMOTHY L. LANGLEY v. GRANT FOREST PRODUCTS (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 2)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 1777 MICHAEL AND CONNIE TINNERELLO, ET AL v. REBECCA JOHNSON, ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 1784 JOAN RENKEN MCKEE v. DOUGLAS S. HAYWARD, SR. AND GERMANIA PLANTATION INC. (Parish of Ascension)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1787 GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION, GAYLORD CHEMICAL CORPORATION, BUDDY HALL AND LARRY MIZELL v. ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Washington)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1791 WBR Corporation v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of West Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CI- 1954 EDDIE GENE EVANS v. MARY COCKERHAM, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2366 LOUISIANA ELECTORATE OF GAYS AND LESBIANS, INC., ET AL v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.