FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 095

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 16th day of November, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED:

98-CC- 2843 JOHN M. DUHE, JR., ET AL v. TEXACO, INC., ET AL

(Parish of Iberia)

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

ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED:

98-KK- 2802 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS GEORGE

(Parish of Union)

WRIT GRANTED EX PARTE :

98-KK- 2818 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY HILLS (Parish of Tangipahoa)

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

MOTION TO SEAL RECORD DENIED:

98-O - 2835 IN RE: JUDGE PAUL WIMBISH 32nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT TERREBONNE PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

98-C - 2014 MELVIN WILLIAMS, ET AL v. CITY OF PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 2673 ALBERT J. AVENAL, JR., ET AL v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Parish of Plaquemines)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2680 STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY v. BROCK'S BODY WORKS (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2762 HONORABLE LARRY D. JEFFERSON v. HONORABLE BERNARD SCOTT LEEHY AND HONORABLE JAMES GARLAND SMITH (Parish of Ouachita)

CALOGERO, C.J. - concurs. While I would prefer to have this Court speak on the issue here (retrenchment on the authority of the "presiding" judge) I am not convinced that the well written Court of Appeal's opinion is incorrect.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant and docket.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2834 JOHN AND JANE DOE C/W RICHARD DOE, ET AL v. CUTTER BIOLOGICAL, ET AL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

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

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:

98-CA- 0665 FRANK BAIST ALLAIN v. TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.(Parish of Iberville)

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

WRITS GRANTED :

98-C - 1864 KENNETH OXLEY v. STANLEY SATTLER, ET AL

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1W)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2208 KELLY DARBONNE CORMIER, ET AL v. T.H.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2313 ANN LANG FITZGERALD v. THOMAS C. TUCKER, ET UX (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED EX PARTE :

98-CC- 2417 GAYNELL JENKINS, WIFE OF/AND FREDERICK W. JENKINS v. APRIL L. SENYETTER, ALAN JACKSON, U. S. CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 2492 STATE EX REL HORACE DOUGLAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT :

98-KH- 2263 STATE EX REL ROBERT NORWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

MOTIONS TO ENFORCE GRANTED EX PARTE:

98-KH- 1055 STATE EX REL BYRON JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

96-KH- 1756 STATE EX REL HENRY TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION DENIED :

98-KH- 1459 STATE EX REL KIRT K. HALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1772 IN RE: THE SUCCESSION OF THRESE DELAUNE STECKLER

(Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 2356 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY ULMER (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 2411 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT CHAMBERS (Parish of Calcasieu)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CP- 2429 HENRY CARTER v. THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CP- 2469 NORRIS MOTEN v. DORA RABALAIS, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

98-KH- 0227 STATE EX REL MELVIN MASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0311 STATE EX REL HERBERT JOSEPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0314 STATE EX REL LEOTHA BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0390 STATE EX REL JESSIE WHEELER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0458 STATE EX REL ALTON STOVALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 0624 STATE EX REL MICHAEL O. COOK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1543 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAO C. NGUYEN (Parish of Terrebonne)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1655 STATE EX REL WESLEY DYSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ remand the case to the district court for an out-of time appeal and appoint counsel to pursue it.

98-KH- 1733 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEEVEL HOLMES (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1833 STATE EX REL SHON WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1846 STATE EX REL ELLIOT GALE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1848 STATE EX REL GEORGE E. ANNIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - Concurs in denial. Relator must first raise his claim in the proper forum, the district court.

98-CC- 1852 MICHAEL E. MARZIALE, JR v. SUE LYNN MCCLANEY, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J. - would reinstate the trial court ruling.

98-KP- 1863 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY LEE MILLER (Parish of DeSoto)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1881 STATE EX REL LARRY J. SYLVESTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1884 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE J. ARMANT (Parish of St. James)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1889 STATE EX REL ALFRED JACQUES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1897 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL REGINALD GATLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1905 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER BILLIOT (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1909 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE J. ARMANT (Parish of St. James)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1910 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANNELL CRAIG (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1911 STATE EX REL DARRELL HUMPHREY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1914 STATE EX REL BOBBY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1915 STATE EX REL MCKINLEY GABRIEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 1925 AUDREY M. JONES v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1927 STATE EX REL JIMMY MAMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jackson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1928 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT PRICE (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1929 STATE EX REL KEVIN TROSCLAIR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1931 STATE EX REL MERLIN RENARD, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1944 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS MANDRILL LEE (Parish of Rapides)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1947 STATE EX REL FREDDIE NAVARRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1948 STATE EX REL OBID ALKUNIFED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KO- 1958 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNY CHESTER (Parish of Tangipahoa)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1960 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAO CHI NGUYEN (Parish of Terrebonne)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1978 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES J. "JOEY" HAWKINS (Parish of West Carroll)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2015 JOSEPH MILES ARLEDGE v. JANET MIZE HENDRICKS, RONALD HENDRICKS and E. RUDOLPH MCINTYRE, JR. (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2156 KELLY DARBONNE CORMIER, ET AL v. T.H.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2170 KIMBERLY HARRINGTON v. JOHN VELLER AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ON BEHALF OF DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

98-KO- 2229 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNIE CHESTER (Parish of Tangipahoa)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2317 JOHN N. KENNEDY, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2322 FARMERS COTTON COMPANY, INC. v. BEN SAVAGE, D/B/A INDIAN LAKE FARMS PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Madison)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel; recused.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 2324 KRISTIE A. TRAMONTE v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION (Parish of St. John Baptist)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel; recused.

98-C - 2328 WALLACE C. DRENNAN, III v. T & L SHEET METAL WORKS, INC. AND G. S. ROOFING PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2338 JOSEPH BATTISTE, ET AL v. LLOYD DUPRE AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 2363 ROSIA P. AULTMAN v. INSURANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA; GERARD COULON, M.D.; CHARLES W. KRIEGER, JR., M.D.; AND NORTHSHORE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of St. Tammany)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2365 MELINDA MIKELL WILDER v. PARKER R. WILDER (Parish of Rapides)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2368 PONDEROSA ASSOCIATES, LIMITED v. WENDELL VERRET AND HAIK AND MINVIELLE, P.L.C. (Parish of Iberia)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2369 WADE WILSON v. DARRIN COBB d/b/a THE PURPLE PEACOCK, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2372 HELEN B. CARTER v. DIXIE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of St. Helena)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel, recused.

98-C - 2373 KARL DAVIS v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, MAJOR J. SCOTT AND DORA RABALAIS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2376 VICTORIA VOORHIES ROBERTS v. JOHN STEVEN ROBERTS (Parish of Rapides)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 2377 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMY R. SPIVEY (Parish of Lincoln)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2382 MARY ANN THIBODEAUX BURLEIGH v. PHILLIP GARY BURLEIGH (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2383 EQUITABLE TRUST SAVINGS BANK v. AL J. RANSOME (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2384 DEBRA HALE AND MICHAEL T. HALE v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - to grant and docket.

98-C - 2390 JOYCE PRATT AND ANDRAY JOHNSON v. ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, INC., ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 2391 WILMETTA AMOS D/B/A WILSON'S TRUCKING COMPANY v. CX TRANSPORTATION, A DIVISION OF TIC UNITED CORPORATION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - concurs and will assign reasons.

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2392 ECHO, INC., ET AL v. POWER EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC. C/W ECHO, INC. v. K & D RENT-ALL AND HARDWARE, INC. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2398 RUTH H. SCOTT, ET AL v. PONTCHARTRAIN MATERIALS CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2401 PANENERGY FIELD SERVICES, INC. v. JOHNNY BENJAMIN SCHWALLER (Parish of Webster)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2404 JACK KALEEL, ET AL v. DIVISION TRANSPORT, INC. ET AL (Parish of Allen)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 2412 JOHN S. GODFREY v. BOSTON OLD COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2414 TERESA RENEE JOHNSON SHAW v. JAMES NEIL SHAW (Parish of Ouachita)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 2416 EMILY CONEY v. COMM-CARE CORPORATION, INC. (Parish of Catahoula)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2419 CLARENCE LANDON AND BETTY RAMSEY LANDON v. CONOCO, INC. ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

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

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 2423 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOMMY WILLIAMS (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-KK- 2424 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY HUTTON (Parish of East Feliciana)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2425 VESTA AND THOMAS GANT v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2426 TERESA RENEE JOHNSON SHAW v. JAMES NEIL SHAW (Parish of Ouachita)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2428 JEAN BERTHELOT v. DR. WILLIAM A. STALLWORTH (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2433 CHAUNCY THERON FITCH NELSON v. BURKEEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Morehouse)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2436 PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. v. PIROGUE COVE APARTMENTS, A PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2437 ROGER DALE DELAUNE v. LOWER MISSISSIPPI MARINE SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 2439 ROSE Y. POMMIER v. SAVOY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Evangeline)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2440 JOSEPH RICKY ALFRED, SR. v. WAMPOLD COMPANIES/SUMMER PLACE APARTMENTS

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 4)

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2446 MARTHA SUMRALL AND JOHN SUMRALL v. WASHINGTON PARISH POLICE JURY, SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, WASHINGTON PARISH LIBRARY AND CNA INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Washington)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2447 KENNETH A. STEVENS v. OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC. (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2451 GUYON AND KATHY ADAMS v. FALCON EQUIPMENT CORPORATION AND HOMESTEAD INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2452 JOEL SANDERS, INC. v. ROBERT L. RABORN, SR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2453 TA-TANISHA KOCHINSKEY, EDWARD WALKER, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF MINOR, TAAVIL TAVIE KOCHINSKEY v. LLOYD JOSEPH HADLEY, PETURIS BROTHERS TRUCKING AND CANAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 2455 ROSE Y. POMMIER v. SAVOY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Evangeline)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2456 ROSE Y. POMMIER v. SAVOY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Evangeline)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2472 GUYON AND KATHY ADAMS v. FALCON EQUIPMENT CORPORATION AND HOMESTEAD INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2481 JIMMY SHAY RICHARD v. MIKE HOOKS, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2486 JEROME K. ETIENNE v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2487 JOHN S. GODFREY v. BOSTON OLD COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2488 LARRY K. MARDIS v. CHARLES WAYNE BRANTLEY and JOAN MCPHERSON BRANTLEY (Parish of Morehouse)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 2556 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE TRIPLETT (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2668 MICHAEL SCHIRO, ET AL v. AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SERVICES, ET AL C/W CHRISTIE H. LEMOINE, ET AL v. MEDIC ONE AMBULANCE SERVICES, 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.