FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 097

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 24th day of November, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY ORDERS RECALLED; WRITS DENIED:

98-KD- 2790 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY COSTON (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

98-KD- 2791 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY COSTON (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 2803 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY COSTON (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

On the 25th 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 - 1805 DANATUS NORMAN KING v. PHELPS DUNBAR, L.L.P. DANNY SHAW, HARRY ROSENGERG AND ROY CHEATWOOD (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 1981 HOUSTON R. WILLIAMS, ET AL v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ET AL C/W JOHN RABY, ET AL v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

(Consolidated with No. 98-C-2024)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2024 HOUSTON R. WILLIAMS, ET AL v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ET AL C/W JOHN RABY, ET AL v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

(Consolidated with No. 98-C-1981)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 2146 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEE MISKELL (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2271 TYRONNE C. WILLIAMS v. RUSH MASONRY, INC.

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 8)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2326 SARAH DERRICK CRUMP v. SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY (Parish of Sabine)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2431 SANDRA M. LUDWIG AND WALTER A. LUDWIG v. JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED EX PARTE :

98-CC- 2258 BARRY HOERNER v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2310 ALTON JAMES OLINDE v. ALLIED-SIGNAL, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

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

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2327 KAREN E. KELLER v. WAYNE F. MCELVEEN, SHERIFF (Parish of Calcasieu)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2503 JAMES COMEAUX, JR. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC., CHARLES GARY CLARY, AND EDWIN LUPBERGER (Parish of St. Charles)

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

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT :

98-KH- 2851 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERMAN R. ELLIS (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER / DENIED IN PART :

98-K - 2056 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIRK LAMOTHE AND TERENCE MCNABB (Parish of Jefferson)

See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

REHEARING DENIED:

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

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION DENIED :

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.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED :

98-KK- 2331 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VICTOR ROMERO (Parish of Vermilion)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

WRITS DENIED :

98-KH- 0649 STATE EX REL MICHAEL KING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1266 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH REED (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1337 STATE EX REL VINCENT J. BENJAMIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1470 STATE EX REL RUCHELL CINQUE MAGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1694 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NORMAN FRANCIS DOZIER, JR. (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1721 STATE EX REL ARTHUR LEE TAYLOR, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the application and appoint counsel.

98-KH- 1832 STATE EX REL DAVID WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1950 STATE EX REL HENRY L. JOYCE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1961 STATE EX REL JOSEPH HOLMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1965 STATE EX REL MICHAEL D. LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1969 STATE EX REL ROBERT WAYNE WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1970 STATE EX REL TYNANCE A. SLAUGHTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1973 STATE EX REL ANDRE HOLT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1974 STATE EX REL CHARLES M. VASSEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1989 STATE EX REL ISADORE SYLVEST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1992 STATE EX REL RAYMOND SPITZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-KH- 1993 STATE EX REL EARL K. TRUVIA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 1999 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARNELL SMITH (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-K - 2027 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER WEBB (Parish of Ouachita)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-K - 2043 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYAN R. WHITE (Parish of Jefferson)

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

JOHNSON, J. - to deny on showing.

98-K - 2057 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLARITA TOLLIVER (Parish of Jefferson)

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

98-KH- 2103 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES I. ANDERSON (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2190 STEPHEN D. BILLIOT AND WIFE LEAH BILLIOT v. ERNEST SINGLETON, SHANNA SINGLETON, AMERICAN ADVANTAGE INSURANCE COMPANY, LYN BOUDREAUX, STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY AND PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 2195 CINDY GATELY HALL v. HOUSE, GOLDEN, KINGSMILL AND RIESS AND CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 7)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 2205 CINDY GATELY HALL v. HOUSE, GOLDEN, KINGSMILL AND RIESS AND CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 7)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-KH- 2234 STATE EX REL HENRY L. JOYCE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2450 MICHAEL KIRBY v. M.L. SMITH, JR., INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 1-E)

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2489 NATHANIEL CALDWELL, ET AL v. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL FESTIVAL, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2490 RONDA SCOTT v. TERREBONNE HOME CARE, INC.

(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 9)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

98-C - 2495 DEBRA L. BENNETT VICKNAIR v. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY(Office of Workers' Compensation District # 5)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2496 LEE TOMETICH GAUTHREAUX v. DR. EDWARD THOMAS FRANK, JR., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2498 WILLIAM CABALLERO AND AGATHA CABALLERO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, JENNIFER CABALLERO v. CATHOLIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE, INC., ST. FRANCIS XAVIER INTERPAROCHIAL SCHOOL BOARD, INC., GWENDOLYN HALL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX OF HER MINOR CHILD, ANDREA HALL AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2499 NOOR BEGUM KARIM, WIFE OF/AND FAZAL KARIM v. FINCH SHIPPING COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2500 WILLIE WARREN HARPER ET AL v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2501 KATHLEEN SWINFORD, ET AL v. DOLPHIN CONSTRUCTION CO., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2506 YVONNE L. SHORT v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2507 YVONNE L. SHORT v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-KK- 2509 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES BART FITZGERALD (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2525 MARTHA BEATRIZ TINOCO, ET AL v. SCHWEGMANN GIANT SUPER MARKETS, INC. ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 2527 THOMAS K. REGAN, ET AL v. AG-CHEM EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

98-CC- 2535 WARD & PELLETERI v. ANTHONY J. CLESI, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

98-KH- 2543 STATE EX REL NORRIS NASH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

98-CD- 2557 GEORGE PHILLIPS, SR. v. OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL (Parish of Lafayette)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

98-CC- 2569 IN RE: SHELIA AUTHEMENT AND BRIAN DEDEAUX (Parish of Terrebonne)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

98-C - 2576 SANDRA GLOVER v. SHIFLETT TRANSPORT SERVICES INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.