FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 100

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 23th day of November, 1999 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

99-KK- 3289 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN ACOSTA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

99-KK- 3296 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY GRADNEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

On the 24th day of November, 1999 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

99-K - 1803 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COBY MYERS (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-C - 2570 BEN GUITREAU v. ANDREW KUCHARCHUK, M.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

99-K - 0142 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAHAN HENDERSON (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2322 JOHN M. DUHE, JR., ET AL v. TEXACO, INC. ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

See Per Curiam.

MARCUS J., not on panel.

VICTORY J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would deny the writ.

99-C - 2635 ANGELA STRAIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, RYAN J . STRAIN-BALTOFF v. INDIANA LUMBERMEN'S MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND WALLACE POOLE (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

JOHNSON J., would deny the writ.

KNOLL J., would deny the writ.

99-CC- 2683 JOHN NEELY KENNEDY, SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION v. UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2717 LINDA M. CAIAZZO v. KELVIN CONTREARY, M.D. AND ROBERT JEANFREAU, M.D. (Civil District Court)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2807 STATE EX REL DANIEL GETTERIDGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Orleans)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2847 JOHN NEELY KENNEDY, SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION v. UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:

99-KH- 3155 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMOND BARRA (Parish of Orleans) Fourth Circuit.

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

99-KH- 3074 STATE EX REL FRANK C. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART:

99-KK- 1441 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE BROOKS (Parish of Livingston)

See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would deny the writ.

KNOLL J., would deny the writ.

99-K - 1483 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PRINTESS H. TATE (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1693 STATE EX REL GARY BOUDREAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Vermilion)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

IMPOSE RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE; SEE PER CURIAM::

99-B - 2168 IN RE: FRANKLIN M. ADKINS

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

REHEARING(S) DENIED:

99-CC- 1879 WILLIAM SPEER v. THOMAS S. WHITECLOUD, III M.D., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., concurs. This Court's earlier ruling only addressed discoverability of the information. Nothing in that order precludes relator from seeking a protective order under La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1426 if relator can show the requested discovery is unduly burdensome.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:

99-KH- 1017 STATE EX REL DON N. CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1142 STATE EX ERL SILAS JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Calcasieu)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:

99-C - 2729 PAULA J. OAKS AND BRIAN LEE OAKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND, ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, MATTHEW M. OAKS v. ALBERT J. DUPUY, III, ALBERT J. "BUD" DUPUY AND HIS INSURER, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, MIMOSA GARDENS SERVICE CORPORATION AND THEIR INSURER, HERMITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY (26th Judicial District Court)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

99-K - 0095 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT ANTOINE (Parish of Calcasieu)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant in part and deny in part.

99-KH- 1143 STATE EX REL WILLIE WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1378 STATE EX REL JEROME POSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

99-KO- 1561 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PRINTESS TATE (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-K - 1770 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COBY MYERS (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

99-K - 1785 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRANACE BATTIE (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

99-K - 1789 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAWN TOUISSANT (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., dissents from the denial of the application. The trial judge has almost unlimited discretion in accepting or rejecting race-neutral reasons given by the prosecutor after exercising a peremptory challenge. Here, the prosecutor rejected the prosecutor's reasons, but took no further action. At that point, the trial judge was required either to reinstate the juror in the venire or to dismiss the entire panel and select a new jury from a new petit venire. Botson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 100 n. 24 (1986). The judge's failure to take either action requires reversal of the conviction.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

99-K - 1816 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH N. DOMINGUE (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-K - 1818 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH WILKERSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-KP- 1876 BRYAN BRADHAM v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

99-K - 1877 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SANDRA CORDERO (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-OK- 1878 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SANDRA CORDERO (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1919 STATE EX REL BERNIS T. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Jefferson)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1961 STATE EX REL REGINALD DABNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Orleans)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1962 STATE EX REL JOHN ALLEN FRITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Ouachita)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1974 STATE EX REL LANCE BISSELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1976 STATE EX REL JOE HUFF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

99-KH- 1977 STATE EX REL DEWAYNE BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2037 STATE EX REL OSCAR JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2043 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY JOHNSON (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2053 STATE EX REL CHARLES FELTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2054 STATE EX REL GEORGE WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2055 STATE EX REL JOHNNY RAY SUMMAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2058 STATE EX REL DONALD BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2059 STATE EX REL CLARENCE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2064 STATE EX REL WILLIAM L. BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)

VICTORY J., not on panel; recused.

99-KH- 2065 STATE EX REL RICO DANIELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-C - 2295 NELSON McCOY, SR. v. KMB TRANSPORT, INC. (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 9)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

99-C - 2324 GENEVA B. ROSS v. PROPERTY PLUS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ, reverse the action of the lower courts, and remand to the trial court to allow plaintiff the opportunity to amend the petition. See LSA CCP art. 934.

99-KK- 2383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH MASSA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

99-C - 2576 PENNY A. GRYDER v. ALVIN V. JACKSON, DIAMOND ENTERPRISES AND CANAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Ouachita)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON J., would grant and reinstate trial court.

99-C - 2660 ROBERT V. LOVELACE and WILLIAM SCOTT LOVELACE v. WILLIAM R. GIDDENS, M. D. (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

MARCUS J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

99-C - 2661 BOBBY A. PATRICK, ET UX v. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

MARCUS J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

99-C - 2690 ARDIE STEPHENSON WARD v. ITT SPECIALTY RISK SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Lincoln)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

99-CC- 2693 LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY v. RONALD CHRISTIAN CARTER, JR. (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

99-C - 2697 KENNER FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 1427 I.A.F.F. AND BRIAN HUGHES AND A CLASS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED EMPLOYEES OF THE KENNER FIRE DEPARTMENT v. THE CITY OF KENNER (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2699 MARYANN GAUTREAUX v. McKENZIE'S PASTRY SHOPS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

99-C - 2711 BARBARA LEE KELLY, WIFE OF/ AND PAUL KELLY v. ELIZABETH ANN WILLIAMSON, CURTIS WILLIAMSON, IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebone)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2714 JOHN F. PACKARD v. JODY LOVELL, AMERICAN SECURITIES GROUP, ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2716 WARREN L. GOTTSEGEN v. HART PROPERTY MANAGMENT, INC., GEORGE LILLICH, JR. INSURANCE COMPANY AND SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2718 MARYANN GAUTREAUX v. McKENZIE'S PASTRY SHOPS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

99-C - 2719 JAMES H. STONE, JR. v. ENTERGY SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL J., not on panel

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

99-CP- 2721 RICHARD LAY v. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ST. TAMMANY, ET AL (Office Of Worker'S Comp. Dist. 6)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

JOHNSON J., would grant and remand to the office of worker's compensation.

99-C - 2722 JACKIE KENNETH CALVERT, ET AL v. THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD D/B/A SCHUMPERT MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Caddo)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

99-CC- 2724 JACK M. EDWARDS v. SAWYER INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS, INC., ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

99-C - 2725 LARRY E. WINNINGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, THE METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME, WAYNE HOUCK, SHERIFF OF LINCOLN PARISH, JULIE ANN LEE BROWN, JEAN BARMORE (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2727 ALICE FAYE LAWRENCE v. SECURITY PROFESSIONALS, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

99-C - 2728 HARRY BURGESS v. C.F. BEAN CORPORATION (Parish of Plaquemines)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

99-CC- 2764 GREGORY BROWN v. OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. (Parish of Cameron)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

99-KH- 2796 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ABDULLAH HAKIM EL-MUMIT (Parish of Livingston)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

99-OB- 2843 IN RE: JAD

VICTORY J., not on panel.