FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 083

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 8th day of October, 1999 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY ORDER DENIED; WRIT DENIED:

99-CC- 2881 JEFFREY ALLEN DUGAN, ETC. v. GENERAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC., ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant and remand to the court of appeal for briefing, argument and opinion.

On the 11th day of October, 1999 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED :

99-KK- 2892 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDALL B. BREAUX Parish of Assumption)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

WRIT DENIED :

99-KK- 2885 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PANOS T. TSOLAINOS (Parish of St. Tammany)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

On the 12th day of October, 1999 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

99-C - 2134 IN RE: MARY BELSOM WELSH QUALIFIED TRUST v. KEVIN A. WELSH, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

On the 13th day of October, 1999 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

99-KK- 1971 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AUDREY BELL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 2849 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.T. (Parish of Orleans)

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER :

99-B - 2870 IN RE: ALFRED FOSTER SANDERS

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED:

99-CC- 2893 DARRELL K. CHERRY v. ANGALA REILLY CHERRY (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

WRITS DENIED :

99-CC- 2864 KENNETH BRANSCUM, ET AL v. TERRY CATHERINE, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

99-KK- 2878 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELDRIDGE EDWARDS (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J. - would grant the writ.

99-CC- 2887 DOROTHY SURRATT v. LOUISIANA CASINO CRUISES, INC. D/B/A CASINO CRUISES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

On the 15th day of October, 1999 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS GRANTED :

99-KO- 1124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND LAUGAND (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

99-K - 1272 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANWAR HADDAD SENTENCED AS ("ANWAR G. HADDAD")(Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1327 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND LAUGAND (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

99-CD- 2007 TAMMY LANGLOIS IN HER OWN RIGHT AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR KRYSTAL MARTIN v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND NITA K. BRAUD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

WRITS GRANTED WITH ORDER :

99-KH- 1543 STATE EX REL KEITH MORGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

99-CC- 1782 JOSEPH GREFER, CAMILLE GREFER, ROSE MARIE GREFER, HASSIE & HENRY GREFFER v. ALPHA TECHNICAL, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

99-CC- 1875 BRENDA AND LEROY STAGNI v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of Jefferson)

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

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-CC- 1879 WILLIAM SPEER v. THOMAS S. WHITECLOUD, III M.D., ET AL

See per curiam.

Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-CC- 2003 ELOUISE BROUSSARD, ET AL v. ST. FRANCES NURSING HOME OF OBERLIN, INC. (Parish of Allen)

LEMMON, J. - would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - would deny the writ.

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 2356 STATE EX REL STANISLAUS ROBERTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 2372 STATE EX REL CLEVELAND WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 2409 STATE EX REL GEORGE ENGLISH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Calcasieu)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION DENIED :

99-CC- 1855 MARIA J. PATRICIO v. CIRCUIT CITY (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 6)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

WRIT NOT CONSIDERED :

99-C - 2116 KENNETH B. GUMPERT,JR. AND AARON HEBERT v. PITTMAN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

WRITS DENIED :

99-C - 0748 STANLEY BLACKMAN v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1122 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY LINDSEY AND GEORGE CRAWFORD (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1123 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY LINDSEY AND GEORGE CRAWFORD (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-K - 1295 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARSON THOMAS (Parish of East Feliciana)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1301 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES RILEY (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1302 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON GENTRAS (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1303 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON ALLEN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1314 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL T. RICE (Parish of Winn)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-K - 1324 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES RILEY (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1326 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH LEMAR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1328 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT CHARLES MEADS (Parish of Terrebone)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1333 STATE OF LOUISINA v. DWAYNE HAYES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1334 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH G. THIBODEAUX (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

99-KO- 1415 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN P. WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

99-K - 1419 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERNELL JULUKE, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

99-KH- 1486 STATE EX REL CHARLES D. EMERICH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1489 STATE EX REL JOE NATHAN TUBBS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1497 STATE EX REL MICHEL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1498 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL SUTTON (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1499 STATE EXR EL LOUIS PIPKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1510 STATE EX REL JESSIE WHEELER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1512 STATE EX REL WERNER OBERTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1513 STATE EX REL JOHNNY WINDSOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1514 STATE EX REL VAN HUDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1516 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER BROCKEL (Parish of St. Charles)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1518 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY EMERSON (Parish of Ouachita)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1526 STATE EX REL FREDDIE L. BURTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1530 STATE EX REL TRAVIS RAYMOND CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1533 STATE EX REL CALVIN DUMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1536 STATE EX REL DAVID BOUDREAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1541 STATE EX REL ARCHIE HARVELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1544 STATE EX REL WILLIE HUMPHREY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1553 STATE EX REL EDDIE FOREMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1558 STATE EX REL JAMES BURDGESS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1562 STATE EX REL GEORGE OUBICHON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1585 STATE EX REL GLORIA DEAN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1586 STATE EX REL LORIN ANDRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1587 STATE EX REL HENRY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1591 STATE EX REL CLOVIS JULIEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

99-KH- 1592 STATE EX REL PAUL C. HARTMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

99-C - 1712 SECURITY FIRST NATIONAL BANK v. JOHN PARIS MURCHISON, ET UX (Parish of Rapides)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel; recused.

99-C - 1807 STEVEN J. DEGRASSE v. ELEVATING BOATS, INC. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 7)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 1839 NHOK PANYANOUVONG AND KHAMHOU SIRIPANYO v. T & H CONVENIENCE STORE,INC., D/B/A CITY GROCERY #3 SUCCESSION OF CHRIS THE NGUYEN, STEPHANIE NGUYEN AND COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-CC- 1854 BRENDA AND LEROY STAGNI v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-OC- 1954 THOMAS K. REGAN, ET AL VS. HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLET HOFFPAUIR, ET AL v. HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 1964 JOSIE JONES BROUGHTON, ET AL v. ROBERT E. BETHARD, ET UX (Parish of Desoto)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

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

VICTORY, J. - not on panel.

99-CC- 1965 DAVID CAIN, ET UX v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 1966 ROY CLAVIER v. CITY OF EUNICE (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 2)

VICTORY, J. - would grant the writ.

MARCUS, J. - would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel.

99-KK- 1967 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM PETTIT (Parish of Calcasieu)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 1968 FRED L. ANDRUS v. CRYSLER FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Parish of Evangeline)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 1969 IRMA H. KELLEY v. STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 1E)

JOHNSON, J. - would grant the writ.

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

99-C - 1970 DON M. BURKETT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY v. UDS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND EBARB WATER DISTRICT (Parish of Sabine)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-OC- 1985 THOMAS K. REGAN, ET AL VS. HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLET HOFFPAUIR, ET AL v. HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 1995 KENNETH B. GUMPERT,JR. AND AARON HEBERT v. PITTMAN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.

99-C - 2002 PATRICIA CORLEY v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Office Of Workers'

Compensation District 1E)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

99-KK- 2004 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT BYNUM (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

99-CC- 2005 DIANN GREEN, ET UX v. RICHLAND PARISH HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Richland)

LEMMON, J. - not on panel.

99-CC- 2006 STATE OF LOUISIANA AND SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION v. CHEVRON, U.S.A., INC. (AND OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED CASES) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 2011 MILTON JOHNSON, JR. v. LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO. & NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE INC. (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

99-C - 2012 KENNETH B. GUMPERT, JR. AND AARON HEBERT v. PITTMAN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J. - not on panel.