FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 001

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 5th day of January, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED :

1999-B - 3547 IN RE; CARDELL A. THOMAS

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

1999-C - 3494 TIMOTHY NAIL v. MARILYN CLAVIER (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KK- 3552 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HARLOW POLLAR (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3592 ANGELA THIBODEAUX v. FERRELLGAS INC. , ET AL (Parish of Cameron)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

MARCUS J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3594 BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. v. LAUREL LAKES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3599 ANGELA THIBODEAUX v. FERRELLGAS, INC. (Parish of Cameron)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

MARCUS J., would grant the writ.

2000-KD- 0006 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHESTER W. THOMPSON (Parish of Winn)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

On the 7th day of January, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

1999-K - 1928 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY CRAWFORD (Parish of Calcasieu)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 2559 MICHAEL WAYNE POPE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

1999-CC- 2932 ROBERT W. DUPREE v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant and docket.

1999-B - 2953 IN RE: LETITA JACHINTHA PARKER-DAVIS

See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

VICTORY J., dissents and would impose a three month suspension, not deferred.

1999-C - 3054 MARGARET FLUCK, ET VIR v. LESLIE R. COFFMAN, M.D. (Parish of Ouachita)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

1999-CC- 3168 DENNIS LIPPS v. CUSTOM FABRICATIONS (Office Of Workers Compensation District 7)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

MARCUS J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would deny the writ.

KNOLL J., would deny the writ.

1999-KH- 3502 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMON THIBODEAUX (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL :

1999-KH- 3454 STATE EX REL HENRY FARLOUGH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) (Court of Appeal Fourth Circuit)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURTS:

1999-KH- 3437 STATE EX REL WILLIAM BOYKIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3453 STATE EX REL JOHNNY RAY DESSELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Grant)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART :

1999-KH- 2260 STATE EX REL MELVIN LARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3093 WILLIAM SCHULTE AND SANDRA SCHULTE, ET AL v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., would deny the writ.

JOHNSON J., would deny the writ.

1999-CC- 3119 WILLIAM SCHULTE AND SANDRA SCHULTE, ET AL v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LIMITED ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., would deny the writ.

JOHNSON J., would deny the writ.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

1999-B - 3104 IN RE: H. GAYLE MARSHALL

KNOLL J., not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

1999-KH- 0344 STATE EX REL OLIVER SUMBLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

1999-CC- 3121 KENNETH BATTISTE v. JANI- KING OF NEW ORLEANS INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

1999-KH- 1975 STATE EX REL CURTIS E. DILLON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL J., not on panel; recused.

1999-KP- 1979 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARROW LATHERS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 1980 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERA SANDERS (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 1982 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OSWALT GUY (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 1981 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWIGHT LABRAN, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 1983 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY J. FAUCHETTA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 1984 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STERLING G. WILLIAMS (Parish of St. John)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 1996 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROMALICE CHIRLOW (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 2056 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THEODORE MATHIS (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 2067 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWIN J. STARK (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2070 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN T. JOHNSON (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2081 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT H. ADKINS (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ. It is an abuse of discretion to revoke probation on the sole grounds that the probationer has associated with a known felon. See State v. Tardo, 636 So.2d 911.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

1999-KP- 2171 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY DAVIS (Parish of Evangeline)

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

1999-KP- 2178 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SOLOMON COLEMAN (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2251 STATE EX REL REGINALD YOUNGBLOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2274 STATE EX EL MICHAEL SAMPEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2275 STATE EX REL DAVID GENE McFADDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY J., not on panel; recused.

1999-KH- 2276 STATE EX REL ERIC ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2278 STATE EX REL MADISON MARSHALL, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2279 STATE EX REL BOBBY D. GLOVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2280 STATE EX REL BERNIS T. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2281 STATE EX REL BERWICK REDMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2283 STATE EX REL WILFRED JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2285 STATE EX REL BRUCE ZIERHUT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2287 STATE EX REL MISTER DONAHUE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2300 STATE EX REL DOUGLAS WOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2302 STATE EX REL WILLIE WATKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Richland)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2303 STATE EX REL EDDIE VIREE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

KNOLL J., not on panel; recused.

1999-KH- 2304 STATE EX REL FJOSEPH V. FOSTER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2310 STATE EX REL JAMES MICHAEL DUPRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ.

1999-KH- 2311 STATE EX REL VINCENT L. KING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2312 STATE EX REL DANIEL F. BEACH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2332 STATE EX REL RODNEY DARJEAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2333 STATE EX REL SAMUEL YEARBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2334 STATE EX REL CARROLL WAYNE HAYNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2348 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THADDEUS VANTRESS (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-KK- 2671 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SALARIS BUTLER (Parish of Iberville)

KIMBALL J., not on panel; recused.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 2845 RONALD Y'BARBO AND CANDI Y'BARBO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, H. Y'BARBO; ADAM JOSEPH ROBICHAUX AND YVONNE PITRE ROBICHAUX, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, J. ROBICHAUX; AND RAYMOND UNDERWOOD AND TERRI UNDERWOOD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, S. UNDERWOOD v. DAVID M. DIAMOND, SR.; BRIAN YOST (A.K.A. "BRIAN DIAMOND"); KURT WILLIAMS; DAVID M. DIAMOND, JR.; DIANE DIAMOND; REDEEMING WORD OF LIFE CHURCH, INCORPORATED; REDEEMING WORD OF LIFE ACADEMY; ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANIES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 2909 LAWRENCE FAYE AND SHERELLE FAYE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, BRANDON FAYE AND SHERELLE FAYE, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, AMBER WEST v. ROUSE'S ENTERPRISES, D/ B/ A ROUSE'S SUPERMARKET, INC. AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 2954 ROBERT C. KEMPER, ET AL v. DON COLEMAN, JR., BUILDERS, INC. ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 2955 ROBERT C. KEMPER, ET AL v. DON COLEMAN, JR., BUILDER, INC., ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3021 DR. NATHAN FORREST, LOUIS WIGINTON, ET AL v. TANGIPAHOA PARISH COUNCIL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT OF LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3035 ROGER LARSEN AND JOYCE LARSEN v. FRAN GILSON, VESTA FIRE INSURANCE CORPORATION, CARLTON PLACE CONDOMINIUMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., THE BOARD OF MANAGERS, CARROLL POWDERS AND STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3051 ANTHONY GUIDRY v. JODY CHERAIME AND CONOCO, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3055 JESSICA M. MARTELLO v. ALVIN KOCH AND DONNIE A. KOCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS OPERATORS OF DONNIE D'S RESTAURANT, LEONA A. CENAC, ALPHONSE J. CENAC AND THOMAS A CENAC, AS PREMISES OWNER (Parish of Terrebonne)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3057 OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER v. BARBARA HELMS (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 05)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3058 HARRY RENO v. PERKINS ENGINES INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3059 JOSEPH E. WILLIAMS v. RUBICON INC, AND LEN SANFORD (Parish of Ascension)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3060 JAMES A. REED, JR. v. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY AND JAMES P. (TREY) GIMVER, III (Parish of Desoto)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3061 JAMES A. REED, JR. v. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, AND JAMES P. (TREY) GIMBER, III (Parish of Desoto)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3062 PATSY BILLEDEAUX (BAUDOIN) v. EARL A. BAUDOIN, JR., ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3063 CHARLES GEWALT AND JOHN GEWALT v. J.D. STEVENS(Parish of Tangipahoa) KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3065 W. CRAIG HERRING v. MICHAEL WAINWRIGHT, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3070 ANGELA COLEMAN v. EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL AND DANIEL BARRETT (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3077 MICHAEL JOHNSON v. DARRYL J. TSCHIRN AND THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3083 MAGARETTE SMITH v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND CATFISH QUEEN PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM, ARGOSY OF LOUISIANA, INC AND/OR JAZZ ENTERPRISE, INC. AND ITS PARENT COMPANY ARGOSY GAMING CO., THE M/V BELLE OF BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3085 LIONEL GREEN v. FRAENKEL COMPANY, INC. (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 05)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3088 NELLIE M. HOROWITZ WIFE OF/AND HAROLD J. HOROWITZ v. THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO. INC. ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3089 MICHAEL MELTON AND RENEA WHITE MELTON v. JAMES MILEY, J. MILEY, INC. AND CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel

1999-C - 3090 LILLIE SANDERS v. GRACE NURSING HOME (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 5)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3098 ALBERTA E. ACKERS v. RICHARD BORROW AND DONALD COLOMB, JR. AND STATE FARM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3099 DOROTHY MARTIN v. F. W. WOOLWORTH & COMPANY AND THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3100 TAMMY ANN TRICHE v. CRESCENT TURNKEY & ENGINEERING, LLC; CENTURY OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT CORP. (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3101 ALVIN E. CALHOUN, ET UX v. VOLVO WHITE TRUCK CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3102 EDWARD MICHAEL LAXTON AND JO LAXTON v. BOLOGNA OF LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3111 JAMES SMART, III v. WINN-DIXIE OF LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

MARCUS J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3113 WILLIAM SCHULTE AND SANDRA SCHULTE, ET AL v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3115 C. TODD CORPORATION v. LINDA CIMO, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH H. CIMO; LAURA CIMO RUSSO, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3117 BEATRICE MCDOWELL AND ISACC MCDOWELL v. DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION D/B/A THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE (Parish of Livingston)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3123 DYCK-O'NEAL, INC. v. JACK M. SANDS AND MARTHA ROSEN SANDS (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3128 KAREN HICKEY v. LANE HARRIS, ALBERT LAZARO AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3131 DAVID E. MAY v. FLORDELITA CABERIA MAY (Parish of Rapides)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3132 DONALD E. HAMPTON v. DOROTHY C. KATTENGILL AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3139 RICHARD CELESTINE, ET UX v. CONOCO, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3140 FRANK J. GRAY, JR. v. PATRICIA ANN GRAY (Parish of St. Charles)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3146 REBECCA KOSAK v. EVAN TRESTMAN, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3166 STEVEN R. HATCH v. METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3175 WILLIE L CRAFT, ET AL v. LEONARD TROTTA, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3176 MICHAEL CERNIGLIA AND ALL PRO ROOFERS v. J. A. BUSBY, WANDA G. TIMPTON, WANDA TIMPTON MEDICAL CENTER AND ONCALL NURSING & ASSOCIATES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3226 STATE EX REL JEROME NORMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3424 STATE EX REL ALBERT MELANCON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3431 STATE EX REL STACEY P. HAYWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3489 STATE EX REL RUSH LEWIS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3503 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDREW HALL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.