FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 012

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 14th day of February, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2000-KK- 0461 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRED LEBLANC, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 0474 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRED LEBLANC (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

On the 16th day of February, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

1999-K - 2209 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN CARR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0269 JANET SMITH PERKINS v. GARY W. PERKINS (Parish of Livingston)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS :

2000-OB- 0411 IN RE: CAPTAIN JACK WYLY

See Order.

VICTORY J., not on panel.

STAY(S) DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-CC- 0316 DEMETRICE LEWIS v. MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHARITY HOSPITAL AT NEW ORLEANS, MICHAEL DAVIS, M.D., LEE MCCLUSKEY, M.D., SUCCESSION OF RAY HADDAD, M.D., AND JAMES HILL. L.P.N. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 0435 IN RE: CHEMICAL RELEASE AT BOGALUSA (Parish of Washington)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

1999-KH- 3505 STATE EX REL JOHN ROBERT NICOLAUS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

2000-OC- 0390 ELLEN BROWN v. THE MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

2000-KK- 0412 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONDELL MCGEE (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 0455 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACQUELINE BLOODWORTH (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

2000-KD- 0494 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRED LEBLANC (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

On the 18th day of February, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

1999-K - 1569 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FIDELIS OWUNTA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-K - 2480 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRADFORD STE. MARIE (Parish of Iberia)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

1999-KK- 3235 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH MORRIS (Parish of Tangipahoa)

See Per Curiam.

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3577 MARY B. TOUCHARD v. SLEMCO ELECTRIC FOUNDATION, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ and docket for argument.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ and docket for argument.

KIMBALL J., would deny the writ.

1999-CC- 3579 MILLICENT BUTLER v. WALGREEN LOUISIANA COMPANY INC, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3603 DWIGHT DAMOND AND BEATRICE POLLOCK DAMOND v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., concurs. For purposes of summary judgment, defendant assumed that it supplied sand to plaintiff's employer and relied on the adequacy of its warning and on its argument that its sand was not unreasonably dangerous.

1999-CC- 3606 KENNETH BRANSCUM v. TERRY CATHERINE D/B/A CATHERINE'S JANITORIAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICE, DILLON COMPANIES, TIME SAVER STORES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant and docket.

LEMMON J., would grant and docket.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART :

1999-C - 3572 ELIZABETH KNEPPER v. HERBERT ROBIN, ET AL (Parish of St. Martin)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 0180 IN RE: VAN H. BRASS

KNOLL J., not on panel.

APPLICATION DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM :

1999-OB- 2880 IN RE: BAR EXAMINATION CLASS ACTION

KIMBALL, J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part 2, §3.

CALOGERO,C.J., JOHNSON & TRAYLOR, JJ., assign (additional) concurring reasons .

LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED :

1999-OB- 3652 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 99-PDB-099

LEMMON J., not on panel.

MOTION TO ENFORCE GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED :

1999-KH- 1915 STATE EX REL BARON GOODMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

MOTION(S) TO ENFORCE DENIED :

1998-KH- 2910 STATE EX REL LEONARD JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 1642 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH GRAY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

1999-C - 3063 CHARLES GEWALT AND JOHN GEWALT v. J.D. STEVENS (Parish of Tangipahoa)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

1999-CC- 3595 FRANK MANALE v. EXECUTIVE HEALTHCARE RECRUITERS, INC. AND KIMBERLY QUALITY CARE, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0040 JESSE A. MENDOZA v. MICHAEL G. MASHBURN, ET AL, C/W SEAN MICHAEL SCHNEIDER v. MICHAEL G. MASHBURN, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0043 JESSE A. MENDOZA v. MICHAEL G. MASHBURN, ET AL C/W SEAN MICHAEL SCHNEIDER v. MICHAEL G. MASHBURN, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

1999-KH- 2431 STATE EX REL ERIC WAYNE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

JOHNSON J., would provide relator with copies of his guilty plea colloquy.

1999-CI- 2434 JAMES K. EASLEY v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-CI- 2435 RAYMOND M. FLOYD, JR. v. TERRY TERRELL, WARDEN ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL J., not on panel; recused.

1999-KH- 2437 STATE EX REL DONALD WRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2438 STATE EX REL GREGORY NEWMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2439 STATE EX REL ALTON RAY LOVETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2440 STATE EX REL ANTOINE SANDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2444 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OLAN MOUTON (Parish of Iberia)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2469 STATE EX REL ERIC T. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2485 STATE EX REL ELTON RAY PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2486 STATE EX REL CHARLES N. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2487 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT PAUL JONES (Parish of Franklin)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2488 STATE EX REL ARTHUR LEE FUNCHESS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2491 STATE EX REL JOSEPH MARTIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2492 STATE EX REL JAMES GLADNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2497 STATE EX REL FAITH MART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2503 STATE EX REL GARRY WAYNE CHILDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2510 STATE EX REL DOCK B. HILLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2512 STATE EX REL JAMES HARMAN HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2513 STATE EX REL RONNIE C. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2514 STATE EX REL WILLIAM BARNES, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2517 STATE EX REL ERGIN REESE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2520 STATE EX REL RAYMOND ROCHON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2532 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID A. CARAWAY (Parish of Union)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2533 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD P. DOMINGUE (Parish of Lafayette)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ.

1999-K - 2551 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL DITCHARO (Parish of Iberville)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2619 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NICHOLAS EDWARDS CORMIER (Parish of Iberia)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2652 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROSCOE RANDOLPH JONES JR. (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3351 ROBERT BARRY HUNTER, ET AL v. TOWN OF SIBLEY, ET AL (Parish of Webster)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3402 FAY L. BRIDGERS AND JAMES H. BRIDGERS v. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION D/B/A LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3432 HARRY R. LAYNE, ANTHONY P. ABRAHAM, LAKEFRONT NORTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND ANTHONY P. ABRAHAM, INC. v. CITY OF MANDEVILLE, ADELAIDE J. BOETTNER, JAMES J. GLEASON, III, EMILE NAVARRE, EDWARD J. PRICE, III , KENNETH V. SOLLBERGER, LYNN R. MITCHELL, MERTIS A. FULTON, LAWRENCE J. JUSTRABO, JOHN PAUL LANDRY, NILS W. LINDBLOOM AND EDWARD S. RYAN (Parish of St. Tammany)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3497 RANDALL T. ELLIOTT AND CHARLOTTE ELLIOTT v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AUTOMOTIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Livingston)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

MARCUS J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3578 STEPHANIE THRASH, ET VIR v. DR. BRUCE MAERHOFER, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3583 BRONSON SIMON LEE v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LSUMC (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 8)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3588 BRIAN KING AND TROY LEBLANC v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

VICTORY J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3589 STEPHEN L. MORGAN v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. AND EDWIN LUPBERGER (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-CC- 3591 INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA v. CERTAIN COMPANIES (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

MARCUS J., would grant the writ.

KIMBALL J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3596 RUDY JOSEPH AUCOIN v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (Office Of Workers' Compensation Administration District 5)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3600 PERCY J. GUILLORY, JR., ET UX v. OLIN CORPORATIN, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3610 BARBARA HOOVER v. DR. ROY BOUCVALT AND CNA INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3611 BRETT DUSTIN WEBB v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3613 HERBERT ANDERSON v. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3614 VERA FOSTER AND SUE CROUCH v. FAYE BROWN BLACKWELL AS SECRETARY/ TREASURER OF B & C BROADCASTING, INC C/W VERA FOSTER AND SUE CROUCH v. FAYE BROWN BLACKWELL, AS SECRETARY/TREASURER OF B & C BROADCASTING, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3617 BRETT DUSTIN WEBB v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3618 MARGARET ANN LINDSEY, WIFE OF/AND JOHN STANLEY WILSON v. JANE PEEK, M.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3620 ALBERTA BENNETT RAMBO, ET AL v. WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND OTIS THOMAS (Parish of Webster)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

JOHNSON J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3625 HARVEY MCGHEE v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3633 JEANNETTE DINAPOLIS, ANTHONY DINAPOLIS, III AND DAVID DINAPOLIS v. GAF CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

1999-KK- 3637 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN CONWAY (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

1999-C - 3641 JOAN GANUCHEAU v. WINN DIXIE LA., INC. D/B/A WINN DIXIE SUPERMARKET (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3644 EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

1999-CC- 3649 ERROL AND BERNICE CAMPBELL, ET AL v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

1999-KK- 3650 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN SCOTT FREELS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREG STEVENS (Parish of Madison)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0008 RICHARD D. BARNETT v. LOGAN NICHOLS AND MARSH ENGINEERING, INC. AND RICHARD D. BARNETT v. ERNEST L. PARKER AND LOGAN NICHOLS (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

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

2000-CC- 0009 HERBERT J. ROBIN, JR., ET AL v. CONOCO, INC. ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0011 EULA M. WILLIAMS AND JOSEPH TAYLOR v. LEONARD CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER A/K/A S.L.M.C., DIVISION OF HOSPITALS, LOUISIANA HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, GULF SOUTH RISK SERVICES, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

JOHNSON J., not on panel.

CALOGERO C.J., would grant the writ.

LEMMON J., would grant the writ

2000-C - 0016 E.C. MEYERS, JR. ET UX v. BOBBY DENTON AND GLADYS DENTON (Parish of Catahoula)

LEMMON J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0019 ALBERT CHARBONNET v. FRANK SPALITTA (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0021 CHERYL SHIRLEY, WIFE OF, AND LARRY D. SHIRLEY v. CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, SHELTER INSURANCE COMPANY AND HARTLAND ADAMS (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0026 JAMES C. KEYS, SR. v. REINTJES OF THE SOUTH (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 2)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 0031 PATRICK C. AND KAREN FREDIEU v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., ET AL (Parish of Sabine)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 0032 BRENDA C. PRINE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF ERIC L. PRINE v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, ECONOMY FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND REGGIE PRINE (Parish of West Carroll)

TRAYLOR J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0037 JESSE A. MENDOZA v. MICHAEL G. MASHBURN, ET AL C/W SEAN MICHAEL SCHNEIDER v. MICHAEL G. M ASHBURN, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO C.J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0038 CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND JERRY CONRAD AND JUDITH CONRAD v. R & R LANDHOLDING, LLC, REGATTA INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, STEPHEN BANDI, ALLENE SHANE, MICHAEL REED AND DARLENE REED, AND CSAH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 0143 SUCCESSION OF GEORGE RUSSELL CHAMBERS (Parish of Calcasieu)

KIMBALL J., not on panel.