FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 28

FROM : CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Opinions handed down on the 25th day of April, 2000 , are as follows:

BY TRAYLOR, J. :

1999-C- 2610 JULES ETIENNE, SR. v. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. & CARRIE SEBASTIEN (Parish of Lafayette)

Accordingly, we find the result reached by the Third Circuit Court of Appeal is correct. Plaintiff's actions against American Indemnity Company and Morrow, Morrow, Ryan and Bassett are dismissed.

AFFIRMED.

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

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons .

JOHNSON, J., dissents.

KNOLL, J., dissents and assigns reasons .

PER CURIAM :

1999-KK- 2598 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH STERLING (Parish of Orleans)

(Possession of Cocaine)

The district court therefore erred in granting respondent's motion to suppress. The judgment is vacated and this case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings not inconsistent with the views expressed herein.

LEMMON, J., not on panel. See La. S.Ct. Rule IV, Part II, §3.

JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.