FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 033

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 10th day of May, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2000-C - 1220 MERVIS SALTZMAN AND WILDA SALTZMAN v. JAMES C. FAUL, ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

APPLICATIONS DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

2000-C - 0820 JOYCE FERGUSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, SYLVIA JADE FERGUSON v. PLUMMER'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC., TYRONE S. PERRY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JOYCE MARS AND CRAIG FERGUSON, PLUMER'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC., TYRONE S. PERRY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 0840 JOYCE FERGUSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, SYLVIA JADE FERGUSON VS. PLUMMER'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC., TYRONE S. PERRY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JOSEPH MARS AND CRAIG FERGUSON v. PLUMMER'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC., TYRONE S. PERRY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-CJ- 1231 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A.C. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 1288 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALDON SHIEF, KEENAN TEMPLE, AND KEITH TOBIAS (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J. not on panel.

2000-KK- 1291 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALDON SHIEF (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-KK-1292 STATE OF LOUISIANA vs. KENNAN TEMPLE (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

On the 12th day of May, 2000, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

1999-K - 3256 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY LINDSEY (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

1999-K - 3302 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRYL K. WEBSTER (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

1999-K - 3304 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL A. JAMES (Parish of St. Tammany)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0798 ABL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND D'WILEY'S SERVICES, INC. v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0860 ADAM N. SYLVE v. PAXTON BEAUTIFUL WOODS (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 8)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2000-CC- 0136 DONALD DULIN v. LEVIS MITSUBISHI, INC. (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 5)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 0622 IN RE TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC.C/W STEPHEN SCHWEITZER, ET AL v. TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC . (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 0875 MARY G. PUGEAU v. LLOYD J. HEBERT, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

KIMBALL, J., would deny on the showing made.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART :

2000-C - 0630 WILLIE LEE CALDWELL, STELLA CALDWELL AND LISA CALDWELL v. LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY AND GLENWOOD COOPERATIVE, INC. (Parish of Assumption)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

1999-K - 3124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STERLING MAYER, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

LEMMON, J., not on panel

REHEARING NOT CONSIDERED. NOT TIMELY FILED :

2000-CJ- 0262 JUDY ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.C. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

1999-KH- 2571 STATE EX REL ROBERT J. SAMPIA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2756 STATE EX REL RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2777 STATE EX REL DONALD STELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

1999-KH- 3075 STATE EX REL REINIER NESLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3076 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LESTER DUPLESSIS (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., not on panel

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1999-KH- 3080 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN E. HYDE (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3081 STATE EX REL EARL LOWE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3095 STATE EX REL JAMES MEDUZIA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3130 STATE EX REL THANK VU NGUYEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3137 STATE EX REL STANISLAUS ROBERTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3138 STATE EX REL LONZELL RICHARDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3143 STATE EX REL JERRY OSBERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3144 STATE EX REL TERRY KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3145 STATE EX REL JOE LEE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3152 STATE EX REL ROBERT KINGSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3153 STATE EX REL EDWARD THOMAS JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3157 STATE EX REL RUBIN WADE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3158 STATE EX REL CHARLTON H. COSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3159 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REGINALD CRANSON (Parish of Vernon)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3160 STATE EX REL CLIFFORD J. BRAUD, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3161 STATE EX REL ERNEST D. DERRYBERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3162 STATE EX REL BOBBY RUSSELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3171 MANUEL TRUEBLOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3172 STATE EX REL JOHN ROBERT NICOLAUS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3190 STATE EX REL CHARLES STRACENER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3191 STATE EX REL JAMES H. FORREST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3192 STATE EX REL GEORGE ENGLISH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3197 STATE EX REL LEROY CUTWRIGHT, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3202 STATE EX REL GLENN CARSON OSBORNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3203 STATE EX REL EDMOND SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3208 STATE EX REL JEAN ALLEN ROUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Cameron)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3209 STATE EX REL STACY L. SONNIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3210 STATE EX REL RODNEY CHATMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3211 STATE EX REL JAMES KIRKLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-K - 3295 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY A. DAVIS (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

1999-KP- 3301 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL DION CAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

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

1999-KP- 3347 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID LYNN ALEXANDER AND HARRY JUNIUS GRANGER

(Parish of Iberia)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 3384 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL G. SIMS (Parish of Claiborne)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-K - 3428 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALVIN TRAVIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

1999-K - 3444 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRAD BLANK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel; recused.

1999-KP- 3445 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARREN WALLACE (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 3551 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH ROUSSELL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 3573 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYAN COTTRELL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-CJ- 0705 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF E. H. (Parish of Calcasieu)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0742 ROY JONES v. UNIVERSAL FABRICATORS (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 09)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

MARCUS, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 0749 RONALD RYBACK AND DARLENE RYBACK, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, RICHARD PAUL RYBACK v. JACQUES MITCHELL BELLE, RONALD BLANCHARD, RICKY MARTIN, AND WINN-DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Livingston)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 0787 ROBERT GASSIOT v. MALONEY CINQUE, LTD. D/B/A MARDI GRAS TRUCK STOP (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CJ- 0797 IN THE MATTER H.M.M. (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 0818 ARTHUR JAMES SEAL v. BOGALUSA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 6)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

MARCUS, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 0822 GLENN BANTA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINORS, CLINTON EARL HUGHES, AND GLENN WAYNE HUGHES, AND DIANA BANTA v. ROBERT E. BREYER, THE FULL GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE OF PRAIRIEVILLE, INC., STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO., AND WILLIAM LABOYTEAUX (Parish of Livingston)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant on the statutory employer issue.

LEMMON, J., would grant on the statutory employer issue.

2000-C - 0837 GUIDRY'S SEAFOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. FARMERS SEAFOOD COMPANY, Inc., ET AL (Parish of St. Martin)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

MARCUS, J., would grant on the issue of sufficiency of evidence to determine the amount of attorney's fees.

LEMMON, J., would grant on the issue of sufficiency of evidence to determine the amount of attorney's fees.

VICTORY, J., would grant on the issue of sufficiency of evidence to determine the amount of attorney's fees.

2000-CC- 0889 MELBA LOUISE ALLEN HUGHES (BAMBURG) v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Webster)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C- 0905 LENA M. BERRY, ET VIR. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Sabine)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 0906 ESSEX CORPORATION OF LOUISIANA v. JEL CO., MAJORIE MCDANIEL AND WAYNE MCELVEEN (Parish of Sabine)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0910 KENNETH TORBOR v. JIMMIE LEE ELMORE D/B/A BODY WORK (Parish of Ouachita)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0912 EVELYN B. TRACY v. GEORGE S. TRACY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 0913 JOSEPH SHAFFETT v. NATIONAL MARINE, INC., FINA, INC., CAESAR J. THIBODEAUX, INC., T. T. BARGE CLEANING MILE 183, INC., AND T.T.BARGE CLEANING INC. (Parish of Iberville)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

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

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 0915 CHAD GAUTREAUX v. W.W. ROWLAND TRUCKING COMPANY, INC., GREGORY J. LEE, CHARLEY F. LEE, BURLINGTON MOTOR CARRIERS, INC. AND NOBEL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 0919 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT A. CORNETT (Parish of Lasalle)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0921 CAROLYN RICHARDSON, LOUIS RICHARDSON, EARVIN ALLEN, AND JESSIE BOUYER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY AND OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED CASES (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0927 QUINCENA BAGGETT, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, ETC. v. STEPHEN F. BRUMFIELD AND BASIC INDUSTRIES (Parish of Beauregard)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 0928 LINDA 'MILLIE' SEALS v. CALCASIEU PARISH VOLUNTARY COUNCIL ON AGING, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 1086 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALTER ALLEN O'NEIL WEST (Parish of Calcasieu)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CJ- 1104 RAY A. BRIGHT v. BRENDA MIMS (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.