FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 041

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

On the 13th day of June, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

2000-C - 0800 J.B. SAUCIER v. PLAYERS LAKE CHARLES, LLC (Parish of Calcasieu)

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

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2000-KK- 1554 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK KENNEDY (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., not on panel; recused.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2000-CJ- 1497 CYNTHIA ANNE LATOUR LIERMAN v. DONALD OWEN LIERMAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1505 LOUISIANA ELECTORATE OF GAYS AND LESBIANS, INC. ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

KNOLL, J., not on panel; recused.

2000-KD- 1609 STATE EX REL JESSIE D. HOFFMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

STAY RECALLED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2000-CC- 1509 CAROLYN COLLINS, ET AL. v. DARREN ENGERON, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-C-1506 MARK MILLETT, ET UX, ETC. v. ROBBIE GUIDRY, ET AL (Parish of Acadia)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 1654 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES C. PIERCE (Parish of Evangeline)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

On the 15th day of June, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

MOTION TO WITHDRAW PETITION GRANTED :

2000-OB- 1638 IN RE: ADAM BABICH

 

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

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2000-C - 0414 GEORGE CHITTENDEN AND ROBERTA KAY CHITTENDEN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 0918 RONALD M. MASON v. CCC EXPRESS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 1W)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 0947 PHYLLIS KAY ROBY DOERR, ET AL. v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1023 EDWARD MARTIN, ET AL v. HERITAGE MANOR SOUTH, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1123 JIM M. MCCARROLL v. AIRPORT SHUTTLE, INC. (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 8)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1227 SHOWBOAT STAR PARTNERSHIP, SHOWBOAT OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN SHOWBOAT, INC. v. RALPH SLAUGHTER, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

1999-KK- 2888 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DON SHELTON COWAN JR. (Parish of Jefferson Davis) See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant, docket and decide the case after briefing and argument.

LEMMON, J., would grant, docket and decide the case after briefing and argument.

1999-KP- 2897 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROSHAUN MILES (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam in #99-KP-2898; State v Allen

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2898 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT ALLEN (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam .

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2899 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN BROWN (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam. in no. # 99-KP-2898; State v Allen

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2900 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WRIGHT D. LUTER (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam. in #99-KP-2898 (State v Allen)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KP- 2901 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRADLEY SYKES (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam. in #99-KP-2898; State v Allen

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-C - 3597 HENRY HUSBAND v. JUDY H. DARBY, ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 0534 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAWN JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1251 AHMED ELKHAWANKY, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

APPLICATIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURTS :

1999-KH- 3360 STATE EX REL GERALD BOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-KH- 1337 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RACHAIL JOHNSON (Parish of Rapides)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; DENIED IN PART :

1999-KP- 3263 STATE EX REL GLENN FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

See Per Curiam.

VICTORY, J., not on panel; recused.

2000-KK- 0793 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONDY VERNON (Parish of Washington)

See Per Curiam.

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

DISBARMENTS ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 0808 IN RE: ORSCINI L. BEARD

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-B - 1326 IN RE: JAMES L. ADAMS

LEMMON, J., not on panel, recused.

SUSPENSIONS ORDERED SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 0891 IN RE: MEYER SABLUDOWSKY

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-B - 1094 IN RE: PATRICIA S. CARRERAS

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER :

2000-B - 1037 IN RE: MICHAEL F. MELTON

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

PROBATION EXTENDED: SEE PER CURIAM: :

2000-B - 1282 IN RE: PHYLLIS SOUTHALL

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

2000-C - 0587 PATRICIA RAWLS PAXTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX OF HER MINOR CHILD, CONSTANCE TIFFANY PAXTON v. WANDA FAYE SANDERSON AND LLOYD SANDERSON, STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO. (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

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

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

1999-KO- 1388 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH HILLIARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 2823 STATE EX REL MARK JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-KO- 3031 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM C. RICHARDSON (Parish of Caddo)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 0692 STATE OF LOUISIANA -DOSS-MILLS v. ROBERT JONES (Parish of Winn)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-OB- 0951 ASHLEY MEEKS v. LOUISIANA OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD AND OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

1999-K - 2136 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY L. HAYES (Parish of St. Tammany)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

1999-KH- 3279 STATE EX REL ANTHONY DIXON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3280 STATE EX REL JOSEPH JUNIOR VERNON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3286 STATE EX REL FRED O. CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3308 STATE EX REL ROBERT M. SKIPPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3319 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE FORREST (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3320 STATE EX REL REGINALD D. WATTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3370 STATE EX REL RICKY BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3371 STATE EX REL LIONELL J. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3373 STATE EX REL PAUL HARRY HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3374 STATE EX REL RONALD REEVES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3375 STATE EX REL HENRY L. ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3376 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE PETERS AND MANUEL NELSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3393 STATE EX REL TROY WEST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3422 STATE EX REL WALDO SHORT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3425 STATE EX REL BOBBY RAY ALEX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3488 STATE EX REL TYRONE A SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3517 STATE EX REL DEWAYNE MIDDLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3521 STATE EX REL JOHN M. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3522 STATE EX REL DWAYNE WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3523 STATE EX REL RON RICHARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3524 STATE EX REL WILLIE R. SANDIFER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

1999-KH- 3526 STATE EX REL JOHNELL ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0002 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WELDON WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0003 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL A. LAWRENCE (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-KO- 0010 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY OWENS (Parish of Caddo)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-KP- 0012 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST ALLEN (Parish of Orleans)

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

2000-C - 0841 RHONDA M. GUY INDIVIDUALLY AND FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, COREY GUY AND JERREL GUY v. PATRICIA A. MCKNIGHT, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 1082 MICHELLE CRUTCHFIELD, ET AL. v. DERICK LANDRY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KK- 1154 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVIS GILLARD (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1177 WILLIAM W. KOSE & SONJA JUNE KOSE v. CABLEVISION OF SHREVEPORT, AMERICAN TELEVISION AND COMMUNICATIONS CORP., AND AETNA COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

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

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1209 PETER EUGGINO AND NANCY K. LONG v. MID CITY MOTORS, INC. D/B/A AUDUBON FORD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1216 CRAIG KAPLE v. ALISON SILVA KAPLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

KIMBALL, J., would vote to grant.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1218 MATT MATTHEWS, ET UX v. PETE MERCER CONSTRUCTION, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1221 BOBBY AND BONNIE ADAMS v. DALLAS THOMASON, ET AL. (Parish of Richland)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1228 JAMES SALMON v. BELLE OF BATON ROUGE, CATFISH QUEEN PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1229 LAFARGE CORPORATION v. STEVEN H. GARR D/B/A LOGGING CONTRACTOR & EQUIPMENT SALES, ORLIN "SHORTIE" ROGERS AND HAMMOND READY MIX, INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1232 CARLENER GILBERT JONES AND THOMAS JONES, JR. v. PAMELA WOODARDS, IVORY WOODARDS AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1233 CLEOPATRA LACOUR, BEATRICE VEAL LACOUR, AND NATHANIEL ARTHUR LACOUR v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1234 CAPITOL NURSING HOME, INC. TIMOTHY E. WELLS AND JAN JOHNSON WELLS v. TED NIXON AND RITA NIXON D/B/A NIXON ASSOCIATES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1236 PHILLIP ALEXANDER v. JAMES HALL, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1237 CHAD E. WOOD v. SUBSEA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1240 GERALD CEASOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-OC- 1245 ALICE FRUGE v. DR. R. DALE BERNAUER, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1253 JOHN BIEBER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND CHERYL BIEBER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS THE NATURAL TUTRIX OF KENNETH CRAIG LANDRY, JR. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, GARY PAINE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS FATHER OF KRISTINE M. PAINE, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, AMERICAN CONCRETE, A DIVISION OF UNION METALS CORPORATION, AND GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1254 MAGGIE HESTER v. SUNBEAM CORPORATION (Office of Worker' Compensation District No. 1)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1263 LINDA JOYCE LEE CLAYTON v. THOMAS RICHARD CLAYTON, JR. (Parish of Ascension)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1265 ANICA A. DOYLE, LEODELL JACKSON AND MELLODY A. JACKSON v. MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA, INC., MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION, CLIFTON C. RICHARD, AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ALBERT O. FISHER AND MARION P. FISHER v. MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA, INC., MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION, CLIFTON O. RICHARD, AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1267 SUCCESSION OF JOHN BENNETT TRAHAN (Parish of Vermilion)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1268 BETTYE RODGERS v. FOOD LION, INC. AND ALEXSIS RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICE (Parish of Bossier)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

MARCUS, J., would vote to grant.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KK- 1269 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL LACKINGS (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1271 TRENT WINCH v. DOUBLE M, INC. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 4)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 1286 MARY RUBIN, ET AL v. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, JACKSON, JACKSON, WYBLE, L.L.C. AND RONALD J. SAVOIE (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1289 WILLIAM W. KOSE & SONJA JUNE KOSE v. CABLEVISION OF SHREVEPORT, AMERICAN TELEVISION AND COMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND AETNA COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1290 ANGELA BERARD THERIOT v. ALAN GETSCHMANN, ET AL.; MARKLEND THERIOT v. ALAN GETSCHMANN, ET AL (Parish of Acadia)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1293 BERNIE YOUNG v. UNION TEXAS PETROCHEMICALS CORPORATION, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, INTERNATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORPORATION AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1299 NELWYN FORDHAM, ET VIR v. BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1300 JO LYNETTE JOHNSON v. EVERETT W. GILMORE, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1301 WILLIAM BAYNARD MEISSNER v. MARIE DE VILLIER ROY MEISSNER (Parish of Calcasieu)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1302 JOYCE EVELYN VERNON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD ASHLEY JECOREY VERNON v. E. A. CONWAY HOSPITAL C/W ROSE A. BABERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, LAQUINTUS BABERS v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORY OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1311 PETER EUGGINO AND NANCY K. LONG v. MID CITY MOTORS, INC. D/B/A AUDUBON FORD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KK- 1393 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE CLARK (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-KH- 1545 STATE EX REL DARREL ARTHUR "ROBERT" BRAUN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1733 JAMES POLLARD v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND STAR BABY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.