FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 054

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

On the 24th day of August, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 2312 IN RE: CHARLES R. ROWE

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

 

On the 25th day of August, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-CC- 2368 PARADISE VILLAGE CHILDREN'S HOME, INC. v. REVERAND ELDER J.R. LIGGINS, ET AL (Parish of Morehouse)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

 

On the 30th day of August, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION :

2000-C - 1752 MARY MCCOY v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS, PINECREST DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER C/W SHADYNE MCCARTY v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS, PINECREST DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Civil Service Commission)

CASE REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT :

2000-KK- 2036 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SANDRA MOORE COOPER (Parish of St. Tammany)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-CC- 2132 TAILGATOR'S RESTAURANT, L.L.C. v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AND CARRIER CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 2294 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DELROY PATTERSON (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 2314 M.P.G. CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND ALPHA PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION CO., A JOINT VENTURE v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 2332 KEYSER AVENUE TEXACO FOOD MART, INC. v. MURPHY OIL U.S.A., INC., ET AL (Parish of Natchitoches)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 2418 JACK SCHIRO, II v. DANA M. GRISAFFE (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

 

On the 31th day of August, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2000-KP- 1767 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARVIN J. HUTCHINSON (Parish of St. Bernard)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

1999-CI- 2986 STATE EX REL DANIEL ROBINSON v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN OF THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY OF THE LA. DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0074 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT LEE MADISON, JR. (Parish of Morehouse)

See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J., dissents from the order and would deny the writ application.

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED :

2000-KP-0476 STATE EX REL WILLIE LEE TART v. N. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Ouachita)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part, being of the opinion that the district court should additionally hear evidence on relator's claims (1) that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at both the guilt and penalty phases of trial and (2) that the district court improperly admitted in evidence relator's confession.

JOHNSON, J., concurs in part and dissents in part, being of the opinion that the district court should additionally hear evidence on relator's claims (1) that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at both the guilt and penalty phases of trial and (2) that the district court improperly admitted in evidence relator's confession.

DISCIPLINE GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 1304 IN RE: NEIL M. TRICHEL

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 1418 IN RE: ASHLEY A. RICHARD

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED :

2000-B - 1751 IN RE: BARRY E. EDWARDS

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

REHEARING GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED :

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

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

1999-CI- 2328 STATE EX REL TONY GILES v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, RICHARD STALDER SECRETARY OF THE LA. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant rehearing.

KNOLL, J., would grant rehearing.

2000-CC- 1025 CHARLES E, BLANK, JOLENE L. GOMEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON LESLIE D. GOMEZ, IRMA JO LOUBIERE, RILEY SPURLOCK, JOHNNIE MAE SPURLOCK, PAUL D. KLEINPETER, EVA C. KLEINPETER, JOE L. FARLEY, LINDA F. FARLEY, AND MS. LEE B. ALLEMOND v. SID RICHARDSON CARBON & GASOLINE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1277 STEPHANIE R. MYLES v. CAIN'S COFFEE CO., INC. LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SELF-INSURER'S FUND BLOOMFIELD INDUSTRIES, A DIVISION OF SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT CO. (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

MARCUS, J., would grant.

KIMBALL, J., would grant.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2000-C - 1330 JUDY A. MASTERS, ET AL. v. COURTESY FORD COMPANY, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Union)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

2000-C - 1333 JUDY A. MASTERS, ET AL v. COURTESY FORD COMPANY, INC. ET AL (Parish of Union)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2000-CC- 1114 THOMAS B. MARTIN v. KERRIE B. SINON, WIFE OF/AND PATRICK F. SINON (Parish of St. Tammany)

LEMMON, 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.

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2000-C - 1601 SHIRLEY FONTENOT v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of Vermilion)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 2288 ERNEST ELDRED AND IRIS M. ELDRED v. LOUIS J. CAPOZZOLI & ASSOCIATES, INC., MAGNOLIA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., AND THE OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 2412 DEBRA A. LAWSON, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND JEROME M. DUPRE (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

1999-KH- 0539 STATE EX REL MELVIN STOKES, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., votes to grant.

2000-K - 0159 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES FULLER (Parish of Caddo)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0175 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD SHORTRIDGE (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0206 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRICK PUGH (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0208 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON MARCANTEL (Parish of Allen)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0235 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL GREEN (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0237 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES YOUNG, JR. (Parish of West Feliciana)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-K - 0266 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY COLLIER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-K - 0267 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL EDWARD OSMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

2000-K - 0268 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL EDWARD OSMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

2000-K - 0270 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN HARGROVE, III (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 0271 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE J. DUNOMES (Parish of Tangipahoa)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1235 MONICA SCHAEFER v. SAMUEL M. TEMPLETON, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-B - 1420 IN RE: ARCHIE L. JEFFERSON

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1463 DANIEL MARTI, ET AL. v. TONY L. BARNES, ET AL. C/W HAROLD WILLIAMS v. TONY BARNES, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1502 E. ELIZABETH TURNBULL, ET AL. v. CHARLES THENSTED ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1503 E. ELIZABETH TURNBULL, ET AL. v. CHARLES THENSTED, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1511 DANIEL MARTIN, ET AL. v. TONY L. BARNES, ET AL. C/W HAROLD WILLIAMS v. TONY BARNES, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1561 CALVIN J. TALLEY AND MARY B. TALLEY v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel; recused.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1563 SABINE STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY v. THOMAS A. SELF AND BETTY W. SELF (Parish of Vernon)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1570 DAVID B. KAUFMAN v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1577 THOMAS P. LOWENBURG, ET AL. v. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1578 STEPHEN ARTHUR HANSEL v. SARAH HOLYFIELD HANSEL (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 1579 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEAN P. BARBE, III (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1587 CHERYL HAYES v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

LEMMON, J., would grant on penalties and attorney fees.

VICTORY, J., would grant on penalties and attorney fees.

2000-C - 1589 TROY NOAH DEVILLE AND RACHEL DEVILLE v. JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1593 JOHNETTA BURCH MACK v. LINDA EVANS (Parish of Union)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1594 TASSY DUCOTE ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, BRALEY DUCOTE v. CLAYTON B. FINK, ALLEN B. COOPER, EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY, SHANNON O. BRIGGS, EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, J. M. TULL METALS COMPANY, INC. C/W CLAYTON B. FINK v. J.M. TULL METALS, INC., SHANNON O. BRIGGS AND EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU (Parish of Ascension)

TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1596 ELTON SMITH, JR. v. SABINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Sabine)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

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

2000-CJ- 1600 JESSE MCNAB v. MICHAEL E. SMITH (Parish of St. Bernard)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

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

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 1616 BARTOL J. TALIANCICH AND BOZO TALIANCICH D/B/A TALIANCICH BROS. v. WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY, A SUBSIDIARY OF/AND PEKO OIL, LTD. BLAKE DRILLING AND WORKOVER CO., INC., AND NOLTY J. THERIOT, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1619 CITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION v. TERRY L. BONNIE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1624 JOHN FELDER CRAWFORD, II v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1650 BERNIE RUSSUM v. PIGGLY WIGGLY, INC. (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

2000-KK- 1651 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN DENNIS (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1652 EDWIN CURRY v. RAYMOND CHRISTISON AND CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 1655 MARY D. DONALDSON v. DIAMOND MOTORS, INC. AND RELIANCE NATIONAL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

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

2000-CC- 1665 RICARDO GUTIERREZ v. COLUMBUS METAIRIE PROPERTY CORPORATION, L. W. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC. AND CIGNA INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 1791 KENNETH BRANSCUM v. TERRY CATHERINE, D/B/A CATHERINE'S JANITORIAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1912 LORITA JOHNSON, ET AL. v. SAMUEL M. TEMPLETON, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J., not on panel

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KP- 1922 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REGINALD RAYMOND (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 1930 LORITA JOHNSON, ET AL v. SAMUEL L. TEMPLETON, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 1987 WILLIAM H. JAMES, ROBERT D. JAMES, PATRICK JAMES, BILLY JAMES AND DIANA L. LENTZ v. MAGNOLIA HEALTH SERVICES OF LA., INC. D/B/A LANDMARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Parish of Tangipahoa)

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1996 J.P. COWART, JR., ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1997 J.P. COWART, JR., ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1998 J.P. COWART, JR., ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-CC- 1999 J.P. COWART, JR., ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-C - 2007 MELANIE WADE v. SAMUEL M. TEMPLETON, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.