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NEWS RELEASE # 064

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

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

ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED :

2000-CC- 2635 ANGELA THIBODEAUX, ET AL. v. FERRELLGAS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KK- 2629 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PETER PATOUT (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

 

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

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-CC- 2644 AMBROSE PETERSON v. ROBERT A. SCHIMEK, M.D. AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

On the 20th day of September, 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-CC- 2635 ANGELA THIBODEAUX v. FERRELLGAS, INC., ET AL. (AND CONSOLIDATED CASES) (Parish of Cameron)

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

LEMMON, J., would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED ON MOTIONS :

2000-C - 1805 CONNIE MITCHELL HEARN, CAROL MITCHELL PITRE, BOBBIE SUE MITCHELL GUIDROZ, AND EVELYN MITCHELL BOUDREAUX v. WHIRLPOOL, INC, ET AL (Parish of Lafourche)

2000-KK- 2622 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PILAR G. TORRES (Parish of Jefferson)

RESIGNATION(S) ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER :

2000-B - 2501 IN RE: NICOLAS ESTIVERNE

TRAYLOR, J., dissents from the order.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-CC- 2350 MARY MABILE, WIDOW OF LUCIEN MABILE, AND BRIEN PAUL MABILE v. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF (SWIFTSSHIPS, INC., SEWART SEACRAFT, INC., AND TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.) - JERRY HOFFPAUIR, KENNETH J. HIDALGO, ROBERT BROWER, THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of St. Mary)

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

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 2596 MERVIS P. SALTZMAN AND WILDA P. SALTZMAN v. JAMES C. FAUL, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)

2000-CC- 2654 BOBBIE DAVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER, VELMA B. HILLARD v. HARMONY HOUSE NURSING HOME (Parish of Caddo)

 

On the 22th day of September, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

1999-K - 2207 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAIN MICHAEL JONES (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2000-K - 0313 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HOWARD COHN (Parish of St. Tammany)

2000-K - 0453 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES O. POLAND (Parish of Franklin)

2000-C - 1157 JOHN M. LANDIS v. DOUG MOREAU, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 1699 MATTHEW BERG v. PHILIP ZUMMO, ET AL.0 (Parish of Orleans)

2000-C - 1727 GENE W. BAYS, JR. v. MICHELLE SUANE BAYS (Parish of St. Tammany)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

1999-KH- 3627 STATE EX REL JUAN SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 0489 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HULEN MARTIN (Parish of Ascension)

See Per Curiam.

2000-CC- 2176 MICHAEL GERARD LAVIE v. BARBARA MAUBERRET-LAVIE (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

2000-KH- 2351 STATE EX REL DENAUD EGANA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

See Per Curiam.

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL :

2000-KH- 2583 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY CHANEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) First Circuit.

2000-KH- 2584 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERENCE W. DILLON (Parish of St. Tammany) First Circuit.

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

2000-KH- 0398 STATE EX REL GEORGE BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)

2000-C - 1694 ARLENE HERTZOG MAGEE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX FOR MARY ELLEN MAGEE AND MARSHA DANIELLE MAGEE; AND RUTH MAGEE SORRELL v. MARCUS L. PITTMAN, JR. M.D. (Parish of St. Tammany)

VICTORY, J., would grant writ on allocation of fault.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant writ on allocation of fault.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 1964 IN RE: WILLIAM R. BOONE

READMISSION(S) DENIED :

2000-B - 1814 IN RE: SYED ALIM SALAT

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 1671 IN RE: THOMAS L. WALKER

LEAVES TO APPEAL DENIED :

2000-OB- 1775 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 99-PDB-120

LEMMON, J., recused.

2000-OB- 1837 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00-PDB-014

MOTION(S) TO ENFORCE DENIED :

2000-KH- 0899 STATE EX REL EARL HAYNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

2000-KH- 0964 STATE EX REL GEORGE A. SCHWINDLING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2000-CP- 1839 ALLEN JERRY FIELDS, JR. v. EUGENE P. CICARDO, JR. (Parish of Rapides)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

1999-K - 3372 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SALVADOR PEREZ (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0257 STATE EX REL DARRIN ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 0272 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAULA ARNOUVILLE (Parish of Tangipahoa)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KH- 0279 STATE EX REL JERRY RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0281 STATE EX REL MELVIN OSBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2000-KH- 0309 STATE EX REL KEITH CHRISTMANN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 0343 STATE EX REL BOBBY LYNN RAY, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)

2000-KH- 0362 STATE EX REL HENRY EARL MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

2000-KH- 0366 STATE EX REL ROBERT L. WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

2000-KH- 0377 STATE EX REL BRIAN MCCULLUM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0378 STATE EX REL CHARLES HARDIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 0381 STATE EX REL DONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0382 STATE EX REL WILLIE MCCLINTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2000-KH- 0386 STATE EX REL JONAH MENARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2000-KH- 0396 STATE EX REL HERMAN HERRINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 0397 STATE EX REL RICKY JOHN BREAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2000-KH- 0399 STATE EX REL CALVIN ANTHONY WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

2000-KH- 0400 STATE EX REL LAVANCE C. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0402 STATE EX REL THEODORE LONDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2000-KH- 0403 STATE EX REL LEO FRANKLIN LOONEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2000-KH- 0404 STATE EX REL ROBERT C. BROADWAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)

2000-KH- 0405 STATE EX REL ROBERT CEASEAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0429 STATE EX REL WILLIE A. DANIELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0432 STATE EX REL JEFFERY ALAN NELSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)

2000-KH- 0433 STATE EX REL BOBBY RAY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2000-K - 0551 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT CHAMBERS (Parish of Calcasieu)

2000-KP- 0582 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAULETTE JONES (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-K - 0590 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RYAN TAYLOR (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 0591 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY ARMSTEAD (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 0592 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD F. KEYWORTH (Parish of Orleans)

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

2000-K - 0606 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWIGHT LEBLANC (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 0631 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK C. FORTIER (Parish of Orleans)

2000-C - 1684 ARLENE HERTZOG MAGEE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX FOR MARY ELLEN MAGEE AND MARSHA DANIELLE MAGEE; AND RUTH MAGEE SORRELL v. MARCUS L. PITTMAN, JR. M.D. (Parish of St. Tammany)

VICTORY, J., would grant on allocation of fault.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant on allocation of fault.

2000-C - 1696 MARY HOWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA , THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY AND RONALD KELLY C/W MARIAN AND RUSSELL FREE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY AND RONALD KELLY (Parish of Avoyelles)

2000-C - 1742 JAMES WITCHEN v. DEBORAH C. KEEL, LIFEMARK HOSPITALS OF LA., INC., AND ITS SUCCESSOR TENET HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. AND LILJEBERG ENTERPRISES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-CC- 1749 PROFESSIONAL CONCRETE SERVICES, INC. v. MAPP CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND TRAVELER'S CASUALTY AND SURETY CO. OF AMERICA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2000-CC- 1753 KENNETH J. POCHE' AND JEAN MARY LOYACANO POCHE' v. J. SCOTT KEY (Parish of Orleans)

2000-C - 1758 DAVID LEE HARTFORD AND DALE MARIE BROUSSARD HARTFORD v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. D/B/A WAL-MART STORE NUMBER 311 (Parish of St. Mary)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1760 SARPY PROPERTIES, INC. v. DIAMOND SHOE STORES OF LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-C - 1763 KEITH POUNDS, MICHELLE POUNDS, HARRY GREGG & MARY ANN GREGG v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, MALETTE KRAFT PULP & POWER, PCA SOLUTIONS, INC. PHYSICIANS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, LOUISIANA UNITED BUSINESSES ASSOCIATION, AND LOUISIANA UNITED BUSINESSES SELF INSURERS FUND (Parish of Washington)

2000-C - 1765 JAMES HEINE v. RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE-PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 1768 JERRY TOM LAWRENCE v. THE CITY OF KENNER, CHAD R. JACQUET, AND ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-C - 1769 SHARON JOHNSON MOSES v. GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 1e)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1770 LOYD IRVIN SOWERS AND JOHNNIE LINDA RUTLEDGE SOWERS v. DIXIE SHELL HOMES OF AMERICA, INC. (Parish of Jackson)

2000-C - 1772 CATHY VINNETT v. ADOLPH WHALEN, III, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-C - 1774 WILBERT MCCLAY, JR. v. CLARENCE FRIENDSHIP AND DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 1781 DOROTHY RUTTLEY, ET AL. v. HARRY LEE, SHERIFF FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, DAVID RODDY AND THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 1790 DWIGHT DAMOND AND BEATRICE POLLACK DAMOND v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2000-CC- 1792 ROBERT MCANELLY AND NELL WOOD

MCANELLY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD; AND JAMES SHELTON MCANELLY v. AERO RESOURCES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Ascension)

2000-C - 1793 RONALD ADAMS CONTRACTOR, INC. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD (Parish of Orleans)

2000-C - 1795 RICHARD E. AUSTIN AND LISA M. FARAGO v. WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2000-C - 1800 JOHN PATTERSON INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS CHILDREN, SARAH LYNN PATTERSON, JACK STEVEN PATTERSON; MEGAN ELIZABETH PATTERSON, AND KAYE S. PATTERSON v. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 D/B/A SEVENTH WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2000-KK- 1801 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LANTZ LANDRY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 1802 TERI DYER v. THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KK- 1804 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEWIS WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 1807 DONALD CANNON v. ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY, RICHARD T. WEEMS AND RICHARD T. WEEMS D/B/A FAMILY FITNESS CENTER (Parish of St. Tammany)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CP- 1815 ROBERT W. FISHER v. EVELYN M. OUBRE (Parish of Calcasieu)

2000-CC- 1817 BONNIE LARCHE, WIFE OF/AND JAMES BRIAN LARCHE v. DR. RAOUL RODRIGUEZ AND TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)

2000-C - 1823 BETH EXUM JOHNSON, WIFE OF AND WALTER W. JOHNSON v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND GUY NKEM NZERIBE (Parish of Orleans)

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

2000-C - 1835 A.J. ADOLPH, ET AL. v. PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-CP- 1840 THOMAS C. WYRE, SR. v. DON SCHNEWEISS, ET AL. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2000-C - 1850 OLEVIA COLEMAN AND ANTOINETTE COLEMAN v. BEVERLY LEWIS, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, AND PATTERSON INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1926 DONALD CANNON v. ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY, RICHARD T. WEEMS AND RICHARD T. WEEMS D/B/A FAMILY FITNESS CENTER (Parish of St. Tammany)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ

2000-KH- 2100 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD HOWARD (Parish of Orleans)

2000-CC- 2515 TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF PINEVILLE, INC. v. GENTRY & HOLDER FLOORS, INC., ET AL.

2000-CC- 2516 JOHN HUEY v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION; THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE HONORABLE RICHARD P. IEYOUB, ATTORNEY GENERAL (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KH- 2578 STATE EX REL DONALD R. RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)