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NEWS RELEASE # 074

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

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

APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE ORDER :

2000-OB- 2347 IN RE: KATHLEEN M. BILBE

 

On the 27th day of October, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2000-CK- 0205 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R.T. (Parish of Jackson)

2000-C - 1372 DON PERKINS, ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. C/W JOSEPH BUJOL, III ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. C/W ROBERT HRACEK, ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville) (Consolidated with No. 2000-C-1387 and 2000-C-1440)

2000-C - 1387 DON PERKINS, ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. C/W JOSEPH BUJOL, III ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL C/W ROBERT HRACEK, ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)

2000-C - 1440 DON PERKINS, ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. C/W JOSEPH BUJOL, III ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL C/W ROBERT HRACEK, ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2000-KP- 0689 STATE EX REL GEORGE WOODCOCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

2000-CC- 2250 ALICIA DENISE ROBINSON, WIFE OF CORNELL LAWSON, SR. v. CORNELL LAWSON, SR. (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.

2000-CC- 2274 MICHAEL BAKER v. LOUISIANA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION AS STATUTORY OBLIGOR TO COLONIAL LLOYD'S INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles)

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL :

2000-KH- 2810 STATE EX REL SPENCER GILMORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) Fourth Circuit.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 1892 IN RE: JAMES ASHLEY VAUGHAN

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents.

LEMMON, J., dissents in part and votes to suspend for one year.

JOHNSON, J., dissents.

MOTIONS TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; SEE ORDER :

2000-B - 0771 IN RE: STEPHEN E. CAILLOUET

2000-B - 0824 IN RE: STEPHEN E. CAILLOUET

APPEAL(S) DENIED :

2000-OB- 2244 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00-PDB-022

2000-OB- 2246 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00-PDB-087

2000-OB- 2281 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00-PDB-017

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

2000-CC- 2316 DIXIE LEE SIMON AND ELWIN SIMON v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of Livingston)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the rehearing.

VICTORY, J., would grant the rehearing.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the rehearing.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KH- 0034 STATE EX REL RAY JETER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

VICTORY, J., not on panel; recused.

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2000-C - 2273 ROBERT J. CRUMEDY v. GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 6)

2000-C - 2298 ANNE GUZZARDO-KNIGHT, LEONARD KNIGHT & N. GUZZARDO COMPANY, INC. D/B/A LOUISIANA STEELWORKS v. CENTRAL PROGESSIVE BANK, ADAMS AND REESE, A REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP & ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KH- 0527 STATE EX REL DALE P. BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)

2000-KH- 0542 STATE EX REL VORRIS WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0555 STATE EX REL EDMOND SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 0572 STATE EX REL WILLIE PETERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0573 STATE EX REL DANIEL SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 0576 STATE EX REL JIMMY C. JOHNSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

2000-KH- 0579 STATE EX REL DENNIS HUEL PETERSON, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2000-KH- 0584 STATE EX REL MARCUS DICKERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0586 STATE EX REL RAFAEL TORRES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 0594 STATE EX REL PRESTON GEORGE DEMOUCHET, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)

2000-KH- 0595 STATE EX REL KUNTA GABLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0597 STATE EX REL VERNON MALANEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0608 STATE EX REL DONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0609 STATE EX REL TRENT WELLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0613 STATE EX REL TRENT WELLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0637 STATE EX REL LARRY KETCHENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0639 STATE EX REL LARRY WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)

2000-KP- 0714 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY LORDI (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 0754 STATE EX REL DONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KP- 0785 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NED BIAGAS (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 0792 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD J. ANDERSON & JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KO- 0866 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE TILLMAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-K - 0877 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JABBAR MCGEE C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY D. APLES (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KP- 0890 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY WARNER (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KP- 1038 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. IZELL HARRISON JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2000-KP- 1043 STATE EX REL. LENON A. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KP- 1044 STATE EX REL TOBY DUPRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2000-KH- 1105 STATE EX REL BLAINE PAUL PENNISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2000-C - 1759 CHERYL ANN BROWN SOMMER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE AUTHORITY, RANDALL PAISANT, THOMAS E. SHORT, NEIL WAGONER, J.L. WAX, WEBB TAYLOR, ALAN LAVASSEUR, AVANT & FALCON, A LAW CORPORATION, MARK E. FALCON, A.B. INSURANCE (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1929 IONA SENORA WELLS WILLIAMS v. MICHAEL DAVID WILLIAMS (Parish of Beauregard)

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1951 JEFFERY GLENN PHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NATURAL TUTOR OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, TELISHA MICHELLE PHILLIPS, ZEKEIDRA GLENDETTE PHILLIPS AND JEREMIAH DONAVON PHILLIPS, AND WILMA VICTORIA DAGGS PHILLIPS v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND JOHN DOE, 9 UNKNOWN ARRESTING OFFICERS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 1973 HOWARD ROMERO, CALISE ROMERO AND ROGEREST ROMERO v. CENAC TOWING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Cameron)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2002 TOWN OF BASILE v. WILLIAM CLARK (Office Of Workers' Compensation Dist. #2)

2000-C - 2006 CITY OF JEANERETTE v. ANDERSON CLAY, SR. C/W ANDERSON CLAY, SR. v. CITY OF JEANERETTE (Office Of Workers' Compensation Dist. #9)

2000-C - 2154 PHILOMENIA JOHNSON, ET AL v. HONORABLE TROY A. CARTER, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

2000-C - 2159 SHREVEPORT CREDIT RECOVERY, INC. v. SHELTON R. MODELIST, S. LYNN WALKER; MILLS, TIMMONS & FLOWERS, P.C.; AND G. WARREN THORNELL (Parish of Caddo)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-CC- 2182 ALVIN MACK v. PONTCHARTRAIN LANDSCAPE (Office Of Workers Compensation District 07)

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2195 SHELDON STRASNER, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 2196 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT v. G & B OIL PRODUCTS, INC. (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2203 EMERSON JACKSON v. SOUTHERN LIVESTOCK SUPPLY (Office Of Workers' Compensation District #5)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2205 ELAINE RODRIGUE v. LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office Of Workers Comp. Dist. 9)

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

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2212 JAMES S. KYSER v. METRO AMBULANCE INC., AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE (Parish of Ouachita)

2000-C - 2213 FRANCIS COUNCIL, NEE HART v. DOUGLAS R. COUNCIL, JR. (Parish of Ouachita)

2000-C - 2215 VICTOR C. BENWARE v. JESSE MEANS, JR. AND LLOYDS UNDERWRITERS AT LONDON (Parish of West Feliciana)

2000-C - 2216 IN RE: GLOBAL TEL* LINK, INC'S CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 2224 JESSIE NEFF AND YVONNE NEFF GREEN v. DR. RODOLFO M. MANALAC AND LAMMICO INSURANCE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2226 JEANNETTE CHAMPAGNE COFFEY v. JERALD P. BLOCK, KEITH J. LABAT AND COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

2000-C - 2229 KEVIN P. BOUDREAUX v. LOUISIANA CASINO CRUISES, INC., D/B/A CASINO ROUGE AND JOHN CAUSEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2230 TRACEY HOFFPAUIR, VICKI HOFFPAUIR AND VICTIMS AND CITIZENS AGAINST CRIME v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PARDONS, THE LOUISIANA STATE PAROLE BOARD, CYNTHIA FAYARD, LYNISE KENNEDY, NETTIE MILLICAN, JOHN GRASSO AND LARRY CLARK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 2231 VIRGIE SWAN v. WAL-MART STORES, INC AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

2000-C - 2233 SARA K. SMITH AND H. DAVID SMITH v. TOYS "R" US, INC. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, PAULA TAYLOR AND JOHN DOE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the grant.

2000-C - 2235 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF DONALD MAURICE BARTHEL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 2237 WINSTON H. WOOD v. CRAWFORD & COMPANY (Office Of Workers' Compensation, District # 6)

2000-C - 2239 SUE T. COVINGTON v. WILLIE COVINGTON (Parish of West Feliciana)

2000-C - 2240 BOBBY AND DEBRA JUDALET, ETC. v. JOHN KUSALAVAGE, M.D., LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2241 TYLER M. OUBRE v. SAMY MORCOS, MILTON SHEPARD D/B/A CAMBRIDGE PLACE APARTMENTS AND STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-O - 2245 DR. CHARLES ERIC DURAND, PH.D v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(No Parish Origination)

2000-C - 2257 CITY OF DONALDSONVILLE, NOLAN GUILLOT D/B/A FIRST AND LAST CHANCE AND ERIC WEIL D/B/A CAFE LAFOURCHE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, LOUISIANA GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD AND LOUISIANA STATE POLICE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 2260 CAJUN TRUCKING, INC. v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. AND GOHRES INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)

2000-C - 2261 CONTINENTAL KENNEL CLUB, INC. v. FANCY PUBLICATIONS, INC., DOG FANCY, INC., AND DOGS USA (Parish of Livingston)

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

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2262 IN THE MATTER OF THE JAMES C. ATKINSON CLIFFORD TRUST (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 2263 DEMETRIC NELSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, ASHLEY NICOLE NELSON v. NOTTO & HILLIARD CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. AND MCDERMOTT, INC. (Parish of Assumption)

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

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2268 CAROLYN B. LEWIS v. KEAN'S THE CLEANER, INC. (Office Of Workers Compensation District #5)

2000-C - 2271 COM-CARE CORPORATION v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION, ELMER LITCHFIELD, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-C - 2278 MAURITZ LATIMER v. MIKE HOOKS, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2280 JEAN A. DILLON v. WARREN DILLON (Parish of St. John)

2000-C - 2282 MICHAEL A. LIVACCARI v. ALDEN ENGINEERING SERVICE AND CONSTITUTION STATE SERVICE CO. (Office Of Workers' Compensation, District #7)

2000-C - 2285 JAMES PEST CONTROL, INC. ET AL v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-C - 2286 CARMELA C. BREHM v. MILTON L. BREHM, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

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

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2287 SUCCESSION OF JACOB ABDALLA (Parish of St. Landry)

2000-C - 2293 CLODIE BRUMFIELD v. COASTAL CARGO COMPANY, INC. AND JAMES FARROW (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-C - 2302 JOHN FOSHEE AND DOROTHY FOSHEE v. TORCH OPERATING COMPANY AND LAFAYETTE WELL TESTING, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)

2000-KH- 2308 STATE EX REL BLAINE PAUL PENNISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2000-KH- 2532 STATE EX REL PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2000-C - 2631 PHILOMENIA JOHNSON, ET AL. v. HON. TROY A. CARTER, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2816 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY DILLON (Parish of Orleans)