FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 027

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 28th day of March, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2001-OB- 0331 IN RE: KATHERINE THOMPSON TOUSANT

(See Order)

2001-CC- 0686 VIEUX CARRE PROPERTY OWNERS, RESIDENTS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. ET AL. v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL (Parish of Orleans).

2001-CC- 0792 WILLIE JONES, JR. v. HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERBOAT CASINO (A.D.B.A. FLAMINGO CASINO), PLATT MARINE SERVICES, INC. BILL CARL, PAT DANIELS, D. ANTONIO, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2001-B - 0593 IN RE: ROXANNE D. ANDRUS

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2001-CD- 0125 VIEUX CARRE PROPERTY OWNERS, RESIDENTS AND ASSOCIATES, INC., AND FRENCH QUARTER CITIZENS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RESIDENTIAL QUALITY, INC. v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL, THE NEW ORLEANS CITY CONCIL, THE NEW ORLEANS CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, THE NEW ORLEANS DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PERMITS CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT HISTORIC DISTRICT LANDMARKS COMMISSION, BOURBON HOTEL, L.L.C., DECATUR HOTEL CORPORATION AND VENATOR SPECIALTY GROUP, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 0568 RAYMOND A. PELLETERI, JR. v. WARD, NELSON & PELLETERI, L.L.C., NOW KNOWN AS WARD NELSON, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2001-CC- 0771 EUGENIO C. LABADIE, M.D. AND JUAN J. LABADIE, M.D. v. PHYSICIAN NETWORK CORPORATION OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND TENET HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITALS INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-CC- 0790 JOSEPH GREFER, ET AL. v. ALPHA TECHNICAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 0791 WILLIE JONES, JR. v. HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERBOAT CASINO, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT DENIED; STAY DENIED :

2001-CC- 0819 LISA MORGAN, ET AL v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, MATLACK, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

On the 30th day of March, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2000-K - 1507 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ILA WOMACK-GREY (Parish of Orleans)

2000-OC- 3207 SHELL PIPELINE CORPORATION v. JOHN N. KENNEDY, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-C - 0209 ELENA LEDO BENNETT AND MICAH KEITH BENNETT v. DR. ROBERT KRUPKIN AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2000-K - 1212 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH PATTERSON (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

LEMMON, J., would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

2000-KH- 2012 STATE EX REL RONALD GILLIAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 0639 CRAIG MORRIS v. TJ QUILL'S, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

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

2000-KH- 2047 STATE EX REL WILLIAM DENNING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

CONSENT DISIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER :

2001-B - 0600 IN RE: AUDWIN L. JACKSON

INTERIM SUSPENSION DENIED; SEE ORDER :

2001-B - 0401 IN RE: JAMES HARVEY BROWN, JR.

VICTORY, J., would grant the interim suspension.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the interim suspension.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2000-B - 3527 IN RE: EARL A. MAXWELL

LEAVE(S) TO APPEAL DENIED :

2001-OB- 0300 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00 PDB-006

2001-OB- 0308 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL NO. 2001-ADMIN-6

MOTION(S) TO ENFORCE DENIED :

1998-KH- 2263 STATE EX REL ROBERT NORWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

2000-CC- 3280 HOPEWELL, INC. v. MOBIL OIL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Red River)

VICTORY J., would grant a rehearing.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant a rehearing.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KO- 0359 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY CARTHAN (Parish of Beauregard)

JOHNSON, J., would grant for the reasons originally assigned.

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S SEQUEST :

2000-KH- 2987 STATE EX REL FLOYD J. MOORE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KO- 0716 STATE OF LOUISIANA v SANDRA CELESTINE CAUSEY (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KO- 1016 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARREL W. HOLLIS (Parish of Plaquemines)

2000-KO- 1017 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NELSON SMITH (Parish of St. Charles)

2000-KO- 1018 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEVELLE TOLLIVER (Parish of Ouachita)

2000-KO- 1019 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK TRIEVENO MITCHELL (Parish of Lincoln)

2000-KO- 1020 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TREVOR D. HOLMES (Qarish of W. Baton Rouge)

2000-KO- 1021 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK TAYLOR (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-CI- 1280 BILLY MAC MCCOY v. CITY OF MONROE, ET AL (Parish of Ouqchita)

2000-CI- 1370 WILLIE DARRIES v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

JAMES M. LEBLANC, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 1591 STATE EX REL LARRY JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-OK- 1611 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY RAY LEE (Parish of St. Mary)

2000-K - 1634 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELERY CLEMENT, JR. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2000-K - 1641 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERCY FRANCOIS (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 1645 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MIKE LEE SILVO A/K/A CHARLIE HANSEN A/K/A DARIUS DESILA A/K/A JAMES FARLOUGH A/K/A TOMMY BLANKTON (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2000-KH- 1745 STATE EX REL CRAIGORY ARMSTRONG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KP- 1845 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RALPH CHILDERS (Parish of Cameron)

2000-KH- 1899 STATE EX REL TERRY PAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 1906 STATE EX REL CLINTON EUGENE FRUGE, II v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2000-KH- 2018 STATE EX REL PAUL A. JASPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2000-KH- 2020 STATE EX REL MELVIN MINGO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)

2000-KH- 2024 STATE EX REL CHARLES JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lasalle)

2000-KH- 2026 STATE EX REL ROGER PALMER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)

2000-KH- 2072 STATE EX REL MARCELINO DIAZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2000-KH- 2073 STATE EX REL RONALD KIMMEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2000-KH- 2074 STATE EX REL KENNETH ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2075 STATE EX REL EARL E. LODGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2076 STATE EX REL KERRY LEDET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)

2000-KH- 2082 STATE EX REL ROOSEVELT CAINFIELD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2000-KH- 2095 STATE EX REL WILLIE J. ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2000-KH- 2098 STATE EX REL WALLACE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2099 STATE EX REL DARYL SYLVESTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2000-KH- 2104 STATE EX REL TOMMY MOUTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)

2000-KH- 2115 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD DEGREAT (Parish of Orleans )

2000-KH- 2130 STATE EX REL THEODORE WATKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 0114 YVETTE C. THIGPEN AND JEFFREY THIGPEN v. RPM PIZZA, INC, D/B/A DOMINO'S PIZZA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 0146 JOHNNIE JOHNSON v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 0153 JOHNNIE JOHNSON v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0189 WINDSOR HOUSING FOUNDATION v. ELMER B. LITCHFIELD, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, FRANK GRANGER, III, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ASSESSOR FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0193 ELENA LEDO BENNETT AND MICAH KEITH BENNETT v. DR. ROBERT KRUPKIN AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-C - 0201 ALISON F. KIRKHAM v. HEITH E. PUMPHREY (Parish of Caddo)

2001-C - 0203 GIANT FAMILY, L. L. C . v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION AND PATRICIA A. JOHNSON, ASSESSOR, FIRST MUNICIPAL DISTRICT, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W 757 ST. CHARLES L. L. C. v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION AND PATRICIA A. JOHNSON, ASSESSOR, FIRST MUNICIPAL DISTRICT, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0292 RAYMOND C. DAVIS v. COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2001-C - 0295 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF LUBERTHA D. BRANTLEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-C - 0296 ADAM BATISTE, SR., HUSBAND OF/AND MARY ALITA BATISTE v. DR. FRED WEBRE, CRAWFORD AND COMPANY (TRAVELER'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION UNIT) AND THE MWS DRILLING AND PRODUCTION COMPANY (Parish of Lafayette)

2001-C - 0297 FRANK CARACCI, ROSEMARY CARACCI, VINCENT CARACCI AND GLORIA CARACCI v. PHYSICIANS PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. OF LA. AND WALTER J. CUDZIK (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-KK- 0303 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID SEGRAVE (Parish of St. Tammany)

2001-CC- 0304 THOMAS A. JARVIS AND BRIDGET A. JARVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, KATHERINE ELIZABETH JARVIS, BRADLEY WILLIAM JARVIS, AND STEPHANIE AMIE JARVIS v. PONTCHARTRAIN YACHT CLUB AND HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0337 HENRY LEE v. COLLINS GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 1W)

2001-C - 0377 LUCIUS J. WILLIAMS, SR. v. RAVARE MASONRY CO. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 02)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2001-OC- 0594 SILLIMAN PRIVATE SCHOOL CORPORATION v. SHAREHOLDERS GROUP (Parish of East Feliciana)

2001-CC- 0626 CRAIG WEST, ET AL. v. G & H SEED COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.