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NEWS RELEASE # 039

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 27th day of April, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAM GRANTED; SEE ORDER:

2001-OB- 1199 IN RE: ANGELA TERRELL CONYERS

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

UPON RECONSIDERATION, APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE BAR EXAM GRANTED; SEE ORDER:

2001-OB- 1097 IN RE: BENJAMIN YOKOR GERBER:

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:

2000-C - 3240 JACK M. EDWARDS v. SAWYER INDUSTRIAL PLATICS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1-E)

On the 2nd day of May, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

2001-B - 1189 IN RE: LINWARD J. MARTIN, III

MOTION FOR DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY GRANTED; SEE ORDER:

2001-OB- 1142 IN RE: JOSEPH W. THOMAS

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2001-KK- 1226 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOB NORFLEET (Parish of Orleans)

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

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

On the 4th day of May, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2001-C - 0587 J. ELISE SHELTON v. STANDARD/700 ASSOCIATES, A LOUISIANA JOINT VENTURE STANDARD/700 ASSOCIATES, INC., SMITH, BRIGHT & STANDARD, L.L.C. AND BAKER GROUP ASSOCIATES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 0603 DR. RODERICK P. PERRON, M.D., CORONER v. EVANGELINE PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)

2001-C - 0678 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY v. WAYNE L. ROTTMAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2000-KP- 3017 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH SIMMONS (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would deny writ.

2001-CD- 0636 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF LOYCE JOHNSTON MCILHENNY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

See Per Curiam.

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

2001-C - 0660 SCOTT LYNN PERKINS v. COASTAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

2001-KK- 0674 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE FRANCIS KNIGHT (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

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

2000-KH- 0482 STATE EX REL JESSE J. GAINEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2295 STATE EX REL DAVID L. BREWINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

2001-KH- 0802 STATE EX REL JEROME SPOTVILLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2001-B - 0967 IN RE: LEILA SELDEN WITHERS

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST:

2000-KH- 2422 RICHARD LAY v. FIRST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL (Parish of St. Tammany)

2001-KH- 0757 STATE EX REL RICHARD B. LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME DENIED:

2001-C - 1104 GEORGE GILLMORE v. BARONNE DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:

2001-C - 0684 JOHN TSATSOULIS D/B/A MARKET CAFE v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

CIACCIO, J., recused.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2000-KO- 1379 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMY NEE (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2000-KH- 1519 STATE EX REL ERIC LAYMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2089 STATE EX REL KENNETH JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-CI- 2097 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK MOORE (Parish of Rapides)

2000-KP- 2204 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOUSSAINT KATAZ RIDGEWAY (Parish of Lincoln)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2000-KH- 2218 STATE EX REL CARLTON TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)

2000-KH- 2310 STATE EX REL GERRY L. JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2000-CI- 2323 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MORRIS PATIN, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2337 STATE EX REL MICHAEL J. HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2338 STATE EX REL JOHNNY WINDSOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2339 STATE EX REL MICHAEL TILLIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KH- 2353 STATE EX REL TERRENCE D. RUSSELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)

2000-KH- 2360 STATE EX REL QUINCY WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2000-KH- 2385 STATE EX REL CHARLES JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2396 STATE EX REL JAMES G. TYLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2000-KH- 2397 STATE EX REL TYRONNE SHANNON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2453 STATE EX REL CLARENCE E. WILKERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)

2000-KH- 2463 STATE EX REL GERALD BAILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2464 STATE EX REL TOMMY LEE ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

2000-KH- 2465 STATE EX REL ADRON BLACKSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 0538 URSULA AND EDWARD JAMES TUCKER v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ETC. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CP- 0562 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICKEY CHERAMIE (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-C - 0565 MARIA E. PALACIOS, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA AND DELTA RAILROAD INC., ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)

2001-C - 0583 CHARLES NETTLE v. LOUISIANA GAS SERVICES, ET AL. (Office Of Workers' Compensation Administration District 06)

2001-C - 0584 JACQUELINE SHAW v. KATHY LAPRAIRE, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)

2001-CC- 0614 HUBERN DOXEY v. LAKE CHARLES PILOTS, INC. (Parish of Cameron)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

CIACCIO, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KK- 0681 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL STURKEN (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0687 LIQUITA DONAHUE v. BELLE MAISON NURSING HOME (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 6)

2001-C - 0688 JOHN CARUSO v. LOUISIANA UNIVERSITIES MARINE CONSORTIUM (Civil Service Commission)

2001-C - 0691 AUBREY KENNEDY AND LINDA KENNEDY, IN THEIR OWN RIGHT AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, AUBREY B. KENNEDY v. RON S. MACALUSO, RON S. MACALUSO, APLC AND SEALE, MACALUSO, DAIGLE & ROSS, APLC (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2001-KK- 0694 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IFY ARIMAH (Parish of Lafayette)

2001-C - 0695 PAUL J. HYMEL, JR. v. WANDA GRAVES, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-CC- 0696 ANTOINETTE FASULLO, WIDOW OF CHARLES JOSEPH FASULLO v. KENT FINLEY (Parish of Orleans)

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

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0698 THERESE BIENVENU v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, DAVID L. MARCANTEL, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS MINOR CHILD, JOSEPH TANNER MARCANTEL, AND BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE, INC., D/B/A FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-CC- 0699 MAGNUM PRODUCTS, INC. D/B/A MAXIMUM PROTECTION v. DANIELLE ROLLINS & BRENT ROLLINS (Parish of Jefferson)

CIACCIO, J., recused.

2001-C - 0702 MARION D. ROLF v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0719 CLEVELAND P. MELANCON v. PATRICIA MORIN MELANCON (Parish of Ascension)

2001-C - 0733 AMY C. KRUGER AND ST. CHARLES 1, LLC v. THE GARDEN DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, THE GARDEN DISTRICT'S SECURITY DISTRICT, A/K/A THE GARDEN DISTRICT SECURITY SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, BETTY JEFFERSON IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE ASSESSOR FOR THE FOURTH DISTRICT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 0736 RONALD I. MILLIET, JR. AND KAREN A. MILLIET, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, ROBBIE MILLIET v. MR. AND MRS. ALBERT

LORD AND STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0737 CLIFFORD JACKSON v. P.M.S., INC. (PETRO-DRIVE, INC., DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT) (Parish of St. Mary)

2001-C - 0746 CAJUN CONCRETE SERVICES, INC. AND NATIONAL LOSS CONTROL MANAGEMENT, INC. v. THE LEMOINE COMPANY, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-C - 0753 DEBRA A. CRITSER v. DILLARD'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. (Office Of Workers Comp., District 06)

2001-C - 0773 CHARLEY CHENEY, ET AL. v. COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Rapides)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 0779 HOWARD KEITH SCHWAMB, III AND PAMELA SCHWAMB v. THOMAS ZANE KENNEY, CHARLENE M. HAMILTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF RICKY HAMILTON, AND WAYNE COOPER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTOR OF HENRY COOPER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTOR OF HENRY COOPER (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2001-C - 0789 MARY CLUEE, WIFE OF AND NEAL CLUEE v. NICHOLAS P. GIAMBELLUCA, ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-CC- 0793 BRUCE ROY, ET UX v. ROSALINE AUGUSTINE, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KK- 0794 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADEN L. GREEK (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2001-CC- 0810 TOINETTE FONTENOT, INDIVIDUALLY, ETC. v. GRAND CASINOS OF LOUISIANA, INC.- COUSHATTA, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 0811 BUDDY GRAVER, ET AL. v. MONSANTO COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0812 CECILE A. LENNIX v. AIR LIQUIDE, INC. (Parish of St. John)

2001-C - 0813 GREG MATLOCK, SR., PAUL MATLOCK, DONALD LONGFELLOW, AND SEBASTIAN MELERINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, PARISH OF ST. BERNARD, ST. BERNARD PARISH COUNCIL, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 0814 MELVIN A. CAVALIER, ET AL. v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1065 PATRICIA LICETTE VENTURA v. RAFAEL CARLOS RUBIO, SR. (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 1092 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES SMITH (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 1132 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL SANTOS (Parish of St. Bernard)