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NEWS RELEASE # 049

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 25th day of May, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

COMMISSIONER APPOINTED SEE ORDER :

2001-OB- 1281 IN RE: JOHN WOODARD

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

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

2000-K - 2208 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONNE MCKINNIS (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2001-KK- 1545 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE SCOTT (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

On the 31th day of May, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED :

2001-KK- 1392 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS ROBY (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

2001-C - 1147 DEMETRICE WOODS v. LOUISIANA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, D/B/A GASLIGHT SQUARE APARTMENTS (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2001-CC- 1452 L.S. HUCKABAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. v. KPMG, LLP., J. MARK GARRET AND DONALD H. LEBLANC, JR. (Parish of Red River)

2001-CC- 1506 MARY MICHAEL MARTIN MORRILL, ET AL. v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. James)

On the 1st day of June, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2001-C - 0185 METRO RIVERBOAT ASSOCIATES, INC. v. THE LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-C - 0528 ANDREZJ SAWICKI v. K/S STAVANGER PRINCE AND ASSURANCEFORENINGEN SKULD (Parish of St. Bernard)

2001-C - 0876 LAJUANA B. PETRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT C/W VINCENT PETRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2001-C - 0899 MARY LOUISE HOGUE, ET AL v. DR. RANDY SUSSMANE-STUBBS AND WESTERN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY (INTERVENOR-THE LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND) (Parish of Ouachita)

2001-CC- 0961 HUEY J. RIVET, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-KK- 1080 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE LEE, III (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2000-CK- 2108 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. J.R.S.C. (E.Baton Rouge Parish)

See Per Curiam.

VICTORY, J., concurs.

2000-KP- 2471 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAI TRAN (Parish of Orleans)

CIACCIO, J., would deny the writ.

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

2001-CC- 0427 RONALD J. SAVOIE v. RICHARD L. RUBIN, ETAL. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

2001-CC- 0441 RONALD J. SAVOIE v. RICHARD L. RUBIN, ETAL. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

2001-C - 0580 METRO RIVERBOAT ASSOCIATES, INC. v. BALLY'S LOUISIANA, INC. C/W METRO RIVERBOAT ASSOCIATES, INC. ETC. v. BALLY'S LOUISIANA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J., would vote to grant and docket for argument.

JOHNSON, J., would vote to grant and docket for argument.

2001-CC- 1059 SAMMY YOUNG v. STEPHEN ROTH, JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF WATER, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

CIACCIO, J., recused.

2001-CC- 1083 LISA RACINE AND JAMES RAY RACINE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR/TUTRIX OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, HUNTER RACINE AND LOGAN RACINE v. MOON'S TOWING, GOLDWASSER MOVING AND STORAGE, INC. ROBERT GOLDWASSER, LOUIS HAUSER, INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-CC- 1103 WILLIAM ROMAIR v. KMART CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-CC- 1108 ROLAND GUIDRY v. SMITH INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION, SAFEGUARD DISPOSAL SYSTEM, INC. ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. AND DIAMOND TANK RENTALS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION(S) TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL :

2001-KH- 1493 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC WHITE A/K/A PAUL WESTBROOK A/K/A JOSHUA VINCENT (Parish of Caddo) Second Circuit.

APPLICATION(S) TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT :

2001-KH- 1442 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD M. ANDERSON (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 1477 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD R. WYATT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-KH- 1478 STATE OF LOUSIANA v. GREGORY CHANEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED :

2000-KH- 2649 STATE EX REL RONNIE J. NOEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KH- 2116 STATE EX REL JOHN RICKY ALLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2001-CC- 1063 ANTHONY SUMTER AND BRENDA SUMTER AND ON THEIR BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, TRANAE SUMTER v. WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)

CIACCIO, J., recused.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KO- 1542 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY SHELBY (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KO- 1543 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DIXON KALVIN A/K/A CHRISTOPHER YOUNG (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KO- 1544 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH WALKER JR. (Parish of Iberia)

2000-KO- 1602 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN FUSELIER (Parish of Calcasieu)

2000-KH- 1643 STATE EX REL CHARLES PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-CI- 1677 STATE EX REL GLENN K. CONSTANTINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KO- 1764 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY BROOKS (Parish of St. Landry)

2000-K - 1981 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD HUGHES (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-K - 1990 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK D. ASHLEY (Parish of Orleans)

CIACCIO, J., recused.

2000-KH- 2105 STATE EX REL GILL W. JASMINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)

2000-K - 2126 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONETTE PATTERSON (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 2128 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GROVER PIERRE PERKINS, JR. (Parish of Vermilion)

2000-KP- 2131 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH MINOS SIMON (Parish of Lafayette)

2000-K - 2145 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BILLY RAY STONE (Parish of Caddo)

2000-K - 2222 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTHUR CHAPMAN (Parish of East Feliciana)

2000-K - 2234 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY BOURQUE (Parish of Lafayette)

2000-K - 2236 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRY TISBY (Parish of Desoto)

2000-KH- 2419 STATE EX REL JEFFREY E. ARMSTRONG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KH- 2441 STATE EX REL STACEY RILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2445 STATE EX REL LEON BRENT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2446 STATE EX REL MARTY HEBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2000-CI- 2450 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL., LIONELL DAVIS v. RICHARD L. STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2452 STATE EX REL ELI WEATHERSPOON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2511 STATE EX REL KEVIN GENE JASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)

2000-KH- 2512 STATE EX REL LEONETTI LAWSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2527 STATE EX REL HARRY MCKINNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIAN (Parish of Winn)

2000-KH- 2531 STATE EX REL HAROLD CAINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

2000-KH- 2546 STATE EX REL RANDEAN J. HENRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

2000-KH- 2555 STATE EX REL ROGER DANIEL BRYAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)

2000-KH- 2557 STATE EX REL DONALD SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2577 STATE EX REL ERIC GAINES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2682 STATE EX REL JAMES SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2688 STATE EX REL DREW M. PIZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2689 STATE EX REL DONALD R. GRIFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)

2000-KH- 2690 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER NOBLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2691 STATE EX REL CALVIN ANTHONY WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

2000-KH- 2696 STATE EX REL CHAD HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2697 STATE EX REL MANUEL YOUNGBLOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2704 STATE EX REL VINCENT GUIDERA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2706 STATE EX REL LOUIS WARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2708 STATE EX REL SHAUNE MEDIOUS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2710 STATE EX REL CHAD JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2712 STATE EX REL RAY CHARLES HAYES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2713 STATE EX REL ROBERT DELANEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2715 STATE EX REL ROBERT EARL SPANN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)

2000-KH- 2731 STATE EX REL PERRY M. GRANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)

2000-KH- 2873 GLENK. CONSTANTINE v. O. KENT ANDREWS, WARDEN, ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, AND RICHARD STADLER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-CK- 2952 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.R.S.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 3145 STATE EX REL VINCENT GUIDERA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2000-KH- 3202 STATE EX REL ROBERT DELANEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 3375 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER NOBLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 0116 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. U.S. CURRENCY $1330.00 1977 CHEVROLET CORVETTE VIN#1Z37X75422060 DAVID T. WATTS (Parish of Plaquemines)

2001-C - 0611 ALVEY LOWERY, ET UX v. DR. JAMES RALSTON, ET UX (Parish of Rapides)

2001-KH- 0701 STATE EX REL DONALD SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CD- 0772 MARY RUBIN, ET AL. v. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORP. ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

2001-C - 0874 CARLO J. SPERA, JR. ET UX v. LYNDON PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0878 EARLINE E. LEDET AND ALBERT LEDET v. MERRY MAKERS SENIOR CITIZENS, INC., ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

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

KNOLL, J., dissents and would grant finding no manifest error.

2001-C - 0897 RICHARD JOSEPH BLANCHARD AND PATRICIA STEPHENS BLANCHARD v. CHARLES LIONEL RAND, JR. AND JANE HALAN RAND (Parish of Ouachita)

2001-C - 0931 RICHARD JOSEPH BLANCHARD AND PATRICIA STEPHENS BLANCHARD v. CHARLES LIONEL RAND, JR. AND JANE HALAN RAND (Parish of Ouachita)

2001-C - 0948 THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT v. WALTER LEMAIRE (Parish of Vermilion)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0974 LIONEL ARTON v. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SHERIFF'S PENSION RELIEF FUND AND SHERIFF DONALD BREAUX (Parish of Lafayette)

2001-CC- 0980 JOSEPH ADAM LEDET, ET UX v. SEASAFE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2001-OC- 0995 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF T.S. AND C.H. (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1005 MURPHY'S LEASE & WELDING SERVICE, INC. v. BAYOU CONCESSIONS SALVAGE, INC. C/W MURPHY'S LEASE & WELDING SERVICE, INC. v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Vermilion)

2001-CP- 1016 ELIJAH A. ALEXANDER, JR. v. JOHN R. JOYCE, JUDGE AD HOC THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT (Parish of Lincoln)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2001-C - 1034 BRYANNE BROWN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINORS BRIAN BROWN AND SUZANNE BROWN v. PERMANENT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-C - 1035 THOMAS E. SCHAFF v. CARDINAL SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-C - 1058 ROBERT CASTAY AND DEBRA CASTAY v. ADM GROWMARK RIVER SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-C - 1066 WILLIAM JAMES PRICE v. CIGNA PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, NORTHSIDE ELECTRICAL, INC., PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1068 NOLAN FONTENOT, ET AL. v. MICHAEL SEEP, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Allen)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KK- 1070 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH LEE (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-CC- 1074 MARKSVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE v. HIBERNIA CORPORATION (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2001-C - 1075 W.C. JOHNSON AND R.C. JOHNSON v. FRENCH MARKET CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1077 NOLAN FONTENOT, ET AL. v. MICHAEL SEEP, M.D. ET AL. (Parish of Allen)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1079 ROBERT CASTAY AND DEBRA CASTAY v. ADM GROWMARK RIVER SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-C - 1087 DR. SALWA GIRGIS, WIFE OF/ AND ONSI GIRGIS v. MACALUSO REALTY COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1088 METRO RIVERBOAT ASSOCIATES, INC. v. BALLY'S LOUISIANA INC. (Parish of Orleans)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KK- 1090 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACKIE NOLEN (Parish of Webster)

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

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1091 LORI PRINCE WIFE OF AND GARY PRINCE v. NOEL DELERY AND STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1098 ARNE HOOK v. GEORGIA-GULF CORPORATION, ED SCHMITT, TOM SWANSON AND JERRY SATRUM (Parish of Iberville)

2001-CC- 1100 UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS, LONDON, ET AL. v. POLAR REFRIGERATION AND SHEET METAL, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2001-CC- 1105 WALKER LANDS, INC. ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)

2001-C - 1110 JEROME DANIELS v. DOUGLAS BURRIDGE AND CNA INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1115 DONALD DRISCOLL v. JOSEPH PROVENZANO AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs. I agree with the implicit reasoning of the court of appeal that La. Civ. Code art. 2317.1 does not impinge upon the lessee's cause of action in strict liability against the lessor under La. Civ. Code art. 2695. However, I also agree with the court of appeal that the trial court's failure to instruct the jury under Article 2695 did not constitute reversible error in this case, because the jury found upon sufficient evidence that the plaintiff had failed to prove that any defect in the premises was a cause-in- fact of his injuries.

2001-KH- 1119 STATE EX REL RANDEAN J. HENRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

2001-KK- 1120 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LIONEL WASHINGTON (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-C - 1121 EVELYN LOIS GUILBEAUX v. COTTY L. CHAMPAGNE, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 1122 NOREEN BOSTICK v. RECORD MASTERS OF NEW ORLEANS (Office Of Worker's Compensation District 08)

2001-C - 1135 TANNIA HARGRAVE v. DOHLMAN BROWN AND MAINTAINING TOTAL CONTROL, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

CIACCIO, J., recused.

2001-C - 1139 DANITA DOMINGUE, WIFE OF AND DANIEL DOMINGUE v. TROYD DELCAMBRE, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

2001-KH- 1209 STATE EX REL GLENN K. CONSTANTINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-C - 1238 MARK GALJOUR AND MARY JUANITA DAIGLE GALJOUR v. JEFFREY ALAN HARRIS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2001-C - 1273 MARK GALJOUR AND MARY JUANITA DAIGLE GALJOUR v. JEFFREY ALAN HARRIS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2001-CC- 1314 CHARLOTTE JAMES, ET AL. v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)

CIACCIO, J., would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

LOBRANO, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 1321 JOSEPH ADAM LEDET, ET UX v. SEASAFE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2001-CC- 1393 ELIZABETH DUBE NEWCOMB v. SHELTON SCOTT NEWCOMB (Parish of Rapides)

2001-KH- 1479 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIDNEY MARTS (Parish of Orleans)