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NEWS RELEASE # 052

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 8th day of June, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED :

2001-KK- 1641 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUINCY BROWN (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR & KNOLL, JJ., would deny the stay.

On the 11th day of June, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION :

2001-C - 0065 PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY v. OKC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2001-CC- 1674 DONNA HEBERT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, TREVOR HEBERT v. AMERICAN CENTRAL INS. CO., B.OLINDE & SONS COMPANY, INC. D/B/A BATON ROUGE BEER AGENCY, AND BOBBY MAGEE C/W CHAD DAUGHERTY, AS NATURAL FATHER OF HIS MINOR SON TREVOR HEBERT v. AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., dissents from denial , would grant the writ and assigns reasons.

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

On the 13th day of June, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPEAL DISMISSED ON APPELLANT'S MOTION :

2001-KA- 1481 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVIS H. WEDGEWORTH (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2001-O - 1649 JAMES COLBERT v. WEISER SECURITY SERVICE, INC., RCB BUILDERS, INC. D/B/A RCB DEVELOPERS, INC., JULIA PLACE LIMITED APARTMENTS, AND STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAMINATION DENIED :

2001-OB- 1549 IN RE: LUCAS T. REGNIER

STAY DENIED; MOTION DENIED :

2001-OB- 1572 IN RE: CHARLES WILLIAMS

JOHNSON, J., would grant motion for appointment of counsel.

On the 14th day of June, 2001 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED :

2001-CD- 1640 GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

On the 15th 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 - 0631 LULA MAE JENNINGS v. JOHNNY E. TURNER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 0987 CONNIE JO FINK v. STEPHEN BRYANT (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-CC- 1076 RODNEY G. DELANEY v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA (Parish of Rapides)

2001-CC- 1136 SYLVIA GOINS v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. AND JAMES BANKS (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1140 DONNA HILLMAN v. COMM-CARE, INC., COMMUNITY CARE CENTER OF LEESVILLE (Office Of Workers' Compensation 02)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2000-KH- 1880 STATE EX REL ABDULLAH HAKIM EL-MUMIT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)

2000-OK- 2344 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FEHR KHOMAIS (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-C - 0886 ROBERT LEE SMITH, ET UX v. TANNER HEAVY EQUIPMENT CO. , INC. (Parish of Allen)

See Per Curiam.

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents with reasons.

2001-C - 1086 FARMCO INC. AND B. A. BEAUVAIS v. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH GOVERNING COUNCIL (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

See Per Curiam.

APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT :

2001-KH- 1580 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES MICHAEL TRAHERN (Parish of Catahoula)

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

2000-KH- 2436 STATE EX REL RALPH SPEARS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-C - 0638 BETTY F. WILLIS v. ALPHA CARE HOME HEALTH (Parish of St. Landry) See Per Curiam.

2001-KH- 0849 STATE EX REL MARVIN JOSEPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-KH- 1222 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL CARL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2001-B - 1296 ARCHIE L. JEFFERSON

RECONSIDERATION GRANTED; WRIT DENIED :

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

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2000-K - 0908 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN C. BALLAY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2000-KH- 1903 STATE EX REL CLAUDE E. WOODS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)

2000-KH- 2106 STATE EX REL CHRISTIAN BOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2000-KH- 2163 STATE EX REL ROBERT GEORGE HODGES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2000-KH- 2251 STATE EX REL GREGORY WAYNE COTTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

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

2001-OB- 0242 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD, NO. 00-PDB-195

KNOLL, J., recused.

2001-C - 0512 INGERMAR J. WELCH v. TECHNOTRIM, INC. (Parish of Caddo)

2001-KH- 0620 STATE EX REL BILLY M. MCCOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2001-C - 0671 ROBERT L. KNOTEN v. JOE CEASOR (Office Of Worker'S Comp. Dist. 1E)

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

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2001-C - 1282 EDMOND STEWART, II AND DONNIE D. DAIGRE v. PICCADILLY RESTAURANT, INC. D/B/A RALPH AND KACOO'S AND JANICE DEHNKAMP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-K - 1598 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. YVONNE M. CARTER A/K/A YVETTE SCOTT (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KO- 1604 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNIE J. SMITH (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KO- 1631 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACKIE RAY BUSH (Parish of Rapides)

2000-KH- 1855 STATE EX REL RICKY BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2000-KH- 2064 STATE EX REL ALTON ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

2000-KH- 2125 STATE EX REL ALMOND J. RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2164 STATE EX REL JAMES KALRICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2165 STATE EX REL LISA COWANS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2000-K - 2223 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE HENDERSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-K - 2225 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALBERT WOODFOX (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2000-K - 2238 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARCELLE JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 2243 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD HAYNES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KP- 2272 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY WARE (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2000-K - 2301 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD J. BOURGEOIS (Parish of Plaquemines)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KH- 2317 STATE EX REL LONNIE EDWARDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)

2000-K - 2427 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SPARTICAL J. BROWN (Parish of Plaquemines)

LOBRANO, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2000-KH- 2520 STATE EX REL KEVIN PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2605 STATE EX REL RONALD OLIVIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2679 STATE EX REL ALPHONSE HOGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2714 STATE EX REL CHARLES JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2718 STATE EX REL WILLIE HUGHES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2723 STATE EX REL DARRELL LYN SHARP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

2000-KH- 2724 STATE EX REL JESSIE LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2728 STATE EX REL ERNEST STOKES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2000-KH- 2742 STATE EX REL JAMES BRIDGEWATER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2743 STATE EX REL JERRY TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2000-KH- 2744 STATE EX REL MELDON COLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2745 STATE EX REL JOHN PERKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2754 STATE EX REL HAROLD NEAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2755 STATE EX REL BERLE CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2756 STATE EX REL ARTHUR DARBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 3219 STATE EX REL ANDREW MCGRAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)

2001-CC- 0100 JACQUES F. BEZOU v. WILLIAM E. BROWN (Parish of St. Tammany)

2001-CC- 0982 CYNTHIA BLEDSOE v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)

LOBRANO, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 0985 ALICIA FOURNET v. CRISS M. ROULE-GRAHAM, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1003 WAYNE ARDOIN, ET UX v. DR. SCOTT MILLS, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2001-CC- 1056 PATRICIA ANN MARKS MORGAN CARTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF KEVIN DEWAYNE MORGAN, THE ESTATE/ SUCCESSION OF KEVIN DEWAYNE MORGAN, AND ALVIN RAY MORGAN v. DUPRE TRANSPORT, INC. , EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: R. DUPREE, COTY R. DUPRE', THOMAS G. VOELKEL, AND EUGENE R. DUPRE', RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ABC EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY, TRAILMOBILE INC., PULLMAN, INC., FRUEHAUF, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANIES, FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1057 FRANK TAYLOR, JR. v. TRANSOCEAN TERMINAL OPERATORS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1146 WILLIAM J. KAUFMANN AND KAREN KAUFMANN, AS LEGAL CO-GUARDIANS OF THEIR DAUGHTER, KIMBERLY BLANCHE KAUFMANN, AND IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES v. FLEET TIRE SERVICE OF LOUISIANA, INC., WILLIE BROOKS, ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W ELECTRIC INSURANCE COMPANY v. FLEET TIRE SERVICE OF LOUISIANA, INC., WILLIE BROOKS, ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 1148 BRADSHAW FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. SAM MAGEE AND CHANNELL SHOPPING CENTER PARTNERSHIP, A PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2001-C - 1149 DONNA JEAN SHELL v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 02)

2001-KH- 1167 STATE EX REL JOHN PERKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-CC- 1171 RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER v. TUDOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

2001-CC- 1191 GERALD P. DUFRENE, ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1192 BYRON T. DASPIT v. PHILIP M. BARBER AND USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY A/K/A USAA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W FRANK T. SCATURRO AND BYRON T. DASPIT v. HAMDI ZAYED, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 1194 PHILLISA JACKSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF DEANDRED JACKSON AND JARION JACKSON, AND SHAWANNA JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS; RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS; SHERIFF BILL BELT; AVOYELLES-BORDELONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER THROUGH SHERIFF BILL BELT; SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY; WARDEN RANDY NORMAND; ANGELA HARDY; REBECCA FERGUSON AND SHERRIE HUNT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2001-CC- 1195 DAVID A. JEANSONNE v. ATTORNEY'S LIABILITY ASSURANCE SOCIETY INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 1196 MARCO PIEDY v. WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY (Office Of Worker'S Comp. Dist. 07)

2001-CC- 1200 DON RAY HUNT v. GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Parish of St. Mary)

2001-CC- 1201 JASON HEBERT v. IBERIA PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of Iberia)

2001-C - 1214 DANA LEE CHURCH v. CAROLYN LUND BELL WIFE OF/ AND FRANK W. BELL (Parish of St. Tammany)

2001-C - 1218 STEVEN W. GUILLOT AND GAIL P. GUILLOT v. EAGLE PACKING COMPANY, TERRY C. MILLS, RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEF AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)

2001-CC- 1220 MARY ANN VINCENT v. LOUISIANA TRANSIT COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1224 BRENT MORVANT v. ST. CHARLES PARISH (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-CC- 1227 LESLYE V. HUGHES, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, CARLOS I. FLORES v. LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, DOING BUSINESS AS BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

2001-C - 1246 MARCIA H. DALME v. BLOCKERS MANUFACTURED HOMES, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

2001-C - 1248 PATRICK DEVILLE v. DOUG ASHY BUILDING MATERIALS (Parish of Evangeline)

2001-C - 1251 JAMES HEINE v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE/ PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 05)

2001-C - 1253 R.V. LEE v. M & O, INC. (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 02)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1256 WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN, II v. ENTERGY CORPORATION; TMI ENTERPRISE, INC.; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE OF ILLINOIS C/W TMI ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 1267 CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC. v. HOPE SERVICE INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-C - 1268 WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN, II v. ENTERGY CORPORATION; TMI ENTERPRISE, INC.; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE OF ILLINOIS C/W TMI ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC.; ENTERGY CORPORATION; AND WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN; II (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1269 WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN, II v. ENTERGY CORPORATION; TMI ENTERPRISE, INC.; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE OF ILLINOIS C/W TMI ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1270 ROXCO LTD. v. HAROLD BROUSSARD (Office Of Worker's Compensation District 04)

2001-C - 1272 LUKE A. PETROVICH v. KAREN RUSSELL TRABEAU AND JAMES R. TRABEAU (Parish of Plaquemines)

2001-C - 1274 HOWARD A. LEFORT AND LAURA LEFORT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN JOSHUA PAUL LEFORT AND KACIE LYNN LEFORT v. C& E BOAT RENTAL, INC. AND CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. (Parish of Lafourche)

2001-C - 1275 EDWARD LEBLANC v. DR. RICHARD BARRY, M.D. (Parish of Calcasieu)

LOBRANO, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1278 SUCCESSION OF LEAH HEITKAMP RICHAUD (Parish of Terrebonne)

LOBRANO, J., recused

2001-C - 1279 MICHAEL M. TRAN AND AMANDA LE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Evangeline)

2001-C - 1295 WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN, II v. ENTERGY CORPORATION; TMI ENTERPRISE, INC.; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE OF ILLINOIS C/W TMI ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC.; ENTERGY CORPORATION; AND WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN; II (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1301 CATHERINE CLAIBORNE v. CANACO CORPORATION D/B/A KING'S MANOR II APARTMENTS (Parish of Caddo)

2001-KK- 1304 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRAL TAYLOR (Parish of Allen)

2001-C - 1305 WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN, II v. ENTERGY CORPORATION; TMI ENTERPRISE, INC.; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE OF ILLINOIS C/W TMI ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC.; ENTERGY CORPORATION; AND WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN; II (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1317 WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN, II v. ENTERGY CORPORATION; TMI ENTERPRISE, INC.; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE OF ILLINOIS C/W TMI ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY; SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION, INC.; ENTERGY CORPORATION; AND WILBURN MORRIS FLENIKEN; II (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.