FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 055

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 25th 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 WITH ORDER :

2001-KK- 1818 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN NOTEN AND JESSIE MURDOCK (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

On the 27th 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 WITH ORDER :

2001-CJ- 1759 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF WM IV AND DM (Parish of Jeferson)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2001-CC- 1676 PIERRE JONES v. LABOR READY (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 8)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 1762 WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK v. PATRICIA NEAL KEYWORTH AND RICHARD F. KEYWORTH (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-CC- 1802 ADAM ABSHIRE, ET AL. v. CRAIG J. HATTIER, MARTI TESSIER, ABC INSURANCE CO. AND COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

2001-CK- 1887 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF E.R. (Parish of Bienville)

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAMINATION DENIED :

2001-OB- 1803 IN RE: JIMMY D. HOLLAND

On the 28th 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-C - 1522 JUSTIN BRIAN LENARD, ET AL. v. ERWIN DILLEY, ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)

2001-KK- 1548 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VAUGHN E. HINSON (Parish of Beauregard)

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2001-KK- 1538 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIMON HUTCHINSON (Parish of Tangipahoa)

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED :

2001-CC- 1683 JOSEPH WILLIAM DEROSE v. TENNECO, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J., would grant stay and grant writ.
  

REINSTATEMENT ORDERED :

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

On the 29th 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 - 1228 BETTY JEAN HARGROVE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF JESSICA BANKS v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO., SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY AND TOMMY COMEAUX (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2001-C - 1298 PAMELA MCWILLIAMS BILLIOT v. JOSEPH B. BILLIOT, JR. (Parish of Lafourche)

2001-C - 1329 JEAN BOUDREAUX, ET AL v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2001-KK- 1383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODRIGO LOPES (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2001-C - 0924 SYLVIA J. SMITH v. GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION AND CONTINENAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 6)

See Per Curiam .

2001-KK- 1223 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEREK LANDRY AND STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUINCY BROWN (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.

2001-CC- 1229 COREY NORBERT v. CONNIE LOUCKS AND THE ESTATE OF FRED C. LOUCKS (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket to have this Court make a more studied examination of what constitutes "good cause" under La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1672(C). Otherwise, I would deny, deferring to the district court's discretion in determining that good cause existed in this case for the plaintiff's failure to request service within the time prescribed by La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1201(C).

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

2001-CC- 1587 LEROY BUTLER v. JACK HICKS, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

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

See Per Curiam.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL :

2001-KH- 1845 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS DAVIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) First Circuit.

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT :

2000-KH- 3142 STATE EX REL DONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 0561 STATE EX REL KENNETH GRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

2001-KH- 0708 REVERT WESTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 1569 STATE EX REL EDMOND BURKHALTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 1669 STATE EX REL JOHN WAYNE TONUBBEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-KH- 1708 STATE EX REL BILLY M. MCCOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2001-KH- 1711 STATE EX REL BILLY MCCOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART :

2001-KD- 0124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWIN KELLY (Parish of Beauregard)

See Per Curiam.

2001-CC- 1347 NORMA CANTRELLE AND CHARMAINE CANTRELLE CHAISSON v. KEITH M. WHIPPLE (Parish of Terrebonne)

See Per Curiam.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2001-B - 1116 IN RE: RAPHAEL P. POIRRIER

2001-B - 1118 IN RE: RAPHAEL P. POIRRIER
  

CONSENT DISIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER :

2001-B - 1607 IN RE: DEREK JOHN HONORE

SUSPENSION(S) ORDERED :

2001-B - 1352 IN RE: CLAYTON V. BANKSTON

See Per Curiam.

2001-B - 1401 IN RE: MICHAEL J. BONNETTE

See Per Curiam.

LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED :

2001-OB- 1297 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00-PDB-309

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant a rehearing.

2001-C - 0815 EARNIE MAE POLK, ET AL. v. CITY OF MANSFIELD, ET AL. (Parish of Desoto)

JOHNSON, J., would grant rehearing.

KIMBALL, J., would grant rehearing.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant rehearing.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KO- 1459 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KAWATTA BOSBY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 1715 STATE EX REL DANIEL ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant reconsideration.

2001-C - 0567 ARTIE RANDLE, ET AL. v. OPTI-COM MANUFACTURING NETWORK, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-C - 0682 SUCCESSION OF VIOLET ELAINE NICHOLS (Parish of Sabine)

VICTORY, J., would grant the reconsideration.

LOBRANO, J., would grant the reconsideration.

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST :

2001-KH- 1155 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL DARRYL SARTAIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2001-C - 1032 IN RE: R.W. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CERTIFICATION DENIED :

2001-CQ- 1169 DENNIS MARCHESANI; TRIXIE TINA MARCHESANI, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANTS, SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION; CRESCENT HOSIERY MILLS, INTERVENORS-APPELLANTS, v. PELLERIN-MILNOR CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. (United States Court of Appeal Fifth Circuit)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

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

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-KO- 1744 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARMANDO BARROSO (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KO- 1785 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KO- 1809 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL NEILSON (Parish of St. Mary)

2000-KO- 1816 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CECIL ODOM (Parish of Caddo)

2000-KO- 1824 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARLON A. KING (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KO- 1827 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PRESTON JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 2473 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER JAMES (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KP- 2513 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL OSCAR LOUIS TOUPS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2000-KH- 2529 STATE EX REL DEMETRIUS EASTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2000-K - 2548 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL A. BEHLER (Parish of Orleans)

2000-K - 2550 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEAN BOOKER (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KP- 2642 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN FITZPATRICK (Parish of Vernon)

2000-KH- 2751 STATE EX REL MARTIN LUTHER TEXADA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2000-KH- 2758 STATE EX REL KERRY LACY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2766 STATE EX REL OTIS GEORGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2772 STATE EX REL JERMAINE BAKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-CI- 2774 MCARTHUR JOHNSON v. KELLY D. WARD, WARDEN CORRECTIONS, JEAN BAKER, RECORD SYSTEM MANAGER II (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2779 STATE EX REL CLINT WILLIAM JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2000-KH- 2782 STATE EX REL TREMAINE L. RUFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2000-KH- 2811 STATE EX REL ANTHONY PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2814 STATE EX REL DAVID MONROE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2824 STATE EX REL WALTER GRISBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2825 STATE EX REL ABDULLA MUHAMMAD A/K/A KIRK SPENCER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)

2000-KH- 2826 STATE EX REL SAM BALL, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2827 STATE EX REL PETER PELTIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

2000-KH- 2828 STATE EX REL KENNETH W. GRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

2000-KH- 2829 STATE EX REL KEVIN MAXIMILLIEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2866 STATE EX REL LARRY DELMORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2867 STATE EX REL WARREN HOLMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2870 STATE EX REL JIMMY BAZILE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2874 STATE EX REL HARRISON BREAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2875 STATE EX REL LARRY KELSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)

2000-KH- 2876 STATE EX REL CHRIS ALPHONSO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2000-KH- 2877 STATE EX REL FLOYD J. MOORE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)

2000-CI- 2889 JOHNNY WINSTON v. BOLIVAR BISHOP, ETAL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2000-KH- 2897 STATE EX REL ARISTIDE LANGLOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH- 2908 STATE EX REL LARRY YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-CD- 0202 EUGENE BOYKIN v. CARL GOODMAN, M.D. AND HCA HIGHLAND HOSPITAL, INC. D/B/A HIGHLAND HOSPITAL (Parish of Caddo)

2001-KH- 0321 STATE EX REL JOHNNY WINSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)

2001-KK- 0884 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUINCY BROWN (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 1051 HILDA N. GARRISON, ET AL. v. BLOOD CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KK- 1124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAD CAMERON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1145 MILDRED DURONSLET v. TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LA., INC. (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 08)

2001-C - 1213 D & O CONTRACTORS, INC. v. ST. CHARLES PARISH, ETAL. (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-C - 1252 DARRON AND JOYCELYN HARTLEY, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1341 LINDA BOZEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF TOMMY BOZEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 1357 HILDA N. GARRISON, ET AL. v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1359 DARRON AND JOYCELYN HARTLEY, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 1361 DR. BRYAN HEMARD AND MARY HEMARD v. USSA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KH- 1379 STATE EX REL LAVELLA T. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 1386 MAYNARD BATTURE VENTURE, A LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM AND GEORGE MAYNARD v. PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)

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

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1394 ARTCHIA M. THOMAS-YOUNG v. ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-C - 1398 EDNA P. BALDWIN, ELIZABETH D. BAUER, MARY ROSS R. BERRIDGE, LINDA B. BREAUX, JENNIFER B. BROYARD, HENRIETTA E. DAVIS, LYDIA A. DEAL, KATHLEEN J. DELPIT, FRANKIE FAULKNER, CINDY FERRARA-RIEDL, LINDA R. GANT, CAROLYN C. HARDEN, MYRTLE H. HARDY, ET AL. v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KK- 1403 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL TRAE PILLARD (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2001-C - 1404 PRESTON M. SUMMERS, JR. v. VERMILION PARISH POLICE JURY (Parish of Vermilion)

2001-KH- 1426 STATE EX REL CHRIS ALPHONSO JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-CC- 1435 HILDA GARRISON, ET AL v. BLOOD CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ

2001-CC- 1443 HILDA GARRISON, ET AL v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-CC- 1465 HILDA N. GARRISON, ET AL. v. SAINT CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KK- 1491 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY SMITH (Parish of Vermilion)