FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 034
 

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

On the 22th day of April, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of  Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

 

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2002-CC- 1000 STEPHEN A. KLAIMON v. JS INVESTIGATIONS AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SECURITY (Parish of St. Tammany)



On the 24th day of April, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

 

PETITIONS FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED:

2001-B - 1643 IN RE: MICHAEL H. O'KEEFE   See Order

 

2001-B - 3004 IN RE: WENDELL GERARD ARMANT  See Order


 

On the 26th day of April, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of  Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2002-C - 0012 DONALD EUGENE MOSING, DARIEL PARKER MOSING, AND FRANK'S CASING CREW & RENTAL TOOLS, INC. v. KIRK P. DOMAS AND AUTOMOTIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W DONALD EUGENE MOSING, DARIEL PARKER MOSING, AND FRANK'S CASING CREW & RENTAL TOOLS, INC. v. STONEWALL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafayette)

 

2002-C - 0439 MICHAEL J. FONTENOT v. REDDELL VIDRINE WATER DISTRICT, ET AL. (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 2) (Consolidated with No. 02-C-0442 and 02-C-0478)

 

2002-C - 0442 KENNETH HAYNES v. WILLIAMS FENCE AND ALUMINUM (Office Of Workers' Compensation, District 2) (Consolidated with No. 02-C-0439 and 02-C-0478)

 

2002-C - 0478 KENNETH HAYNES v. WILLIAMS FENCE AND ALUMINUM (Office Of Workers' Compensation, District 2) (Consolidated with 02-C-0439 and 02-C-0442)

 

2002-KK- 0898 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY RAY WILLIAMS (Parish of Terrebonne) (Consolidated with 02-KD-1030)

 

2002-KD- 1030 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VICTOR VERDUN, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2001-K - 1373 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEENAN P. ROBINSON (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

 

2002-C - 0485 CHOTIN TRANSPORTATION INC. v. HARBOR TOWING & FLEETING, INC. ( Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

 

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2001-B - 2454 IN RE: DUKE ELLINGTON TILLEY

 

LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED :

2001-OB- 3313 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 01-PDB-147

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

PETITION TO TAKE BAR EXAM DENIED :

2002-OB- 0883 IN RE: IVETT CARLINA HUGHES

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

KNOLL, J., would grant the application.


 

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2001-KO- 0964 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES DENNIS ETIENNE (Parish of Lafayette)

 

2002-C - 0139 GLENN TAYLOR v. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT (City Civil Service Commission)

 

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2002-CC- 0592 STATE IN THE IN THE INTEREST OF K.G. (Parish of Claiborne)

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-K - 1826 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GRIFFIN PERKINS (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the state's writ application.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the state's writ application.

WEIMER, J., would grant the state's writ application.

 

2001-K - 0776 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY BELL (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KO- 1467 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY DAVIS (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.

 

2001-KO- 1557 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK HOWARD (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-K - 1561 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY CYREX (Parish of Iberville)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2001-K - 1582 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY LYNN ROBERTS (Parish of Rapides)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-KP- 1583 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. MICHAEL MORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2001-K - 1610 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LINNETTE MARIE BRICE (Parish of Washington)

 

2001-KO- 1615 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERNARD MORGAN (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 1618 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY L. NORWOOD (Parish of Caddo)

 

2001-KO- 1621 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIDNEY E. MAYBERRY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-KO- 1623 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUINCY J. LAMAR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-KO- 1626 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH HARRIS (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 1627 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY J. FIELDS (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-KO- 1633 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AMEAL LOVE (Parish of Rapides)

 

2001-K - 1637 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRACY PARKER (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-K - 1655 CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS v. WILLIAM B. TURNER (Parish of Livingston)

 

2001-K - 1659 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AUGUSTUS J. BERKELEY (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-K - 1660 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TED ADDISON (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-K - 1691 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON MORRIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2001-KH- 2037 STATE EX REL JERROD A. WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

 

2001-KH- 2070 STATE EX REL. FRANK JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 2073 STATE EX REL MICHAEL DITCHARO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-CI- 2101 STATE EX REL JEROME NORMAN v. 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, BURL CAIN (WARDEN), ET AL., AND L. BRUCE DODD (Parish of West Feliciana)

 

2001-KH- 2155 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL TARUS J. HOLMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

 

2001-KH- 2160 STATE EX REL KEVIN LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 2173 STATE EX REL. MITCHELL HEBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

 

2001-KH- 2174 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL THEODORE MATHIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 2175 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL ROBERT MCCLOUD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 2184 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL KARSTON KEELEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-KH- 2185 STATE EX REL RICHARD JORDAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 2187 STATE EX REL DAVID LANDOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

 

2001-KH- 2189 STATE EX REL BERTHA LAWRENCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 2191 STATE EX REL. DON POOLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 2192 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL REVEL DOMINO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-KH- 2234 STATE EX REL TREVIS WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 2236 STATE EX REL. PAUL EVINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)

 

2001-CI- 2251 ALFRED ABADIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY, MR. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LIEUTENANT WILLIE WASHINGTON, LIEUTENANT WILLIE WASHINGTION, LIEUTENANT CHARMAYNE GAMBLE, LIEUTENANT G. WAYNE DAUZAT, SERGEANT MICHAEL MCMULLENS, SERGEANT CHARLES CAMPBELL AND SERGEANT B. MICHEL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-KH- 2252 STATE EX REL TIMOTHY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

 

2001-KH- 2255 STATE EX REL. PETER CELESTINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

KNOLL, J., recused.

 

2001-CI- 2370 ALFRED ABADIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-KH- 2408 STATE EX REL RAYNELL BRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KP- 3005 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE MURPHY (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-KK- 3072 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LESLIE DUKES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

 

2002-C - 0240 MINOR JOHNSON v. BERG MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES AND ATLAS PROCESSING COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 0288 PATRICIA A JOHNSON, ASSESSOR OF THE FIRST MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF ORLEANS v. LASALLE HOTEL OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 0315 TROY EDWARDS, WAYNE O. MIZELL, THOMAS J. ANDERSON, AND SHELBY GARRETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL, AT MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA; ELWOOD BARKER, EDWARD J. ANDERSON, OTTO W. HALDENWANGER, W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.; U.S. GYPSUM ; NATIONAL GYPSUM; GAF CORPORATION; EAGLE INC.; AND MCCARTY CORPORATION (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-C - 0318 TROY EDWARDS, WAYNE O. MIZELL, THOMAS J. ANDERSON, AND SHELBY GARRETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL, AT MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA; ELWOOD BARKER, EDWARD J. ANDERSON, OTTO W. HALDENWANGER, W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.; U.S. GYPSUM ; NATIONAL GYPSUM; GAF CORPORATION; EAGLE INC.; AND MCCARTY CORPORATION (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-C - 0493 THERESA ANN GLORIOSO BRANDAO, ET AL v. WAL-MART STORES INC. (Parish of Bossier)

 

2002-CP- 0503 RICHARD LAY v. CONTINENTAL REHABILITATION RESOURCES, ET AL. AND RICHARD LAY v. DR. MARK J. HONTAS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 0509 YVETTE PIERRE-ANCAR v. BROWNE-MCHARDY CLINIC, DAVID W. HOERNER, M.D., LAMMICO INSURANCE COMPANY, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, AND AMERICAN CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY C/W YVETTE PIERRE-ANCAR v. BROWNE-MCHARDY CLINIC, DAVID W. HOERNER, M.D., AND AMERICAN CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-KK- 0511 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISTAWA ANGEVINE (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 0515 EMMACO INTERNATIONAL TRADING, INC. v. SUDEEN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND MOTILALL L. SUDEEN (Parish of St. Bernard)

 

2002-CC- 0516 THAYNE GUYTON HAMILTON v. ENT MEDICAL CENTER, DR. CHARLES F. MITCHELL, DR. CHARLES A. LEBLANC AND DR, EARL J. GARITTY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2002-CP- 0537 RICHARD LAY v. CONTINENTAL REHABILITATION RESOURCES, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-CC- 0550 CYNTHIA AND CHARLES REED INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN v. MAYER FINKLESTEIN AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-CC- 0552 ROBERT N. COKER, ET AL. v. THE PEP BOYS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 0553 GERALDINE JACKSON v. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER, DR. TANYA WHITE-MIMS, DR. WILLIAM ROBINSON, III, DR. JOHN DOE, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W WALTER JACKSON, DWAYNE JACKSON, CHRISTINE JACKSON, JASON JACKSON, AND EVA B. RUFFIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CHRISTINE JACKSON AND JASON JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA LOUISIANA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY; MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS CHARITY CAMPUS; MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS; DR. WILLIAM ROBINSON, III; DR. SIMIE DEGEFU AND DR. TANIA WHITE-MIMS (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 0557 BOBBY ROY HAGOOD v. BILLY BRAKEFIELD D/B/A BILL'S MOTOR COMPANY (Parish of Richland)

 

2002-C - 0559 SUCCESSION OF CLYDE WILLIAM MILLER, JR. (Parish of Caddo)

 

2002-CC- 0561 COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY AND TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORPORATION v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION; MALCOLM PRICE, CHAIRMAN, KEN NAQUIN, MEMBER, RUSSELL GASPARD, MEMBER IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION; LAWRENCE E. CHEHARDY, IN HIS OFFICAL CAPACITY AS THE ASSESSOR OF JEFFERSON PARISH; AND HARRY LEE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE SHERIFF AND EX OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR JEFFERSON PARISH (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2002-CC- 0564 DOROTHY GRANBERRY v. THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL FUND D/B/A THE TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 0565 FRED CARR, JR. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ALLEE AND ALLEN FARMS, MICHAEL SHEPPARD, AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. James)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

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

 

2002-C - 0566 JEAN SIMPSON PERSONNEL SERVICES v. G & G CONCRETE, LLC, DON M. BARRON CONTRACTOR, INC., GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Webster)

 

2002-CC- 0572 SIZELER SHOPPING CENTERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, THROUGH ITS GENERAL PARTNER, SIZ-INVESTORS, INC. v. RIVER RIDGE HARDWARE, INC., D/B/A RIVER RIDGE TRUE VALUE, INC. AND ERNEST H. BURTON (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2002-C - 0575 BEATRICE DUNCAN v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2002-CC- 0581 CARL HARRIS HESSE, ET AL. v. INVESTORS-RYAN, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

 

2002-C - 0583 HAROLD E. MOLAISON AND LILA MARLENE MOLAISON SAMUEL v. HOA LE, WIFE OF/AND HUYEN A. TRAN (Parish of Jefferson)

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

 

2002-CC- 0585 PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., ET AL. v. DWIGHT W. ANDRUS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2002-C - 0595 CAROL JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, ERIC JOHNSON v. FLEET MORTGAGE CORPORATION, CURTIS KEELER, PATRICIA HASLAUER KEELER, ELIZABETH SIMMONS, REPUBLIC UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. & ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)

 

2002-C - 0596 FRED CARR, JR. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ALLEE AND ALLEN FARMS, MICHAEL SHEPPARD, AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. James)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

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

 

2002-C - 0598 WILLIAM RICHARD SPIKER, JR. AND BRENDA STICH SPIKER, EACH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF ACQUETS AND GAINS EXISTING BETWEEN THEM, AND WILLIAM RICHARD SPIKER, JR., AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, SEAN MICHAEL SPIKER AND BRANDI NICOLE SPIKER, ET AL. v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 0608 J. G. DUPLANTIS, JR. v. OSD, L.L.C., ALKIRE EXPLORATION COMPANY, JOHN R. GULLISON, AND DAN A. HUGHES COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

 

2002-C - 0613 GENEVIEVE BROWN v. METROPOLITAN HOSPICE, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-CC- 0622 WALTER E. POOLE v. MURIEL L. COOK , MID TOWN, LLC D/B/A MID TOWN TRUCKING, INC. AND SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 0624 VALERIE C. HAYNES AND TRUDY COOPER v. NEW ORLEANS ARCHDIOCESAN CEMETERIES, ET AL. C/W VALERIE C. HAYNES v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 0625 PAULETTE V. HILLIS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND JERRY J. ARNOLD, INDIVIDUALLY, AND BOTH AS THE ADMINISTRATRIX AND ADMINISTRATOR OF TH ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, TRACY A. ARNOLD v. ROBERT A. FOUQUET, JR. AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A/K/A LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-C - 0626 HARRIET P.THOMAS v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS C/W ALAN FREDERICK LANDRY v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-KH- 0650 STATE EX REL KEVIN LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 0674 WILLIAM RICHARD SPIKER, JR. AND BREND STICH SPIKER, EACH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF ACQUETS AND GAINS EXISTING BETWEEN THEM, AND WILLIAM RICHARD SPIKER, JR, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES OF THE MINIOR CHILDREN, SEAN MICHAEL SPIKE AND BRANDI NICOLE SPIKER, ET AL. v. CITY OF BATON/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-CP- 0875 RICHARD LAY v. CONTINENTAL REHABILITATION RESOURCES, HOLI TEMPORARY SERVICES, AMERICAN WASTE OF ST. TAMMANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 0975 GWENDOLYN TAYLOR GREENE v. JOHN B. TAYLOR (Parish of Calcasieu)

 

2002-KH- 1004 STATE EX REL EMANUEL MATTHEWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)