FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 005

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

On the 11th day of January, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

 

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2002-KK- 0075 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRACY JOSEPH (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

On the 15th day of January, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

 

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

 

2001-C - 2891 SCOTT WILLIAMS v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Office Of Workers

Compensation District 6)

 

On the 17th day of January, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court

of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

 

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION :

2001-C - 1951 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS, INC. v. MARINA M. KAHN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, MARC H. MORIAL, MAYOR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W COMMUNITY RESTORATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. MARINA M. KAHN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, MARC H. MORIAL, MAYOR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

 

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

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2002-CC- 0196 GENE ALONZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

 

2002-KK- 0237 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY BOOKER (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

On the 23th day of January, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2002-KK- 0026 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARLENE HARRIS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)



 

TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUE :

2001-OB- 2922 IN RE: GEORGE W. MCHUGH

See Order.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the application.

 

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2002-CC- 0082 CATHRYN B. BUTLER, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

 

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2002-CC- 0235 JOHN LAM, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2001-CC- 3208 MARCUS PETERS v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-CC- 0008 MARCUS PETERS v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-CC- 0074 SEBASTIEN KING v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-CC- 0187 WARREN ERNEST v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

 

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

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2002-KK- 0250 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GABRIEL WYATT (Parish of Ouachita)

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

 

On the 25th day of January, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2000-K - 2998 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY EVERETT (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KK- 2712 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TENNA BENOIT, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2001-K - 0397 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRYL K. WEBSTER (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

 

2001-K - 0418 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SPENCER MORGAN (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

 

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT :

2002-KH- 0044 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAMON L. LEBLANC (Parish of Calcasieu)

 

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2001-B - 2720 IN RE: SPENCER W. KIMBALL, II

 

LEAVE(S) TO APPEAL DENIED :

2001-OB- 2781 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD APPEAL NO. 01-PDB-142

 

2001-OB- 2792 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY APPEAL NO. 01-PDB-008

 

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

2000-K - 1674 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES T. BROUSSARD (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant and reinstate ruling of Court of Appeal.

 

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2001-KH- 0084 STATE EX REL CARL QUIJANO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-C - 2368 GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION AND GAYLORD CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES, ET AL. (Parish of Washington)

 

2001-C - 2376 GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION AND GAYLORD CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES, ET AL. (Parish of Washington)

 

MOTION TO TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS DENIED :

2001-OB- 2652 IN RE: GERALD A. BOSWORTH

 

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2001-C - 3002 GUINN BROTHERS, INC. v. O. S. JOHNSON DIRT CONTRACTOR, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

 

2001-C - 3087 ALAN CACAMO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2000-K - 3152 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY CARPENTER (Parish of Lafayette)

 

2000-CI- 3331 BILLY SINCLAIR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

 

2001-K - 0424 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY A. SCHEIDEL, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KP- 0431 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTHUR SMITH (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ and docket same.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ and docket same.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ and docket same.

 

2001-K - 0432 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLISON HODGE AND ROGER HODGE (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-K - 0447 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK MCKINSEY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-K - 0483 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN POWELL (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-K - 0484 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE MALVOISIN (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-K - 0485 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRAD HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-K - 0486 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL PARKER (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-K - 0513 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONNETTE E. MCCORMICK (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-K - 0515 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFRED WHITE (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-K - 0533 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVEON DESHAN MCCULLOUGH (Parish of Rapides)

 

2001-KO- 0782 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFFORD JONES (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 0783 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HUBERT D. WALKER (Parish of Madison)

 

2001-KO- 0788 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE L. WEBSTER (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 0796 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL BOWENS (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 1045 STATE EX REL SANDRA STARR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

 

2001-KH- 1062 STATE EX REL DANNY RANDLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)

 

2001-KH- 1129 STATE EX REL TERRY L. TUCKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., recused.

 

2001-KH- 1133 STATE EX REL GARY WAYNE WOODS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

 

2001-KH- 1153 STATE EX REL MARLOWE PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2001-KH- 1160 STATE EX REL WILLIE F. CURTIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 1170 STATE EX REL HERBERT NICHOLSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 1208 STATE EX REL BRYAN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 1210 STATE EX REL CURTIS RAY DAVIS, II v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

 

2001-KH- 1211 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER QUINNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2001-KH- 1212 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-KH- 1216 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL CHRISTOPHER BOCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

 

2001-KH- 1219 STATE EX REL GILL W. JASMINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)

 

2001-KH- 1231 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL LYNN WARNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-KH- 1236 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL BOBBY RAY HALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

 

2001-KH- 1237 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL JULIUS BUTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

 

2001-KH- 1241 STATE EX REL BENJAMIN BENNETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

 

2001-KH- 1242 STATE EX REL JAMES PENDLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 1263 STATE EX REL DONALD BREWSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

 

2001-KH- 1264 STATE EX REL DAVID RAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2001-KH- 1265 STATE EX REL DANA HOWARD NELSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

 

2001-KH- 1266 STATE EX REL JOVAN BUTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 1286 STATE EX REL ALVIN HANSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 1287 STATE EX REL JOSEPH BAILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 1292 STATE EX REL GREGORY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 1531 STATE EX REL RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2001-C - 1695 RITA LUCILE PATIN v. LUCILE WATTS PATIN, SUCCESSION OF CHARLES MILTON PATIN, MARIE LEBEAU MAJOR AND WILSON VICTORAIN (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

 

2001-KH- 2190 STATE EX REL. BOBBY RAY HALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

 

2001-KH- 2267 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL RANDALL VOISELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-C - 2503 IN THE MATTER OF THE TUTORSHIP OF EDDIE GRAYER, JR. AND EBONEE RENAY GRAYER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

 

2001-CC- 2567 JOSEPH NARCISSE v. JOHN N. JOHN TRUCK LINES (Office Of Worker's Compensation District 04)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-CK- 2718 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A.H. (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-CK- 2733 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A. H. (Parish of Jefferson)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-KH- 2824 STATE EX REL RUSSELL E PAYTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-C - 2866 PATRICK HIGGINS, ET AL. v. AMERICAN NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-C - 2868 RONALD ADAMS CONTRACTOR, INC. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE & FISHERIES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-CC- 2872 LEOLA MAYS, BETTY MCGINNIS, ROBERT HARRIS, JANE BARROW AND QUINTANTA GREEN v. TOTAL WOOD RECYCLING SERVICE, INC., SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, THAYER STREET PROPERTIES, L.L.C., WILLIAM LASSEIGNE, RIVER PARISH DISPOSAL, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-C - 2878 REBECCA AND STANLEY SMITH v. RICHARD J. CLEMENT, M.D. (Parish of Calcasieu)

 

2001-CP- 2879 ROGER C. PRICE v. RICHARD L. STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

 

2001-CC- 2880 NEIL E. JEANSONNE v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-C - 2882 ELIZABETH THOMPSON, ET VIR v. HORACE G. MCKNIGHT, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

 

2001-C - 2886 AMY SPOMER v. AGGRESSOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of St. Mary)

 

2001-C - 2887 BETTY RUTH GRISSOM DAVIS v. LEE R. SMITH, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)

 

2001-C - 2888 LINDA R. GARNER, WIFE OF/AND MICHAEL J. GARNER, SR. v. LOUISIANA HOUSING AND SOUTHERN LIFE/STYLE HOMES, DIVISION OF SOUTHERN ENERGY HOMES, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)

 

2001-C - 2890 CALVIN S. RILEY, JR. v. INTERNATIONAL MAINTENANCE CORP. (Office Of Workers Compensation District 03)

 

2001-C - 2893 KEVIN CHARLES WHIDDON v. LIVINGSTON PARISH COUNCIL (Office Of

Workers Compensation District 6)

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2001-C - 2910 LEAH MARIE ESCO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS PROVISIONAL CURATRIX OF ARTHUR JOSEPH ESCO v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, GREG PHARES, LARRY LEBLANC, LARRY MCMILLAN, FRANK PAIXAO, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, ABC TOY GUN-PISTOL MANUFACTURER, UVW INSURANCE COMPANY, COMMUNITY NETWORK INC. D/B/A SPECIAL CHILDREN'S VILLAGE INC. (A/K/A SHAY HOUSE) RST INSURANCE COMPANY, DEF TOY GUN-PISTOL STORE, QPQ INSURANCE, AND LMN INSURANCE COMPANY C/W FRANK PAIXAO v. COMMUNITY NETWORK INC. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-C - 2912 MARY BYNUM v. CITY OF PLAQUEMINE (Parish of Iberville)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-C - 2913 DONNA LANE, CHAD LANE, LAURA PEARCE, GREG PEARCE, LANE PATTERSON, AND GREGG PATTERSON v. ELGENE EDWARD HOOD, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, ABC INSURANCE CO., THE DENTAL BUSINESS OF ELGENE EDWARD HOOD, JR., D.D.S., AND XYZ INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Livingston)

 

2001-C - 2914 JUDY BELANGER AND HER HUSBAND, VAN BELANGER v. MURSIMCO, INC., CHAUVIN FUNERAL HOME, INC. MARK ORDOYNE AND MICHAEL I. MURPHY (Parish of Terrebonne)

 

2001-C - 2917 CARL WEEMS v. DIXIE LION WAREHOUSE & CARTIGE COMPANY AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 06)

 

2001-C - 2918 LESLIE ANN STRONG ROWLAND v. EUGENE AUBREY MALOY (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2001-C - 2920 STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT v. R. J. D'AGOSTINO AND CHRISTOPHER ESTATES, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-C - 2923 DEBRA M. ROGERS v. EZELL WRIGHT, FELIX HATCH, SHELETHA HATCH, U.S. AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY , JEFF KERSHAW AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-C - 2925 ELLIS CARTER WATTS, JR., ET AL. v. STANLEY WAYNE WATTS, ET AL. (Parish of Livingston)

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2001-C - 2938 JOHN F. SESSIONS, JR. v. BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTORS, AUDUBON INDEMNITY COMPANY, CHRYSLER CORPORATION, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Livingston)

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2001-C - 2939 SUN DRILLING PRODUCTS CORPORATION v. JERRY J. RAYBORN, SR. (Parish of Plaquemines)

 

2001-C - 2941 ALBERTSON'S INC. v. CHET STUTES (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 4)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

 

2001-C - 2945 REGIONS BANK OF LOUISIANA v. I. F. HINGLE AS SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES (Parish of Plaquemines)

 

2001-C - 2954 LAWRENCE SOILEAU v. R & H REFRACTORY SERVICES, INC. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 03)

 

2001-CC- 2958 ST. FRANCIS PFU, L.L.C. v. NEALAN J. RIDER AND ST. FRANCIS NURSING HOME OF OBERLIN, INC. (Parish of Allen)

 

2001-C - 2959 BENO'S, INC. v. PROFESSIONAL GAMING TECHNOLOGY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)

 

2001-C - 2971 JOHN E. DUHON v. SCURLOCK PERMIAN (Office Of Worker Compensation District 3)

 

2001-C - 2973 K-MART v. LENA TURNER (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 03)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-C - 2975 ORA LEE PHILLIPS v. ERROL ROMERO, SHERIFF SIDNEY HEBERT, AND THE IBERIA PARISH COUNCIL (Parish of Iberia)

 

2001-C - 2976 GREENHILL NURSING HOME v. EDNA FERGUSON (Office Of Workers Compensation District 3)

 

2001-C - 2982 REBECCA AND STANLEY SMITH v. RICHARD J. CLEMENT, M.D. (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-C - 2985 ALAN CACAMO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-C - 2987 STEVEN E. THIBODEAUX v. LENNEL G. PAUL (Parish of Lafayette)

 

2001-C - 2988 CONNIE GUILLORY v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Office Of Workers'

Compensation District 03)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-C - 2989 ANDRE CAUBARREAUX, ET UX v. GEORGE FREE, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-KH- 2996 STATE EX REL RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St.

Tammany)

 

2001-KH- 3016 STATE EX REL GREGORY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Orleans)

 

2001-CC- 3161 SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE, INC. v. JAMES D. REID (Parish of Caddo)

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

 

2001-C - 3165 CHRISTOPHER PAGE v. ABIGAILS (Office of Workers' Compensation, District No. 02)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2001-KK- 3349 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLINT MARTINEZ (Parish of Iberville)

 

2001-KK- 3354 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLINT MARTINEZ (Parish of Iberville)

 

2001-KK- 3362 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLINT MARTINEZ (Parish of Iberville)

 

2001-KH- 3374 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HILTON JONES (Parish of St. Mary)

 

2002-KH- 0033 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN SCOTT, III (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)