FOR IMMEDIATE
NEWS RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE # 51
FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
On the 19th day of June, 2002,
the following action was taken by the Supreme Court
of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED:
2002-KK- 1378 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALBERT CRAIG WOODHEAD
(Parish of Jefferson)
WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:
2002-CC- 1683 CALVIN OLIVIER & DEBRA BRACEY OLIVIER
v. ROBERT W. BLACK, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)
CALOGERO, C.J., would deny the writ.
KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.
KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.
WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:
2001-KH- 2594 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL JAY TAYLOR
v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2002-C - 1490 JODIE LANDRY DUPUY (INNES) v. RICHARD
A. DUPUY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)
2002-CC- 1605 IN RE: DAVID MICHAEL WASHBURN, APPLYING
FOR ADOPTION OF HGF (Parish of Calcasieu)
2002-C - 1630 JOEY J. BOUDREAUX v. LAURA Y. BOUDREAUX
(Parish of Terrebonne)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2002-KK- 1659 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW MORRELL,
ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)
2002-C - 1676 JOEY J. BOUDREAUX v. LAURA Y. BOUDREAUX
(Parish of Terrebonne)
WEIMER, J., recused.
On the 21st day of June, 2002,
the following action was taken by the Supreme Court
of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED:
2002-KK- 1666 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD CRAIG (Orleans
Parish)
WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:
2001-K - 1406 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN SYLVIA (Parish
of Orleans)
2002-CC- 1071 MICHAEL SMITH v. SOUTHERN HOLDING, INC.,
ET AL. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 8)
2002-C - 1072 LOUISE ALLEN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
THROUGH THE ERNEST N. MORIAL - NEW ORLEANS EXHIBITION
HALL AUTHORITY AND SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish
of Orleans)
2002-C - 1138 EILEEN GREGOR, ET AL. v. ARGENOT GREAT
CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)
WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:
2001-K
- 2494 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALBERT ALLEN, JR.
(Parish of Orleans) See Per Curiam.
2002-C
- 0525 WALTER W. MOORE v. BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY,
INC. ETC. (Parish of Rapides) See Per Curiam.
2002-C
- 1028 KEVIN BANKS v. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT
See Per Curiam.
2002-C
- 1282 JACK HOFFMAN v. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT
See Per Curiam.
2002-CC-
1664 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, ET AL. v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
(Parish of St. John)
See Per Curiam.
DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:
2002-B
- 1109 IN RE: WILLIE FRED SMITH
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE BAR
EXAMINATION DENIED:
2002-OB- 1602 IN RE: PETER C. PIRON
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:
2001-KH- 2092 STATE EX REL JEROME MORGAN v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
2001-KH- 2163 STATE EX REL LAFRENIERE MORRIS v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)
2002-OB- 1040 IN RE: PETER C. PIRON
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
2002-OB- 1056 IN RE: SABRINA DENNIS
WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:
2000-C - 1491 JOANN P. CHIASSON AND THE TIMES PICAYUNE
PUBLISHING CORPORATION v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLISHING GROUP,
INC. N.O.P.G. L.L.C. AND HARRY LEE, IN HIS CAPACITY
AS SHERIFF OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA,
NEW ORLEANS PUBLISHING GROUP, INC., AND NOPG, L.L.C.
(Parish of Jefferson)
2001-K - 0454 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRELL JOHNSON
(Parish of Orleans)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.
2001-KO- 2007 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NICK SCOTT (Parish
of Orleans)
2001-KP- 2108 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES RILEY
(Parish of Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.
2001-KO- 2181 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND DEWATERS
(Parish of Tangipahoa)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2001-KO- 2186 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL MCCOY
(Parish of Caddo)
2001-K - 2299 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDEAN HENRY
(Parish of Lafourche)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2001-KP- 2343 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SEAN SMALLEN (Parish
of E. Baton Rouge)
2001-KP- 2346 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLARENCE W. GISH
(Parish of Lafayette)
2001-K - 2420 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANSOM P. MILLER
AND DOUGLAS MOUTON (Parish of Orleans)
2001-K - 2550 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MAXIEL LAING,
III (Parish of St. Tammany)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2001-KH- 2598 STATE EX REL BYRON H. SIGNORELLI v.
STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2001-KH- 2609 STATE EX REL DENAUD EGANA v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
2001-KH- 2610 STATE EX REL RAY RATTLER A/K/A DON WILLIAMS
v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
2001-KH- 2620 STATE EX REL JOHN POLK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of St. Tammany)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2001-KH- 2626 STATE EX REL MANUEL PLAISANCE v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
2001-KH- 2628 STATE EX REL GARLAND GUILLORY v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
2001-KH- 2631 STATE EX REL KENNY WAYNE WHITMORE v.
STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2001-KH- 2632 STATE EX REL JAMES SMITH v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)
2001-KH- 2633 STATE EX REL ROY LINDSAY v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
2001-KH- 2667 STATE EX REL RICKY CARTHAN v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)
2001-KH- 2695 STATE EX REL ALTON ST. JULIAN v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)
2001-KH- 2696 STATE EX REL ROBERT WAITS v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)
2001-KH- 2697 STATE EX REL JEREMY SEALS v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2001-KH- 2698 STATE EX REL ANTHONY L. RUSSELL v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2001-KH- 2699 STATE EX REL TYRONE JONES v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
2001-KK- 3303 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CORRIE BENOIT
(Parish of Iberia)
2002-KK- 0749 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT RIDEAU
(Parish of Calcasieu)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., recused.
2002-CD- 0850 MARILYN SPITZFADEN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND
AS REPRESENTATIVE OF A CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED
v. DOW CORNING CORPORATION, DOW CORNING WRIGHT CORPORATION
AND SOUTHERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)
TRAYLOR, J., recused.
KNOLL, J., recused.
2002-C - 0935 BARRY HOERNER AND PEGGY RIEFFEL HOERNER
v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC.; ACANDS, INC.; ARMSTRONG
WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. (FORMERLY ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY);
ASBESTOS CLAIMS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY NATIONAL
GYPSUM COMPANY); THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY;
BRANTON INSULATIONS, INC.; ET AL (Parish of Orleans)
2002-C - 0965 BARRY HOERNER AND PEGGY RIEFFEL HOERNER
v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC.; ACANDS, INC.; ARMSTRONG
WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. (FORMERLY ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY);
ASBESTOS CLAIMS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY NATIONAL
GYPSUM COMPANY); THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY;
BRANTON INSULATIONS, INC.; ET AL (Parish of Orleans)
2002-C - 0967 BARRY HOERNER AND PEGGY RIEFFEL HOERNER
v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC.; ACANDS, INC.; ARMSTRONG
WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. (FORMERLY ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY);
ASBESTOS CLAIMS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY NATIONAL
GYPSUM COMPANY); THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY;
BRANTON INSULATIONS, INC.; ET AL (Parish of Orleans)
2002-C - 0972 BARRY HOERNER AND PEGGY RIEFFEL HOERNER
v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC.; ACANDS, INC.; ARMSTRONG
WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. (FORMERLY ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY);
ASBESTOS CLAIMS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY NATIONAL
GYPSUM COMPANY); THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY;
BRANTON INSULATIONS, INC.; ET AL (Parish of Orleans)
2002-KK- 0994 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KAREN BENOIT (Parish
of E. Baton Rouge)
2002-C - 0997 WALTER J. ROMERO v. EPIC DIVERS, INC.
(Parish of Lafourche)
2002-C - 1009 JAMIE BORDELON, ET VIR v. TOMMY A. SAYER,
NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM
MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Avoyelles)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1034 KENNETH A. AGNEW, SR. v. ZML-LAKEWAY
II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES,
L.L.C., AND SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION (Parish
of Orleans)
2002-C - 1064 THE TIMES-PICAYUNE PUBLISHING CORPORATION
v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLISHING GROUP, INC. (Parish of Orleans)
2002-C - 1079 MARY JO BOWIE, ET AL. v. RONALD YOUNG,
ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.
2002-CC- 1150 WALTER HINES v. PRICILLA MCGRATH AND
UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St.
Tammany)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1152 STERLING GROVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT,
INC. THROUGH; DALE MOUTON v. DANIEL BARBER AND OCCUPANTS
(Lafayette Parish City Court)
2002-KK- 1166 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY MORRISON
(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1172 THE ESTATE OF GASTON PATOUT AND ROY
PATOUT v. THE CITY OF NEW IBERIA, ET AL. (Parish of
Iberia)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1179 FLOYD F. DEGRUISE AND DELLA CHIASSON
DEGRUISE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILDREN,
TRENT DEGRUISE AND TREVOR DEGRUISE v. HOUMA COURIER
NEWSPAPER CORPORATION, A NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, ABC
INSURANCE COMPANY, DIANE B. SCOTT, AMERICAN NATIONAL
AGENTS INSURANCE, FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE
CORPORATION AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)
2002-C - 1187 LISA TUMINELLO MCELRATH AND TINA TUMINELLO
v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL, LACOMBE NURSING CENTER,
TULANE MEDICAL CENTER, DR. ROCK HONTAS, DR. PATRICK
J. TORCSON, DR. D. R. SAUCIER, AND DR. ROY GREGORY
(Parish of St. Tammany)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1190 LINDA THERIOT AND KENNETH THERIOT v.
ROUSE'S SUPERMARKET, INC., ROUSE'S ENTERPRISES, INC.
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND COCA-COLA ENTERPRISED,
INC. D/B/A THE LOUISIANA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY,
LTD. (Parish of Terrebonne)
2002-C - 1193 LINDA S. STEWART v. DELGADO COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (State Civil Service Commission)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
2002-CC- 1194 KEVIN BLACK v. US AGENCIES CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY, PRIME INSURANCE SYNDICATE, INC.,
JAMES H. GARRETSON, FRANCIS JONES, AND AREA AUTO TRUCK
(Parish of St. Tammany)
2002-C - 1199 BILLY RAY STRICKLAND v. HELEN RHODES,
ET AL (Parish of Tensas)
2002-C - 1202 FLOYD F. DEGRUISE AND DELLA CHIASSON
DEGRUISE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILDREN,
TRENT DEGRUISE AND TREVOR DEGRUISE v. HOUMA COURIER
NEWSPAPER CORPORATION, A NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, ABC
INSURANCE COMPANY, DIANE B. SCOTT, AMERICAN NATIONAL
AGENTS INSURANCE COMPANY, FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC
INSURANCE CORPORATION AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)
2002-C - 1203 EMILY KERNAN AND KEVIN KERNAN v. JEFFERY
ALLEN MELSON, B & H AIR TOOLS AND HIGHLANDS INSURANCE
COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2002-C - 1204 WILLIAM CLARK v. TOWN OF BASILE (Office
Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 2)
2002-C - 1206 LATOYA SAWYER, ET AL. v. LYNDON PROPERTIES
INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)
KNOLL, J., would grant on issue of punitive damages
only, otherwise deny.
2002-CC- 1207 JULES S. DEUTSCH v. JOSEPH LANAUX, ET
AL (Parish of Orleans)
2002-C - 1208 ELENA LEDO BENNETT AND MICAH KEITH BENNETT
v. DR. ROBERT KRUPKIN AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1210 ELIANA MCCAFFERY-LEON v. KEITH ORTH,
CLEAN PRO CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CARE, INC. AND JANE
DOE (Parish of Orleans)
2002-CC- 1212 MICHAEL O'NEILL AND MARILYN O'NEILL
v. RED SIMPSON, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.
2002-CC- 1213 SHERRY NETHERLAND v. ETHICON, INC.,
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, JOHNSON & JOHNSON HOSPITAL
SERVICES CORP., JOHNSON & JOHNSON HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS, INC., OWENS & MINOR, INC., WILLIS-KNIGHTON
HEALTH SYSTEM (Parish of Caddo)
2002-C - 1214 HUGH E. BRUNSON AND MARGARET MCNAIR
BRUNSON v. LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2002-C - 1217 DR. BRYANT L. CREEL v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, ET AL. (Parish of E.
Baton Rouge)
2002-C - 1219 SUCCESSION OF NOLAN GILBERT HUTCHINSON
v. CAPITOL GLASS COMPANY, INC., JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER,
POITEVENT, CARRERE AND DENEGRE, L.L.P., AND ROBERT
R. CASEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1220 ROBERT BURKE, JR. v. BLANCHET PROPERTIES
OF ACADIANA, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)
2002-C - 1221 FLORIDA MELANCON v. PEGGY AND DON GUILLOT
D/B/A GUILLOT MINI-STORAGE, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY
(Parish of Ascension)
2002-C - 1222 AMY HOYT v. THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY,
CEMBELL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND ADAM ALPHONSO C/W MORIA
COULONGE v. THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ITS INSUREDS,
ADAM ALPHONSO AND THE ALBACH COMPANY, INC. (Parish
of St. Bernard)
2002-C - 1224 MAY CRUTCHFIELD, WIFE OF/AND PETER VELA
v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT C/W JOHN J. VOGT,
III, PATTY A. VOGT AND MONICA VOGT WERTZ v. PAQUEMINES
PARISH GOVERNMENT C/W ANDREA MAXWELL, WIFE OF/ AND
JAMES R. DAIGLE v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT C/W
EVELYN ANTOINE ROSE v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT
(Parish of Plaquemines)
2002-C - 1225 JESSE LEE MORGAN v. GARCIA CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District
1E)
2002-C - 1226 BARBARA REAUX AND ALLEN REAUX v. ALLSTATE
INSURANCE COMPANY AND MARTIN GRANOFF (Parish of Lafayette)
2002-OC- 1227 MOUNT GIDEON BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. AND
GERARD A. ROBINSON v. ROSEMARY HOLLINS, LUCILLE HOLLINS
AND JOE B. DUNN C/W MOUNT GIDEON BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.,
LAWRENCE HOLLINS, LEDORA BUTLER, LLOYD HILLS, WESLEY
WILLIAMS, JOE B. DUNN AND LUCILLE HOLLINS v. GERARD
A. ROBINSON, ALVIN DUNN AND SCOTTIE THOMPSON (Parish
of East Feliciana)
2002-C - 1229 MOUNT GIDEON BAPTIST CHURCH, INC., INDIVIDUALLY
AND THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LAWRENCE HOLLINS,
LEDORA BUTLER, LLOYD HILLS, WESLEY WILLIAMS, JOE B.
DUNN AND LUCILLE HOLLINS v. GERARD A. ROBINSON, ALVIN
DUNN AND SCOTTIE THOMPSON C/W MOUNT GIDEON BAPTIST
CHURCH INC. AND REVEREND GERARD ROBINSON v. ROSEMARY
HOLLINS, LUCILLE HOLLINS AND JOE B. DUNN (Parish of
East Feliciana)
2002-C - 1231 THE ESTATE OF GASTON PATOUT AND ROY
PATOUT v. THE CITY OF NEW IBERIA, ET AL. (Parish of
Iberia)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1270 ROBERT T. BURKE, JR. v. BLANCHET PROPERTIES
OF ACADIANA, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)
2002-C - 1350 MAY CRUTCHFIELD WIFE OF/AND PETER VELA
v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED
CASES (Parish of Plaquemines)
2002-C - 1488 JAMES SCHIRO, II v. DANA M. GRISAFFE
(Parish of Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
2002-C - 1533 CLAUDE PATRICK BURCH v. WENDY MAE WERNLI
BURCH (Parish of Caddo)
KNOLL, J., concurs in the denial and assigns reasons.
LA. REV. STAT. ANN. SECTIONS 9:355.1-355.17 provide
detailed provisions for relocating a child's residence
with specific time lines for notice of relocation,
objections to relocation, and hearings for such relocation.
I write to highlight that hearings on either a temporary
or permanent order permitting or restricting relocation
"shall be accorded appropriate priority on the
Court's docket." LA. REV. STAT. ANN. Section
9:355.9. This Court has further recognized that, to
the extent practicable, any and all proceedings affecting
children should be given expeditious treatment. LA.
SUP. COURT RULES XXXII-XXXIV. Accordingly, I would
remand this matter to the district court to hear all
pending matters in this proceeding with priority and
to expeditiously rule on the issues presented.
2002-KK- 1546 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENYATTA RUTH
(Parish of Orleans)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
2002-CC- 1600 THALIA ANN O'BRYANT NECAISE v. LAKEVIEW
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
