FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 065

FROM:  CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 4th day of September, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:

2002-C - 0036 HERBERT JAMES ISADORE v. PROBE OFFSHORE L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)

On the 5th day of September, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:

2001-C - 2038 IN RE: NEW ORLEANS TRAIN CAR LEAKAGE FIRE LITIGATION (Parish of Orleans)

2001-C - 2485 IN RE: NEW ORLEANS TRAIN CAR LEAKAGE FIRE LITIGATION (Parish of Orleans)


On the 11th day of September, 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- 2309 SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE, INC. v. JAMES D. REID (Parish of Caddo)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2002-CC- 2135 HERBERT ROBIN v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Martin)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 2145 RICHARD POSTON AND SAMANTHA POSTON v. NEWELL K. WHITNEY AND FOX RUN, LLC (Parish of Ascension)

2002-CC- 2246 ROBERT LEE BICKHAM, ET AL. v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Washington)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 2322 THOMAS REEH v. JOE SHYNE, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 2323 WAYNE AND CHEVELLE PARKER, ET AL. v. GWENDOLYN REDUS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.


On the 12th day of September, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER:

2002-K - 2363 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL WILL (Parish of Jefferson)
KNOLL, J., recused.

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2002-KK- 2109 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENTRELL HARRELL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)


On the 13th day of September, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2001-K - 2574 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD K. SMITH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)


WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2001-K - 2778 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IZEAL DUCRE (Parish of St. Tammany)
See Per Curiam.
WEIMER, J., recused.
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2002-KK- 2196 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY WASHINGTON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) See Per Curiam.

APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:

2002-KH- 2103 STATE EX REL TERRELL SMOTHERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
Fourth Circuit.

APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:

2001-KH- 1011 STATE EX REL WILLIAM BIRTHA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

DISBARMENT(S) ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2001-B - 2375 IN RE: ROBERT B. SCHAMBACH

2001-B - 2585 IN RE: JAMES DAVID TURNAGE

DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2001-B - 3409 IN RE: ASHLEY A. RICHARD

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:

2000-KH- 2688 STATE EX REL DREW M. PIZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:

2002-CC- 1341 SCOTT G. YARNELL v. WILLIAM P. CREWS, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

2002-KK- 1440 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN GALES, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2001-K - 0430 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALSHAUN BOSON (Parish of Orleans)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KH- 1795 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL JOSEPH POWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in the denial. If relator wishes to dispute the DOC's computation of his time, see La.C.Cr.P. art. 901(C)(2); State v. Marshall, 422 So.2d 1162, 1162-63 (La. 1982); State ex rel. Brently v. Deas, 388 So.2d 386, 388-89 (La. 1980); State v. Kendrick, 96-1636, p. 5-6 (La. App. 3d Cir. 6/25/97), 699 So.2d 424, 428; State v. Cooper, 98-0863 (La. App. 5th Cir. 3/16/94), 635 So.2d 301, 305; State v. Smith, 595 So.2d 813 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1992), he must pursue administrative remedies with the DOC, R.S. 15:1171 et seq.; DOC Reg. B-05-001 et seq, and only then may seek judicial review only in the 19th JDC. R.S. 15:571.15;
R.S. 15:1177.

2001-CK- 2136 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R. O. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KH- 2281 STATE EX REL. BRANDON BEARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-K - 2300 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CRAIG WILSON (Parish of Washington)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2001-KO- 2409 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARVIS ROY BALLARD (Parish of St. Bernard)

2001-KO- 2410 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL LOTT (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-KO- 2411 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT J. MEREDITH (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KO- 2416 STATE OF LOUSIANA v. JUAN SMITH (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KO- 2437 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PEDRO N. ALVAREZ (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KO- 2439 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNY WHITE (Parish of St. Charles)

2001-K - 2871 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELISSA PORCHE (Parish of Terrebonne)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2001-K - 2873 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY MATTHEWS AND CHRISTOPHER JOHN GAGE (Parish of Terrebonne)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2001-K - 2877 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONNEL COLEMAN (Parish of Orleans)
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2001-K - 2889 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID EARLY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2001-KH- 2953 STATE EX REL WINFRED DAVENPORT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2001-KH- 2957 STATE EX REL RON WIGGINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-KH- 2972 STATE EX REL CLEOTHUS PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of
Morehouse)

2001-KH- 2991 STATE EX REL WILBERT EDMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

2001-KH- 2992 STATE EX REL ANDREW GRIFFIN JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2001-KH- 2993 STATE EX REL WALTER E. JOHNSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2001-KH- 2994 STATE EX REL ROBERT THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

2001-KH- 2995 STATE EX REL JAMES COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

2001-KH- 2997 STATE EX REL EDWARD MCGARY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2001-KH- 2999 STATE EX REL KENNETH RICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

2001-CI- 3006 JOHN D. COLQUITT v. CLAIBORNE PARISH DETENTION CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)

2001-CI- 3007 JOHN DAVIS COLQUITT v. WINN CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of Winn)

2001-KH- 3010 STATE EX REL RUSSELL THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 3011 STATE EX REL MICHAEL GRIFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2001-KH- 3012 STATE EX REL SYLVIAN COODY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2001-KH- 3014 STATE EX REL JOHN LONG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 3015 STATE EX REL ROBERT PENDLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 3018 STATE EX REL LARRY PRESTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH- 3051 STATE EX REL PEDRO N ALVAREZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-K - 3077 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY W. MUNHOLLAND (Parish of Richland)

2002-K - 0323 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE WILSON (Parish of Evangeline)
JOHNSON, J., concurs with reasons.

2002-K - 0513 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN D. RICE (Parish of Orleans)
KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2002-K - 0580 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REGINALD BIRCH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-K - 0646 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK SMITH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2002-K - 0648 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE HOWARD (Parish of Orleans)

2002-K - 0654 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CAROLYN MCGUIRE (Parish of St. Bernard)

2002-K - 0686 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANZ H. DEBECHE (Parish of Lafayette)

2002-K - 0712 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATT W. SCHIEFFLER (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-K - 0722 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON PAUL WILTZ (Parish of St. Martin)

2002-C - 1175 PATRICIA E. CORCORAN, DATIVE TUTRIX OF RHIANNON VATH, ON BEHALF OF RHIANNON VATH v. WENDELL H. GAUTHIER; SCOTT LABARRE; WILLIAM C. HARRISON, JR.; GAUTHIER, MURPHY, SHERMAN, MCCABE AND CHEHARDY, A PARTNERSHIP; GAUTHIER AND MURPHY; JAVIER N. ALONZO; PARETTI PONTIAC COMPANY, INC.; UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2002-C - 1228 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS TIMOTHY AND TAMMY CERNIGLIA v. DR. RONALD J. FRENCH C/W TIMOTHY AND TAMMY CERNIGLIA v. AMERICAN CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND RONALD J. FRENCH, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2002-CC- 1297 DONOVAN RICHARD v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE (Parish of Beauregard)

2002-CC- 1301 WILLIE B. AND LOIS THOMAS v. R & D CONSULTING, INC., ROBERT HOLLINGER AND MICRO CAD, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-C - 1302 SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. v. BAYOU STATE PLUMBING, INC., HODGES CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., W.C. CHAPMAN, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, AND FARMINGTON CASUALTY COMPANY, AND TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF ILLINOIS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2002-C - 1304 PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. C/W CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)

2002-C - 1325 THE ESTATE OF JOHN FRANCIS CRISTADORO, THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVE, REBECCA JONES, AND JOHN HAROLD CRISTADORO, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND AS THE TUTOR OF HIS MINOR BROTHER, BRANDON MICHAEL CRISTADORO v. GOLD KIST, INC. AND JAMES DUANE WEAVER (Parish of Orleans)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 1331 SHARONETHA KING, INDIV., ET AL. v. LAFAYETTE PARISH COMMUNICATION DISTRICT 911, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2002-CC- 1335 WILLIAM JACKSON v. COMM-CARE CORPORATION (Parish of Lincoln)

2002-C - 1336 L.G.S. HYDROSTATIC TESTING, INC. v. BUD'S BOAT RENTAL, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)

2002-C - 1339 REGINALD DRAKE v. SARPY PROPERTIES, INC. AND WESTSIDE SOUTH  PARTNERS, A PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM, A/K/A WESTSIDE SOUTH PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-CC- 1340 SCHMIDT DE LA VERGNE TRUST THROUGH ITS TRUSTEES HUGHES DE LA VERGNE, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 1342 JANICE TRAHAN, IND. AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX FOR HER MINOR CHILDREN, JUSTIN WADE ROBERTS AND JEFFREY JOHN TRAHAN v. RICHARD J. SCHMIDT, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 1345 HAROLD SEVIN, SR., ET AL v. PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES, ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 1347 JANICE TRAHAN, IND. AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX FOR HER MINOR CHILDREN, JUSTIN WADE ROBERTS AND JEFFREY JOHN TRAHAN v. RICHARD J. SCHMIDT, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 1349 EDDIE BAYLIS v. DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. (Parish of Iberia)

2002-CC- 1351 CHARLYNN BAKER v. LIBBY GLASS, INC. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 1 W)

2002-CC- 1356 LISA G. ADAMS, REBECCA B. BREAUD, BERNICE DAIGLE, CYNTHIA LABAUVE, BARBARA RYALS, AND DEBORAH TRACEY TILLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CONTINENTAL COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, ET AL AND KEVIN B. DERMODY, AND EMERALD INVESTMENTS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-CC- 1373 THOMAS MAYS v. JOHN GILOTT AND INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATORS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-CC- 1380 LISA G. ADAMS, REBECCA B. BREAUD, BERNICE DAIGLE, CYNTHIA LABAUVE, BARBARA RYALS, AND DEBORAH TRACEY TILLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CONTINENTAL COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, ET AL AND KEVIN B. DERMODY, AND EMERALD INVESTMENTS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-C - 1382 SUE EASLEY SPILLMAN, ERNEST SPILLMAN, JR., DEBRA SPILLMAN AND PAMELA SPILLMAN MORGAN v. WILLIAM DAVID SPILLMAN AND PATRICIA WATSON SPILLMAN (Parish of West Feliciana)

2002-C - 1384 MARK W. HANEY, ROBERT L. HANEY, JR., ELLIS P. CARTER, MARY CARTER STOKES, MARTIN C. CARTER, JR., DAVID A. CARTER, PAMELA CARTER CABIRO, MARCELLE CARTER LEBLANC, AND RONALD T. CARTER v. DELTA PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC., DELTA ROCKY MOUNTAIN PETROLEUM, INC., PAUL B. MAXWELL, W. HAMPTON MAXWELL AND THOMAS A. MAXWELL (Parish of Orleans)

2002-OC- 1386 LINETTE DEAN v. UNITED MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)

2002-CC- 1387 LISA G. ADAMS, REBECCA B. BREAUD, BERNICE DAIGLE, CYNTHIA LABAUVE, BARBARA RYALS, AND DEBORAH TRACEY TILLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CONTINENTAL COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, ET AL AND KEVIN B. DERMODY, AND EMERALD INVESTMENTS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-C - 1391 CHRISTOPHER EVERAGE v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND RENE CROSS CONSTRUCTION , INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)

2002-CC- 1393 LISA G. ADAMS, REBECCA B. BREAUD, BERNICE DAIGLE, CYNTHIA LABAUVE, BARBARA RYALS, AND DEBORAH TRACEY TILLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CONTINENTAL COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, ET AL. AND KEVIN B. DERMODY, AND EMERALD INVESTMENTS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-C - 1394 JORGE DAGOVERTO FLORES, AND HIS WIFE, AMY TIRCA FLORES v. PAUL ANTHONY DIBENEDETTO AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 1402 ALBERT FOX v. ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY AND NOAH BOOSTERS, INC. (Parish of St. John)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 1404 ARNOLD MARTIN GOLDBERG v. ALFRED H. MOSES, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS OWNER OF GLAZER STEEL CORPORATION, JAY A. GLAZER, INDIVIDUALLY IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF GLAZER STEEL CORPORATION, AND GLAZER STEEL CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

2002-C - 1405 LYLE VERNON SQUIBB, JR. v. CENTURY GROUP, INC. TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO. & ED D. READO (Parish of Calcasieu)
KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 1410 GABRIELLE SCOTT v. TROY TUREAU (City Court Of Hammond) (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2002-C - 1422 CHRISTINE GLENN v. CAPITOL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, XYZ DRIVER #1 AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-CC- 1424 JEFFERY W. MIRE AND BARBARA T. ESTES AND A CLASS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED INDIVIDUALS v. EATELCORP., INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-C - 1429 MARC J. WINKLER v. WADLEIGH OFFSHORE, INC. (Office Of Workers Compensation District 7)

2002-CP- 1442 BRO HUBERT ARVIE, ET AL. v. RICHARD G. ANDRICH, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2002-C - 1446 ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. v. ERIC J. BENOIT (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 9)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 1474 LISA G. ADAMS, REBECCA B. BREAUD, BERNICE DAIGLE, CYNTHIA LABAUVE, BARBARA RYALS, AND DEBORAH TRACEY TILLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CONTINENTAL COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, ET AL AND KEVIN B. DERMODY AND EMERALD INVESTMENTS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-CC- 1542 THE JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD'S 457 MASTER RETIREMENT PLAN, ET AL. v. TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-C - 1871 HESTER WOMACK v. CUSTOM HOMES AND RENOVATIONS, TYRONE WILSON, ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES, C.R. TRAHAN MAINTENANCE, CO., C. R. TRAHAN, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, VWX INSURANCE COMPANY AND QRS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.
C/W CEASAR TRAHAN, D/B/A C.R. TRAHAN MAINTENANCE COMPANY v. HESTER WOMACK (Parish of Orleans)

2002-CC- 1884 IN RE: SUCCESSION OF NOEL RICKS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2002-KH- 2101 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN A. BORSKEY JR. (Parish of St. Charles)

2002-KH- 2232 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY WELLS (Parish of Orleans)