FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 076

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

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

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2002-CC- 2449 GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

 

2002-CC- 2452 GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

 

INTERIM SUSPENSION(S) ORDERED :

2002-B - 2530 IN RE: NANCY YEAGER

See Order

 

2002-B - 2535 IN RE: WILLIAM J. AUBREY

See Order

 

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2002-C - 2547 CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. v. HONORABLE W. FOX MCKEITHEN SECRETARY OF STATE (Parish of Cameron)

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2002-CC- 1982 STANLEY MALCOMB AND REBECCA MALCOMB v. KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, DUPREE HUNTING CLUB, AND SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE CO. (Parish of St. Charles)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 2548 CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. v. HONORABLE W. FOX MCKEITHEN, SECRETARY OF STATE (Parish of Cameron)

 

2002-CC- 2582 GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.



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

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2002-CC- 2618 RAOUL R. LOZANO, SR. v. BEEF CONNECTION, INC., ELVIN MATTE D/B/A THE BEEF CONNECTION, ROSEMARIE CARACCI, VINCENT CARACCI AND GLORIA CARACCI D/B/A THE BEEF CONNECTION AND SCOTTDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)


 

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

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2002-CC- 1385 PAUL BURGUIERES, ET AL. v. DR. O'NEILL POLLINGUE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 1537 DONALD JOHN SCHULINGKAMP, ET AL. v. OCHSNER CLINIC, ETC., ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2002-C - 1631 RONALD JOSEPH AUTHEMENT v. SHAPPERT ENGINEERING AND ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 9)

 

2002-C - 1637 BRIAN CADWALLADER, ET AL. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-CC- 1813 MARY ANN RIVET, MINNA REE WINER, EDMOND G, MIRANNE,, AND EDMOND G. MIRANNE, JR. v. REGIONS BANK, WALTER L. BROWN, JR., PERRY S. BROWN, AND FOUNTAINBLEAU STORAGE ASSOCIATES (Parish of Orleans)


WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART :

2002-C - 1338 LAMSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. HALLWOOD PETROLEUM INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

See Per Curiam.

VICTORY, J., would grant and docket.

 

2002-C - 1681 LAMSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. HALLWOOD PETROLEUM INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

See Per Curiam.

 

2002-C - 2419 LAMSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. HALLWOOD PETROLEUM INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

See Per Curiam.

 

LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED :

2002-OB- 2149 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 01-DB-188

KIMBALL, J., to grant to consider Board's authority regarding consent discipline.

 

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2002-OB- 1277 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 01-PDB-182

 

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

 

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2002-CC- 2418 ANGELA HOLMAN CONLEY v. HEITH HAILEY CONLEY (Parish of Natchitoches)

 

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2001-KO- 2969 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDRIC LAMPLEY (Parish of Washington)

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2001-KO- 2970 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAROLD HANSBRO (Parish of Caddo)

 

2001-KO- 3024 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN HARPER (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 3025 STATE EX REL TOLLER EAST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 3026 STATE EX REL CLINTON C. HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 3027 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL FELDER (Parish of Tangipahoa)

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2001-KO- 3029 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE LANDRY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 3032 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE A. COLE (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 3040 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL NAVARRE (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 3062 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMY SPRINKLE (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KO- 3107 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALEXANDER HUDON SMITH (Parish of Natchitoches)

 

2001-KH- 3132 STATE EX REL CHARLES LAWRENCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-CI- 3200 FRANK L. MCCALL, JR. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2001-KO- 3203 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY J. HURST (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KO- 3204 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMSON BRILEY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 3260 STATE EX REL JERRELL MCCALLON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)

 

2001-KH- 3263 STATE EX REL KEVIN JORDAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 3264 STATE EX REL TROY KNIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)


 

2001-KH- 3265 STATE EX REL DAVID LAPELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 3268 STATE EX REL FLOYD JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

 

2001-KH- 3269 STATE EX REL LARRY COVINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 3270 STATE EX REL LORETTA BUNCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 3293 STATE EX REL TERRANCE SIAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

 

2001-KH- 3297 STATE EX REL LEONARD FARVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 3300 STATE EX REL DERRICK CHAIRS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 3317 STATE EX REL GORDON ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2001-KH- 3318 STATE EX REL JOHN BASS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-KH- 3319 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SUGAR RAY LEWIS (Parish of Orleans)

 

2001-K - 3400 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK D. HENRY (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-K - 0128 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HARRY JULIUS AHLFELDT, IV (Parish of Rapides)

 

2002-K - 0191 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY BAGNERIS (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-K - 0238 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE SIMMONS (Parish of Lafourche)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-K - 0248 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENNETT B. PIERRE (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-K - 0263 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVIS HAYES (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2002-K - 0264 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM BOWEN (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2002-K - 0268 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMIE HAGER (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-K - 0269 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEREMY MATTIO (Parish of St. Tammany)

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

 

2002-K - 0275 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS WILLIAM SAYLOR, III (Parish of Lafourche)

 

2002-K - 0276 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALTER NOIL (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2002-K - 0278 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH MILLS (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-K - 0291 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OLIVER JARREAU (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-K - 0300 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIRK MARTINEAU (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-KK- 0910 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES AUGUSTINE AND JOHN HART, JR. (Parish of St. Mary)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 1453 HILDA N. GARRISON, MARVA JOSEPH, TODD POWERS POWELL, JOAN B. WILSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CLASS v. BLOOD CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE AND TOURO INFIRMARY INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEFENDANT CLASS (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 1566 TOWN OF MAMOU v. GERALD FONTENOT, ET UX. (Parish of Evangeline)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 1690 LAMSON PETROLEUM COPRORATION v. HALLWOOD PETROLEUM INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J., to grant and docket.

 

2002-C - 1707 DARYL WAYNE CARPENTER AND ELIZABETH Y. CARPENTER, ON THEIR OWN BEHALF AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, KRISTEN DANIELLE CARPENTER v. GERALD V. HANNAN AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE GROUP (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 - 1848 ADELE GEORGE LOUVIERE AND ROGERS GEORGE v. CHAD LOUVIERE, JERRY LARPENTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFF C/W DEBRA ANN DEROCHE, NORMAN JOSEPH DEROCHE, JR., AND THEIR TWO MINOR CHILDREN v. KEITH H. ESTEVENS, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Terrebonne)

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

 

2002-C - 1868 ADELE GEORGE LOUVIERE AND ROGERS GEORGE v. CHAD LOUVIERE, JERRY LARPENTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFF C/W DEBRA ANN DEROCHE, NORMAN JOSEPH DEROCHE, JR., AND THEIR TWO MINOR CHILDREN v. KEITH H. ESTEVENS, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Terrebonne)

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

 

2002-CC- 1870 THOMAS R. HOWELL v. CAPPAERT MANUFACTURED HOUSING, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

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

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 1876 ROY E. LITTLETON AND LONNIE RAY LITTLETON v. COLONIAL PACIFIC LEASING CORPORATION AND JOHN DEERE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Union)

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

 

2002-C - 1877 ADELE GEORGE LOUVIERE AND ROGERS GEORGE v. CHAD LOUVIERE, JERRY LARPENTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFF C/W DEBRA ANN DEROCHE, NORMAN JOSEPH DEROCHE, JR., AND THEIR TWO MINOR CHILDREN v. KEITH H. ESTEVENS, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Terrebonne)

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

 

2002-C - 1878 ADELE GEORGE LOUVIERE AND ROGERS GEORGE v. CHAD LOUVIERE, JERRY LARPENTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFF C/W DEBRA ANN DEROCHE, NORMAN JOSEPH DEROCHE, JR., AND THEIR TWO MINOR CHILDREN v. KEITH H. ESTEVENS, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Terrebonne)

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

 

2002-C - 1879 ADELE GEORGE LOUVIERE AND ROGERS GEORGE v. CHAD LOUVIERE, JERRY LARPENTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFF C/W DEBRA ANN DEROCHE, NORMAN JOSEPH DEROCHE, JR., AND THEIR TWO MINOR CHILDREN v. KEITH H. ESTEVENS, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF THIBODAUX, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Terrebonne)

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

 

2002-C - 1886 AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF COUSHATTA v. BOGGS AND THOMPSON PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION AND A. MICHAEL BOGGS (Parish of Bossier)

 

2002-C - 1890 DIANNE W. MILLER, AS SETTLOR OF THE LEO A. MILLER AND DIANNE W. MILLER FAMILY TRUST v. LEO A. MILLER (Parish of Ouachita)

 

2002-C - 1896 JAMES WALLACE v. LAVERGNE TRANSPORT (Office Of Workers' Compensation District # 2)

 

2002-C - 1897 DUNN LAW FIRM, APLC v. CHUCK WOHLTMANN AND MARTHA WOHLTMANN (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-CC- 1901 ADAM CLIATT v. T.J. WARD GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

 

2002-C - 1902 WARREN A. GOLDSTEIN, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION v. CON G. DEMMAS

(Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-C - 1903 CHARLES GILBERT v. MICHAEL J. EVAN, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANY AND AMERICAN MOTORIST INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)

 

2002-C - 1905 SAVANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. AND SAVANT INSURANCE COMPANY v. CENTRAL OIL AND SUPPLY CORPORATION (Parish of Ouachita)

 

2002-CC- 1912 JOSEPH GREFER, ET AL. v. ALPHA TECHNICAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-CC- 1914 ORION REFINING CORPORATION v.SHAW CONSTRUCTORS, INC. C/W THE SHAW GROUP, ET AL. v. ORION REFINING CORPORATION (Parish of St. Charles)

 

2002-CC- 1916 OSCAR E. JOHNSTON AND MARY LEE JOHNSTON v. FLOYD HENDRICKS, ET AL (Parish of West Carroll)

 

2002-C - 1918 ANTHONY CAMPORA, JR. v. FALSTAF, L.L.C. (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 8)

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

 

2002-C - 1927 DOROTHY POULLARD v. DIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 02)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 1930 ARCADIAN CORPORATION, ET AL. v. OLIN CORPORATION, ET AL. (INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS AND RELIANCE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY) (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 1961 DONALD R. WALKER v. SYLVIA GOODMAN WALKER (Parish of St. Charles)

 

2002-CC- 1966 SUCCESSION OF LOUIS F. WAGNER (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-C - 1968 CLARA HUBBS v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC., MCCARTY CORPORATION, AC&S, INC., ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, FIBREBOARD CORPORATION, FLINTKOTE COMPANY, GAF CORPORATION, OWENS-CORNING, FIBREGLAS CORPORATION, PITTBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, OWENS-ILLINOIS INC, ROCKWOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND T&N, PLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2002-CC- 1971 VANA ANDREWS v. MARGARET DUFOUR, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

 

2002-C - 1977 PAULA DUNN v. RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 5)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 1979 ROBERT B. AND JESSICA B. BOUDREAUX v. TYRONE SMITH (Parish of Terrebonne)

 

2002-C - 1980 BRENT L. MORGAN, JR. v. LAFOURCHE RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 5 AND LAFOURCHE PARISH THROUGH THE LAFOURCHE PARISH COUNCIL (Parish of Lafourche)

 

2002-CC- 1981 JOHN DUNN, ET UX. v. GARY TERRY, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., recused

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 1985 PATSY AND DARRYL HIMEL, ET AL. v. DILLARD'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Terrebonne)

 

2002-CC- 1987 PATSY HARTLEY v. PHYSICANS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.


2002-C - 2000 SUCCESSION OF SIDNEY LOUNSBERRY (Parish of Vermilion)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2002-C - 2004 BERTHA HANKTON v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ( DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & PARKING) (Office Of Workers Compensation District 08)

 

2002-C - 2006 LOUISE SIMON v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2002-C - 2007 NOEMI B. OLIVER v. TRANSPORT SERVICE COMPANY (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 05)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant on attorneys' fees.

VICTORY, J., would grant on attorneys' fees.

 

2002-C - 2008 DEBORRAH WEIGLE AND WILLIAM G. WEIGLE, JR. v. MARY PATIN, JOSEPH PATIN, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2002-C - 2010 GRANDE HILLS ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSN., INC. v. CRAIG J. GUIDRY (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2002-CC- 2013 JULIE STEED v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of Jefferson)

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

 

2002-C - 2022 BRENT L. MORGAN, JR. v. LAFOURCHE RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 5 AND LAFOURCHE PARISH THROUGH THE LAFOURCHE PARISH COUNCIL (Parish of Lafourche)

 

2002-KK- 2443 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNEL GREEN (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.