FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 080

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 2nd day of November, 2002, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2002-C - 2702 CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. v. HONORABLE W. FOX
MCKEITHEN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE (Parish of Cameron)



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

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR DENIED; SEE ORDER:

2002-OB- 2397 IN RE: JOHN A. WOODARD



On the 6th day of November, 2002, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER:

2002-B - 1623 IN RE: ROBERT JOSEPH SHORTESS, JR.

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2002-KK- 2690 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRELL V. STERLING, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2002-KK- 2656 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOLLIE GODFREY (Parish of Caddo)

2002-C - 2715 ANTONINO VINCENT CARACCI v. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON
(Parish of Jefferson)



On the 8th day of November, 2002, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2002-K - 0333 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES THOMPSON (Parish of Orleans)

2002-K - 0792 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH BROOKS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-C - 1939 METRO RIVERBOAT ASSOCIATES, INC. v. BALLY'S LOUISIANA,
INC. AND PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

2002-C - 2028 JOHN H. BROWN v. MARY LYLES ADAIR, KENNETH SINGLETARY, MARY LYLES ADAIR, INC. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-C - 2043 LORRAINE G. PALMER v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-C - 2047 BRIAN R. BECHT v. MORGAN BUILDINGS & SPAS, INC. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2002-K - 0766 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LUIS CORZO (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

2002-C - 1801 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE CRESCENT CITY LODGE NO. 2, WILLIAM ROTH, WILLIAM PATIN, RONALD KENNEDY, IRA AUSTIN, SR., JOHN GRAHAM AND PATRICIA CHILDRESS v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, THE CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF NEW ORLEANS, AND THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

2002-CC- 2146 PATRICK R. CHERON v. LSC CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., would deny the application.



WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:

2002-KH- 0043 STATE EX REL KEVIN PAYNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2002-B - 2165 IN RE: JAMES A. DUNN

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2002-B - 2581 IN RE: LINDA A. MITCHELL

TRAYLOR, J., would reject consent discipline.

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:

2001-KP- 2714 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON B. JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2001-KO- 0155 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN B. EASLEY (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KP- 3378 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENT A. DEMOSS (Parish of Bossier)

2002-KH- 0009 STATE EX REL ROBERT D. GRANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2002-KH- 0017 STATE EX REL LINSTON ARMAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-KH- 0018 STATE EX REL CALVIN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-KH- 0021 STATE EX REL CRAIG SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH- 0034 STATE EX REL ALFRED LABOSTRIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH- 0041 STATE EX REL RONALD RATLIFF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH- 0042 STATE EX REL LARRY ROBERT LAGNEAUX v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

2002-KH- 0046 STATE EX REL HORACE DOUGLAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish
of Union)

2002-KH- 0051 STATE EX REL JOSEPH F. MORIEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)

2002-KH- 0056 STATE EX REL EMANUEL JYLES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH- 0059 STATE EX REL LEROY GRAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2002-KH- 0060 STATE EX REL LOREY DANIELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)

2002-KH- 0065 STATE EX REL CHARLES LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-KH- 0069 STATE EX REL ERNEST COLLIER JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2002-K - 0725 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDY W. SWANSON (Parish of Vernon)

2002-K - 0753 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOMMY HARVEY, III (Parish of St. Tammany)

2002-K - 0757 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAVAR RILEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-K - 0773 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHAN E. BROWN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2002-K - 0779 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON HAWTHORNE (Parish of Orleans)

2002-K - 0785 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERMAINE MITCHELL (Parish of St. Martin)

2002-K - 0787 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMIAN BODE (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-K - 0795 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WESLEY DICK (Parish of St. Tammany)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2002-K - 0799 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELDERICH THOMPSON (Parish of East Feliciana)

2002-K - 0800 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KERRY LERAY ROLLINS (Parish of Terrebonne)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2002-K - 0812 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT H. ALLEN, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-K - 0890 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS H. PINKERTON (Parish of St. Tammany)

2002-C - 1960 JOHN DOE v. THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS, THE DIOCESE OF HOUMA/THIBODAUX, SAINT GREGORY BARBARIGO CHURCH, SAINT LOUIS CHURCH AND GERALD A. PRINZ, JOHN DOE v. THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW
ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 1984 EDNA JO JENKINS v. JERRY C. DYESS, M.D. (Parish of Caddo)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 2015 BRYAN AND JILL SEDOTAL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, JEBB SEDOTAL v. MR. & MRS. CLYDE ALLEMAND, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, LEE ALLEMAND, MR. & MRS. ARTHUR AUCOIN, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, BRETT AUCOIN AND METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Assumption)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 2121 GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. TERRAL RIVER SERVICE, INC. (Parish of Evangeline)

2002-C - 2125 KNIGHT OIL TOOLS, INC. v. HUGH BRASHIER D/B/A MID SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 2127 SUARD BARGE SERVICE, INC. v. SETTOON MARINE, INC., C & C SPECIALTY, INC., AND DAN A. HUGHES CO. (Parish of Terrebonne)

2002-KK- 2129 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT SUTTON, III (Parish of Livingston)

2002-CC- 2130 DALLAS MAYNARD v. GREY WOLF DRILLING COMPANY (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 4)

2002-CC- 2134 ALLEN T. SEAGLE, ET UX v. MIKE HAYNES REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

2002-C - 2142 ANGELO IAFRATE CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND BARRIERE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 2153 ISAAC LOUIS v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. John)

2002-C - 2157 PAMELA ANN PELAFIGUE v. JAMES E. SUDDUTH, II (Parish of Calcasieu)

2002-C - 2159 D.G. ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, T.G. v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOL AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2002-C - 2160 ROBERT L. HEBERT, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL CO-TUTOR OF HIS MINOR CHILD, ROBERT L. HEBERT, III, ET AL. v. SCOTT YARNELL, ET AL. (Parish of Grant)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2002-KK- 2168 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFREY L. INGRAM (Parish of West Feliciana)

2002-KK- 2169 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERAME ANDERSON (Parish of Ouachita)

2002-CC- 2170 MIDORI BHATI v. DEO BHATI (Parish of Rapides)

2002-CC- 2173 NORAH THURMAN v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-C - 2191 TAMMY L. FORET v. G & F SPORTING CENTER, INC., THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY AND REGIONS BANK (Parish of Lafourche)

2002-CC- 2195 WESTLAKE POLYMERS CORPORATION, WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS CORPORATION, AND WESTLAKE STYRENE CORPORATION v. ENTERGY CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court, finding the doctrine of primary jurisdiction is the better method in disposing of this case. Central Louisiana Elec. Co., Inc. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission, 601 So.2d 1383 (La. 1992)

2002-CC- 2197 MILFORD LEE v. TED BERTHELOT, ET AL. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2002-CC- 2199 ARNOLD M. LUPIN, M.D. v. SPENCERSMITH, INC. AND C. SPENCER SMITH (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-CC- 2205 JANICE GAYLE ANGLIN, ET AL. v. CECIL MANUEL ODOM, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 2206 ROBERT DONALD FLOOD, JR. v. PENDLETON MEMORIAL METHODIST HOSPITAL (Parish of Orleans)

2002-CC- 2207 CATHY PATTEN ET AL. v. MOUNTAIN WEST FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C - 2211 ROBERT G. YAGEL, ET AL. v. STANLEY SANDERS AND JUDY SANDERS, ET AL. (Parish of Bossier)

2002-C - 2212 BILLY ALVARADO v. TODD POCHE AND DAVID NETHERLAND (Parish of Rapides)

2002-C - 2215 GILBERT V. ANDRY, III, ET AL. v. THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-CC- 2216 JOSEPH MONCEAUX v. SAGRERA FARMS AND LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 4)

2002-CC- 2220 MABLE WILLIAMS, ET AL. v. THE CELOTEX CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2002-CC- 2227 RICHARD T. HARRIS v. ATLAS BLOWPIPE AND SHEETMETAL WORKS, ETC. (Parish of Orleans)

2002-CP- 2236 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS DILLON (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2002-CC- 2245 MARGIE COLE AND MARVIN COLE v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2002-C - 2485 LILY ELENA HANDAL NASSER HODGES v. DANIEL LEE HODGES
(Parish of Lafayette)