FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE  

NEWS RELEASE # 023

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 31st day of March, 2003, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of

Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-CC- 0912            JESSE CLARENCE BROWN v. GORDON RAMSAY (Parish of  Jefferson)

On the 1st day of April, 2003, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of

Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

RESIGNATION(S) ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:

2003-OB-0722             IN RE: EDWIN W. EDWARDS

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2003-CD-0889             MICHAEL D. DAVIS v. YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

On the 2nd day of April, 2003 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of

Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2003-CC-0849             LOUIS AND JENNIFER BLALOCK, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIRMINOR CHILD, JULIE BLALOCK, ET AL. v. NEW HORIZON KIDS QUEST, IV, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2003-CC-0850             KENYAWN AUGUSTINE, ET AL. v. NEW HORIZON KIDS QUEST, IV., INC., ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2003-C -0776               GREGORY E. STROSCHER v. CYNTHIA B. STROSCHER

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-CC-0631              GENE ALONZO, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of St.Bernard)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-OK-0946             STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFFORD DUPLESSY (IN RE: MARTIN E. REGAN,  JR., CONTEMPT) (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

On the 3rd day of April, 2003, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of

Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED:

2003-CC-0934              IN RE: MYERS & SONS ENTERPRISES, INC. v. CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2002-K -2590               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIRK HATCHER (Parish of Orleans)

On the 4th day of April, 2003, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of

Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2002-CC-3060             INTERNATIONAL RIVER CENTER, ET AL. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2003-C -0136               NABORS DRILLING USA v. DAVID DAVIS (Office Of Workers' Compensation, District No. 4)

2003-C -0202               JODY AND LORA BORDELON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, BRANDON v. MEDICAL CENTER OF BATON ROUGE AND ANDREW T. ZARUSKI, M.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -0209               SHIRLEY STINER v. ANTONI'S ITALIAN CAFE' (Office of Workers' Compensation District 4)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2002-KP-2059             STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE BARNES (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

2002-C -3198               SYLVIA GREEN v. K-MART CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)

2003-CC-0229             HEIDI KLEMPER LAYTON v. DARYL NEWELL (Parish of St. Tammany)

See Per Curiam.

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:

2002-KH-1258             STATE EX REL. PATRICK WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E.Baton Rouge)

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

2002-KH-0363             STATE EX REL DONALD R. MATTHEWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

WEIMER, J., would deny the writ.

2002-C -2990               SHARON R. COATS v. HERITAGE MANOR OF ALEXANDRIA REHABILITATION NURSING CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; NOT CONSIDERED IN PART:

2003-CC-0165              GINGER BAILEY, ET AL. v. DR. GREGORY KHOURY, ET AL. AND OTHER CASES (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

ADMISSION GRANTED:

2002-OB-1701             IN RE: SHAWN LINDSAY

See Per Curiam.

REINSTATEMENT(S) GRANTED:

2003-OB-0294             IN RE: HOBART O. PARDUE, JR.

See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2003-OB-0654             IN RE: DAVID L. SHALL

See Per Curiam.

RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2003-CC-0187             SHERRY WATTERS, ET AL. v. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant reconsideration and assigns reasons.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the reconsideration.

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:

2003-C -0283               RICK E. WHITE v. JERRY'S MACHINE & FABRICATION, INC. (Workers'Compensation, District-03)

MOTION(S) TO ENFORCE GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2000-KH-0580             STATE EX REL JAMES MORRISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of  Orleans)

2000-KH-2351             STATE EX REL DENAUD EGANA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2000-KH-3233             STATE EX REL RENNIE ATWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2001-KH-0190             STATE EX REL HOWARD RAPP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2002-KO-0378             STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES K, KRITZMAN, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)

CALOGERO, C.J., JOHNSON & KNOLL, J.J., would grant the writ application. The record of the habitual offender adjudication does not indicate that the state proved that defendant's 1993 guilty plea in Michigan to malicious destruction of personal property over $100, a felony offense in that jurisdiction, "if committed in this state would be a felony." La. Rev. Stat. 15:529.1(A)(1); State ex rel. Wilson v. Maggio, 422 So.2d 1121, 1123-24 (La. 1982); State v. Berndt, 416 So.2d 56, 58-59 (La. 1982). The district court should be ordered to hold another habitual offender adjudication at which the state will have the opportunity to prove that defendant's Michigan conviction would have constituted a felony

if committed in Louisiana.

2002-KH-1101             STATE EX REL. ERNEST M. SERIO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-KO-1105             STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CRAIG M. GORDON (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KO-1116             STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY R. PRICE (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2002-KO-1118             STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY LANE RHODES (Parish of Natchitoches)

2002-KH-1136             STATE EX REL DAVID MARTELLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-1139             STATE EX REL JOSEPH LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-KH-1141             STATE EX REL. RODNEY G. HUNTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)

2002-KO-1143             STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY BROWN (Parish of East Feliciana)

2002-KH-1183             STATE EX REL. MARVIN JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-KH-1195             STATE EX REL CLAYTON FAGGIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-1209             STATE EX REL. KIRK ROBERTSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-KH-1236             STATE EX REL. LARRY LOYA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2002-KH-1245             STATE EX REL FRANCIS J. GERRETS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-KH-1246             STATE EX REL ROBERT D. JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)

2002-KH-1247             STATE EX REL ROBERT SPENCER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-KH-1252             STATE EX REL. JIMMY NEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2002-KH-1255             STATE EX REL HARRY PORTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-KH-1256             STATE EX REL. ERNEST STOKES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St.Tammany)

2002-KH-1257             STATE EX REL GANEY HYMES III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2002-KH-1260             STATE EX REL. LARRY BROUSSARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-KH-1274             STATE EX REL HENRY SMITH III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2002-KH-1285             STATE EX REL. CASSONDRA LEVERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-1286             STATE EX REL TRELEAH SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-K -1502               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARCHESTER SMITH (Parish of Caddo)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C -2295               DEVONNA C. JOSEPH v. J.E. MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INS. (Parish of E.Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2002-K -2588               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERRY POOLER (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2002-K -2769               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS DORON FLOYD (Parish of Lincoln)

2002-K -2781               STATE OF LOUSIANA v. PEDRO BACOT (Parish of Orleans)

2002-K -2788               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMANUEL RANDALL (Parish of Orleans)

2002-K -2874               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN J. CHO (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-K -2875               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS DEWAYNE WADE (Parish of Caddo)

2002-K -2900               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN TRACY (Parish of St. James)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2002-K -2915               STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT J. BURT (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2002-C -3084               WILLIAM WALL MORRIS v. BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION COMPANY, ET AL.(Parish of Plaquemines)

2003-C -0108               MORRIS MILLER WILLSON v. UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF ELBERT DAVIS, ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)

2003-C -0203               SHIRLEY M. AVANTS AND JIM W. MILEY v. JOHN NEELY KENNEDY, SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND ELMER LITCHFIELD, SHERIFF OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -0217               ANDREW WATSON, ET AL. v. DR. STEVEN BRAZEEL AND THE MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -0231               JOHN W. PERTUIS v. ARCHITECTURAL FABRICATIONS, INC. (Office Of Workers' Compensation Administration District 5)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -0273               LANCE A. TARANTO v. STRANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED WITH LANCE A. TARANTO    v. STRANCO, INC. (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 6)

2003-C -0277               IN RE: JOYCE WOODS APPLYING FOR MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -0280               ALBERTSON'S, INC. v. JESSICA MOULDS (Workers' Compensation-Dist 03)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

2003-OC-0284             STEVEN ROSEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, JORDAN ROSEN AND COURTNEY ROSEN, AND ROBIN RENEE FULLER, WIFE OF STEVEN ROSEN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, RYAN STURPRICH AND ADELE LEJUNE (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in denial and assigns reasons.

2003-C -0285               EVELYN LEMONS v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -0286               JUDY BELLARD v. JOHNNY R. BIDDLE, JR., M.D. (Parish of Calcasieu)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -0288               LOUISIANA ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, LOUISIANA AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY, AND BOB ODOM, COMMISSIONER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-CC-0289              LOUISIANA ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, LOUISIANA AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY, AND BOB ODOM, COMMISSIONER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -0292               JOSEPH A. SAGE, M.D. v. RADIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, L.L.C. (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-CC-0296              SHANE CLAVIER AND JAMIE CLAVIER v. LAY DOWN SERVICES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Cameron)

2003-C -0301               PHYLLIS M. BROUSSARD v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Office Of Workers' Compensation-District 03)

2003-C -0306               PALACE PROPERTIES, L.L.C. v. SIZELER HAMMOND SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Tangipahoa)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2003-C -0308               JOHN AND JANE ROACH v. BURDE L. KAMATH, RIVERSIDE COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-CC-0317              ALLEN J. THIBODEAUX, SR. AND KATHY THIBODEAUX v. SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Martin)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -0318               JEFFERSON DOOR COMPANY, INC. v. FORMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC. A/K/A H. FORMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC., JAMES G. CHAUVIN, AND STEFANIE FAULKNER GALLAGHER, WIFE OF/AND DANIEL J. GALLAGHER (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-C -0319               J. JUDE QUEBEDEAUX AND WENDY QUEBEDEAUX v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND JOHN DANDRIDGE, RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. AND DORINCO REINSURANCE CO. (Parish of Iberville)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -0320               HEMAN LEBLANC AND JOANN LEBLANC v. WESTERN HERITAGE INS. CO. AND ANTHOS "BOY" WILLIAMS, D/B/A BOYZ AUTO REPAIR (Parish of St. John)

2003-C -0626               THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. ALL TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2003-CC-0754              KENNETH RAY HATLEY v. C.O.B. SAND & GRAVEL, L.L.C. (Office of Worker's Compensation Dist.6)

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in denial and assigns reasons.

2003-CC-0787              SHERRY WATTERS, ET AL. v. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL.(Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-CK-0808             STATE IN THE INTEREST OF C.F., E.M., J.R., C.S. (Parish of Orleans) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-KH-0825             STATE EX REL THOMAS YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)