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NEWS RELEASE # 77

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 5th day of November, 2003, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2003-CK-2754 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF D.W. (Parish of Calcasieu)


WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-C -2077 DEBORAH BATSON, EULA MAYE BATSON AND BILLY M. BATSON v. SOUTH LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES (Parish of Terrebonne)


2003-CJ-2884 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.L. (Parish of Grant)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.



On the 6th day of November, 2003, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KO-0947 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY LEWIS (Parish of Jefferson)


On the 7th day of November, 2003, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2003-C -1747 ANNETTE TOSTON, AS CURATRIX OF SYVELLA TOSTON AND TUTRIX OF TYRA TOSTON v. JAMES D. PARDON, NELSON R. CARR, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of East Carroll)


2003-C -1766 ALMA M. JONES v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1-W)


2003-CC-1801 SCOTTY L. MAYO AND MELISSA DENISE MAYO v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)


2003-KK-2815 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARDIS ALLEN (Parish of Bossier)
TRAYLOR, J., recused.


WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2003-CC-2022 MICHAEL LEE MYERS v. LEO J. BERGGREEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)


2003-CC-2098 JOYCE S. MUDD AND LEE MUDD v. CHRISTUS HEALTH NORTHERN LOUISIANA D/B/A CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM C/W JOYCE S. MUDD AND LEE MUDD v. LIFESHARE BLOOD CENTERS (Parish of Caddo)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.


2003-CC-2119 JOYCE S. MUDD AND LEE MUDD v. CHRISTUS HEALTH NORTHERN LOUISIANA D/B/A CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM C/W JOYCE S. MUDD AND LEE MUDD v. LIFESHARE BLOOD CENTERS (Parish of Caddo)
CALOGERO, C.J., to grant and docket.


TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2003-KH-2923 STATE EX REL DAVID A. LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)


DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2003-B -2265 IN RE: WILLIAM S. MONTGOMERY


SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2003-B -2479 IN RE: NANCY YEAGER


WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2002-KH-2798 STATE EX REL RAYMOND ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2002-KH-3009 STATE EX REL LIONEL BAILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-3038 STATE EX REL JOHN EARL SQUARE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-KH-3045 STATE EX REL RODERICK L. HIGGINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-3046 STATE EX REL WILLIE J. GIPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-3047 STATE EX REL DERRICK FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-3053 STATE EX REL GLENN MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St.Tammany)

2002-KH-3068 STATE EX REL JAMES RONALD FRANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

2002-KH-3069 STATE EX REL KEVIN DESALLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-3072 STATE EX REL LARRY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2002-KH-3074 STATE EX REL ROOSEVELT DEDMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-3075 STATE EX REL JOSEPH C. ZENON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

2002-KH-3077 STATE EX REL HUBERT D. WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)

2002-KH-3078 STATE EX REL JAMES HARMON HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2002-KH-3086 STATE EX REL WARREN J. DAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2002-KH-3087 STATE EX REL CARL A. WHILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2002-KH-3092 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER GAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2002-KH-3094 STATE EX REL STEVEN BOZANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

2002-KH-3095 STATE EX REL LARRY WAYNE MCCRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2002-KH-3096 STATE EX REL TOMMY GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2002-KH-3121 STATE EX REL ANDREW MCGRAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)

2002-KH-3122 STATE EX REL MICHAEL HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KP-0151 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIM BROOKS (Parish of Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2003-KP-0153 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY MOSES (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KP-0197 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NACARO DAVIS (Parish of Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2003-KO-0809 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEDRIC GRIFFIN (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KO-0884 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMILE MATTHEWS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)



WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KO-0886 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WESLEY JONES, JR. A/K/A WESTLEY JONES, JR. (Parish of St. Martin)

2003-KO-0933 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY RAY JEFFERSON (Parish of Richland)

2003-KO-0948 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN DAVIS (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KO-0949 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY TAYLOR (Parish of St. John)

2003-KO-0951 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY PAGE (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KO-0973 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALE WAYNE GREEN (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KO-0974 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY WAYNE BROOKS (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-KO-0982 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNIE NORRIS (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KO-1155 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OLIVER BROWN (Parish of Orleans)

2003-K -1212 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL C. LOKEY (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-K -1213 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTY L. CREPPEL (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-K -1218 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REGINALD T. JOHNSON (Parish of Terrebonne)

2003-K -1224 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK ANTHONY BROWN (Parish of St. Martin)
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2003-CC-1544 HOPEWELL, INC. v. MOBIL OIL COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Red River)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-CC-1841 ANITRA DAVIS v. U.S. AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafourche)

2003-C -1845 SHELBY R. DAY v. ROSIE NELL LABORDE DAY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2003-CC-1863 ROBERT LEE DAVISON, JR. v. STUART I. PHILLIPS, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.


2003-CC-1874 PERRY CROCHET v. CHARLES HOLSTON, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 3)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -1887 IN RE: SUCCESSION OF YVONNE G. GILBERT (Parish of Caldwell)

2003-C -2007 E.C. MEYERS, JR., ET UX. v. BOBBY DENTON, ET UX. (Parish of Catahoula)

2003-C -2012 YOLANDA DUPLESSIS v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist 8)

2003-CC-2015 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 THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.


2003-C -2023 VONDA WILLIAMS, ET AL v. SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC., ET AL C/W MARVIN BOYETTE, ET AL v. SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC., ET AL (Parish of Richland)

2003-C -2025 AARON TAYLOR, JR. v. OAKBOURNE COUNTRY CLUB AND MICHAEL BYRNE (Parish of Lafayette)

2003-C -2027 SUCCESSION OF ELDELLAR DUPLISSEY RATCLIFF, ET AL. v. JACK C. FRUGE, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)

2003-CC-2028 MICHELE BORDENAVE BRADEN INTERIORS, INC. v. BARRY S. BORDENAVE, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -2030 WADE SINGLETON v. MARY ANN BOOKER, ED BOOKER, J.D. WILLIAMS AND BURNS FOREST PRODUCTS (Parish of Jackson)

2003-C -2035 OCHSNER HEALTH PLAN, INC. v. ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND KEYCLICK OUTSOURCING, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-CC-2036 REVEREND RANDY P. ROUX, ET AL. v. ROBERT C. PFLUEGER, III, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2003-C -2052 BILLY R. WILLIAMS, ET AL. v. TRI-STATE PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC., ET AL (Parish of Caddo)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -2072 GARY FONTENOT v. RHONDA BREWER NOBLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -2073 KIRBY J. KLEIN, CAROLYN KLEIN HAIL, AND THE ESTATE OF PHILIP B. KLEIN v. AMERICAN LIFE & CASUALTY COMPANY, AMERICAN ESTATE SERVICES, INC. A/K/A ADVANCED LEGAL SYSTEMS, INC., BRIAN E. CAUSEY, RONNIE PLANCHARD, AND ADDISON INSURANCE MARKETING, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, J., recused.

2003-C -2074 JEANELL R. BORDELON, WIFE OF AND TROY J. BORDELON v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND DR. JOSEPH MABEY (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-C -2075 GULF OUTLET MARINA, INC. v. JOSEPH SPAIN (Parish of St. Bernard)

2003-C -2076 JAMES ROY FULLER, JR., EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF ANNIE MAE FULLER ANDERSON v. WADE R. BAGGETTE, SR., ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-C -2084 GEORGE AND VICKI HAUER v. GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)

2003-CC-2092 L4, INC. v. JEFFERSON PARISH, JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL AND ORGANIC WASTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-C -2095 WILLIE YOUNG, JR. (DECEASED) v. CAPITOL CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 5)

2003-C -2097 HOLLY HOLLAND v. WSV, INC. AND ACE INA, USA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2003-CC-2100 VAUGHAN ROOFING & SHEET METAL, L.L.C. AND AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -2101 KIRBY J. KLEIN, CAROLYN KLEIN HAIL, AND THE ESTATE OF PHILIP B. KLEIN v. AMERICAN LIFE & CASUALTY COMPANY, AMERICAN ESTATE SERVICES, INC. A/K/A ADVANCED LEGAL SYSTEMS, INC., BRIAN E. CAUSEY, RONNIE PLANCHARD, AND ADDISON INSURANCE MARKETING, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, J., recused.

2003-C -2105 EVENTS, INC. D/B/A CLASSIC FIREWORKS v. THE ESTATE OF JASON STAMPS, THE ESTATE OF SCOTT BENOIT AND EDDIE BENOIT (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-C -2108 MARCELO MERA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR DAUGHTER, IVANA MERA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Lafourche)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -2109 BRENDA HALLEY v. BOB BUCKLEY, SHERIFF OF UNION PARISH (Parish of Union)

2003-C -2116 WAYNE RICHARD TEMPLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -2118 JOE RANDAZZO VERSUS T-N-T LAWN & POOL MAINTENANCE, INC. C/W JAMES TURNAGE v. T-N-T LAWN & POOL MAINTENANCE, INC. (Parish of Livingston)

2003-CC-2123 KAREN ROUSSEL v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 6)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -2124 CELESTE WALTHER MORAN v. LOUIS VICTOR MORAN (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-C -2125 MARIO NERY POSADAS v. THE POOL DEPOT, INCORPORATED (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-C -2127 BENJAMIN J. STRONG v. INTERKRAFT CORPORATION (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-C -2128 FRANCENA SOILEAU v. RICHARD THERIOT BUILDING & REMODELING (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 4)
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -2131 REGIONS BANK v. AUTOMAX, USA, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -2132 LORRAINE A. RYAN, BILL AND SUSAN WOZNIAK, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, CRYSTAL, BRADEN AND CODY AND JAMES VENTLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, ERICA AND TRACY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. C/W GUS HERNANDEZ v. JACKIE VENTLE; PAUL MANIFOLD; STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO.; CREDIT GENERAL INS. CO.; AND, CANA-TEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2003-C -2134 LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION v. N/C MATERIALS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -2149 KIRBY J. KLEIN, CAROLYN KLEIN HAIL, AND THE ESTATE OF PHILIP B. KLEIN v. AMERICAN LIFE & CASUALTY COMPANY, AMERICAN ESTATE SERVICES, INC. A/K/A ADVANCED LEGAL SYSTEMS, INC., BRIAN E. CAUSEY, RONNIE PLANCHARD, AND ADDISON INSURANCE MARKETING, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, J., recused.

2003-KH-2452 STATE EX REL KEVIN DUPRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2003-KH-2486 STATE EX REL EARL A. ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)

2003-CC-2878 CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL BOARD, AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Parish of Lafourche)