FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE  

NEWS RELEASE # 078

 

FROM:  CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 12th day of November, 2003 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

MOTION DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM :

  2003-OB-2792     IN RE: ROSE M. LAIN

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

 

2003-KK-3114       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID H. DUCROS (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the stay, otherwise concur.

On the 13th day of November, 2003 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

 

2003-B -2381       IN RE: JAMES WALLACE SPRADLING, II

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

 

2003-KK-3089       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT POWELL (Parish of Jefferson)

On the 14th 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 -2103       VIRGINIA GAIL EDWARDS, AS NATURAL TUTRIX, ET AL. v. EDWARD M. DAUGHERTY, JR., SPHERE DRAKE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

 

2003-C -2104       VIRGINIA GAIL EDWARDS, AS NATURAL TUTRIX, ET AL. v. EDWARD M. DAUGHERTY, JR., SPHERE DRAKE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

 

2003-K -1203       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY ROGERS (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

 

2003-CC-1889       INTERDICTION OF EMILY LORI GREENBLATT (Parish of Jefferson)

See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

                  KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

 

2003-CC-2013       RICHARD L. BAXTER v. JOHN L. SCOTT (Parish of Ouachita)

See Per Curiam.

KIMBALL, J., recused.

 

2003-CC-2014       VERETA LEE v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

 

2003-C -1855       ROBERT BODENHEIMER v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT AND CSX TRANSPORTATION C/W ROBERT BODENHEIMER v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

PROBATION REVOKED :

 

2003-B -2778       IN RE: CLAUD EDWARD PHELPS

See Per Curiam.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

 

2003-B -2879       IN RE: JAMES HARVEY BROWN, JR.

RECONSIDERATION GRANTED; WRIT DENIED :

 

2003-CC-2146       CRAIG WEST, TROY WEST, AND W. B. FARMS INC., ET AL. v. G & H SEED COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

 

2003-KP-1894       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERTO SELVA (Parish of Jefferson)

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

 

2002-KH-2427       STATE EX REL RONALD JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2003-OC-1395       GERALD HARRIS v. LAMBERT REDI-MIX, INC. AND PAUL LAMBERT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

 

2003-C -2263       JEFFERY P. LEBLANC v. RICHARD P. REINA (Parish of Livingston)

 

2003-CC-2349       GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION v. WESTPORT CHEMICAL COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST :

 

2003-CI-2629       GARY JAMERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

 

2002-KK-2961       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY HILLS (Parish of Tangipahoa)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

 

2002-KH-3033       STATE EX REL DESHUNSKI D. MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)

 

2002-KH-3057       STATE EX REL RONALD SHEPPARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2002-KH-3059       STATE EX REL DWAYNE KNIGHTEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E.   Baton Rouge)

 

2002-KH-3070       STATE EX REL DONALD ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Assumption)

 

2002-KH-3088       STATE EX REL ANTHONY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

 

2002-KH-3090       STATE EX REL DEMETRIC GILLIAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

 

2002-KH-3124       STATE EX REL THOMAS L. BUCKLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caldwell)

 

2002-KH-3125       STATE EX REL CATHERINE COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2002-KH-3127       STATE EX REL GERALD KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

 

2002-KH-3146       STATE EX REL DONNIE DALEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)

 

2002-KH-3153       STATE EX REL PURNELL E. MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

 

2003-KP-0204       JAMES G. MALONE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-KP-0265       STATE EX REL JASON MILTO v. C. MARTIN LENSING (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2003-KP-0279       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS CRUZ (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2003-KP-0302       STATE EX REL CAMARI BOOKTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2003-KP-0304       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. J.D. DANTZLER, JR. (Parish of East

Feliciana)

 

2003-KP-0305       STATE EX REL DARREN DURHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)

 

2003-KP-0311       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LIGE G. ROGERS (Parish of St. Bernard)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-KP-0312       STATE EX REL JACK L. BLAIR v. RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY/DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, MARY COCKERHAM, RECORD CUSTODIAN LSP, AND BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PRISON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-K -1115       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Assumption)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-KO-1156       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY A. BENTLEY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2003-KO-1157       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARVIN D. TARVER (Parish of Lasalle)

 

2003-KO-1158       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CORNELL F. BOYKIN (Parish of Caddo)

 

2003-KO-1159       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT BOLTON (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2003-K -1162       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTINE BOATNER AND CHRISTOPHER BOATNER

                  (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents from majority's denial of the writ and assigns reasons.

WEIMER, J., would grant, but only as to the issue of whether the state abused its nolle prosequi authority when it dismissed the charges after the trial court denied the state's request for a continuance. See my dissent in State v. Love, 2000-3347 (La. 5/3/03), 847 So.2d 1198. As to all other issues, I would deny.

 

2003-K - 1170      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTINE BOATNER AND CHRISTOPHER BOATNER

                  (Parish of Orleans)

                 

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents from majority's denial of the writ and assigns reasons.

WEIMER, J., would grant, but only as to the issue of whether the state abused its nolle prosequi authority when it dismissed the charges after the trial court denied the state's request for a continuance. See my dissent in State v. Love, 2000-3347 (La. 5/3/03), 847 So.2d 1198. As to all other issues, I would deny.

 

2003-KO-1178       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEON JOSEPH HORNE (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2003-KO-1179       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH P. RICHARDSON A/K/A STEVEN ANTHONY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2003-KO-1188       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES RAY SNOW (Parish of Bossier)

 

2003-K -1241       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL SPRINGER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-KO-1283       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD DEGRUY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2003-KO-1284       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY EUGENE WINSTON (Parish of St. John)

 

2003-C -1569       ATM'S OF THE SOUTH, INC., GREGORY P. MURO AND KATHY B. MURO v. JOEL DIEJOIA AND KING ROGERS SEAFOOD, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., recused.

 

2003-CC-1948       ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. v. COX COMMUNICATIONS LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2003-C -2058       WILLIAM H. ST. MARTIN, M.D. v. JOSEPH PAUL WILLARD (Parish of Calcasieu)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2061       ARNAUD D. DAIGLE, EMILE MAFFEI, SR., MURPHY C. MAJORIA, ANN B. SAVWOIR, ERNIE SERPAS, DARRYL V. THOMAS, AND LEONARD TROULLIER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, AND ALLEN REYNOLDS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2107       VERA M. RAINEY v. ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. AND MIKE CASE (Parish of Iberville)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2121       EDWARD CONERLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2129       SYSTEM FUELS, INC. v. JOHN N. KENNEDY, SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2135       CHERYL JEAN WILLIAMS v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-C -2141       VALERIE CANFIELD ORSO v. PAUL WILLIAM ORSO (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-C -2144       PAUL L. STAFFORD v. WALGREENS LOUISIANA CO., INC., SUN GLASS PRODUCTS, AND HARTFORD INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Livingston)

 

2003-C -2145       MRS. G. v. MR. G. C/W MRS. G. v. MR. G. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-C -2148       TASHA GEORGE v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, EASTERN LOUISIANA MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM (State Civil Service Commission)

 

2003-KK-2154       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PETER RANDO, III (Parish of St. Bernard)

 

2003-OC-2159       BRETT BARNHILL v. A-1 REMODELING (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 6)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2161       CHERILYN MORRIS v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, PINECREST DEVELOPMENT CENTER (State Civil Service Commission)

 

2003-CC-2163       PATSY JEAN JARVIS, ET AL v. MID-SOUTH RAIL CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

 

2003-OC-2165       H.R. 10 PROFIT SHARING PLAN ACCOUNT NO. 2656-3314, ET AL. v. JAMES MAYEUX, BARBARA RICHARD MAYEUX, AND ETHYL CORPORATION (Parish of Iberville)

 

2003-C -2177       ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. v. JAMES RONALD POWELL, JR. C/W JAMES POWELL v. ROWAN COMPANIES (Office of Workers' Compensation District 9)

 

2003-CC-2178       JERRY OLDHAM, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL. C/W JOHN CAPONE, JR., ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2201       ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. v. JOHN NEELY KENNEDY, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2206       AZALEA LAKES PARTNERSHIP AND OAK HARBOR INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L.L.C. v. PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

 

2003-C -2207       MARTINELL JACKSON AND IDA WILLIAMS v. JERRY J. COCKERHAM, LOU GIOE TRUCKING D/B/A CHALMETTE TRUCK CORPORATION AND U.S. CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

 

2003-C -2208       CLARENCE GRIFFIN AND THERESA GRIFFIN v. PERKINS CABLE VISION, INC., D/B/A MONTPELIER CABLE, INC., AND ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Helena)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2212       TERRI LYNN DUNN v. JAMIE G. RAYBURN, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-OC-2214       RON MCCALL AND KENNETH MICHAEL WRIGHT v. CALCASIEU PARISH PLANNING & ZONING BOARD, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)

 

2003-CP-2215       KEVIN ARMSTRONG v. BARON KAYLO, WARDEN, AVOYELLES CORRECTIONAL CENTER, RANDY PRENTICE, DIRECTOR OF NURSING AND DR. PACHECO, MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-C -2216       DOROTHY MARIE MYRICK, F. RONNIE MYRICK AND JIMMY L. MYRICK v. V. BIBB SAYE, M.D., R. SCOTT THURSTON, M.D., CARLTON SHEELY, M.D., CVT SURGICAL CENTER AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC. D/B/A OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-C -2218       STAR ENTERPRISE v. AMERICAN MANUFACTURES MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE   COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA., FISHER SERVICE COMPANY AND FISHER SERVICE   CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC., JOHN H. CARTER CO, INC., ZURICH   INSURANCE COMPANY, WAITZ & DONNER AND FLOUR DANIEL, INC., AND J E   MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2003-C -2221       AMY ELIZABETH HAMMOCK, NOW JANET v. JOSEPH EDWARD HAMMOCK (Parish of   Ouachita)

 

2003-C -2222       JEAN CLAIRE WILLIAMS v. DEBRA WILLIAMS JONES (Parish of Terrebonne)

 

2003-KK-2224       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSE JAMES CASTON (Parish of Madison)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

 

2003-C -2225       JACKIE WILLIAMS v. RENEE SAVOY HARRIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL   AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W MONTRELL WILLIAMS AND DARRYL MAXWELL   v. RENEE SAVOY HARRIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE   COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-C -2226       TERRI LYNN DUNN v. JAMIE G. RAYBURN, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-CP-2237       ALFONSO RHONE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DPSC, ET AL (Parish of Claiborne)

 

2003-CC-2245       ELOISE POCHE v. MARTIN E. REGAN, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

 

2003-CC-2251       CORA D. VEGA, WIFE OF/ AND RONALD J. VEGA v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W CORA D. VEGA, WIFE OF AND RONALD J. VEGA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, RYAN J. VEGA v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

 

2003-C -2252       JACKIE WILLIAMS v. RENEE SAVOY HARRIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL   AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W MONTRELL WILLIAMS AND DARRYL MAXWELL   v. RENEE SAVOY HARRIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE   COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-CC-2253       YOLANDA C. CARTER v. MACK WILLIS IN THE CAPACITY AS THE FATHER OF HIS   MINOR CHILD SANDRA WILLIS, GLORIA WILLIS AND THE STANDARD FIRE   INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-CC-2255       ARVIN CLARK v. LUHR BROS, INC. (Parish of Rapides)

 

2003-C -2258       TERESA LANCASTER AND RICHARD LANCASTER v. JEREMY FONTENOT AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

2003-CC-2260       ANNETTE PRUITT, ET AL. v. ERICA R. ROSS, ET AL. C/W CLEMENTINE REDDIX v. DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

 

2003-C -2262       LAKISHA O. WELLS v. STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION (Parish of   Orleans)

 

2003-CC-2885       J. PABLO CODNIA v. MARIA LOURDES CODNIA (Parish of Orleans)