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FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 3rd day of February, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

ADMISSION GRANTED ; SEE ORDER:

2003-OB-3366 IN RE: JERRY L. SETTLE

On the 4th day of February, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED, SEE ORDER:

2004-B -0245 IN RE: ROBERT T. DEFRANCESCH

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2004-CC-0329 MIKE M. MARCELLO, INC. v. LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-C -0304 CITY OF KENNER AND DOMINIC WEILBAECHER v. W. FOX MCKEITHEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

On the 5th day of February, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2003-C -2350 ANTHONY J. DELLAVALLE, JR. v. DYNEGY MIDSTREAM SERVICES (Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)

On the 6th day of February, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2003-K -2788 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUINCY BROWN (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2003-CI-0021 GARY POCHE v. HARRY F. CONNICK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY & EDWIN A. LOMBARD, CLERK OF COURT FOR ORLEANS PARISH (Parish of Orleans)

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

2003-KH-0002 STATE EX REL KIRKLAND PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WEIMER, J., recused.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART:

2003-KH-0242 STATE EX REL EUGENE FRAZIER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Sabine)

See Per Curiam.

LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:

2003-OB-2519 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 03-PDB-024

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:

2002-KH-3186 STATE EX REL DANIEL MAGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2002-KH-3216 STATE EX REL JOHN POULLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

KNOLL, J., recused.

RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2002-C -2942 LINDA F. NINO v. MARIO S. NINO (Parish of Rapides)

FORMAL CHARGES DISMISSED:

2003-B -2585 IN RE: SIDNEY M. RIHNER

See Per Curiam.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2002-KH-2343 STATE EX REL ROBERT TATE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2002-KH-3206 STATE EX REL CLIFFORD OWENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2002-KH-3219 STATE EX REL ROY L. PEA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2003-KH-0066 STATE EX REL EDDIE TRIPLETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-0099 STATE EX REL MARVIN G. DEAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-0119 STATE EX REL JOHN HENRY BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-KH-0122 STATE EX REL ARMANDO MURRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-0163 STATE EX REL GARY ANDREWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-CI-0170 MELVIN GREEN v. HARRY CONNICK, D.A. (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-0171 STATE EX REL EDWARD ARRINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-0173 STATE EX REL EDWARD KARL ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)

2003-KH-0178 STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER HODGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-0179 STATE EX REL ISADORE SYLVEST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-0181 STATE EX REL EARL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-0182 STATE EX REL MIGUEL A. CANTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

2003-KH-0192 STATE EX REL DARYL D. BUFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

2003-KH-0195 STATE EX REL KEVIN VEAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-0230 STATE EX REL KELBERT TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-0240 STATE EX REL SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-0244 STATE EX REL RONNIE MAYFIELD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-KH-0246 STATE EX REL KELVIN JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

2003-CI-0249 STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT L. HAMILTON (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-0262 STATE EX REL DANIEL RAY CYRIAK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2003-KH-0266 STATE EX REL GARY MAGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2003-KH-0272 STATE EX REL MELVIN RAYFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-0278 STATE EX REL JAMES JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jackson)

2003-KH-0290 STATE EX REL ROBERT C. WAGNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-0291 STATE EX REL STEVEN GARNER AND GLENN GARNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-0341 STATE EX REL ALONZO W. FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-0385 STATE EX REL CHARLES EDWARD BOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-0494 STATE EX REL SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KP-1440 STATE EX REL JAMES CONRAD LAVIGNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-1696 STATE EX REL SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-K -2114 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY ALAN WYATT (Parish of St. Tammany)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2003-KO-2300 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARREN WILLIAMS (Parish of Washington)

2003-KO-2305 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY HALL (Parish of Orleans)

2003-K -2343 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY WALKER (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KO-2379 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDY FINCH (Parish of Orleans)

2003-K -2406 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARNELL PHILLIPS A/K/A CORNELL PHILLIPS (Parish of Orleans)

2003-K -2416 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFFORD J. DUPLESSY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2003-K -2421 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD GANSER (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KO-2437 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS B. BILLARD (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KP-2463 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK SCOTT GRANT (Parish of Lincoln)

2003-KO-2466 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN H. FREEMAN (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-KO-2514 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN WESLEY DOWDELL (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KO-2565 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES E. BATES (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KO-2575 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JULIAN ROBINSON (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2654 STATE EX REL EDDIE TRIPLETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-C -2979 ALICIA LEBLANC AND ROBERT LEBLANC v. MERCK & CO., AVENTIS PASTEUR, INC., AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP., SIGMA- ALDRICH, CORP., ELI LILLY CORP., LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC, DR. PATRICIA PEAIRS, WOMEN'S HOSPITAL OF BATON ROUGE, ASCENSION PARISH HEALTH UNIT AND DR. JOHN DOE (Parish of Ascension)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2003-CC-3013 PATRICIA EZELL WIFE OF/AND SIDNEY M. BACH v. GREATER LAKESIDE CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2003-CC-3019 KATHERINE MARIE RUTHLEDGE v. HIBERNIA CORPORATION D/B/A HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3020 SUSAN DEANO, JOHN L. DEANO & MARK GUILBEAU v. VIDYADHAR AKKARAJU, M.D., ET AL. AND LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD v. SUSAN DEANO, JOHN L. DEANO & MARK GUILBEAU (Parish of Lafayette)

2003-C -3031 CHURCH POINT BANK & TRUST CO. v. LAWRENCE H. OLIVIER (Parish of Acadia)

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3034 LORRAINE RICHARDSON v. JAMES L. ALDRIDGE, ET AL. C/W KENNETH POLLARD v. CARSHENEKA RICHARDSON, ET AL. (Parish of Webster)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2003-KK-3064 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK TODD LEE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -3066 THE MARRERO LAND AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, LTD. v. CYNTHIA ANNE WEGMANN, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE EXECUTRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF MAUDE RODGERS (Parish of Orleans)

2003-C -3094 THOMAS P. LOWENBURG, MARTIN ADAMO, VERN K. BAXTER, PHILIP D. CARTER, BERNARD GORDON, LEONARD LEVINE, IVORY S. MADISON, DONETTA DUNN MILLER, AND MAISON ST. CHARLES, L.L.C., D/B/A QUALITY INN MAISON ST.  CHARLES v. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. C/W THE ALLIANCE FOR AFFORDABLE ENERGY v. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

2003-C -3098 SHANNON FREEMAN v. ALLEN P. PHILAN, WRAY FORD, INC. AND RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3161 SAMANTHA K. LEVY AND LARS LEVY v. BAYOU INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE, INC. AND TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Mary)

2003-C -3170 SHAUNA SOILEAU v. ALLSTATE INS. CO. (Parish of Evangeline)

2003-C -3178 STEVEN TEMPLE, GIDDIS LEON TEMPLE AND NELLIE TEMPLE v. EDWARD L. SHERMAN (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-CC-3180 VINOD KUMAR DAHIYA v. TALMIDGE INTERNATIONAL, LTD., ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)

2003-CC-3181 EZELDIA A. THOMPSON AND RICHARD THOMPSON v. WILLIAM T. SMITH, XYZ INSURANCE, STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, AND ALL STAR MOTORS COMPANY OF GREENVILLE, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)

2003-C -3183 MELVIN JACOBS v. COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY AND PATRICK R. AUBREY (Parish of Union)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2003-CC-3184 GWENDOLYN DOBY AND LOLA D. PATRICK v. BILL HOOD FORD, INC., LEGION ASSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF MICHAEL T. HALL (Parish of St. Tammany)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2003-KK-3185 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GILBERT J. BURCIAGA (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3187 JAMES MICHAEL HAYS AND BELINDA HAYS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Lincoln)

2003-C -3188 PRINCESS MARTIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF ISAIAH MARTIN, CARRIE N. MARTIN, CALVIN MARTIN, MARILYN BALDWIN, SHARLYN TAYLOR, KENNETH MARTIN, JANET MARTIN, MURRIEL JACKSON, JOHNNY MARTIN, LARRY MARTIN, MICHAEL MARTIN, AND TERRY W. MARTIN v. COMM-CARE CORPORATION D/B/A COMMUNITY CARE CENTER OF RUSTON (Parish of Lincoln)

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents from denial with reasons.

2003-C -3189 RUBY BROOKS AND SCOTT ERNEST CLEVELAND v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2003-CC-3190 JERRY EVANS, HUSBAND OF/AND IVA MAE NAQUIN EVANS v. RONALD K. CROWE, CHRISTOPHER D. LANDRY, CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2003-CC-3194 HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT 1, PARISH OF TERREBONNE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS OWNER AND OPERATOR OF TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER v. CYRUS KUROSH KIYANFAR (Parish of Terrebonne)

2003-C -3200 SAMANTHA K. LEVY AND LARS LEVY v. BAYOU INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE, INC. AND TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Mary)

2003-C -3209 METAIRIE COUNTRY CLUB v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION, LAWRENCE J. CHEHARDY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSESSOR OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR JEFFERSON PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND HARRY LEE, SHERIFF OF JEFFERSON PARISH, IN HIS CAPACITY OF EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR JEFFERSON PARISH (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3213 SHANNON FREEMAN v. ALLEN P. PHILAN, WRAY FORD INC. AND RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2003-CC-3216 EARL D. ROBBINS, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3217 LEE HUNTER AUSAMA v. LORIS AUSAMA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-C -3218 JAMES MICHAEL HAYS AND BELINDA HAYS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Lincoln)

2003-C -3220 DAVID CARROLL v. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, MID-SOUTH CATV, AND LINDA FAYE CARROLL (Parish of St. Charles)

2003-C -3223 DON PUZZIO v. POLY TRUCKING INC. AND ROGER BROLSMA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-C -3226 SALVADORE MIDENCE & FLORINDA LOPEZ MIDENCE v. KEITH WILLIAMS & XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY AND HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-OC-3233 RUFUS AND BARBARA SHEPPARD v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-CC-3234 C & C CONTRACTORS, INC. v. CANTRELLE/BRAITHWAITE CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard)

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

2003-KK-3235 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN STRAHAN (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-C -3247 JEROME TURNER v. ASSOCIATES COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, PARISH TRUCK SALES, INC. AND MARC E. JOHNSON (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-C -3248 PIERRE SMITH v. AAA TRAVEL AGENCY, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3249 RAYMOND HARRISON v. LABOR READY SOUTHEAST, INC. AND DAVID MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICE D/B/A MUD HOG DUMP TRUCK CO. (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 7)

2003-CC-3250 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS' DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, ETC. v. NEW ORLEANS PADDLEWHEELS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2003-C -3251 PENNY PORCHE DEHART, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, WENDY MARIE DEHART v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILROAD CO., CHAD D. FISHER, EDWARD BLONDELL AND ST. CHARLES PARISH GOVERNMENT C/W REGINA DEHART HUTCHINSON AND ALFREDA LITTLE ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, NIKI ANN DEHART, AND TAMARA MARIE DEHART v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILROAD CO., CHAD D. FISHER, EDWARD BLONDELL AND ST. CHARLES PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of St. Charles)

2003-CC-3252 GLENDA CORMIER AND MICHAEL B. MILLER v. DEBRA TALBOT PARKER (Parish of Acadia)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2003-CC-3255 PEARL M. SEPULVADO & WILLIE R. SEPULVADO v. DALE V. BAUMAN, M.D. (Parish of Caddo)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-CC-3256 JAMES SMITH, JR. v. LUTSCHIA ANN SMITH, SHELLEY MARIE SMITH, JAMES SMITH, JR. AND FREDRICO JONAS SMITH (Parish of St. Charles)

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

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3257 BARBARA L. FLEMING v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MR. AND MRS. THOMAS FLEMING (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-C -3261 LEROY LEWIS v. KENTON HILL AND NATIONAL REMODELING CENTER, LLC (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs. This Court's denial of this writ does not bar the right of either plaintiff or defendant, National Remodeling Center, L.L.C., to seek arbitration of the dispute, the merits of which dispute are yet to be addressed by the parties.

2003-CC-3317 DIANA WEEKS v. LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND (Parish of Beauregard)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3329 PIERRE SMITH v. AAA TRAVEL AGENCY, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-C -3385 SHANNON FREEMAN v. ALLEN P. PHILAN, WRAY FORD, INC. AND RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2003-CC-3513 CRAIG WEST, ET AL. v. G & H SEED COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)

2003-KK-3549 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-0076 SHERRY WATTERS, ET AL. v. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-0150 SHERRY WATTERS, ET AL. v. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-0178 JAMES LEE, SR., ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.