FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 075

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 24th day of September, 2004 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY(S) DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2004-CC-2353       W. SIMMONS SANDOZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE

BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF NIDA ABEL BALBEISI v. U S AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KK-2359       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERRY M. CHANDLER (Parish of

Ouachita)

On the 28th day of September, 2004 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED AS MOOT :

2004-CC-2366       RICKY DONNELL, LAWRENCE ROBERTS AND A. L.

BUDDY RHODES v. FRANKLIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Franklin)

2004-CC-2367       A.L. BUDDY RHODES v. W. FOX MCKEITHEN, IN HIS

OFFICIAL CAPACITY ASSECRETARY OF STATE, AND J.W. MERCER, ET AL (Parish of Franklin)

On the 29th day of September, 2004 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER :

2004-OB-2342       IN RE: REBECCA S. YOUNG

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2004-CC-2393       JESSE BALSEIRO v. SAENGER THEATRE PARTNERSHIP,

LTD., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

2004-CC-1667       CATHERINE METOYER AND NICHOLAS METOYER,

INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF MELISSA METOYER, DECEASED v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT AND MODJESKI & MASTERS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

PETITION FOR RESIGNATION FROM PRACTICE OF LAW WITHDRAWN :

2004-OB-2285       IN RE: THEODORE G. HARTMAN

See Order.

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED :

2004- B-2373       IN RE: GLENDA ANN SPEARS

See Order.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2004-C -1452       M. A. ALLEN, INC. v. CLYDE J. JOHNSON (Parish of Livingston)

2004-O -2281       IN RE: LOUISIANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT ASBESTOS CASES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2384       GREGORY K. MOROUX, ET AL. v. ANDRE F. TOCE C/W

DANIEL LOMBAS, ET AL. v. GREGORY K. MOROUX, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-CC-2389       KENNETH SCOTT v. MIRANDA MARTIN, ET AL. (Parish of

Avoyelles)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

On the 1st day of October, 2004 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2004-KK-1197       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEONTA GRAY AND JONTA

GRAY (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2004-OC-1280       CRESCENT CITY PHYSICIANS, INC. v. JEAN DESSE, M.D.,

AND GENERAL MEYER AVENUE FAMILY CLINIC, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

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

2004-CC-1506       CLIFTON JOSEPH, ET AL v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC.,

ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURTS :

2004-KH-1563       STATE EX REL LARRY DEAN ROBERTSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2004-KH-1823       STATE EX REL HAROLD THOMAS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

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

2003-KH-2474       STATE EX REL EDWARD J. HEBERT v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

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

2003-KP-2640       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLEMONE W. LANIEU

(Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ application.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ application.

PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004- B-1195       IN RE: WILLIAM RAY BLACK, JR.

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED :

2004- B-0771       IN RE: GLENN EDWARD DIAZ

See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004- B-1831       IN RE: WILLIAM C. PASSMAN

See Per Curiam.

2004- B-1931       IN RE: NICHOLAS PIZZOLATTO, JR.

See Per Curiam.

2004- B-1990       IN RE: CURKLIN ATKINS

See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR, J., would reject consent discipline.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2004-C -1504       KENNETH PERRY v. PERRY & SONS VAULT & GRAVE

SERVICE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)

2004-C -1546       MAVIS DURR v. ALBERTSON'S, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1610       KENNETH PERRY v. PERRY & SONS VAULT & GRAVE

SERVICE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 02)

2004-C -1616       KENNETH PERRY v. PERRY & SONS VAULT & GRAVE

SERVICE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 02)

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2004-CC-2253       TROY ROBICHAUX, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA,

ET AL (Parish of Iberville)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-2302       RANDY STANFORD, ET AL. v. TOWN OF BALL (Parish of

Rapides)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2003-CI-1325       DARRELL LEE v. RICHARD STALDER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2308       STATE EX REL MARVIN R. WILTON, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-2319       STATE EX REL DARRYL WEBSTER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2334       STATE EX REL JOHN GROCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Natchitoches)

2003-KH-2371       STATE EX REL CHARLES CUTLER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-2380       STATE EX REL KENDRICK P. THORNE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2451       STATE EX REL JAMES WEST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2458       STATE EX REL TYRONE ADGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-2459       STATE EX REL CHARLES R. JONES v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Lasalle)

2003-KH-2484       STATE EX REL ANTHONY ARMSTRONG v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2003-KH-2485       STATE EX REL BILLY RAY DILLARD v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)

2003-KH-2487       STATE EX REL EUGENE H. MOORE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Cameron)

2003-KH-2501       STATE EX REL RONALD ALEXANDER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2504       STATE EX REL MICHAEL MILLER, SR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-2517       STATE EX REL RONNEL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2522       STATE EX REL GUY JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2532       STATE EX REL MICHAEL SAMPSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2003-KH-2534       STATE EX REL DAVID SINGLETON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2541       STATE EX REL GARY WAYNE ASHLEY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-2543       STATE EX REL TYRONE JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Lafayette)

2003-KH-2555       STATE EX REL KEITH BELL BRELAND v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

2003-KH-2560       STATE EX REL EDWARD BADON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2567       STATE EX REL COREY WAYNE CARROLL v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-2597       STATE EX REL AUGUST WILLIAMS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2611       STATE EX REL JOSEPH AUGUSTINE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2725       STATE EX REL FREDDIE LEE ROSS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-KP-3499       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS MITCHELL (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KP-3524       NATHANIEL R. CODE v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN,

LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA , LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J., recused.

2004-KP-0484       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARY APPACROMBIE (Parish of

Caddo)

2004-KP-0487       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL METZLER IV (Parish of St.

Bernard)

2004-KP-0495       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. DEAN APPEL v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St . Tammany)

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

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KP-0500       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. STEPHEN O'NEAL ALGER

v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KP-0545       STATE EX REL ROBERT TASSIN, JR. v. BURL CAIN,

WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-0547       KELLY D. ADAMS v. WILLIAM E. TILLEY, DISTRICT

ATTORNEY (Parish of Vernon)

2004-K -0654       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY STIRGUS (Parish of

Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.

2004-KO-0863       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON STEVENSON (Parish

of Jefferson)

2004-K -0869       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY PICOU (Parish of Orleans)

2004-K -0884       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TREMAINE HEIM (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KO-0901       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN RHEA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-0922       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY GRANT (Parish of W. Baton

Rouge)

2004-K -0923       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN CRAFT (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KO-0934       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST RAY WILSON, JR.

(Parish of Caddo)

2004-KO-0955       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LINROY DOUGLAS (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-KO-0959       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY PIERRE (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-K -1055       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL BARTLEY (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-K -1063       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID ALEXANDER (Parish of St.

John)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1196       MARJORIE LANE MILLER v. CHRISTUS ST. PATRICK

HOSPITAL (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 3)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1208       MICHAEL J. MARCHAND & LIZANNE MARCHAND v.

AMSOUTH BANK, LLOYD COCKERHAM & BILL MYHAND (Parish of Ascension)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1384       AMERICAN INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND

RANDALL SERIVICE CORPORATION v. MELISSA K. FORSYTHE, TUTRIX OF MINOR CHILD, SHANNONRAY W. ALLISON; AND LANCE ALLISON, MINOR CHILD

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KK-1470       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARYL DIXON (Parish of Caddo)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1488       ELODIE ANNE F. ROWELL, ET AL. v. MANNA PROPERTIES

OF HOUMA, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1497       MARY E. JONES v. CAMELOT COLLEGE, INC. (Parish of E.

Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1498       GLENDA POOLE SMITH v. KAYE'S FOOD MARKET, ET AL

(Parish of Caldwell)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1499       THE COUNSELING AND THERAPY CENTER, L.L.C. v.

DARRYL SHANKLE, D/B/A THE SHANKLE INSURANCE AGENCY, THE SHANKLE INSURANCE AGENCY & MATRIX INDUSTRIES, LTD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1500       LEONARD J. VAUGHN v. TONYA E. YOUNG, ET AL.

(Parish of Iberia)

2004-CC-1501       MARALYNN GRAHAM AND HAROLD GRAHAM v.

HIGHPOINT ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, INC. AND ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Livingston)

2004-C -1502       GERARD PERRON v. ST. LANDRY PARISH ECONOMIC

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 2)

2004-CC-1508       RODNEY J. STRAIN, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF

OF ST. TAMMANY PARISH v. CLARE W. TRINCHARD, ESQ., LEIGH ANN SCHELL, ESQ., TRINCHARD & TRINCHARD, L.L.C., AND NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-CC-1511       LUCILLE BOUY v. TECHE ELECTRIC (Office Of Workers'

Compensation District #4)

2004-C -1512       ALETHA RENA MCCASTLE SPRUEL v. LIONEL SPRUEL

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-1513       EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. JE MERIT

CONSTRUCTORS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-1515       JULIE BOUDREAUX v. STEFAN G. PRIBIL, M.D. (Parish of

Lafourche)

2004-CC-1517       RONALD L. HANKS v. KINETICS GROUP, INC. (Office of

Workers' Compensation District #3)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1520       LAWRENCE A. MARANTO, JR. AND JANET DUGAS

MARANTO v. TERRY NELSON, P.T., THE REHABILITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -1525       MARY NAPOLEON v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY,

TRUCKERS EXPRESS, INC., AND ROBERT GORDON (Parish of Orleans)

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1528       DAPHNE LERAY, GLENN LERAY AND ELAINE LERAY v.

STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Lafourche)

2004-C -1529       MELBA ELAINE JESSOP, ET AL. v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,

ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

2004-C -1531       ROBERT D. RYAN AND PATRICIA ANN ADAMS RYAN v.

ROBERT GLEN LEE AND MARY ALICE WILLIAMS LEE (Parish of Caldwell)

2004-C -1542       JAMES HUNTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS

DECEASED WIFE, HATTIE HUNTER v. DR. ELMA LEDOUX, DR. PHELAN, DR. GILLESPI, DR. MCLEAN AND TOURO HOSPITAL A/K/A TOURO CLINIC A/K/A TOURO INFIRMARY HOSPITAL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1548       KATHY WILKERSON v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS FIRE

DEPARTMENT (Office of Workers' Compensation District Eight)

2004-C -1549       SENORA ZENON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS

ADMINISTRATRIX AND NATURAL TUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HER MINOR CHILD, KATRICE ZENON, AND KEITA JONES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX AND NATURAL TUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, TYRIELLE LANE AND TRASE LANE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-C -1552       STATE OF LOUISIANA, PONTCHARTRAIN LEVEE

DISTRICT v. ST. CHARLES AIRLINE LANDS, INC. (Parish of St. Charles)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1558       COSMAR COMPANY v. RALPH SLAUGHTER, SECRETARY

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION (CYNTHIA BRIDGES WAS SUBSTITUTED AS DEFENDANT IN PLACE OF RALPH SLAUGHTER) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1560       GLENDA POOLE SMITH v. KAYE'S FOOD MARKET, ET AL

(Parish of Caldwell)

2004-C -1569       RABURN AND ASSOCIATES v. BURGUNDY OAKS L.L.C.,

AND JAMES A. YOUNG (Parish of Caddo)

2004-C -1580       STRANCO, INC. v. SAMUEL R. WOODS, JR., D/B/A VITTLES

AND SUDS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-C -1581       STRANCO, INC. v. SAMUEL R. WOODS, JR., D/B/A VITTLES

AND SUDS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-CC-1582       JOSEPH WILLIAMS v. LUHR BROTHERS, INC. (Parish of E.

Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1583       DONNA FITCH v. TOYS "R" US - DELAWARE, INC. PATENT

PLANT SERVICES HARSCO CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-1693       RONALD L. HANKS v. KINETICS GROUP, INC. (Office of

Workers' Compensation District #3)

2004-C -2230       JAMES HUNTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS

DECEASED WIFE, HATTIE HUNTER v. DR. ELMA LEDOUX, DR. PHELAN, DR. GILLESPI, DR. MCLEAN AND TOURO HOSPITAL A/K/A TOURO CLINIC A/K/A TOURO INFIRMARY HOSPITAL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CD-2304       KEITH JONES, JR., ET AL v. LOWERY W. SMITH AND RED

OAK LAND, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)