FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 079

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 7th day of October, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:


WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2004-KK-1974      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY COTTON (Parish of St.

Charles)

On the 11th day of October, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:


DISQUALIFICATION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

2004-O -2452      IN RE JUDGE ALAN J. GREEN, 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-KK-2486      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON M. REEVES (Parish of

Calcasieu)

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in denying the stay and denying the writ. The issue can be revisited in the event of conviction and appeal.

On the 12th day of October, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:


STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2004-CC-2492      GEORGE A. THARP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish

of Grant)

On the 13th day of October, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:


WRIT APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR'S MOTION:

2004-CC-2291      CYNTHIA BRIDGES, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF

REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EXXON MOBILE PIPELINE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

On the 14th 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-C -1297      BARRY HORNSBY AND LARRY HORNSBY v. BAYOU JACK

LOGGING, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)

2004-C -1485      RANDY HANKS, ET AL. v. DR. A. KENT SEALE, ET AL. (Parish

of Calcasieu)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2003-KP-3174      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRIN P. DURKE (Parish of Iberia)

See Per Curiam.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION TO BAR GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-OB-1839      IN RE: AMY L. BARBER

2004-OB-2447      IN RE: SAMUEL C. WARD, JR.

VICTORY, J., would appoint a commissioner.

TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS:

2004-OB-2394      IN RE: ANTHONY M. BERTUCCI

See Order.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the petition.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION TO BAR REVOKED; SEE ORDER:

2004-OB-1766      IN RE: CHRISTOPHER S. SUBA

SANCTIONS IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B -0681      IN RE: LLOYD J. LEBLANC, JR.

ADMISSION TO BAR GRANTED; SEE ORDER:

2004-OB-2430      IN RE: DAVID ROZAS

WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:

2004-C -2495      THE REV. DENINAH WEBB-GOODWIN v. KIMBERLY

WILLIAMSON BUTLER, CLERK OF CRIMINAL COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, FOX MCKEITHEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES ONLY, AND THE COVAN WORLD WIDE MOVING CORP., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2496      SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS v. KIMBERLY WILLIAMSON-

BUTLER, CLERK OF COURT, CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, AND CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, AND FOX MCKEITHEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AND CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:

2004-C -0503      ALLIED SHIPYARD, INC. v. STEPHEN D. EDGETT, MARILYN

SCHWAB EDGETT AND LAUREN L. EDGETT (Parish of St. Bernard)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-C -2491      SANDRA WHEELER HESTER v. WALTER FOX MCKEITHEN,

INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE; KIMBERLY WILLIAMSON BUTLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS CLERK OF CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS; ORLEANS PARISH BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS (Parish of Orleans)

On the 15th 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-C -1459      DARRELL SUIRE v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH

CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-C -1460      DARRELL SUIRE v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH

CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-C -1466      DARRELL SUIRE v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH

CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-OC-1664      R. J. MESSINGER, INC. v. CARL D. ROSENBLUM AND

KATHRYN L. KNAUSS- ROSENBLUM C/W CARL D. ROSENBLUM AND KATHRYN L. KNAUSS-ROSENBLUM v. R. J. MESSINGER, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KK-1932      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TARRIAL BROOKS AND

GREGORY JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2004-KP-0311      STATE EX REL CLIFF ROBERT COOK v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-KK-0742      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIVE PEYREFITTE (Parish of St.

Tammany)

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

WEIMER, J., concurs and assigns additional reasons.

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; DENIED IN PART; WITH ORDER:

2004-KP-0988      STATE EX REL IZEAL DUCRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Tammany)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED; CASE REMANDED:

2004-KP-1092      STATE EX REL JASON HOTARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Tammany)

See Per Curiam.

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:

2004-KH-2265      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON (Parish

of E. Baton Rouge)

First Circuit.

ADMISSION TO BAR DENIED:

2004-OB-2145      IN RE: MICHAEL L. BERNOUDY, JR.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the application and assigns reasons.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B -1364      IN RE: DWAYNE V. WILLIAMS



SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B -1363      IN RE: LEROY J. LAICHE, JR.



DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B -1365      IN RE: MARTIN E. REGAN, JR.

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2004-CC-1759      STACY MICHAEL MEAUX v. LUCILLE GALTIER, ET AL.

(Parish of Lafayette)

2004-CC-1939      STACY MICHAEL MEAUX v. LUCILLE GALTIER, ET AL.

(Parish of Lafayette)

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KH-1771      STATE EX REL ROBERT HARRISON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1917      STATE EX REL JOHNELL DEMPSEY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1919      STATE EX REL FRANK ROBERTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1932      STATE EX REL NORRIS NASH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Landry)

2004-K -0470      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL S. MURRAY (Parish of

Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KH-1570      STATE EX REL THEODORE RATCLIFF v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1632      STATE EX REL QUINCY LOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Union)

2003-CI-2291      THOMAS WYRE v. LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE, JIM

HERFORD, CHAIRMAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2320      STATE EX REL THADDEUS DOTSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)

2003-KH-2476      STATE EX REL LEROY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2508      STATE EX REL SHEDRICK JACKSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-KH-2529      STATE EX REL FRANKLIN D. NOVAK v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-2559      STATE EX REL MICHAEL ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2571      STATE EX REL LARRY LOFTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2572      STATE EX REL WILL HENRY JACKSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2003-KH-2574      STATE EX REL RODNEY RICHARDS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2580      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM HERRINGTON (Parish of

Franklin)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2003-KH-2596      STATE EX REL LEROY GRIPPEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2599      STATE EX REL BRANDON MCKINLEY JACKSON v. STATE

OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

2003-KH-2620      STATE EX REL MICHAEL O. LOWERY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)

2003-KH-2621      STATE EX REL JESSIE SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2622      STATE EX REL VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2624      STATE EX REL COREY ENCLARDE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2627      STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL RANDY BOYD v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Plaquemines)

2003-KH-2628      STATE EX REL KENNETH DANIELS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2644      STATE EX REL MICHAEL CHRIS JACKSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-2645      STATE EX REL CHARLES MILTON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2653      STATE EX REL ILEY DOTCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2675      STATE EX REL RAGILLE H. DUPLESSIS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2714      STATE EX REL ROBERT C. BROADWAY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)

2003-KH-2721      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN HOLLINGSWORTH (Parish

of Orleans)

2003-K -3389      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVIN BLANCHARD (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-KH-0728      STATE EX REL WILLIAM HERRINGTON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004-KP-0793      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST MCCOY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KP-0868      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL DURAND (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KP-0928      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTONIO COLLOR (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-KP-1010      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROYAL EVERY (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-K -1161      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY RHODES (Parish of Orleans)

2004-K -1189      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT C. COLEMAN (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-KO-1282      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM C. HILTON (Parish of

Vernon)

2004-KO-1283      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEWART C. MOREHEAD (Parish

of Ouachita)

2004-KO-1284      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOEL CARTER (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-1285      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE E. BROWN (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-KO-1286      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES SELVAGE (Parish of E.

Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1373      DANNY LATHERS, JR. v. U-HAUL COMPANY OF

LOUISIANA AND REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

KNOLL, J., would grant in part and reverse the summary judgment.

2004-C -1593      HECTOR SARRIO v. STALLING CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. # 7)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ on issue of attorney fees and penalties.

2004-C -1596      NEPHUS MUSE v. ELIZABETH S. HAWKINS, D.P.M. (Parish

of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-OC-1597      SHOP RITE, INC. AND RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY

v. KEATING OF CHICAGO, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafourche)

2004-CC-1729      MICHAEL AND MARIE GILLESPIE v. BRANDYWINE

CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. AND STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1735      DINO DISTEFANO v. B & P CONSTRUCTION, INC.

(Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1738      STEVEN ALAN CHILDRESS v. MARI MOSHKOUNIAN

CHILDRESS (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -1747      ERNEST CAMPBELL v. SELECT CAR COMPANY, INC.

(Parish of Caddo)

2004-CC-1750      CENTRAL NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF

OMAHA, ET AL. v. JACOBS CONSTRUCTORS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1760      ALTHEA WELLMAN, TUTRIX OF JARED LAMONT SAMUEL

v. JOHNNY M. EVANS, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)

2004-C -1779      JOHN HOWARD OSBORN v. UNIT DRILLING COMPANY,

A SUBSIDIARY OF UNIT CORPORATION, AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers Compensation District 05)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1783      ELIZABETH BOSWORTH v. ALPHA MUTUAL, L.L.C., ET AL.

(Parish of St. Bernard)

2004-CC-1784      KEVIN SIMON v. UNIVERSAL LABOR SERVICES, L.L.C.

(Parish of St. James)

2004-C -1787      BILLY BROUSSARD, ET AL. v. JOHN S. JESTER, M.D. (Parish

of Vermilion)

2004-C -1796      CHARLES L. BERNARD, JR. v. PARISH OF JEFFERSON

(Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -1798      DAVID L. MINCIN v. BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL

CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1799      DERETHA THOMPSON v. COUSHATTA EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. #3)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1837      KEITH KELLER AND THOMAS O'NEIL v. PHYLLIS COHEN,

WIFE OF/AND DEAN P. ALLISON AND KERRI HOLDER, WIFE OF/AND JOSEPH ALAN NOVOTNY (Parish of Orleans)

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

2004-C -1908      SHOP RITE, INC. AND RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY

v. KEATING OF CHICAGO, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ANSUL INCORPORATED, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, R.M. FIRE PROTECTION COMPANY, INC. AND GHI INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafourche)

2004-KH-2195      STATE EX REL STEVEN HYDE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-2228      STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY WILLIAMS (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-OC-2425      NANCY DAVIS JUDSON, SECRETARY/TREASURER HALL'S

MORTUARY, INC. v. HALL DAVIS, IV, PRESIDENT, HALL'S MORTUARY, INC. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2427      WARREN REUTHER, JR. v. JAMES E. SMITH, JR. (Parish of

Orleans)