FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE  

NEWS RELEASE # 081

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 26th day of October, 2004 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

PERMANENT RESIGNATION FROM PRACTICE OF LAW ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:

2004-OB-1767       IN RE: BERNARD J. GRENROOD, JR.

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

2004-C -2489       GENE ALONZO, MALCOLM ALONZO, RICHARD J.

ASSEVEDO, JR., GEORGE BARISICH, JOSEPH BARISICH, DALE BORDEN, HARRY D. BORDEN, DONNIE CAMPO, WILLIAM CAYWOOD, PERO CIBILIC, CLEAR WATER OYSTER INC., JOSEPH COLLINS, RAMO DOMINGO, ANTHONY ESTEVES, JR., ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Parish of St. Bernard)

APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION :

2004-CC-2063       SANDRA MEYERS STEFFY v. JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

On the 27th day of October, 2004 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

RECONSIDERATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER :

2004- C-1957       VANA ANDREWS v. MARGARET DUFOUR, THE

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY C/W VANA ANDREWS v. MARGARET DUFOUR, THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

RECONSIDERATION DENIED :

2004-OC-2311       HUEY P. DEAN v. LURRY D. CREW, ET AL. (Parish of

Claiborne)

MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED; WRIT DENIED :

2004-CC-2449       IN RE: Y.G.B. APPLYING FOR INTRAFAMILY ADOPTION

OF L.J.B. (Parish of St. Charles)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2004-CC-2525       MISTY K. GREEN v. FELICIA MOREHEAD, ET AL. (Parish of

Rapides)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KK-2541       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES WEEKS AKA JIMMY

WEEKS (Parish of Ouachita)

On the 29th 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 -1317       KEN SMITH D/B/A B & K MUSIC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Allen) (Consolidated with No. 2004-C-1594)

2004-C -1594       KEN SMITH D/B/A B & K MUSIC v. MIKE UNKEL (Parish of

Allen)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2004-OK-1019       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY RAY SHERMAN (Parish

of Rapides)

See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

2004-OC-1193       IN RE TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST

LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004-CC-1666       DANA LEWIS, ET AL v. EDWIN P. COMPASS, III, ET AL.

(Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

2004-CC-1764       WALTER EBEL AND ANNA INGRASSIA v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-B -1455       IN RE: LOGAN L. NICHOLS

PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-B -1543       IN RE: RHEA H. WOODS

WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2004-C -1881       DR. DONALD FALGOUST v. HART EYE CENTER,LLC, ET

AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2003-KH-2646       STATE EX REL PAUL MARTINEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2651       STATE EX REL HENRY JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2665       STATE EX REL ROBERT MUNCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2706       STATE EX REL DEXTER O'NEAL ARVIE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)

2003-KH-2711       STATE EX REL LONNIE BILBO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Iberville)

2003-KH-2723       STATE EX REL THEA MARIE JOHNSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2003-KH-2728       STATE EX REL DIAMOND DO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2731       STATE EX REL HASAN HENDERSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)

2003-KH-2735       STATE EX REL ALAN L. DAWES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Rapides)

2003-KH-2751       STATE EX REL KEVIN LYNN CAIN (AKA KEVIN LYNN

ROSS) v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caldwell)

2003-KH-2763       STATE OF LOUISIANA KENNETH HARRIS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2766       STATE EX REL TROY JOURNET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Martin)

2003-KH-2805       STATE EX REL RICKY KRUMMEL, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2003-KH-2806       STATE EX REL JOHNNY FOLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2807       STATE EX REL HERBERT BUTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2808       STATE EX REL JIMMY BRADY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2833       STATE EX REL FREDERICK KNIGHT v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2836       STATE EX REL JAMAL B. FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2839       STATE EX REL FLOYD TEZENO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Evangeline)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2003-KH-2840       STATE EX REL MELVIN DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2841       STATE EX REL MICHAEL WILLIAMS, AKA PAUL

WILLIAMS AND MICHAEL WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2842       STATE EX. REL KENNAN TEMPLE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2843       STATE EX REL SAMUEL BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2844       STATE EX REL RONNIE FELDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2845       STATE EX REL ARTHUR R. MILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Ouachita)

2003-KH-2846       STATE EX REL ALLEN DWAYNE BURMASTER v. STATE

OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)

2003-KH-2857       STATE EX REL. CHRIS J. LEBLANC v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

2003-KH-2858       STATE EX REL SPENCER ELZIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Tangipahoa)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2003-KH-2860       STATE EX REL GREGORY DAMM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Lafayette)

2003-KH-2863       STATE EX REL RICKY JOSEPH ALEX v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-2940       STATE EX REL PAUL BILLIOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2988       STATE EX REL MANDRELL TONEY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-3082       STATE EX REL JOHNNY FOLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KP-0081       KEVAN BRUMFIELD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E.

Baton Rouge)

2004-KK-0653       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN IVORY (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs. Because the motion to suppress was submitted solely on the police report, the defendant, should he be convicted, may re-raise the issue on appeal where it can be considered with the benefit of a complete trial record. See State v. Green, 94-0887 (La. 5/22/95), 655 So.2d 272.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KP-0790       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARROL J. VINCENT (Parish of

Calcasieu)

2004-KH-0898       STATE EX REL GREGORY DAMM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Lafayette)

2004-KP-1118       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAROLD DENNIS HANSBRO

(Parish of Caddo)

2004-KP-1198       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY HARRALL (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KO-1287       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-1288       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD RAY LEMONS (Parish of

Ouachita)

2004-KO-1289       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY HARRIS AND LEON

WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-1290       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY L. FRAZIER (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-KO-1291       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUINDALE ADDISON (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-KP-1293       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH SINGLETON (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-K -1298       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUENTIN WILEY (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-KO-1302       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THEODORE GENTER (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-KO-1309       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY WILLIAMS (Parish of E.

Baton Rouge)

2004-KP-1319       STATE EX REL HAROLD BART OLIPHANT v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)

2004-KO-1343       STATE EX REL EVELYN FAY TADEMY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2004-C -1448       RODNEY J. POCHE AND DIXIE ANN POCHE v. RANDALL J.

FACCA AND WESTPORT INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Martin)

2004-C -1521       DARRYL M. RICHARD , ALVIN RICHARD, JR., DWIGHT

RICHARD, NORWOOD M. RICHARD, CATHY JEAN RICHARD BRICE, CAROL ANN WEST AND ROSALIND THERSA RICHARD ON BEHALF OF BERNICE RICHARD v. TENET HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. D/B/A MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AND/OR MERCY HOSPITALOF NEW ORLEANS, INC., DR. RUSSELL ALBRIGHT, DR. PAUL OVIDE VILLIEN, JR., DR. LEONARD GLADE AND DR. WILLIAM

SMITH (Parish of Orleans)

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

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1656       STANLEY J. EARTHLY v. UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INS. CO.

(Parish of Rapides)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1694       BILLY J. COKER AND MARCIA COKER v. GEICO

INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1748       JOHN FOX v. FREDERICK HEISLER (Parish of Orleans)

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KK-1762       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC MATTHEWS (Parish of

Tangipahoa)

2004-KK-1800       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFREY CRAWFORD (Parish of

Bossier)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1803       VALERIE DUHON DOMINGUE, ET AL. v. LAFAYETTE

PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-CC-1804       VIRGIL ARTHUR PANKEY v. BOBBY RAY PILKINGTON,

ET AL (Parish of Webster)

2004-C -1805       GRACIE GAIL DURMON AND JAMES WESLEY DURMON v.

MICHAEL BILLINGS, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)

2004-CC-1806       ROY HUGH JONES, ET AL v. TOWN OF VIVIAN, ET AL

(Parish of Caddo)

2004-C -1810       CATHY FOREST v. JEAN HILLER, NORTH AMERICAN FIRE

& CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, STEPHEN MOORE, USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, GARRY MOORE AND SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1836       BRADLEY COLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS

MINOR CHILD, LEAH ASHTON COLE AND DENISE COLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1840       CONG DUONG AND YEN NGUYEN v. CAROLINA SALAS,

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND USAGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1842       JOSEPH K. WEST, ET AL v. WENDELL GERARD ARMANT,

ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

2004-CC-1843       IN RE: CHEMICAL RELEASE AT BOGALUSA (Parish of

Washington)

2004-C -1844       ERNESTINE SPURLOCK v. EAST FELICIANA PARISH

SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of East Feliciana)

2004-C -1845       THOMAS VINCENT v. NAPA AUTO PARTS AND SUPPLY

(Office of Workers' Compensation #2)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KK-1846       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. CHUCK JARRELL v. STATE

OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

2004-CC-1852       ANGELA LONERGAN, THROUGH HER PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE, MERELE DEJEAN SAVOIE v. DR. RALPH GESSNER (Parish of St. Charles)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1858       RHONDA DYESS, WIFE OF/AND CECIL D. DYESS v.

AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Livingston)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1859       KELLI I. JONES, ET AL v. DR. ALLEN PARR, ET AL (Parish of

St. Tammany)

2004-C -1860       GERALD GARRETT SMITH, ET AL. v. JOHN B. SLATTERY,

JR., ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1862       LASHONDA VAUGHN AND DANNY VAUGHN v. FARM

BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1867       BARBARA WEST v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER

CORPORATION, D/B/A AMTRAK (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1877       WILLIAM CONRAD v. FRANCES EPPS AND FARM BUREAU

INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)

2004-C -1879       THOMAS KATES, PAUL KATES, DENNIS KATES v.

CITIZEN'S SAVING BANK F/K/A CITIZEN'S SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION (Parish of Washington)

2004-CC-1880       SHELBY SMITH v. MORRIS & DICKSON (Office of Worker's

Compensation District 02)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1882       CALITHIA S. THOMAS v. WESTAFF, INC. (Office of Workers'

Compensation Dist. #2)

2004-C -1885       JAMES THOMAS MILLAGE v. BUILDER'S LUMBER &

SUPPLY COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1-W)

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

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1886       SUSAN SMITH v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF'S

DEPARTMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1887       MARK TAYLOR, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DOTD

(Parish of Catahoula)

2004-C -1888       JOHN GREGORY BASS AND RACHEL LYNN BASS v.

DERRELL A. MEYERS, JR. D/B/A MEYERS CONSTRUCTION, ET AL. (Parish of Sabine)

2004-C -1890       LOUISIANA CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC., ET AL v.

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

2004-C -1891       AGNES WILLIAMS v. MICHAEL L. WILLIAMS (Parish of

Iberville)

2004-C -1892       CRYTHIS K. BRISTOW COUVILLION v. WILLIAM

ANTHONY COUVILLION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-1895       RHONDA M. MAYLEY v. LEE'S HAMBURGER

ENTERPRISES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-1897       STELLA WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF

LAKITA WILLIAMS, JUSTIN WILLIAMS, DANUILLA WILLIAMS, PRESTON WILLIAMS AND JORITA WILLIAMS (CHILDREN OF THE DECEASED SARITA WILLIAMS) v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (LSU MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH CARE SERVICES DIVISION) (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-1898       GIBSON, MALCOLM AND NICOLE GIBSON, ET AL. v.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1899       BRANDI M. TORRES v. DEBORAH KAY RUTLEDGE AND

MICHAEL RUTLEDGE, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS MINOR CHILD, VIRGINIA LYNN RUTLEDGE (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2004-CC-1902       VANESSA WHITE, ET AL v. AMERICAN CYANAMID

COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -1904       LOWERY M. THOMAS v. LOUISIANA CASINO CRUISES,

INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1905       RICHELLE A. SIMS v. BOBBY SIMPSON, MICHAEL PONDER,

DAVID MEDLIN AND BRYAN MAYERS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1907       CHERYL SCOTT v. CHARLES E. COOK AND STATE FARM

MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-C -1909       ROY J. BELLANGER v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,

EUGENE PLAISANCE, JR. AND LOWES HOME CENTER, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)

2004-C -2282       WORLD TRADE CENTER TAXING DISTRICT v. ALL

TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND CITIZENS OF WORLD TRADE CENTER TAXING DISTRICT AND NONRESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

KIMBALL, J., would hold pending resolution of the constitutional issues to be decided in no. 2004-C-1674.

KNOLL, J., would hold pending resolution of the constitutional issues to be decided in no. 2004-C-1674.

2004-OB-2338       IN RE: ROBERT E. PATRICK v. OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY

COUNSEL

2004-KK-2446       STATE OF LOUISIANA (CITY OF SHREVEPORT) v.

CLAYTON COBB (Parish of Caddo)

2004-CC-2474       TERRY GIAUQUE, MELISSA BERTRAND AND DARLA R.

LARSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD ALLIE LARSON v. CLEAN HARBORS PLAQUEMINE, L.L.C. AND MICHAEL A. SULLIVAN (Parish of Iberville)

2004-KK-2498       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GROSS WILLIAMS (Parish of

Orleans)