FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE  

NEWS RELEASE # 084

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

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) DENIED :

2004-KP-1164       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH GREEN (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., concurs in the denial and notes that the writ is untimely, not cognizable on collateral review, and repetitive. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.8; State ex rel. Glover v. State, 93-2330 (La. 9/5/95), 660 So.2d 1189; La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.3; State ex rel. Melinie v. State, 93-1380 (La. 1/12/96), 665 So.2d 1172; cf. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.4(D).

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

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2004-KK-2694       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY JOHNSON (Parish of

Lafourche)

WEIMER, J., recused.

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

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

PERMANENT RESIGNATION FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER :

2004-OB-2451       IN RE: OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, III

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

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2004-CC-2655       JAKE PALERMO, ET AL. v. THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS,

ET AL C/W ABRAHAM VEAL AND SHEILA ROCHELLE VEAL v. THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-OC-2677       CAPTAIN WILLIAM WOOD, ET AL. v. RUTH FONTENOT,

MAYOR, CITY OF NEW IBERIA, ET AL. C/W OFFICER KEVIN BOURQUE, ET AL. v. RUTH FONTENOT, MAYOR, CITY OF NEW IBERIA, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)

On the 8th day of November, 2004 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-C -1592       JANICE HUTCHINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF

OF HER MINOR CHILD, BRYANT SIBLEY, JR. v. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE LAW OFFICE OF JUMONVILLE & LEE, JAN P. JUMONVILLE AND PATRICK F. LEE (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J., dissents and would deny the writ.

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED :

2003-KH-2861       STATE EX REL PETER OVERTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-B -1850       IN RE: LAWRENCE A. MANN

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2003-KH-2324       STATE EX REL STANLEY DUBOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2004-C -1175       SUSAN FOLSE MCCLANAHAN v. JACK MCCLANAHAN

(Parish of Jefferson)

2004-OC-1263       THOMAS REEH v. JOE SHYNE, ET AL AND RAYMOND

SIMMONS v. SENATOR MAX MALONE, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)

2004-C -1295       MICHELLE CRUTCHFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON

BEHALF OF BABY CRUTCHFIELD, AS WELL AS THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL CRUTCHFIELD, KATHEY DREAD, ON BEHALF OF AARON THOMAS DREAD, MINOR SON OF SAMUEL CRUTCHFIELD v. DEREK LANDRY, TRACY CARLTON, THE ESTATE OF MELVIN LANDRY, MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY, USF&G INSURANCE COMPANY, HOLIDAY INN, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1431       TRAVIS COOPER, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC WORKS (Parish of Catahoula)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2004-OC-1328       FERDINAND F. VALTEAU, JR., BARBARA H. VALTEAU,

BLAIRE A. VALTEAU AND FERDINAND F. VALTEAU, III v. MELLON MORTGAGE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1923       MARTHA E. ALSTON v. RON CHRISTOPHER STAMPS (Parish

of Caddo)

2004-C -1938       BENNIE RATCLIFF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of

Concordia)

2004-C -1945      DONNIE EUNELLE BOZEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS

ADMINISTRATRIX FOR THE SUCCESSION OF BREE D. HULL AND GARY STEPHEN GOMEZ v. SCOTT RANGE TWELVE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Livingston)

2004-CP-2023       BILLY MAC MCCOY v. STEVEN SCHECKMAN AND THE

JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

FORMAL CHARGES DISMISSED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-B -1454       IN RE: JAMES E. SHIELDS

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-B -2520       IN RE: STACY C. AUZENNE

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2003-KH-2631       STATE EX REL DENNIS WAYNE JOHNSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-2649       STATE EX REL RONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-2656       STATE EX REL WALTER STEVENSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2664       STATE EX REL ERIC ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-CI-2676       BOBBY RAY HENDERSON v. KENNETH VOLENTINE,

SHERIFF, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)

2003-KH-2715       STATE EX REL TROY ALEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2719       STATE EX REL GLEN TAUZIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2720       STATE EX REL RILEY I. BRANTLEY, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2003-KH-2724       STATE EX REL ERROL PATRICE BLAKE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2003-KH-2732       STATE EX REL JARED P. FONTENOT v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2003-KH-2733       STATE EX REL MICHAEL JOHNSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2734       STATE EX REL AARON GENTRAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2750       STATE EX REL BEVERLY STOKES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2756       STATE EX REL MELVIN WASHINGTON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-2757       STATE EX REL LEROY BANNISTER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2765       STATE EX REL WALTER LEMIEUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2803       STATE EX REL JONATHAN MILLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2811       STATE EX REL MICHAEL LEBLANC v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2812       STATE EX REL LEROY FIELDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-KH-2868       STATE EX REL DEVIN HILLIARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2909       STATE EX REL ALTON ST. JULIEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Iberia)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2003-KH-2910       STATE EX REL KEVIN D. HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2911       STATE EX REL JUVONTE LAMARK TURNER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2003-KH-2912       STATE EX REL KENNY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

2003-KH-2939       STATE EX REL PERCY HAWTHORNE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2944       STATE EX REL HENRY AKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2945       STATE EX REL JOHNNY DICKERSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2003-KH-3010       STATE EX REL DANNY FABRE' v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Livingston)

2004-K -0606       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER GAGE (Parish of

Terrebonne)

WEIMER, J., recused.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ and assigns reasons.

2004-KO-1326       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAUNCEY D. TAYLOR (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-KO-1345       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON STEIN (Parish of St.

Charles)

2004-K -1382       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES GLEASON (Parish of Sabine)

2004-C -1386       GLEN J. MOODY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.,

ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KO-1399       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMARIS JACKSON (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-KO-1400       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL MOSLEY (Parish of

Orleans)

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

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

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ and concurs in the reasons assigned by Justice Johnson.

2004-K -1413       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES BROWN, JR. (Parish of St.

Mary)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KO-1438       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE MATTHEWS (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-C -1465       GLEN J. MOODY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.,

ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2004-K -1467       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES EDWARD BREWTON (Parish

of Caddo)

2004-K -1468       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM BRADFORD (Parish of

Rapides)

2004-K -1474       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES LEE SCARBROUGH (Parish

of Ascension)

2004-K -1476       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEBRANDON BROWN (Parish of E.

Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and reverse the attempted manslaughter conviction only.

2004-K -1477       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARNEST TILLMAN (Parish of

Ouachita)

2004-KO-1495       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAUNCEY D. TAYLOR (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-KP-1507       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE SIMMONS (Parish of

Lafourche)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1547       TOMMY FOSTER v. UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF LESTER

GLENN SMITH, ET AL (Parish of Winn)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-K -1550       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STACIE FORAKER (Parish of

Livingston)

2004-K -1551       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STACIE FORAKER (Parish of

Livingston)

2004-KP-1554       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOUGLAS CASSARD (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-C -1559       JAN MARIE JUMONVILLE AND PHYLLIS ANN SCARSONE v.

ESTATE OF LILLIE JUMONVILLE, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

2004-KK-1561       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GAYLE NEIDHARDT (Parish of

Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KO-1611       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEBRANDON BROWN (Parish of E.

Baton Rouge)

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

2004-KH-1758       STATE EX REL EUGENE MATTHEWS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1910       BONNIE MELANCON KELLY v. JOHN ANTHONY KELLY

(Parish of St. Tammany)

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

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1911       MAX J. DERBES, INC. v. SUSAN GEAGAN DRURY (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-C -1913       VIRGINIA COOPER v. LOUISIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, PARISH OF ASCENSION, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1920       JAMES A. DUKES v. GORDON W. MATHENY (Parish of

Tangipahoa)

2004-KK-1922       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD J. BORDELON (Parish of

Livingston)

2004-C -1924       JIMMY DAVIS v. AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY &

CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

2004-C -1925       RUFUS DAVIS, JR. v. AMERICAN NATIONAL GENERAL

INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

2004-C -1927       DANA NOEL v. OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. (F/K/A ZAPATA

PROTEIN (USA), INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-1933       RYAN BERGERON v. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT

LLOYDS, LONDON (Parish of Terrebonne)

2004-C -1940       SUCCESSIONS OF THEODORE PIERRE ROUSSEL AND

ELIZABETH T. ROUSSEL (Parish of St. John)

2004-C -1942       SHANDA REDMON TUCKER v. JOHN R. TUCKER, III C/W

JOHN R. TUCKER, III v. SHANDA REDMON TUCKER (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-C -1943       MAXINE THOMAS v. PROCTOR & GAMBLE - LOUISIANA

FOLGER COFFEE, (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1946       SUSAN GAIL HESTER v. WILLIAM EWING HESTER, III (Parish

of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1956       DR. STEVEN RUSHING v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM (SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -1958       TWO OIL SERVICES LLC v. TIDE LAND SERVICES LLC ET AL

(Parish of Cameron)

2004-C -1966       BRUCE W. SANDERS AND DEBORAH SANDERS v. BACKUS

TRUE VALUE HARDWARE, INC., JOE C. BACKUS, JOE C. BACKUS, II, BACKUS TRUE VALUE HARDWARE PARTNERSHIP, LINCOLN BUILDERS OF RUSTON, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lincoln)

2004-CC-1967       NUGIER PERRODIN v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH

CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT (Office of Workers' Compensation District 04)

2004-KK-1968       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN Q. DURBIN (Parish of

Natchitoches)

2004-CC-2001       JOSEPH GREFER, CAMILLE GREFER, ET AL v. TRAVELERS

INSURANCE COMPANY, AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-2002       JEFFREY W. CLARK v. HERBERT L. MATHEWS, ALLSTATE

INS. CO. AND ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-2003       JOSEPH STATON AND ROBIN STATON, INDIVIDUALLY

AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILD, DANIEL J. STATON v. SAMUEL J. CALLIA, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

2004-C -2025       DAVID CLOUD v. NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE

CO. (Parish of Natchitoches)

2004-CC-2028       COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LENDING, L.L.C. v. THE

BUSINESS BANK, LARRY DENISON, SCOTT SINGLETARY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2190       JEFFREY W. CLARK v. HERBERT L. MATTHEWS,

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-2521       AUDREY VIETH CANTRELLE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-2522       AUDREY VIETH CANTRELLE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CJ-2526       STATE IN THE INTEREST OF A.D., B.D., S.M., S.M. (Parish of

Vermilion)

2004-CC-2528       AUDREY VIETH CANTRELLE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-2562       GLEN R. MICHEL v. UNITED HEALTHCARE OF LOUISIANA,

INC. AND THE CITY OF GRETNA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CJ-2563       DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND TERESA

HANSEN v. VINCENT L. DILEO, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)