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NEWS RELEASE # 001

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 4th day of January, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

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

2004-KK-3223       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT RIDEAU (Parish of Calcasieu)

                  See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

On the 5th day of January, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2004-CC-3221       JOHN JOHNSON, ET AL. v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-CC-2939       COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS v. CONTESSE' W. COHEN (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-3000       CASEY BILLIESON, ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3134       CASEY BILLIESON, ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3219       JOHN JOHNSON, ET AL. v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CD-0008       BARBARA ANN JACKSON v. KEITH A. DOLEY, ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND SHERIFF PAUL VALTEAU (Parish of Orleans)

On the 6th day of January, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2004-KH-2262       STATE EX REL MICHAEL C. MOLINA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

On the 7th day of January, 2005, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2003-KP-0602       STATE EX REL SCOTT JUDE BOURQUE v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of St. Martin)

See Per Curiam.

2004-C -2469       GENE ALONZO, MALCOLM ASSEVEDO, 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, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Parish of St. Bernard)

See Per Curiam.

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004-CC-2471       PATRICIA ALLISON v. TENET HEALTH SYSTEM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-2472       ASTORIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. EDWARD J. DEBARTOLO, JR. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2004-KH-0709       STATE EX REL WENDELL HARRISON SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-KH-2262       STATE EX REL MICHAEL C. MOLINA v.STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:

2004-KH-0030       STATE EX REL SYLVESTER MEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

PERMANENT DISBARMENT IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B -2603       IN RE: CURTIS J. CONEY, JR.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B - 0759      IN RE: J. MICHAEL BORDELON

                  JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.

                  VICTORY, J., dissents and assigns reasons.

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B -2862       IN RE: CHARLES R. WHITEHEAD, III

REHEARING DENIED:

2004-B - 2699      IN RE: ELVIN A. STERLING, JR.

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2004-CC-2892       BERNARD SCHMALTZ v. ARCHBISHOP ALFRED HUGHES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KH-0506       STATE EX REL CURTIS WALTERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-3150       STATE EX REL SILAS JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-3179       STATE EX REL HOWARD BARNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-3199       STATE EX REL RANDALL PATORNO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-3274       STATE EX REL JOSEPH CHARLES NEDD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2003-KH-3281       STATE EX REL CARLOS MCGREW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-3282       STATE EX REL HAROLD JOE BLACK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-3293       STATE EX REL. RAWLEIGH MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-KH-3300       STATE EX REL FRANK L. MCCALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

VICTORY, J., recused.

2003-KH-3357       STATE EX REL CREIGHTON L. WUNEBURGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-3359       STATE EX REL CLARA HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)

2003-KH-3369       STATE EX REL MICHAEL SMITH A/K/A ANDREW STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-3370       STATE EX REL GREGORY CORMIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL, J., recused

2003-KH-3371       STATE EX REL JOHN STEVENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-3373       STATE EX REL KENTRELL PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-3374       STATE EX REL DAVID WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0110       STATE EX REL MATTHEW HAYNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0113       STATE EX REL JOHN ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0117       STATE EX REL RAYMOND MCGARY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0118       STATE EX REL DONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0124       STATE EX REL ANTHONY KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0127       STATE EX REL RODNEY G. HUNTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)

2004-KH-0129       STATE EX REL LARRY DONAHUE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0130       STATE EX REL JOE NATHAN TUBBS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-0133       STATE EX REL ROMELL FARLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0145       STATE EX REL KEITH A. GORDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)

2004-KH-0176       STATE EX REL JERRY WAYNE TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2004-KH-0216       STATE EX REL BARRY T. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0221       STATE EX REL TALONZO D. DEBROW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-0230       STATE EX REL PERRY TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0240       STATE EX REL DONALD LINKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0549       STATE EX REL EDWARD DEBOUE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KK-0601       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRELL BRADLEY, TOREY KING, KENNETH GREEN, ERIC BELL (Parish of Orleans)

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.

2004-KO-2015       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MIRODELLO ASHFORD (Parish of Orleans)

2004-K -2047       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES ALLEN CURTIS (Parish of Ouachita)

2004-KP-2049       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY COOPER (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-K -2050       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GORDON NEWMAN (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KP-2052       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARILYN BUSH (Parish of Claiborne)

2004-KP-2056       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN DONALDSON (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KO-2081       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KORTNEY T. SMITH (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-2082       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MUSTAFA MUHAMMAD (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KO-2083       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK BOULANGER (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2004-KO-2084       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SOLOMON MOORE (Parish of Ouachita)

2004-KO-2085       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLARENCE ALLEN COLEMAN (Parish of Lasalle)

2004-KO-2087       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNIE CHENEVERT A/K/A ERNEST CHENEVERT (Parish of Terrebonne)

2004-C -2273       LAMSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-C -2303       GARY D. HOWARD v. HOLYFIELD CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1E)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

            KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2462       MARY GRAHAM v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)

2004-C -2490       GENE ALONZO, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004-OC-2499       SHELDON FLEMING v. BLANCA A. FUENTES, ERDWIN FUENTES AND STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-2506       ZANDER SUMRALL, III v. COLE BICKHAM, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, RALPH "DOC" SMITH, JANICE SMITH MOAK, BENJAMIN "HUT" MOAK, JOETTA SMITH STEVENS, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Washington)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-2589       MARTHA RICHARD v. MICHAEL FRUGE, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2644       AMELIA W. URRATE D/B/A ORIGINAL BRUNINGS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT v. ARGONAUT GREAT CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-2647       ROBERT L. LUCIEN, ET AL. v. AUTOMOTIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2649       MEYER H. GERTLER AND MARCIA GERTLER v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-2650       DONALD W. ABSHIRE AND THE OTHER PETITIONERS NAMED HEREIN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. C/W ARTHUR A. LEWIS, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -2651       CLIVE HOFFMAN, JR. AND GLORIA HOFFMAN v. PARACELSUS ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (D/B/A ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTER), DR. RUARY O'CONNELL AND DR. JAMES MCCULLOUGH (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KK-2652       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN IRISH PROVOST (Parish of Bossier)

2004-C -2654       HAROLD ENGLES AND ALICIA ENGLES v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE NEW ORLEANS SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-2656       DONALD W. ABSHIRE AND THE OTHER PETITIONERS NAMED HEREIN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. C/W ARTHUR A. LEWIS, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2657       DONALD W. ABSHIRE AND THE OTHER PETITIONERS NAMED HEREIN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. C/W ARTHUR A. LEWIS, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2658       DONALD W. ABSHIRE AND THE OTHER PETITIONERS NAMED HEREIN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. C/W ARTHUR A. LEWIS, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2659       DONALD W. ABSHIRE AND THE OTHER PETITIONERS NAMED HEREIN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. C/W ARTHUR A. LEWIS, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -2660       AARON R. SPELLS v. EXTREME NISSAN (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 8)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2663       ALAN CACAMO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2664       BENJAMIN R. ANTIN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, ET AL. v. ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2665       MICHAEL A. LAFORTE, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2666       EDITH POROBIL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2667       MONIQUE POIRRIER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-2670       DONALD W. ABSHIRE AND THE OTHER PETITIONERS NAMED HEREIN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. C/W ARTHUR A. LEWIS, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2671       MARYLIN R. DUMAS, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE RECREATION & TOURISM ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

2004-CC-2672       DONALD W. ABSHIRE AND THE OTHER PETITIONERS NAMED HEREIN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. C/W ARTHUR A. LEWIS, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -2675       DONALD DOLESE v. TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC., D/B/A REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND/OR RTA, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, AND LADOROTHY T. DEMANUEL (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2676       RITA DAUTRIEL v. AMERICAN RED CROSS OF SW LOUISIANA (Office Of Workers Comp. Dist. 3)

KIMBALL, J., Recused.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2679       ALAN CACAMO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. LIBERTY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2680       DORIS GILMORE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, TANYA GILMORE v. LOMA LINDA BOUTNEY CRAIG, LEONARD BELTON, COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA AND DOES ONE THROUGH TEN (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-2681       THE DOC'S CLINIC, APMC, DOCTOR KENT HICKEY AND MALCOLM H. SUTTER, III v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -2683       CLIVE HOFFMAN, JR. AND GLORIA HOFFMAN v. PARACELSUS ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (D/B/A ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTER), DR. RUARY O'CONNELL AND DR. JAMES MCCULLOUGH (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2685       AMELIA W. URRATE D/B/A ORIGINAL BRUNINGS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT v. ARGONAUT GREAT CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -2688       MICHAEL SINEGAL v. RICHARD R. KENNEDY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-CC-2691       CHRISTOPHER J. SACCO v. KARYL PAXTON, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2693       JONATHAN CARROLL v. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT (New Orleans Civil Service Commission)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2696       THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS v. THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH SMITH, THE ESTATE OF NICHOLAS D. OLIVIER, AND THE ESTATE OF DR. NOAH S. CUTRER C/W THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS v. THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM G. HELIS, A PARTNERSHIP, CHEVRON, USA, INC., CALLON OFFSHORE PRODUCTION, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)

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

2004-C -2700       ANCILLARY SUCCESSION OF H. J. LUTCHER STARK(Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-C -2701       RUSSELL W. GUNTER v. RANDY MOORE (Parish of Sabine)

2004-C -2703       TRAVIS PRATER, INDIV. AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, DAYBRAL FRANCISCO v. SAMUEL FRANCISCO, IMPERIAL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, SHONTRIA LOUIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Avoyelles)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2705       DAVID HINES, ET AL. v. RICELAND DRILLING COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2004-C -2706       LOLA FAYE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2712       PAMELA WELCOME v. MARTIN DE PORRES NURSING HOME (Office of Workers Compensation District 03)

2004-O -2716       LOUIS V. CONERLY v. PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. AND CIGNA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2718       AARON R. SPELLS v. EXTREME NISSAN (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)

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

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2752       DONALD DOLESE v. TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC., D/B/A REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND/OR RTA, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, AND LADOROTHY T. DEMANUEL (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.