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NEWS RELEASE # 012

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 22nd day of February, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2005-CC-0419       CRYSTALL GATLIN v. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

On the 23rd day of February, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2005-CC-0420       EVANO JOSEPH CHAISSON, ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-OK-0441       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALTER L. COLLINS (Parish of Jefferson)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2005-KK-0342       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS TYRONE BILLINGS (Parish of Livingston)

2005-CC-0377       THERESA THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, RODNEY YOUNG v. DR. ROY E. DUCOTE, DR. ROBERT HARPER AND LINCOLN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. D/B/A LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Lincoln)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0393       DAVID R. PADDISON v. PAUL BARTELS AND THE TIMES PICAYUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

On the 25th day of February, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2005-CC-0074       BECKY BOUTON STELLUTO v. DONALD LOUIS STELLUTO (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-C -1584       PAUL THOMAS, JR. v. BROWNING-FERRIS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. #3)

VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-C -1780       AIKO WALKER, ET AL v. BOSSIER MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Bossier)

KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.

2004-C -1797       AIKO WALKER, ET AL v. BOSSIER MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Bossier)

KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2004-CC-2717       ELAINE RODRIGUE v. LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 9)

2004-CC-2981       ELIZABETH PETTI, ET AL. v. VICTOR ORDON, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-3063       MARKS PAPER COMPANY, INC. v. EMMA U. RODRIGUEZ (Parish of Jefferson)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED :

2004-KH-0407       STATE EX REL JONATHAN JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT :

2005-KH-0239       STATE EX REL MILTON L. BICKHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0245       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY D. ROBERTSON (Parish of St. Mary)

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER :

2005-B -0027       IN RE: MARK N. CARACCI

                  See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

JOHNSON, J., dissents from the order and would reject consent discipline.

TRAYLOR, J., dissents from the order and would reject consent discipline.

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2005-B -0033       IN RE: PIERRE F. GAUDIN

REINSTATEMENT GRANTED ; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-OB-2948       IN RE: VINCENT J. GLORIOSO, JR.

TRAYLOR, J., dissents.

DISMISSAL ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2004-B -2781       IN RE: DAVID BELFIELD, III

JOHNSON, J., recused.

APPLICATION FOR REHEARING GRANTED; SEE ORDER :

2004-KP-1622       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRYANCE RUSSELL (Parish of Orleans)

                  See Per Curiam.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J., would grant rehearing and docket for oral argument and assigns reasons.

APPLICATION(S) FOR REHEARING DENIED :

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)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in the denial of rehearing. The state may reurge its motion to recuse, if necessary, following the court of appeal's opinion on remand.

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

3 Applications    

APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED :

2004-C -2524       BRAZIL PATERNOSTRO v. QUENTIN D. FALGOUST, M.D. (Parish of Lafourche)

WEIMER, J., recused.

APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED :

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

CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in the denial of reconsideration. See La. Sup. Ct. Rule IX, Section 6.

JOHNSON, J., would grant for reasons previously assigned.

2004-CP-2023       BILLY MAC MCCOY v. STEVEN SCHECKMAN AND THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2571       SUCCESSION ON MARGARET MEYERS HEBERT C/W SUCCESSION OF THEODULE HENRY HEBERT (Parish of Tangipahoa)

WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED :

2004-CP-3141       PATRICK W. WILLIAMS v. IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2003-CC-1523       JEFFERY FAULK, ETC., ET AL. v. STATE OF LA., DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-CC-1788       JEFFREY FAULK, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-KH-0053       STATE EX REL EMANUEL JYLES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0260       STATE EX REL PATRICK W. GILBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2004-KH-0356       STATE EX REL DREW MICHAEL PIZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)

2004-KH-0357       STATE EX REL PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2004-KH-0384       STATE EX REL LOUIS HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0386       STATE EX REL SAMUEL CHARLES FOSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

2004-KH-0391       STATE EX REL ISREAL DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-KH-0393       STATE EX REL GEORGE D. STEGEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CI-0402       JOSEPH W. HADWIN v. RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY OF LA. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; HENRY GOINS, STATE TIME COMPUTATOR; JEAN BAKER, DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTER TIME COMPUTATOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0404       STATE EX REL WAYNE M. LIVAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0406       STATE EX REL LADELLE A. HENDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CI-0415       CHARLES LEWIS v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-KH-0778       STATE EX REL JEROME JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)

2004-KH-0909       STATE EX REL BERTHA SWAFFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jackson)

VICTORY, J., recused.

2004-KH-0910       STATE EX REL THADDEUS GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0919       STATE EX REL MELVIN GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0920       STATE EX REL JOSHUA A. LEBEUF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-KH-0921       STATE EX REL ROBERT ISADORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)

2004-KH-0931       STATE EX REL KEITH STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0952       STATE EX REL KEITH PATTERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-KH-0953       STATE EX REL JAMES GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0979       STATE EX REL AARON BRATTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)

2004-KH-0980       STATE EX REL ROBERT E. LOVE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2004-KH-0981       STATE EX REL LARRY MCNEAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0983       STATE EX REL DARELL DWAYNE WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2004-KH-0984       STATE EX REL LEONARD JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-1002       STATE EX REL LUKE KENNER AKA MICHAEL BAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1023       STATE EX REL RONALD CLESI v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-1024       STATE EX REL BENNETT PIERRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KH-1025       STATE EX REL MONTE WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1038       STATE EX REL RALPH D. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KH-1039       STATE EX REL MICHEAL DIXON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)

2004-KH-1059       STATE EX REL JAMES METCALF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)

2004-KH-1076       STATE EX REL CHARLES ADDISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

2004-KH-1077       STATE EX REL KEVIN BARRIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KH-1078       STATE EX REL RHONDA K. OLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1602       PAUL THOMAS, JR. v. BROWNING-FERRIS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. #3)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KP-2662       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RYAN TAYLOR (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KP-2673       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ODSON DANOS, III (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-K -2674       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATELIE E. HEBERT (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KP-2689       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN ANCAR (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KP-2690       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LESTER JONES (Parish of Orleans)

2004-K -2697       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY DENNIS (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KP-2707       STATE EX REL. KIRKLAND PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KP-2708       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL WADE MARTIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2004-K -2709       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY MARQUEE ADAMS, WHITNEY BATISTE, AND HORATIO ADAMS (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-K -2710       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN RUSSELL SEDLOCK (Parish of Cameron)

2004-K -2713       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON S. STOGNER (Parish of St. Landry)

2004-KO-2880       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY MARQUEE ADAMS, WHITNEY BATISTE AND HORATIO ADAMS (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-C -2901       JEFFREY MORAN v. G & G CONSTRUCTION (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 6)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2964       GLORIA MARTELLO v. CITY OF FERRIDAY, ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2976       GLORIA MARTELLO v. CITY OF FERRIDAY, ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KO-3091       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON S. STOGNER (Parish of St. Landry)

2004-CC-3114       JEANNIE FOLSE, ET AL. v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE USA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

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

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3131       J. ROBERT WOOLEY v. THOMAS S. LUCKSINGER, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3153       RODNEY STARKEY AND DEBORAH STARKEY v. ANPAC LOUISIANA INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3155       PAMELA NOEL GODFREY CALI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX FOR HER MINOR CHILD, CASSIDY GRACE CALI v. DENACUA CORY, NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3169       DARRELL REGAN v. EUNICE SUPERETTE, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 04)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3171       MARLER FORD COMPANY, INC. v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -3172       ARGONAUT GREAT CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. W. DAVID HAMMETT AND DAVENPORT, FILES & KELLY, L.L.P. (Parish of Caddo)

2005-CC-0163       GLORIA MARTELLO v. CITY OF FERRIDAY, ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0179       STEVEN L. KNUTSEN AND CHERI L. KNUTSEN v. HOWARD T. PRINCE, III (Parish of Bossier)

2005-CC-0194       ANGELA MCKEY v. CANAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)