FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 017

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 8th day of March, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

RESIGNATION(S) ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER :

2005-OB-0334       IN RE: ANNA IVEY

On the 9th day of March, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER :

2005-CC-0511       HERMAN J. ST. PE v. THE MCCARTY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

2005-CC-0517       HERMAN J. ST. PE v. THE MCCARTY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

2005-C -0519       MARILYN LANDIAK v. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, FOX MCKEITHEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND KIMBERLY WILLIAMSON BUTLER, CLERK OF CRIMINAL COURT OF ORLEANS PARISH (Parish of Orleans)

See Per Curiam.

JOHNSON, J., recused.

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION :

2005-KK-0357       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDELL WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2005-CC-0610       DORIS JONES v. RONALD BRISCOE, ET AL., CHRIS ANGELETTE AND CAROLYN ANGELETTE (Parish of Jefferson)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

On the 11th day of March, 2005 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED :

2004-C -2804       DAVE F. AGUILLARD v. AUCTION MANAGEMENT CORP. GILMORE AUCTION & REALTY COMPANY BANK OF NEW YORK AND ITS SERVICER, NEW SOUTH FEDERAL SAVING BANK (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-C -2857       DAVE F. AGUILLARD v. AUCTION MANAGEMENT CORP. GILMORE AUCTION & REALTY COMPANY BANK OF NEW YORK AND ITS SERVICER, NEW SOUTH FEDERAL SAVING BANK (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-C -2894       SAM P. CICHIRILLO v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., HOPEMAN BROTHERS, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AS ALLEGED SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ITS FORMER WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, WAYNE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., UNIROYAL, INC., CHARLES JOHNSON, EAGLE, INC., REILLY-BENTON COMPANY, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -2918       SAM P. CICHIRILLO v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., HOPEMAN BROTHERS, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AS ALLEGED SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ITS FORMER WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, WAYNE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., UNIROYAL, INC., CHARLES JOHNSON, EAGLE, INC., REILLY-BENTON COMPANY, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT :

2004-KH-0408       STATE EX REL LEONARD WATSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2005-KH-0413       STATE EX REL JIMMIE PUCKETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED :

2004-CI-0347       WALTER A. SMITH v. RICHARD L. STALDER, SECRETARY, FRED CLARK, PEGGY LANDRY, VEDEGRA SCOTT, ROBERT JAMES GARY SMITH, PATRICIA TAPLIN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-1177       STATE EX REL JERRY LYNN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2005-B -0336       IN RE: DANIEL R. DEL PRIORE

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM :

2005-B -0176       IN RE: GILBERT E. STAMPLEY

2005-B -0355       IN RE: RICHMOND C. ODOM

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED :

2004-KO-1873       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS SMITH (Parish of Vermilion)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED :

2004-CC-3176       EPHRAIM C. OPARA D/B/A EECO ENTERPRISES, INC. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED :

2005-C -0389       WADE D. SCHINDLER v. ORLEANS REGIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTE INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED :

2004-KH-0175       STATE EX REL ANTHONY ARMSTRONG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2004-KH-0251       STATE EX REL LIONEL JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0259       STATE EX REL ARTHUR WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0359       STATE EX REL NATHAN PERRON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0377       STATE EX REL ALVIN PAUL HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0429       STATE EX REL ALLISTER BRAZLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0432       STATE EX REL SIVORIS SUTTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0491       STATE EX REL KEDRICK LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0522       STATE EX REL FRED JOHNSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

2004-KH-0523       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAROLD NUNNERY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0529       STATE EX REL TERRENCE C. ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2004-KH-0602       STATE EX REL FLOYD CURLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0639       STATE EX REL BERNARD A. DENHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KH-0642       STATE EX REL GREGORY REESE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0731       STATE EX REL JEREMY STRICKLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2004-KH-0775       STATE EX REL ROGERS ATKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)

2004-KH-0776       STATE EX REL GREGORY SATCHEF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0782       STATE EX REL HAYWOOD CEASAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)

TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004-KH-0799       STATE EX REL LEONARD DOMINICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0801       STATE EX REL LYNDON LAKHAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)

2004-KH-0802       STATE EX REL KEITH DWAYNE DEES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0822       STATE EX REL JAMES ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0823       STATE EX REL CHARLES VARNADO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0831       STATE EX REL DONNIE L. THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-0834       STATE EX REL RUFUS HAMPTON, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

2004-KH-0842       STATE EX REL CEDRIC KNIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0848       STATE EX REL THOMAS H. PINKERTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KH-0897       STATE EX REL JOSEPH D. HEBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-KH-0951       STATE EX REL TRUMAN CLAVELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

2004-KH-1026       STATE EX REL WILFORD SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-KH-1053       STATE EX REL MICHAEL S. VANCHIERE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)

2004-KH-1221       STATE EX REL DARRIN BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1267       STATE EX REL JEREMY STRICKLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2004-C -1294       JANE DOE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, K.S. AND S.S. v. MR. W., MRS. W., W. III AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JANE DOE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, K.S. AND S.S. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES (Parish of Orleans)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KO-2088       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEROME WOLFE, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne)

2004-KP-2158       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. JEREMY MATTIO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KO-2196       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE T. BOSTON (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-K -2687       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARREN P. LOCKETT (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-K -2714       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL BERNARD WILLIAMS (Parish of Rapides)

2004-KP-2739       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAAC TURNER (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2004-KP-2740       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELDRIGE MENARD (Parish of St. Martin)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2004-C -2753       EDWARD CHARLES WASHINGTON AND TRAVIS PARKER v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, D/B/A ONE CANAL PLACE, OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, THE UNKNOWN INSURER OF OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, SSHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, (AND/OR SCHINDLER HAUGHTON ELEVATOR CORPORATION), ET AL. C/W EDWARD CHARLES WASHINGTON v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES INC. AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would gsant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-K -2756       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM GILES (Parish of Avoyelles)

2004-KO-2767       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LESLIE J. JOHNSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-K -2798       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER COLLINS (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2004-C -2799       EDWARD CHARLES WASHINGTON AND TRAVIS PARKER v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, D/B/A ONE CANAL PLACE, OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, THE UNKNOWN INSURER OF OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, (AND/OR SCHINDLER HAUGHTON ENEVATOR CORPORATION), ET AL. C/W EDWARF CHARLES WASHINGTON v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES INC. AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2803       EDWARD CHARLES WASHINGTON AND TRAVIS PARKER v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY D/B/A ONE CANAL PLACE, OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, THE UNKNOWN INSURER OF OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, (AND/OR SCHINDLER HAUGHTON ELEVATOR CORPORATION), ET AL. C/W EDWARD CHARLES WASHINGTON v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC. AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KO-2805       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FURNELL D. SEVERIN, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-2806       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES MARYLAND, SR. (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2004-KO-2807       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY DELL OWENS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KO-2808       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD JOHNSON (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KK-2825       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAGAN MAYO (Parish of Vernon)

2004-CC-2926       WILLIAM BORSTEL v. D & J PROPERTIES OF SPRINGFIELD, L.L.C. D/B/A TANGI-RENT ALL, AND SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Livingston)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3007       JOHN HENRY TAYLOR, ET UX. v. CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-C -3033       JOSHUA TERRELL, INDIV., ETC., ET AL. v. TOWN OF MERRYVILLE, ET AL. (Parish of Beauregard)

2004-C -3133       FIRST COMMERCE TITLE COMPANY, INC. v. JAMES W. MARTIN, CLERK OF COURT, ET AL. (Parish of Bienville)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3173       DAVID C. FLETTRICH, ET AL. v. TOURO INFIRMARY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3174       ANNA ELDRIDGE AND HARDY ELDRIDGE v. CHARLES D. CARRIER, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)

2004-C -3177       JOSEPH VALLAIR v. GERY GRIFFIN AND SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Landry)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3178       SUZANNE M. CUNNINGHAM AND GLENN D. CUNNINGHAM v. LILLIAN SCHON SMALL (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3182       NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MATTIE BRAUD, WIFE OF/AND FERDINAND LOUIS SCHREINER, OR THEIR SUCCESSION AND HEIRS, IF DECEASED, MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP, LLC AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3185       DAWN MORRIS v. ALBERT FAY MORRIS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -3192       BOBBY JOHNSON, ET AL v. KTBS, INC. D/B/A CHANNEL THREE AND KSLA, LLC., D/B/A CHANNEL TWELVE (Parish of Caddo)

2004-CC-3193       BERTRESIA THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., SHERIFF FREDDIE H. PITRE AND THE IBERVILLE PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPT. (Parish of Iberville)

2004-CC-3198       KEVIN MCCOY, PERVIS MEAUX, CHARLES FOGGIE, CLARENCE MATHESON v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and remand to court of appeal.

2004-C -3199       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOMINIQUE TURNER (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-CC-3200       RICHARD C. KROHN v. CENTURY SURETY COMPANY (Parish of Lafourche)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -3203       ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM v. H. THOMAS BOURGEOIS (Parish of St. John)

2004-C -3204       ROY BURAS D/B/A ROY BURAS PAINTING CONTRACTORS v. STEPHEN D. MARX AND CHEHARDY, SHERMAN, ELLIS, BRESLIN & MURRAY ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW, L.L.P. A/K/A CHEHARDY, SHERMAN, ELLIS, BRESLIN & MURRAY, L.L.P. A/K/A CHEHARDY, SHERMAN, ELLIS, BRESLER & MURRAY (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-3206       CHARLES E. AND MARY STEWART v. SCOTT POOLE, ET AL. C/W LARRY & CAROL JOHNSON v. SCOTT POOLE, ET AL. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-3207       INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. v. THE TRAILER OUTLET, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-C -3218       CUGINI, LTD., DBA ANDREA'S RESTAURANT v. ARGONAUT GREAT CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-3220       MEREDITH AND JEFF SILMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, CALVIN SEVARIO, JULIE SPRIGGS, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ROBERT D. HARKNESS, JR., STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -3225       VANESSA WILLIAMS v. HOLIDAY INN WORLDWIDE (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -3226       EUGENE WILLIAMS v. MARITIME, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-3227       AMANDA CHERAMIE, WIFE OF/AND GERRARD CHERAMIE v. PORT MARINE VAC SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)

2004-CC-3228       RANDALL JAMES HOWELL AND BRAD LEWIS HOWELL v. MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2005-C -0003       VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. v THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION C/W CRESCENT FORD TRUCK SALES, INC. v. VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND LOUISIANA MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0004       VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION C/W CRESCENT FORD TRUCK SALES, INC. v. VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND LOUISIANA MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (Parish of Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -0005       ADAM SIMS, SR. AND JACQUELINE SIMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, ADAM SIMS, JR. AND ALLEN SIMS v. MIKE CEFOLIA D/B/A WE CAN DIG IT, INC., IBERIC INTERNATIONAL, INC., PAN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-0007       LEROY R. FARVE v. DAVID M. JARROT, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-0015       SIDNEY HINGLE v. CHALMETTE MEDICAL AND HOME HEALTH SUPPLY (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-0324       WENDY HYMEL v. BREDERO PRICE COMPANY C/W EULA MULKEY v. BREDERO PRICE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)

2005-CC-0353       CARRIE BADON, ET AL. v. R.J.R. NABISCO, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.