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NEWS RELEASE # 045

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 21st day of August, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED:

2006-C - 1914 SHANE H. COLLINS, ET AL. v. MIKE’S TRUCKING COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

 

On the 22nd day of August, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2006-CD-2030 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CARRIERS AUTHORIZED AND LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, J., would grant a hearing in this court without the necessity of remanding.
JOHNSON, J., would grant a hearing in this court without the necessity of remanding.
KNOLL, J., would grant a hearing in this court without the necessity of remanding.

2006-OB-2097 IN RE: JOSEPH F. LAHATTE, JR.
See Per Curiam.
JOHNSON, J., would limit the continuance to no more than 30 days. See Supreme Court Rule XIX Appendix C, Rule 5(C) which provides that Disciplinary Counsel's request for revocation must be heard within 30 days.
TRAYLOR, J., would deny.

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-KD-2095 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADELL ATKINS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-KD-2118 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS (Parish of Jefferson)
KNOLL, J., recused.

 

On the 23rd day of August, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CC-2031 GARY E. SMILEY, ELMER C. SMILEY, AND DENNIS W. SMILEY, EACH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF ALCIDIE SMILEY v. ST. ANTHONY'S NURSING HOME, INC., JOHN MORVANT III, BEVERLY MORVANT AND "DOES" ONE THROUGH TWENTY (Parish of Jefferson)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2006-KD-2106 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADELL ATKINS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
JOHNSON, J., would grant in part and deny in part, with reasons.

WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:

2006-KK-2119 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK WAYNE DRACH (Parish of Caddo)

2006-KK-2124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS (Parish of Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

 

On the 25th day of August, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2005-OB-1117 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD FILE NO. 0019153

LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:

2005-KH-0306 STATE EX REL. PERCY ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-OB-0484 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 04-PDB-092

2005-OB-0716 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 2004-ADMIN-1113; 2004-ADMIN-1114

2005-OB-0784 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 04-PDB-120

2006-OB-0855 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-088

2006-OB-0967 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-183

2005-OB-1155 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 2004-ADMIN-1047

2005-OB-1264 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD

2005-OB-1282 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION 03-PDB-085
CALOGERO, C.J., additionally concurs. Among other reasons prompting denial of the instant petition, the proceedings in No. 03-DB-085 resulted in a consent discipline, 05-1701 (La. 11/29/05), 915 So.2d 353, contrary to petitioner's suggestions.

2005-OB-1314 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD

2005-OB-1559 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 2005-ADMIN-637

2005-OB-1593 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 2005-ADMIN-209

2005-OB-1649 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 03-PDB-171

2005-OB-1667 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 05-PDB-033
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-OB-1794 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-039; 05-PDB-037

2005-OB-1807 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-020

2005-OB-1813 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-029

2005-OB-1814 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-017

2005-OB-2104 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-016

2005-OB-2105 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 05-PDB-072

2005-OB-2109 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-015

2005-OB-2514 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-050
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2006-OB-0045 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-057

2006-OB-0234 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 2005-ADMIN-1115 AND 05-PDB-167

2006-OB-0293 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 05-PDB-123; 2004-ADMIN-761

2006-OB-0306 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 05-PDB-149

2006-OB-0318 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 05-PDB-167

2006-OB-0474 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-126 & 05-PDB-127

2006-OB-0592 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 03-PDB-080
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2006-OB-0640 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-141

2006-OB-0641 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-086

2006-OB-0642 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-184

2006-OB-0926 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NOS. 04-PDB-079 & 04-PDB-080

2006-OB-0927 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISON OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-154

2006-OB-0941 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-151

2006-OB-1030 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-173

2006-OB-1273 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-180

2006-OB-1274 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-136

2006-OB-1281 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 06-PDB-015

2006-OB-1393 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 2005-ADMIN-1084

2006-OB-1396 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-156

2006-OB-1683 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 06-PDB-035

APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2004-OB-2385 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 03-PDB-093

2004-OB-3012 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 04-PDB-116

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2005-KH-0641 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE LEBLANC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2006-KK-2139 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HILARY TRICHE (Parish of St. James)