FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 005

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 24th day of January, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER:

2005-B -2537 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY

REINSTATEMENT ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

2005-OB-2563 IN RE: ANTHONY M. BERTUCCI

STAY(S) DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2006-CC-0166 DON LEGER, ET AL. v. JOHN HAAS WEINSTEIN, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

2006-CC-0167 DON LEGER, ET AL v. JOHN HAAS WEINSTEIN, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)

ADMISSION DENIED; SEE ORDER:

2005-OB-2446 IN RE: KELLE HINSON-LYLES
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.


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

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

2006-B -0140 IN RE: HENRY HERBERT HOBGOOD

ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2005-OB-0966 IN RE: MICHAEL R. GELDER

PRIOR RESIGNATION ORDER REVOKED; SEE ORDER:

2005-OB-0818 IN RE: WAYNE C. GIORDANO

PETITION FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:

2005-OB-2370 IN RE: WAYNE C. GIORDANO

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2005-KK-2359 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE BREAUX (Parish of Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.


On the 27th day of January, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2005-C -1457 HAROLD ALEX, JR., ET AL. v. RAYNE CONCRETE SERVICE, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia) (Consolidated with case no. 2005-C-2344)

2005-C -2298 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF GONZALES, LOUISIANA, INC. v. ALL TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF GONZALES, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OF THE GONZALES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 1 AND NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN SAID CITY OR DISTRICT, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED IN OR AFFECTED IN ANY WAY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $49,875,000 OF TAX INCREMENT TAXABLE AND/OR TAX-EXEMPT REVENUE BONDS (Parish of Ascension)

2005-C -2344 HAROLD ALEX, JR., ET AL. v. RAYNE CONCRETE SERVICE (Parish of Acadia)
(Consolidated with case no. 2005-C-1457)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2005-OC-1787 ROBERT FORD AND SHIRLEY FORD v. LAFOURCHE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND CRAIG WEBRE (Parish of Lafourche)
TRAYLOR, J., would deny.

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED; CASE REMANDED:

2004-KH-0714 STATE EX REL LARRY WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)
See Per Curiam.
VICTORY, J., would deny.
TRAYLOR, J., would deny.

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED; CASE REMANDED:

2005-KH-0427 STATE EX REL PRINTESS WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)
TRAYLOR, J., would deny.
KNOLL, J., would deny.

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:

2005-KH-0891 STATE EX REL. TONDRA HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2005-B -2533 IN RE: BARRY J. LANDRY

RULE TO REVOKE PROBATION DENIED AS PREMATURE:

2005-B -2093 IN RE: MATTHEW L. PEPPER

REINSTATEMENT DENIED:

2005-OB-2194 IN RE: JOHN BURT KLIENPETER

CASE ORDERED DOCKETED AS APPEAL:

2005-KD-2425 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMY M. TURNER (Parish of Sabine)

APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2004-KH-2401 STATE EX REL. HAROLD L. CAMPBELL, JR. A/K/A CHARLES CAMPBELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-2837 STATE EX REL. ALVIN HARVEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2005-KP-0679 VINCENT SIMMONS v. BURL CAIN WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Avoyelles)
KNOLL, J., recused.

WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2005-C -2520 HAROLD ALEX, JR., ET AL. v. RAYNE CONCRETE SERVICE, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2005-KH-0607 STATE EX REL KELVIN ROBERTSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-KH-0688 STATE EX REL TERRI REVERE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0689 STATE EX REL CLEMON LINDSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0690 STATE EX REL KENNETH WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0691 STATE EX REL MILTON L. WELLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0699 STATE EX REL. NESTOR ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0700 STATE EX REL. DAVID WATERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)

2005-KH-0701 STATE EX REL ALEXANDER HUDON SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

2005-KH-0703 STATE EX REL TERRANCE ROYAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0704 STATE EX REL MICHAEL COMPTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0706 STATE EX REL. JEWEL SPOTVILLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0707 STATE EX REL ANTHONY HINGLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0708 STATE EX REL JOHN MORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-KH-0709 STATE EX REL SHEDRICK GIVENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0710 STATE EX REL NANCY BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2005-KH-0728 STATE EX REL ANDY MAGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

2005-KH-0729 STATE EX REL TOREY R. HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0730 STATE EX REL. TERRANCE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0732 STATE EX REL. TRIALUSS SINGLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2005-KH-0734 STATE EX REL BRUCE TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0735 STATE EX REL. HARDY LEE ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2005-KH-0736 STATE EX REL BRIAN SPRUILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2005-KH-0737 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2005-KH-0807 STATE EX REL JOSEPH BALLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2005-KH-0808 STATE EX REL CLIFFORD DOLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0809 STATE EX REL VERNELL WOODARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0810 STATE EX REL SHANNON FRUGA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)

2005-KH-0811 STATE EX REL JIMMIE MADRIGAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)

2005-KH-0812 STATE EX REL WILLIE REESE JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-KH-0813 STATE EX REL. WILBERT JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0814 STATE EX REL. ALBERT D. WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2005-KH-0815 STATE EX REL. EUGENE FRAZIER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Sabine)

2005-KH-0834 STATE EX REL PURNELL MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0837 STATE EX REL JAMES L. SOILEAU v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-KH-0892 STATE EX REL LIONEL EDWARDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)

2005-KH-0893 STATE EX REL TRENTON MCELROY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-KH-0923 STATE EX REL JOHN BRUCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0924 STATE EX REL QUINCY POWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-KH-0925 STATE EX REL. SEAN SMALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2005-KH-0926 STATE EX REL HAROLD AUGUSTINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-KH-0928 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL PERKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)

2005-KH-0933 STATE EX REL BRIAN HUGHES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0945 STATE EX REL CHARLES RAY SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2005-KH-0946 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE LOSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2005-KH-0947 STATE EX REL DEMETRIC D. GILLIAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2005-KH-0949 STATE EX REL RUDOLPH V. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)

2005-KH-0950 STATE EX REL. GERALD THRASH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2005-KO-1173 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LANCE JAMES (Parish of Orleans)

2005-C -1182 TRAVIS ABELS v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, ADESA, ARK-LA-TEX AUTO AUCTION, WAUSAU NATIONWIDE INSURANCE GROUP, CINDY PEYTON, ABC CORPORATION AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-C -1193 TRAVIS ABELS v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, ADESA, ARK-LA-TEX AUTO AUCTION, WAUSAU NATIONWIDE INSURANCE GROUP, CINDY PEYTON, ABC CORPORATION AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-C -1390 ROGER E. PRICE, CYNTHIA J. PRICE, MATTIE JOHNSON PRICE, STEVE GENTLE, III, AND FIELD GREMILLION, III v. ROY O. MARTIN LUMBER COMPANY, BEAZER EAST, INC., VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, COS-MAR COMPANY, BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)

2005-K -1460 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL D. PURVIS (Parish of Livingston)

2005-K -1528 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW J. MORRIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-K -1531 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS LAINE CRENSHAW (Parish of Caddo)

2005-CC-1567 CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. WILLIAM S. CARTER, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-CK-1568 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF E.D.C. (Parish of Tensas)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.

2005-K -1570 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOBY L. MATEN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-K -1573 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GRETCHEN NUSS BURFORD AND KEVIN J. BURFORD (Parish of Desoto)

2005-C -1575 JOSEPH WADE DAVID, JR. AND PAMELA LAUREN TEER DAVID v. CONCEPCION ST. ROMAIN THIBODEAUX, MORRIS BERGERON, SCOTT'S REMODELING & REPAIR MATTHEW C. BONDY, STUART W. WOODY D/B/A FALSE RIVER REALTY, AND TERMINIX INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, LP (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2005-KO-1584 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCENT T. STEWART (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KO-1585 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAVON J. SELLERS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEVON J. SELLERS (Parish of Plaquemines)

2005-K -1587 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MERLIN J. GALLE, III (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KP-1592 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MCKINLEY PHIPPS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-KP-1597 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDRICK MANSON (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-CC-1735 BELWISE AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL. v. PAUL A. LEMKE, III, JACK F. OWENS, JR. AND CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Rapides)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-CC-1739 JAMES L. HOLMES v. GARY P. GUILLORY AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (PRISON ENTERPRISES) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2005-C -1744 CAROLYN SPRINGMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JON SPRINGMAN v. MICHAEL ANTHONY FASOLA, MR. JOSEPH M. FASOLA AND MRS. LINDA FASOLA (Parish of Jefferson)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2005-C -1745 MICHELE GOLDMAN, WIFE OF/AND RONALD SLATTERY v. WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY INC., WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY OF AMERICA, ARGENTINE MARITIME INTERNATIONAL, INC. AGENCIA MARITIMA INTERNATIONALE AND CIGNA INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-C -1747 ROBINSON VENTURES, LLC v. NATHANIEL DOWL, JR. AND BARBARA DOWL (Parish of Orleans)

2005-C -1758 LUCINDA BROWN v. WOMAN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-C -1759 JAMES J. BORDELON v. COX COMMUNICATIONS (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 7)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2005-KK-1761 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENJAMIN M. MEADORS (Parish of Livingston)

2005-C -1786 JAMES DUBROC, JR. v. TETRA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Parish of Vermilion)

2005-CC-1789 KAYE USSERY PERRITT, NANCY USSERY MIDDLETON AND CHARLES USSERY v. MARGARET COLLINGSWORTH USSERY (Parish of Bienville)

2005-C -1790 HAROLD SEVIN, SR., ANGELA SEVIN AND HAROLD SEVIN, JR. v. PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES AND STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Plaquemines)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.

2005-C -1791 THERESA HAMILTON v. CITY OF NATCHITOCHES, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

2005-C -1792 KEVIN BYNOG, ET AL. v. M.R.L., L.L.C. (Parish of Rapides)

2005-KK-1793 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL HOLMES (Parish of Orleans)

2005-C -1805 RONALD L. CHAPMAN v. KATHERINE CARNEY, US AGENCIES, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2005-CC-1809 ANGELINA CANTUBA, ET AL. v. THE AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2005-C -1811 CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE THROUGH THE GREATER BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT DISTRICT (EMAS PROJECT) v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA AND J. CALDARERA & CO., INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-C -1819 JANET R. JURACOVICH v. ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Office of Workers' Compensation District 9)

2005-C -1820 VICKI ZIMMERMAN v. JUDITH CASSIDAY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2005-CC-1821 TIG INSURANCE COMPANY v. LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-C - 1829 AMITE CENTRAL RAILROAD PROPERTIES, L.L.C.; MARY F. RUSSELL; R. WELDON RUSSELL, III; AND ROBERT SPEC MCCLENDON, II v. TOWN OF AMITE CITY C/W TOWN OF AMITE CITY v. AMITE CENTRAL RAILROAD PROPERTIES, L.L.C. (Parish of Tangipahoa)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2005-KK-1830 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS (Parish of Jefferson)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-C -1831 THE PARISH OF ACADIA, ET AL. v. TOWN OF DUSON C/W ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY v. TOWN OF DUSON C/W ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY v. TOWN OF DUSON (Parish of Acadia)

2005-C -1837 DAPHNE LERAY, GLEN LERAY AND ELAINE LERAY v. NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION, IN U.S.A., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., JAMIE ADAMS, ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Lafourche)

2005-C -1840 ESTER MARTINY KAVANAGH, ET AL. v. POSEY R. BOWERS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-CC-1843 TADLOCK PIPE & EQUIPMENT, INC. v. ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER OF LOUISIANA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2005-CC-1847 FAITH BROOKS, ET AL. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)

2005-C -1848 BARRY SAMUEL AND B. SAMUEL COMPANY, INC. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-1864 STEVEN STARK v. STINE LUMBER COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 3)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2005-CC-1868 ALBERTINE RICHARDSON v. THE BANK OF N.Y. TRUST, U/A DATES 12/1/01 (EQCC TRUST 2001-2) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-CC-1869 MILLARD P. DUMESNIL, III v. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (Parish of St. Martin)

2005-KK-1896 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS (Parish of Jefferson)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-CC-1904 ANGELINA CANTUBA, ET AL. v. THE AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2005-K -1973 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELDERICH THOMPSON (Parish of East Feliciana)

2005-CD-2212 VOICESTREAM GSM I OPERATING CO., LLC AND COOK INLET / VS GSM IV PSC, LLC v. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-CC-0138 SUCCESSION OF WARREN THOMAS LANDRY (Parish of Plaquemines)