FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 006

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 30th day of January, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2006-KK-0095       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY THOMPSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
JOHNSON, J., concurs and assigns the following reasons. Defendants are entitled to discover the NCIC reports and rap sheets of State's intended witnesses. See Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963); State v. Bowie, 00-3344 (La. 04/03/02), 813 So.2d 377. The Court of Appeal's requirement for in camera review was not necessary.



On the 31st day of January, 2006, the following action was taken by theSupreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

PROBATIONARY PERIOD TERMINATED; SEE ORDER:

2003-OB-1093       IN RE: TEDRICK K. KNIGHTSHEAD
VICTORY, J., dissents and would deny admission.

MOTION TO WITHDRAW WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:

2005-CC-1738       JERALD P. BLOCK v. BERNARD, CASSISA, ELLIOTT & DAVIS, STEPHEN N. ELLIOTT, SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY AND KEITH J. LABAT (Parish of Lafourche)



On the 1st day of February, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

PETITION TO TAKE BAR EXAMINATION GRANTED:

2006-OB-0215       IN RE: CONNIE TRIEU

PETITION TO TAKE BAR EXAMINATION DENIED:

2006-OB-0135       IN RE: HERBERT J. MEYERS

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CC-0196       CULLEN C. WASHINGTON v. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)



On the 2nd day of February, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2006-CC-0258       SMART GROWTH TAMMANY, INC., THEODORE F. BARKERDING, JR., JONATHAN BACHRACK, CHARLES MORSE, AND ANDREW VARVOUTIS v. THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)
JOHNSON, J., would deny. Relator will have an adequate remedy on appeal.



On the 3rd day of February, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2005-K -1382       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY LEE LEONARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-K -1569       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN ELIE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-K -1571       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL BAPTISTE (Parish of Orleans)


WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2005-CC-1704       DIANE T. HORTON v. ROBERT J. MAYEAUX, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2005-CC-1934       MEREDITH SILMON, ET AL. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

PROBATION REVOKED:

2005-B -2549       IN RE: JOHNNIE A. JONES, JR.
See Per Curiam.
JOHNSON, J., dissents.

APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED; SEE ORDER:

2005-B -2538       IN RE: NOLAND JAMES HAMMOND
KNOLL, J., recused.

APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2005-CC-1655       EMICK JOHN PRICE, SR. v. UNIVERSAL FABRICATORS, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)

WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2005-C -1316       LEONARD ADAMS, MICHAEL NOAH, VIRGINIA PHILLIPS, DEBRA BLACK, DESIRE HOUSING PROJECTS RESIDENTS, FLORIDA HOUSING PROJECTS RESIDENTS, PRESS PARK HOUSING COMPLEX, ALL RESIDENTS OF THE 7TH, 8TH, 9TH WARDS OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. v. CSX RAILROADS, (CS & X RAILROAD), CSX TRANSPORTATION CO. (CS & X TRANSPORTATION CO.), SOUTHERN RAILROAD SYSTEM, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

2005-C -1983       GRETCHEN COUSINS CARROLL v. KENNETH CARROLL (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KK-2016       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLEVELAND HARRIS (Parish of Orleans)

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

2003-KH-1442       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK KLEINSMITH (Parish of Washington)

MOTION TO ENFORCE DENIED:

2003-KH-2241       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE MOORE (Parish of Calcasieu)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2005-CC-0572       ROBERT LOWRY AND LENNY WILLIAMSON v. DRESSER, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2005-KH-0702       STATE EX REL MARION THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-KH-0927       STATE EX REL JOSEPH JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2005-KH-0951       STATE EX REL PERRY L. SIMMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2005-KH-0952       STATE EX REL KENYATTA CURTIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-0953       STATE EX REL COREY PAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0954       STATE EX REL KEITH ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-KH-0955       STATE EX REL JOHN C. NORMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-0956       STATE EX REL JAMIE SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.

2005-KH-0957       STATE EX REL. RODERICK BETZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2005-KH-0958       STATE EX REL. MORRIS VALLIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)

2005-CI-0960       BILLY MAC MCCOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2005-KH-1004       STATE EX REL MICHAEL C. MOLINA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1011       STATE EX REL LEON THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1012       STATE EX REL CARLOS DELUGO JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2005-KH-1013       STATE EX REL GERROD THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

2005-CI-1014       DONALD SMITH v. RICHARD STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2005-KH-1015       STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1016       STATE EX REL CATHY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1017       STATE EX REL JOSEPH ADAM DAWSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1018       STATE EX REL THERON HUNTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-KH-1019       STATE EX REL. KENDRICK TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1085       STATE EX REL LIONELL BAILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1086       STATE EX REL GREGORY J. BOSMA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1092       STATE EX REL LLOYD E. MEYERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

2005-KH-1094       STATE EX REL DERRICK CANTU v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2005-KH-1113       STATE EX REL MINGO JARVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-KH-1114       STATE EX REL STEPHEN A. TWEEDLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2005-KH-1115       STATE EX REL BRACY HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1125       STATE EX REL ROBERT MCCARTNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2005-KH-1126       STATE EX REL. VERNON HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2005-KH-1127       STATE EX REL. KEITON MASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1128       STATE EX REL JOSEPH SIAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1130       STATE EX REL TODD LUCAS SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

2005-KH-1133       STATE EX REL KYLE M. HEBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

2005-KH-1141       STATE EX REL DEMETRIUS A. JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1146       STATE EX REL ERNEST LARSEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1167       STATE EX REL BOBBY DEWAYNE WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)

2005-KH-1168       STATE EX REL JOSEPH ANTHONY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-CI-1174       LOUIS STEMLEY v. WAYNE DESCANT, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)

2005-KH-1175       STATE EX REL SYLVESTER MEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2005-KH-1177       STATE EX REL ODIS DAVID SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-KH-1194       STATE EX REL. LARRY MOSES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1195       STATE EX REL PRESCOTT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1213       STATE EX REL ELBERT JAMES RATCLIFF III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1214       STATE EX REL PRESTON JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1215       STATE EX REL BRANDON LANDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KH-1219       STATE EX REL JOHN BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1220       STATE EX REL BRADLEY BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2005-KH-1221       STATE EX REL JAMES C. PIERCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)

2005-C -1297       IN RE: NEW ORLEANS TRAIN CAR LEAKAGE FIRE LITIGATION (Parish of Orleans)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2005-C -1495       LEONARD ADAMS, MICHAEL NOAH, VIRGINIA PHILLIPS, DEBRA BLACK, DESIRE HOUSING PROJECTS RESIDENTS, FLORIDA HOUSING PROJECTS RESIDENTS, PRESS PARK HOUSING COMPLEX, ET AL. v. CSX RAILROADS (CS&X RAILROAD), CSX TRANSPORTATION CO. (CS& X TRANSPORTATION CO.), SOUTHERN RAILROAD SYSTEM, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION C/W IN RE: NEW ORLEANS TRAIN CAR LEAKAGE FIRE LITIGATION (Parish of Orleans)

2005-C -1566       AIKO WALKER, ET AL v. BOSSIER MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Bossier)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2005-KP-1604       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE TOCA (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KH-1612       STATE EX REL JOSEPH ADAM DAWSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KP-1618       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN DUNCAN (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KO-1634       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD P. SANDERS (Parish of Ouachita)

2005-KO-1637       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES A. BROWN (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KO-1640       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-K -1645       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONNY PAYTON, JR. (Parish of St. Charles)

2005-K -1647       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEAN J. ANCALADE AND CLAYTON M. BURAS (Parish of Plaquemines)

2005-K -1656       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM THOMAS CORBITT (Parish of Terrebonne)

2005-KP-1666       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIANA CALLOWAY (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KO-1680       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY JERMAINE WATTS (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-KO-1681       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THANG LAI (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KO-1682       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY BLACK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-KP-1694       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERVIN DORSEY (Parish of Orleans)

2005-KO-1696       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTIS L. BURKS (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-K -1700       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON JOSEPH (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-K -1710       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD STRIPPLING (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KO-1714       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITHIAN GREENHOUSE (Parish of Avoyelles)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2005-C -1832       JOHN DOE v. ABC CORPORATION AND DEF CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-C -1891       FRANCIS KING, MARK HOWARD, KERRI HOWARD, TERRY REHN, JILL REHN, ALLEN POSEY, JR., BILLIE POSEY, ROBERT DAVIS, LORETTA DAVIS, DAVID PEARSON, SALLY PEARSON, ALBERT CLARY, DEBORAH CLARY, & EARL REYNOLDS v. LAVERN BOURGEOIS, DULY APPOINTED ASCENSION PARISH BUILDING OFFICIAL (Parish of Ascension)

2005-C -1892       MICHAEL WAYNE GILBERT v. DONNIE C. WALLER, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)

2005-C -1893       MERCEDES ARZU, WIFE OF/AND H. HUGH WILSON v. WENDY KORNEGAY, WIFE OF/AND HORACE PEREZ ROWLEY, III (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-CC-1894       DONALD W. ABSHIRE, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-CC-1903       DONALD W. ABSHIRE, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -1906       RITA L. PATIN v. CHARLES F. DUCHEIN, III (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-C -1909       Z. U. AZHAR CLINIC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY v. KAMRAN RAFIQ, M.D. (Parish of Plaquemines)

2005-C -1911       I-20 PROPERTIES, INC. D/B/A COPA CASINO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, AND LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, VIDEO GAMING DIVISION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2005-CC-1912       ELIZABETH BOSWORTH v. ALPHA MUTUAL, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

2005-CC-1916       AUGUSTER AND CLEO CAGE AND LADINE R. CAGE v. EASTOVER PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., EASTOVER COUNTRY CLUB, INC., EASTOVER COUNTRY CLUB (A PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDUM)AND EASTOVER, INC. (Parish of Orleans)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -1918       HUBERT ADAM HYMEL v. MCDERMOTT, INCORPORATED, CUSTOM AGGREGATE & GRINGING, INC., MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SILICA COMPANY, SOUTHERN SILICA OF LOUISIANA, INC., THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, JAMES POWELL, BILL WARNER, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-1919       BRANDEN FAVRE, SON OF LINDA PENROSE FAVRE v. GEORGE ENGINE COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-C -1920       PATRICIA A. BOOKER v. INTERNATIONAL RIVERCENTER D/B/A NEW ORLEANS HILTON RIVERSIDE & TOWERS (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)

2005-C -1923       ARCHIE JOHNSON v. T.L. JAMES & CO., INC.; JAMES INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC.; RALPH M. PARSONS CO., INC.; CATERPILLAR, INC. AND WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTS, INC. (Parish of Livingston)

2005-C -1924       AMY BRIEDE v. THE ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE; AND THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT (A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS) (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-1931       SUCCESSION OF IRA JOSEPH BERTRAND (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2005-C -1939       BOBBIE JO RICHARD v. DR. KEITH A. COLOMB (Parish of Terrebonne)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2005-C -1941       GARDEN DISTRICT ASSOCIATION v. LOUIS R. KOERNER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-1962       GERALD P. KINANE v. ARCHBISHOP ALFRED HUGHES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2005-CC-1964       CATHY MCMAHON WIFE OF/AND DAVID G. MILLER v. DEBRA WHELCHEL WIFE OF/AND ALEXIS DRAGO HOCEVAR (Parish of St. Tammany)

2005-C -1970       RICKY THOMAS v. CASINO MAGIC (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1W)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-KK-1974       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY LEE (Parish of Orleans)

2005-C -1976       JAMILH MOHSAN & DR. HADI ALKAHBY v. DR. CRISS ROULE-GRAHAM, LAKESIDE HOSPITAL, LOUISIANA PATIENT COMPENSATION FUND AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

2005-KK-1982       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM M. MORGAN (Parish of Winn)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -1984       CITY OF SHREVEPORT v. LIFECARE HOSPITALS, INC. (Office of Workers Compensation District 1W)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2005-C -1985       ALISA ARMSTRONG HOLMES v. JEFFERSON PILOT FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)

2005-CC-1986       VIRGINIA NACOSTE v. LOUISIANA CASINO CRUISES, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2005-C -1989       ARCHIE JOHNSON v. T.L. JAMES & CO., INC.; JAMES INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC.; RALPH M. PARSONS CO., INC.; CATERPILLAR, INC. AND WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTS, INC. (Parish of Livingston)

2005-CC-1991       BILOXI MARSH LANDS CORPORATION v. THE MABEL ISABEL MOLERO QUATROY REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)

2005-CC-2000       EDWARD HOWARD v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, INC., WEATHERFORD HOLDING U.S., INC., AND DELARRIS HUSBAND (Parish of Orleans)

2005-C -2022       ROBERT J. ROGERS v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2005-CC-2456       MARGARETTE ROSE v. RICHARD OSWALD AND AMERICAN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-CC-0064       REVEREND MILTON JAMES JACKSON v. MARK ANTHONY BORDELON, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)
VICTORY, J., would grant.