FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE # 022
FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
On the 28th day of March, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:
WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:
2007-CC-0638 KAREN DARBY v. SENTRY INSURANCE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL CO., BRUCE J. AMOND, AND LAKESHORE CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany)
On the 30th day of March, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:
WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:
2006-K -1984 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEXTER LEON DAVIS (Parish of East Carroll)
WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:
2007-KK-0282 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM RILEY (Parish of Jefferson)
See Order.
KIMBALL, J., concurs in part, dissents in part for reasons assigned by Justice Traylor.
TRAYLOR, J., concurring in part dissenting in part and assigns reasons.
DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:
2006-B -2702 IN RE: HERSY JONES, JR.
DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:
2007-B -0286 IN RE: CLAUD E. PHELPS, JR.
WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:
2006-CI-1508 WILLIAM POWELL v. RICHARD STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2006-KH-1561 STATE EX REL. LARRY HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)
2006-KH-1568 STATE EX REL. DARRELL GRANT LEDEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)
2006-KH-1599 STATE EX REL. MOSES MAYER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
2006-KH-1603 STATE EX REL. DARREN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
2006-KH-1604 STATE EX REL. RODNEY SANDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2006-KH-1610 STATE EX REL. CHAD BOUDREAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)
2006-KH-1611 STATE EX REL. DARRYL CASIMIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)
2006-KH-1639 STATE EX REL. DANNY BARKSDALE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2006-KH-1641 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH GLAVIANA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Assumption)
2006-KH-1651 STATE EX REL. ERIC PETRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)
2006-KH-1652 STATE EX REL. LYLE RAHEEM JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)
2006-KH-1655 STATE EX REL. ELLIOT MONTANA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
2006-KH-1656 STATE EX REL. STAFFORD STARKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)
2006-KH-1657 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)
WEIMER, J., recused.
2006-KH-1677 STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN CLARK v. RUSSELL BUTLER, WARDEN, CONCORDIA PARISH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Parish of Jefferson)
2006-KH-1682 STATE EX REL. ROBERT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)
2006-KH-1684 STATE EX REL. SYLVESTER LEE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)
2006-KH-1685 STATE EX REL. WILLIE JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
2006-KH-1711 STATE EX REL. DERRICK CHAIRS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
2006-KH-1712 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL LEBLANC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
2006-K -1725 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BURT S. STOCKSTILL (Parish of St. Tammany)
2006-KH-1742 STATE EX REL. CEDRIC LYNN SIAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)
2006-K -1930 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOBIE GILLESPIE (Parish of St. Tammany)
2006-K -1987 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BEATRIZ ELENA BUFORD (Parish of St. Mary)
2006-K -2101 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN KEITH CARROLL (Parish of St. Tammany)
2006-KO-2113 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHON L. SMITH (Parish of Caddo)
2006-KO-2133 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BEN SCOTT (Parish of Jefferson)
2007-KK-0075 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS TYLER SAUCIER (Parish of Evangeline)
2007-C -0085 DAVID HAYES AND TAMMY HAYES v. GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC. AND COLUMBUS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Union)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
2007-C -0249 MONIQUE GUY, WIFE OF/AND BARRY GUY v. DR. BRIAN BOURGEOIS, DR. KENNETH COIGNET (Parish of Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
2007-CC-0280 STATE OF LA., EX REL. CHARLES C. FOTI, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL v. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, INC. (Parish of St. Landry)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
2007-C -0294 RITA H. HOLZENTHAL WIFE OF/AND HENRY HOLZENTHAL, III, GRETEL HOLZENTHAL, CECELIA M. HOLZENTHAL WIFE OF/AND HENRY W. HOLZENTHAL, PATRICIA A. STANLEY WIFE OF/AND GEORGE E. THOMAS, AND MONICA S. ESPINEL WIFE OF/AND LUIS F. ESPINEL v. SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS C/W CARLO R. GALAN, M.D., GWENDOLYN D. REDUS, BILLYE B. BER AND MAXINE MILLER v. SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS C/W JEAN FERAN WIFE OF/AND FRED FERAN, MARY SUSAN HUNT, MARY SHARETT WIFE OF/AND FREDDIE SHARETT, PENELOPE SHEFFIELD, ELISE A. BOYER AND CHERYL L. SQUIRE v. SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)
2007-CC-0299 YVETTE M. FAIRCHILD, ET AL. v. RANDY WESTER, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.
2007-C -0302 RONALD J. CARTER v. D P & L TIMBER (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)
2007-CC-0305 ROY PETERS, ET AL. v. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)
2007-KK-0306 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SEAN VANKERKHOVE (Parish of Livingston)
2007-CC-0308 RUBY D'ANTONI v. WALTER H. EVERSMEYER, M.D. AND HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY (WALTER H. EVERSMEYER, M.D.) (Parish of Jefferson)
2007-KK-0309 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTOINE DUPLESSIS (Parish of Orleans)
2007-KK-0343 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY ACKERMAN (Parish of Jefferson)
2007-C -0344 PATRICK J. KEARNEY v. LEE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)
2007-C -0353 THOMAS HARTMAN PALMER, II v. AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, TRUE TITLE, INC., AND JOHN CHRISTIAN SHIDLER (Parish of Bossier)
2007-CC-0355 ROBERT MILES BANKSTON v. LIPSTIX, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)
2007-C -0358 RICHARD J. HEATH v. CARLISS MCCARTHY, SR., RHAL J. MARTIN AND WEYERHAEUSER CO. (Parish of Winn)
2007-C -0359 VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. CLERK OF COURT FOR THE 29TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF ST. CHARLES PARISH, IN LOUISIANA, ET AL. C/W VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. GREG CHAMPAIGNE, ST. CHARLES PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)
2007-C -0368 JANEAN CLARK v. LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY, COLEMAN CAB COMPANY, ROLLINS CAB SERVICE AND SHAHID ABBASI (Parish of Orleans)
2007-CC-0370 MAUREEN SAXBY v. DENTON-JAMES, L.L.C. AND THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 3)
2007-KK-0372 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OWEN REA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)