FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 001

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

On the 7th day of January, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2008-OB-2984 IN RE: SAM JUDE HOLLOWAY

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

2008-B -2867 IN RE: SCOTT M. HAWKINS

 

On the 8th day of January, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:

MOTION FOR STAY DENIED; APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:

2008-CK-2493 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF A.M. (Parish of Orleans)

 

On the 9th day of January, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:

WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:

2008-CC-2510 JAMES BAILEY, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2008-CC-2511 RICKIE BROWN, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2008-C -1576 FLOYD MARSHALL v. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE CITY OF PORT ALLEN (SUBDISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1) (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)
See Per Curiam.

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2008-KH-2945 STATE EX REL. THOMAS L. PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2008-B -2294 IN RE: DAVID P. LANASA
JOHNSON, J., dissents and would impose regular disbarment.
VICTORY, J., dissents and would impose disbarment rather than permanent disbarment.
WEIMER, J., dissents and would impose disbarment as opposed to permanent disbarment.

PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2008-B -2142 IN RE: DOUGLAS CHARLES DORHAUER

RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2008-B -2402 IN RE: DANIEL F. TYRRELL, JR.

LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:

2008-OB-2515 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-022

APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2008-KH-0283 STATE EX REL. FRANKIE MORRISON, SR. AND FRANKIE MORRISON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

 

APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2008-KH-0287 STATE EX REL. ROBERT GRAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)

2008-KH-0426 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2008-KH-0487 STATE EX REL. TOMMY GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2008-C -2568 GONZALES HOME HEALTH CARE, L.L.C. D/B/A SOUTHERN NURSING HOME HEALTH v. TAMMY D. FELDER AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OFFICE OF REGULATORY SERVICES, JOHN D. SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:

2008-KH-0740 STATE EX REL. SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2008-KH-0759 STATE EX REL. BEAUREGARD WATTIGNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2008-KH-0787 STATE EX REL. BRADLEY DEAN PATTERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2008-KH-0798 STATE EX REL. MATTHEW JOSEPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)

2008-KH-0801 STATE EX REL. RONNIE J. NOEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2008-KH-0830 STATE EX REL. STEPHEN BRADLEY III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2008-KH-0866 STATE EX REL. ROBERT ISADORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)

2008-KH-0878 STATE EX REL. MARSHALL WHITLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2008-KH-0879 STATE EX REL. BEVERLY STOKES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
GUIDRY, J., recused.

2008-KO-1083 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARCHIE LOUIS CARTER, JR. (Parish of Rapides)

2008-K -1096 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL VERNARD WHITEHEAD (Parish of Bossier)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.

2008-KO-1143 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN L. LANDFAIR (Parish of Jefferson)
GUIDRY, J., recused.

2008-CC-2108 CAPITAL ONE BANK v. RHONDA WHITE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-C -2288 FREDA LINER, WIFE OF/AND MIGUEL LINER v. FRANK D. IPPOLITO (Parish of Orleans)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.

2008-CC-2444 APRIL MARKIEWICZ, WIFE OF/AND MARK MARKIEWICZ v. SUN CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., PENN MILL LAKES, L.L.C., AND COOPER ENGINEERING, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION (Parish of St. Tammany)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2008-CC-2445 APRIL MARKIEWICZ, WIFE OF/AND MARK MARKIEWICZ v. SUN CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., PENN MILL LAKES, L.L.C., AND COOPER ENGINEERING, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION (Parish of St. Tammany)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-CC-2461 LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-CC-2462 LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-KK-2480 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID CROWSON (Parish of Iberville)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-CC-2485 RIVERLAKE NEW ORLEANS PROPERTIES, LLC v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PERMITS, AND BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS (Parish of Orleans)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2008-C -2498 IN RE: SUCCESSION OF HARVEL GEORGE HENDRIX (Parish of Jefferson)
GUIDRY, J., recused.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-CC-2518 PATRICIA TODD ET AL. v. NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-CC-2542 EARL JOHNSON, ET AL. v. PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-C -2554 CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE v. 200 GOVERNMENT STREET, LLC & TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-C -2555 JOHNNY OSBORNE, ALVERNE OSBORNE BARNES AND LINDA OSBORNE WOODS v. DONNA OSBORNE MCKENZIE (Parish of Jackson)

2008-CC-2556 LOUISIANA STADIUM & EXPOSITION DISTRICT, ET AL. v. BFS DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2008-KK-2558 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRELL WILSON (Parish of Orleans)

2008-KK-2559 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN COUSINS, JR. (Parish of Plaquemines)
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2008-C -2560 ANTHONY CROOKS ET AL. v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL. C/W JOHN SPELLMAN, ET AL. v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2008-C -2561 ANTHONY CROOKS ET AL. v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL. C/W JOHN SPELLMAN, ET AL. v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2008-CC-2562 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT v. LANDMARK REALTY, INC. (Parish of Bossier)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2008-C -2563 TROY HARMON AND WILLIAM ROUNDTREE v. DALE T. MOREAU, EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2008-C -2564 OLLIE TIPTON v. DR. EDWARD CAMPBELL C/W OLLIE TIPTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND (Parish of Orleans)

2008-CC-2571 ROSEMARY PIZZO v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 D/B/A ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL (Parish of St. Tammany)
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2008-C -2572 AGUILLARD SANCHEZ v. HARBOR CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. C/W HARBOR CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. GLOBAL FABRICATION & WELDING CONTRACTORS, LLC (Parish of Orleans)

2008-CC-2573 BRENNAN'S, INC. v. EDWARD TUCK COLBERT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2008-CC-2577 JOHN AND ELAINE CURLEY v. CLECO CORPORATION (Parish of Rapides)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.
GUIDRY, J., would grant.

2008-C -2578 EMONEYPORT.COM INC. v. BURGER KING CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SELF SERVICE RESTAURANTS INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

2008-C -2579 FRED M. GUIDRY, JR. v. VINCENT MARK CASTILLO (Parish of St. Charles)
GUIDRY, J., recused.

2008-C -2580 RAFAEL A. DUBOUE v. CBS OUTDOOR, INC., CBS OUTDOOR GROUP, INC. AND ST. PAUL TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2008-CC-2589 BRENNAN'S INC. v. EDWARD TUCK COLBERT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2008-C -2590 GAMING VENTURE, INC. v. TASTEE RESTAURANT CORPORATION, TASTEE #69, INC., DAVID SIMONEAUX, JOSEPH A. SANTOPADRE, AND SANDRA KRUEBBE (Parish of Jefferson)

2008-C -2598 ELSA GAJEWSKY, ET AL. v. JOHN T. NING, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)

2008-C -2600 MARY P.PENNINGTON v. CUNA BROKERAGE SECURITIES, INC. AND BRAD F. FORTIER (Parish of St. Tammany)

2008-KK-2602 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL VU, VINCENT VU VIET, AND DANNY NGUYEN (Parish of Orleans)

2008-CC-2604 FREDDIE JONES v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

2008-C -2606 GARY L. FARMER v. PATRICIAN SLP, L.L.C., D/B/A SPRING LAKE POINT APARTMENTS AND STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

2008-C -2608 MITCH DAVID BOURQUE v. TOMAS DRAKE, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.

2008-C -2609 JENNIFER THIBODEAUX v. BILL COMEAUX, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)

2008-C -2612 BILLY WAYNE RACHAL, JR. v. KIMBERLY W. GILCHRIST, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

2008-C -2613 GARY L. FARMER v. PATRICIAN SLP, L.L.C., D/B/A SPRING LAKE POINT APARTMENTS AND STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)

2008-KK-2625 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLEN SEALS (Parish of Jefferson)
GUIDRY, J., recused.

2008-CC-2634 LOUISIANA STADIUM & EXPOSITION DISTRICT, ET AL. v. BFS DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)