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NEWS RELEASE #80

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 11th day of December, 2009, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2009-OK-2702 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE WELLS (Parish of Orleans)

On the 13th day of December, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:

WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:

2009-CC-2709 HEATHER COOK LEMAN v. MICHAEL DAVID LEMAN, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, MELVIN G. RIPP, JR., DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, FRED G. LAKE AND GHI INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2009-KK-2712 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE WELLS (Parish of Orleans)

On the 14th day of December, 2009, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2009-OB-2707 IN RE: MICHAEL J. RILEY, SR.

On the 16th day of December, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2009-OB-2608 IN RE: SEAN A. BLONDELL

2009-OB-2609 IN RE: JAMILLA A. BYNOG

PROBATIONARY PERIOD TERMINATED; SEE ORDER

2006-OB-2424 IN RE: CHAMBOLYN CARYETTE TERRANCE

2008-OB-2099 IN RE: MICHELLE C. RIVERO

On the 17th day of December, 2009, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER:

2009-KO-0628 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRIN ROBINSON (Parish of East Feliciana)
KIMBALL, C.J., would deny.
GUIDRY, J., would deny.
CLARK, J., would deny.

On the 18th day of December, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:

WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:

2009-C -0571 J. ROBERT WOOLEY, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS S. LUCKSINGER, MICHAEL D. NADLER, STEPHEN J. NAZARENUS, SCOTT WESTBROOK, MICHAEL K. JHIN, WILLIAM F. GALTNEY, JOHN P. MUDD, EXECUTIVE RISK INDEMNITY, INC., EXECUTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO., EXECUTIVE LIABILITY UNDERWRITERS AND GREENWICH INSURANCE CO., AMCARECO, INC., AMCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. C/W J. ROBERT WOOLEY, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF AMCARE HEALTH PLANS OF LOUISIANA v. FOUNDATION HEALTH CORPORATION, FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., HEALTH NET, INC. C/W J. ROBERT WOOLEY, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS LIQUIDATOR FOR AMCARE HEALTH PLANS OF LOUISIANA, INC., IN RECEIVERSHIP v. PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2009-C -0584 J. ROBERT WOOLEY, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS S. LUCKSINGER, MICHAEL D. NADLER, STEPHEN J. NAZARENUS, SCOTT WESTBROOK, MICHAEL K. JHIN, WILLIAM F. GALTNEY, JOHN P. MUDD, EXECUTIVE RISK INDEMNITY, INC., EXECUTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO., EXECUTIVE LIABILITY UNDERWRITERS AND GREENWICH INSURANCE CO., AMCARECO, INC., AMCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. C/W J. ROBERT WOOLEY, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF AMCARE HEALTH PLANS OF LOUISIANA v. FOUNDATION HEALTH CORPORATION, FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., HEALTH NET, INC. C/W J. ROBERT WOOLEY, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS LIQUIDATOR FOR AMCARE HEALTH PLANS OF LOUISIANA, INC., IN RECEIVERSHIP v. PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2009-C -0585 J. ROBERT WOOLEY, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS S. LUCKSINGER, MICHAEL D. NADLER, STEPHEN J. NAZARENUS, SCOTT WESTBROOK, MICHAEL K. JHIN, WILLIAM F. GALTNEY, JOHN P. MUDD, EXECUTIVE RISK INDEMNITY, INC., EXECUTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO., EXECUTIVE LIABILITY UNDERWRITERS AND GREENWICH INSURANCE CO., AMCARECO, INC., AMCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. C/W J. ROBERT WOOLEY, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF AMCARE HEALTH PLANS OF LOUISIANA v. FOUNDATION HEALTH CORPORATION, FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., HEALTH NET, INC. C/W J. ROBERT WOOLEY, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS LIQUIDATOR FOR AMCARE HEALTH PLANS OF LOUISIANA, INC., IN RECEIVERSHIP v. PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2009-C -0586 J. ROBERT WOOLEY, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS S. LUCKSINGER, MICHAEL D. NADLER, STEPHEN J. NAZARENUS, SCOTT WESTBROOK, MICHAEL K. JHIN, WILLIAM F. GALTNEY, JOHN P. MUDD, EXECUTIVE RISK INDEMNITY, INC., EXECUTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO., EXECUTIVE LIABILITY UNDERWRITERS AND GREENWICH INSURANCE CO., AMCARECO, INC., AMCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. C/W J. ROBERT WOOLEY, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF AMCARE HEALTH PLANS OF LOUISIANA v. FOUNDATION HEALTH CORPORATION, FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., HEALTH NET, INC. C/W J. ROBERT WOOLEY, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AS LIQUIDATOR FOR AMCARE HEALTH PLANS OF LOUISIANA, INC., IN RECEIVERSHIP v. PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2009-OK-0672 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMANTHA CORNELIUS (Parish of Jefferson)

2009-C -2161 ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL v. J. EVERETT EAVES, INC. AND WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)

2009-KK-2456 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE BROWN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2009-KP-0474 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD J. CARLISLE (Parish of Ouachita)
See Per Curiam.

2009-KP-0493 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMILE MATTHEWS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
See Order.

2009-KK-1703 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRICK MONTRELL KING VERNON LEE WALTER (Parish of Bossier)
KIMBALL, C.J., would deny.
WEIMER, J., would deny.

2009-KK-1783 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTINA HERRERA (Parish of Orleans)
See Per Curiam.

2009-KK-2322 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWSON A. WILDER, III (Parish of Lincoln)

See Per Curiam.

2009-KK-2612 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDDIE L. BURTON, JR. (Parish of Lafayette)

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:

2009-KH-1190 STATE EX REL. ROBERT E. TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.

2009-KH-1392 STATE EX REL. SHANNON ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.

2009-KH-2012 STATE EX REL. CHADWICK DENNIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.

2009-KH-2533 STATE EX REL. PAUL E. STEWART, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

RESPONDENT SANCTIONED; SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2009-B -1607 IN RE: RICHARD FISHER
WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2009-B -1824 IN RE: JAMES SPRUEL, JR.

RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2009-B -2192 IN RE: RAVINDRA KANWAL

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2009-B -1419 IN RE: DAVID JACK DOWELL
KIMBALL, C.J., dissents and would impose greater discipline.

APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2009-OB-1139 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-117

WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:

2008-KO-2910 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE ASHBY (Parish of Orleans)

2009-KK-2244 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALE KENNETT (Parish of Washington)

2009-KK-2257 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELISE LAMARTINA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2009-CC-2462 EVERHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY v. JOHN DIAZ AND CHARLEE REED JONES AND CHARLES ROBERT JONES (Parish of Orleans)

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2009-CK-2748 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF K.P. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
CLARK, J., would grant.

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED:

2009-KO-0391 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN C. THOMAS (Parish of Jefferson)
GUIDRY, J., recused.

WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:

2008-KO-2001 MARK LEACH v. LOUISIANA PAROLE BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2008-K -2012 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAVIER HERNANDEZ ROMERO (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2008-K -2013 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GABRIEL DOMINGUEZ REYES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2008-K -2103 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID RAMOS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2008-KO-2191 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LADOIA SMITH (Parish of Orleans)

2008-KO-2973 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARVIN WAYNE BROOKS (Parish of Caddo)

2009-K -0292 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESUS GONZALES-PEREZ (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2009-KH-0355 STATE EX REL. PATRICK J. DUCRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2009-KP-0516 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD COLLINS (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2009-KH-0541 STATE EX REL. LIONELL BELLAZAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2009-KH-0545 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND MOLIERE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2009-KH-0564 STATE EX REL. ALEXANDER MOVANT v. STATE OF LOUSIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2009-KH-0565 STATE EX REL. VIRGIL LORENZO SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2009-KH-0567 STATE EX REL. VIRGIL LORENZO SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2009-OK-0576 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH RECILE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
KNOLL, J., would grant.

2009-KH-0590 STATE EX REL. SPENCER HENRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)

2009-K -0596 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMMANUEL JOSEPH LOWE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2009-KH-0601 STATE EX REL. SPENCER ELZIE A/K/A SPENCER ELZY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2009-KH-0602 STATE EX REL. LACAL LUCKY WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2009-KH-0603 STATE EX REL. GERALD A. WORACHEK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2009-KH-0604 STATE EX REL. KEVIN GOLDSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2009-KH-0605 STATE EX REL. EARL CRUM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2009-KH-0606 STATE EX REL. HERMAN JOSEPH LANTZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)

2009-KH-0607 STATE EX REL. STEVE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2009-KH-0608 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL C. LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2009-KO-0657 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY TERRELL (Parish of St. Charles)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
VICTORY, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2009-K -0755 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MOSES MAINE JACOBS (Parish of Rapides)

2009-KO-0784 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY V. GILMORE (Parish of Claiborne)

2009-KO-0787 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON JOHNSON (Parish of Jefferson)
GUIDRY, J., recused.

2009-KO-0790 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN LAWRENCE (Parish of Orleans)

2009-KO-0794 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY LEO EAGLIN, JR. (Parish of Lafayette)

2009-KO-0797 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM D. HUNTER (Parish of Orleans)

2009-KO-0800 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY TELLIS (Parish of Webster)

2009-KO-0802 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUSTY GENE LOVEJOY (Parish of Allen)

2009-K -0946 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JULIO ALTAMIRANO (Parish of St. Tammany)
KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.

2009-KK-1700 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE COOKS (Parish of Orleans)
KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.
WEIMER, J., would grant.
CLARK, J., would grant.

2009-C -1917 JERRY LEE BALDWIN v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, NELSON SCHEXNAYDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2009-C -1919 JERRY LEE BALDWIN v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, NELSON SCHEXNAYDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2009-CC-2147 THEOLIA SMITH CAMPBELL v. PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Feliciana)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
GUIDRY, J., would grant.
CLARK, J., would grant.

2009-C -2156 MARILYN B. JONES v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2009-C -2163 DARLENE HUSBAND, CARROL DABNEY, SHALANDA A. BELL, SHARLEEN MCGLOTHURN, DOLORES THOMPSON, ANDREA BUFFERT, ANNIE PAUL AND ANTOINETTE RICHARDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. TENET HEALTHSYSTEMS, MEMORIAL MECICAL CENTER, IND. D/B/A MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER C/W ELMIRA PRESTON, HOWARD PRESTON, ROSE LEFRANCE PRESTON, SHERYL PRESTON, DEBORAH MAZIE, ANTHONY PRESTON, LEONARD PRESTON, DARLENE PRESTON, CYNTHIA PRESTON, ANGELA NELSON, WANDA PRESTON BYRAN PRESTON AND TYRONE PRESTON, ET AL. v. TENET HEALTHSYSTEMS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., D/B/A MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)

2009-C -2197 BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.

2009-C -2216 DUSTY HUTCHISON v. SEARIVER MARITIME, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
KNOLL, J., would grant.
GUIDRY, J., would grant.

2009-C -2219 RICKY CRAWFORD AND LISA CRAWFORD v. DIAMOND B. CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., D/B/A DIAMOND B. CONSTUCTION CO., INC., STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2009-C -2220 R. LEE BERRY, M.D. v. THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2009-C -2221 JAMES T. SAUNDERS AND PATSY SAUNDERS v. CALVIN LEE HOLLIS AND PATSY RUTH DENTON HOLLIS (Parish of Union)

2009-C -2222 LISA D. DENNIS v. JEFFREY F. WILEY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF ASCENSION PARISH, HAROLD TRIDICO, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS FORMER SHERIFF OF ASCENSION PARISH, QRS INSURANCE COMPANY, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)

2009-KK-2223 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MILTON BRADLEY WEBB (Parish of Livingston)

2009-CC-2228 BENTON CASEY DELAHOUSSAYE, III, ET AL. v. TULANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2009-CC-2232 ANDREE' CHARVET LADERER v. WILLIAM E. LADERER, III (Parish of Jefferson)

2009-C -2241 R. LEE BERRY, M.D. v. THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)

2009-CC-2242 CHRISTOPHER GURBA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2009-CC-2243 DANIEL F. MARTIN, ET AL. v. H.B. ZACHRY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant.

2009-C -2274 ALPINE MEADOWS, L.C. v. PETER MARK WINKLER, SARAH CUSH WINKLER, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)

2009-C -2276 AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, INC. v. REV. LARRY STEWART (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2009-CC-2277 RENA FORD HARRELL, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)
KNOLL, J., recused.

2009-C -2283 SUNDOWN EXPRESS, INC. v. FREDERICK GONZALES (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 7)

2009-CP-2311 SCOTT THOMPSON v. SUSAN MOLINARI (Parish of St. Martin)

2009-C -2312 ANDREW B. DARAY AND JUDITH A. DARAY v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH (Parish of St. Tammany)

2009-C -2325 RICKY CRAWFORD AND LISA CRAWFORD v. DIAMOND B. CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., D/B/A DIAMOND B. CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2009-KK-2458 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VICTOR GONZALES (Parish of Jefferson)

2009-CJ-2687 TOMMIE MACK GRANGER v. STEPHANIE W. GRANGER (Parish of Rapides)