<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #022</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><div style="text-align:justify;"><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>24th day of March, 2000</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-CC- 0833 PATRICK HIGGINS, ET AL v. MICHAEL J. FITZGERALD, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th day of March, 2000</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>1999-K - 3545 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL J. HODGES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>29th day of March, 2000</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REINSTATEMENT(S) GRANTED; SEE ORDER </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2000/00ob0777.pc.pdf">2000-OB- 0777 IN RE: RANDY D. DUDLEY<br /></a>KIMBALL, J., not on panel. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-CC- 0738 JAMES ELMER WARREN, JR. v. SABINE TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.<br />MARCUS, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-CD- 0845 ALASKA SOUTHERN PARTNERS, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. GILDA DOZIER SMITH, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>31th day of March, 2000</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-C - 0321 SCOTT A. CONLEY v. GEORGIA PACIFIC (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 1E)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p><a href="/opinions/2000/00b0029.pc.pdf">2000-B - 0029 IN RE: AYLMER M. WYCHE, III<br /></a>See Per Curiam.<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-CC- 0393 JOSEPH MIGLIORI, HUSBAND OF/AND OLLIE MAE MIGLIORI, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, SANCIA RAY MIGLIORI AND OLLIE MIGLIORI, JR. v. THE WILLOWS APARTMENTS AND THE RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.<br />LEMMON, J., would deny the writ.</p><p>2000-CC- 0395 JOHNNY RAE MOSES v. PUSEY AND JONES, INC., AND SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. ET AL (Parish of Washington)<br />MARCUS, J., not on panel.<br />VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.</p><p>2000-CC- 0409 JUANITA DIXON, ET AL v. THE POINT COUPEE PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL (Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.<br />VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.</p><p>2000-CC- 0423 JOSEPH MIGLIORI, HUSBAND OF/AND OLLIE MAE MIGLIORI, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, SANCIA RAY MIGLIORI AND OLLIE MIGLIORI, JR. v. THE WILLOWS APARTMENTS AND THE RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.<br />LEMMON, J., would deny the writ.</p><p>2000-CC- 0427 MITCHELL BEARD v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />LEMMON, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>2000-KH- 0428 STATE EX REL MARY TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0431 STATE EX REL LOUIS WARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0465 STATE EX REL FELTON WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-CC- 0488 VINCENT BORRELLO v. JUDY BOURGEOIS ODDO (Parish of Orleans)<br />MARCUS, J., not on panel.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />LEMMON, J., would deny the writ.</p><p>2000-CC- 0511 LEON NICHOLAS BORDELON v. THERESA ANN DEHNERT (Parish of Ascension)</p><p>2000-KH- 0580 STATE EX REL JAMES MORRISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0596 STATE EX REL STERLING TALBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0638 STATE EX REL STERLING TALBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0654 STATE EX REL PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0702 STATE EX REL CHARLES WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL GRANTED WITH ORDER </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-OB- 0529 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 99-PDB-094<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel; recused. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE COURTS OF APPEAL </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-KH- 0612 STATE EX REL KENDRICK SIMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />Fourth Circuit.<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0636 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENAUD EGANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Fifth Circuit.<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2000/99k3124.pc.pdf">1999-K - 3124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STERLING MAYER, JR. </a>(Parish of Jefferson)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2000-OB- 0410 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD, NO. 99-PDB-103<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-OB- 0443 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD, NO. 98-DB-076<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-OB- 0530 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD, NO. 99-PDB-114<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REHEARING(S) DENIED </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>1999-CC- 2921 C/W 1999-CC- 2922 JANE DOE, ET AL v. SOUTHERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.<br />MARCUS, VICTORY & KNOLL, JJ., would grant the rehearing.</p><p>1999-CC- 3606 KENNETH BRANSCUM v. TERRY CATHERINE D/B/A CATHERINE'S JANITORIAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICE, DILLON COMPANIES, TIME SAVER STORES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant a rehearing. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>1999-KH- 2520 STATE EX REL RAYMOND ROCHON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-C - 2941 RICHARD LEEMAN v. TRIPLE E TRANSPORT, INC. (Workers' Compensation District 8)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>1999-KH- 2548 STATE EX REL RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2679 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE F. CURTIS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel; recused.</p><p>1999-KH- 2702 STATE EX REL KEVIN STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>1999-KH- 2703 STATE EX REL CLARION BAY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Sabine)<br />MARCUS, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2704 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS NEWTON (Parish of Jefferson)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2705 STATE EX REL TIMOTHY JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. This sentence is constitutionally excessive in that it is grossly out of proportion to the seriousness of the offense. See State v. Labato 603 So.2d 739 (La. 1992).</p><p>1999-CI- 2720 RICHARD LAY v. FIRST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2734 STATE EX REL EUGENE WALLACE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span>1999-KH- 2735 STATE EX REL TERRY JOE WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2736 STATE EX REL SAMUEL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2737 STATE EX REL GREGORY WIMBERLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2738 STATE EX REL RICHARD JOHN MIKKELSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)<br />JOHNSON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2739 STATE EX REL WILBY FRANK SUMMIT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2740 STATE EX REL DEREK A. JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />MARCUS, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2741 LOUIS HUDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2742 STATE EX REL REGINALD RICHARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)<br />JOHNSON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2743 STATE EX REL LARRY MILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2746 STATE EX REL ANTHONY DONALDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2753 STATE EX REL JOSEPH BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)<br />JOHNSON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2756 STATE EX REL RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KH- 2769 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAVAR NELSON (Parish of Washington)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KP- 2933 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NORRIS HENDERSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />MARCUS, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KP- 2936 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY BROWN (Parish of Orleans)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KP- 2945 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER C. KEYS (Parish of Iberia)<br />MARCUS, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-K - 2964 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY SCHWEHM (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KO- 3013 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD GRAVES (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KO- 3014 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARSHALL K. WATSON (Parish of Morehouse)<br />MARCUS, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KO- 3017 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY JONES (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KO- 3018 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMANUEL JYLES (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KP- 3027 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRIS SALAAM SHABAZZ (Parish of Iberia)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>1999-K - 3029 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN L. LEWIS (Parish of Orleans)<br />MARCUS, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-K - 3047 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CAMARI HAKIMU BOOKTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-K - 3049 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CAMARI HAKIMU BOOKTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-K - 3064 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE C. SAMUEL (Parish of Rapides)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>1999-KP- 3116 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL HAWKINS AND MICHAEL AUGUSTINE (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p>1999-KO- 3133 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE C. SAMUEL (Parish of Rapides)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-C - 0293 DARRELL BELGARD, ET AL. v. AMERICAN FREIGHTWAYS, INC., ET AL (Parish of Rapides)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel.<br />MARCUS, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-C - 0370 LIZBETH OLIVA v. WINN-DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-C - 0371 ALEXCINA WARINO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CURATOR FOR THANE WARINO; PETER WARINO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS UNDERCURATOR FOR THANE WARINO; AND THANE WARINO v. NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD.; NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION IN U.S.A.; TOKIO MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY; RAY BRANDT DODGE, INC,; AND RAY BRANDT NISSAN, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.<br />LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-KK- 0375 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL TAYLOR (Parish of Desoto)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-CC- 0376 JEFFERY A. COURTNEY AND JACK COURTNEY, JR. v. TWIN BRIDGES CO., INC., DALE GIVENS, SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-C - 0422 STEVEN COLEMAN AND GLENDA COLEMAN v. ACROMED CORPORATION, ET AL (DOCTORS' HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT, INC.) (Parish of Caddo)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.<br />MARCUS, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-CC- 0436 MYRON L. LOMBARD, JR. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION AND ENTERGY SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-C - 0442 SANDRA S. ROGER v. RICKY J. ROGER (Parish of St. John)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-C - 0444 BONOMOLO LIMOUSINES, INC. v. DAVID H. SCHEUERMANN, JR. AND BRITISH AMERICAN IMPORTS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />KNOLL, J., not on panel; recused.</p><p>2000-C - 0446 SUCCESSION OF PEARL AGNES LAFLEUR (Parish of St. Landry)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-C - 0454 CYNTHIA NELSON, WILFRED BIRDEN AND LAWRENCE KENNEDY v. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, DEPARTMENT OF STREETS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., not on panel.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-KK- 0456 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK COLLINS (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-C - 0470 ELLIOT ROBERT DE BLANC, ET AL v. INTERNATIONAL MARINE CARRIERS, INC. AND ROBERT L. TORRES (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.<br />MARCUS, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-C - 0471 NETTIE D. BYNOG, ET AL v. TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILROAD A/K/A MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD A/K/A UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (Parish of Rapides)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-CC- 0486 LINDA BOZEMAN, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DOTD (Parish of Caddo)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-CC- 0502 ELMO JACKSON v. AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />LEMMON, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-C - 0531 LAURALEE H. PEREZ AND ROBERT L. PEREZ v. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAMUEL R. KLINGER, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-C - 0532 TERRELL N. DANCE AND TERRY DANCE v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AT SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)<br />TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0585 STATE EX REL VICTOR BACUETES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., not on panel.</p><p>2000-KH- 0724 STATE EX REL GARY JAMES ESCHETE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />KIMBALL, J., not on panel.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>