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<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 #066</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;<div style="text-align:justify;">On the&nbsp;22th day of September, 2000, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED&nbsp;:2000-K - 0356 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY A. WATERS (Parish of St. Tammany)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:2000-C - 1636 CLAVERN ADAMS, ET AL v. CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Vermilion) LEMMON, J., dissents in part from denial of the application. I would grant in part and remand the case to the court of appeal to address the Batson issue, but would otherwise deny the application. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1637 CLAVERN ADAMS, ET AL. v. CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY , ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion) LEMMON, J., dissents in part from denial of the application. See 2000-C-1636. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1640 CLAVERN ADAMS, ET AL. v. CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion) LEMMON, J., dissents in part from denial of the application. See 2000-C-1636. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;27th day of September, 2000, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER&nbsp;:2000-KK- 2606 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMY MERRICK (Parish of Orleans) KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ. JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.&nbsp; APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:2000-CC- 1771 TYRONE CAUSEY v. DONALD MCCONNELL, GARY O. PARKS, FRANK IMPASTATO, III AND ANGELO BIVONA, AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS AGENTS OF THE TREASURE CHEST CASINO (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:2000-C - 1935 CAROLE S. FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DOTD, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 2639 GARRETT GRIGGS AND STEPHEN LIVAUDAIS v. HARRAH'S CASINO (Parish of Orleans)2000-KK- 2683 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERALD WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;29th day of September, 2000, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED&nbsp;:2000-K - 0589 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATASHA MARSTON (Parish of Caddo)2000-C - 1693 HERMAN L. WILLIAMS AND EISIBE WILLIAMS v. US AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., ET AL (Parish of Caddo)2000-C - 1695 SWAT 24 SHREVEPORT BOSSIER, INC. v. ROBBIE BOND (Parish of Bossier)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER&nbsp;:<a href="/opinions/2000/00k0291.pc.pdf">2000-K - 0291 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELGIN JOSEPH NAQUIN, JR.</a> (Parish of Terrebonne) See Per Curiam.2000-K - 0296 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELGIN JOSEPH NAQUIN, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne) See Per Curiam.<a href="/opinions/2000/00k0659.pc.pdf">2000-K - 0659 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GENE ALLEN RICHARD, II</a> (Parish of St. Landry) See Per Curiam.<a href="/opinions/2000/00k0678.pc.pdf">2000-K - 0678 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDRICK J. LUCAS</a> (Parish of Orleans) See Per Curiam.<a href="/opinions/2000/00c1761.pc.pdf">2000-C - 1761 SUCCESSION OF EARL ALBERT TONCREY</a> (Parish of Plaquemines) See Per Curiam. LEMMON, J., would grant and docket. VICTORY, J., would grant and docket.2000-CC- 1867 ROBERT L. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE AND DIRK BASSINGTHWAIGHTE v. MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of Orleans)2000-C - 1925 ROBERT O'BRIEN v. THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND KENNETH J. DUCOTE (Parish of Orleans) KIMBALL, J., recused. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket. LEMMON, J., would grant and docket.&nbsp; TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT&nbsp;:2000-KH- 2599 STATE EX REL BILLY BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER&nbsp;:2000-CC- 2657 RANDY G. NORMAND, ET AL. v. RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles) See Order. KNOLL, J., recused.&nbsp; DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM&nbsp;:<a href="/opinions/2000/00b1982.pc.pdf">2000-B - 1982 IN RE: ROBERT B. KEATY</a> LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED&nbsp;:2000-OB- 1910 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 99-PDB-117&nbsp; RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:1999-K - 0154 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE DAVIS (Parish of Orleans)2000-KK- 2294 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DELROY PATTERSON (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., recused.&nbsp; APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED&nbsp;:2000-C - 1931 WADE TERREBONNE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR OF THE MINOR, DEREK JAMES TERREBONNE AND RACHEL TERREBONNE v. JOHN C. FLOYD, M.D. (Parish of Terrebonne)2000-C - 1950 MATTHEW C. HURT, SR. v. SUPERIOR CABLE INSTALLATION, INC. (Office Of Workers Compensation District 6)2000-CP- 2581 WILLIAM C. RICHARDSON v. SHERRI LOWE, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:2000-KO- 0121 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM GARFIELD ABRAM (Parish of Caddo)2000-KO- 0144 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE MCKINNEY (Parish of Jefferson)2000-K - 0202 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSE AARON NORMANDIN (Parish of Bossier) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ application to consider whether the trial court properly considered defendant's juvenile record in order to enhance the sentence.2000-KH- 0211 STATE EX REL DOLAN FRANKLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)2000-KH- 0258 STATE EX REL MC KINNON BAKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 0280 STATE EX REL ROBERTO PEREZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2000-KH- 0380 STATE EX REL LEONARD PERKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2000-KH- 0383 STATE EX REL JOSEPH SMOTHERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 0401 STATE EX REL FREDDIE NERO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 0406 STATE EX REL HARRIS WHIDDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)2000-KH- 0415 STATE EX REL HARDY ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2000-KH- 0416 STATE EX REL DANIEL CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 0417 STATE EX REL GERALD COWART, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-CI- 0437 BILLY SINCLAIR v. LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 0438 STATE EX REL CHARLES OWENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)2000-KH- 0439 STATE EX REL KENNETH WILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 0459 STATE EX REL DANNY YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)2000-KH- 0462 STATE EX REL LARRY MIZETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 0463 STATE EX REL JOHN HENRY MCCLINTOCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)2000-KH- 0466 STATE EX REL VERGE NERO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 0467 STATE EX REL WILLIE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 0481 STATE EX REL DAVID RECTOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-K - 0493 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE GILLIAM (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.2000-K - 0558 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL BIRKLETT (Parish of Caddo) LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 0588 ROSE SEARCY v. SHONEY'S RESTAURANT (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 1-E) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2000-K - 0619 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN ALFRED A/K/A DAVID ALFRED (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-KP- 0658 STATE EX REL CAREY PAUL SMITH v. BURL CAIN (Parish of Terrebonne)2000-K - 0668 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK HOWARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KP- 0686 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH EZIDORE (Parish of St. James) CALOGERO, C.J., recused.2000-K - 0696 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS J. FRANK (Parish of Evangeline)2000-K - 0706 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEAN D. BERNARD (Parish of Grant)2000-K - 0709 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL WILLIAM TOLBERT (Parish of Rapides)2000-K - 0723 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS SCOTT (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-K - 0739 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TELLY GUILLORY (Parish of West Feliciana)2000-K - 0740 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELBERT E. BENNETT (Parish of Natchitoches)2000-K - 0786 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS A. NEVILLE (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 1051 STATE EX REL TELLY GUILLORY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)2000-KP- 1342 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS FRANK (Parish of Evangeline)2000-C - 1717 TURNER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LTD. v. PATRICK J. BROUSSARD AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE LEASING COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1723 BARBARA BING HANNAN v. NICOLO J. HANNAN (Parish of St. Tammany)2000-C - 1743 CEOLA AND RICHARD MORRIS v. PLAYERS LAKE CHARLES, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu) KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1747 JIM SLATER &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC. v. HALLIE DOZIER, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 1782 TERREBONNE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. KOCH GATEWAY PIPELINE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne) <a href="/opinions/2000/00cc1782.pfc.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in denial and assigns reasons</a>.2000-C - 1794 JOHN T. MCFARLAND, JR. v. DANNY W. DIPPEL (Parish of West Feliciana) LEMMON, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1864 CAROLE S. FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DOTD, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1869 STANLEY J. MULLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)2000-C - 1870 KELVIN CAVALIER AND CONNIE CAVALIER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS PARTNERS IN A COMMUNITY ACQUETS AND GAINS, AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, LATASHA CAVALIER v. BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE AND DRAIN SERVICES, INC., D/B/A ROTO-ROOTER SEWERAGE &amp; DRAIN SERVICE, JIMMY MARK WALTON AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-C - 1872 FREDERICK DOMONTER v. C.F. BEAN CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)2000-CC- 1873 HELEN ARLEEN RICHARDS, ET UX v. BLOCKER'S MANUFACTURED HOMES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Rapides)2000-C - 1874 CRYSTAL KELLER v. LINCOLN CASE D/B/A HUNTER'S BLUFF FARMS (Parish of St. Tammany) LEMMON, J., would grant the writ. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-KO- 1891 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TELLY J. GUILLORY (Parish of West Feliciana)2000-C - 1895 DORION FLEMING, JR. v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE (Parish of Orleans)2000-CC- 1897 MEDICAL CENTER OF BATON ROUGE, INC. D/B/A LAKESIDE HOSPITAL, ET AL. v. PRINE LEWIS AND KAREN LEWIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DEVON SHAKUR LEWIS (Parish of Jefferson) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 1907 LISA ANN LOKEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, DESTINY LOKEY AND GENUINE LOKEY v. BOB GRAY, COVAN WORLD-WIDE MOVING, INC. AND GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES (Parish of Orleans)2000-CC- 1908 MARC DEPINTO, HUSBAND OF/AND MARIA DEPINTO v. TEXACO, INC., ARNOLD INVESTMENTS, INC. D/B/A BAYOU BILL'S TEXACO STATION, AND D/B/A BAYOU TEXACO TRAVEL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)2000-CC- 1911 LORI SHANKS v. BARRY P. BUJOL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-KK- 1913 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALEX WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-KK- 1914 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC V. VALTEAU (Parish of Jefferson Davis)2000-C - 1916 BILLY PATIN v. LARRY MUNSTER E.J. FAYARD AND C.L. WEBB (Parish of Lafayette)2000-KK- 1917 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAIN LACAZE (Parish of Natchitoches) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1920 WILLIAM J. VOITIER v. CHURCH POINT WHOLESALE BEVERAGE CO., INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)2000-CC- 1923 DANNY DUPUIS v. DENNERY HARGRAVE (Parish of Vermilion)2000-CC- 1924 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)2000-CC- 1927 WILLIAM L. AUTIN v. LOUISIANA GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1928 KIRK AND DIANNA MCPHERSON, ET AL. v. LAKE AREA MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1932 COLLINS ROSSI v. B. RALPH BAILEY, PERSONALLY, B. RALPH BAILEY, APLC, AND BAILEY, ROSSI &amp; KINCADE (Parish of Jefferson)2000-C - 1938 CAROLE S. FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DOTD, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)2000-C - 1942 THEODORE BARRY v. ANNIE H. JOHNSON2000-KK- 1957 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DIANA ROHR CALOGERO, C.J., recused. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 1958 IRENE DUCOTE v. BROADWALL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, GREATER LAKESIDE CORPORATION, LAKESIDE MALL, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)2000-CC- 1959 ANTHONY AND FELICIA LACOMBE, ET AL v. STEPHENS TRUCK LINES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 1962 AUGUSTINE M. MARTIN v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafourche)2000-OC- 1965 JAMES D. KIRK, ET UX v. FLORITA M. WHITE, ET VIR (Parish of Rapides)2000-C - 1967 SHIRLEY L. KAUFMANN v. CORPORATE REALTY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)2000-CC- 2589 DAVID T. HECK AND ANITA K. HECK v. JOHN STANLEY AND SANDRA STANLEY D/B/A MSHINDAJI RHODESIAN RIDGEBACKS (Parish of Lafourche)2000-C - 2594 KENNETH FLETCHER BOOTH v. LARRY JEFFERSON AND W.J. HODGE, CLERK OF COURT OF OUACHITA PARISH (Parish of Ouachita)2000-CJ- 2612 IN THE INTEREST OF T. P. AND A. M. (Parish of St. Tammany)&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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