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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 #091</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;13th day of December, 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-CJ- 3277 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF S.M.W., C.D.W., C.N.W. AND E.S.W. (Parish of Allen)&nbsp; TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS: <a href="/opinions/2000/00ob3109.pc.pdf">2000-OB- 3109 IN RE: DENIS P GANUCHEAU </a>See Order.<a href="/opinions/2000/00b3194.pc.pdf">2000-B - 3194 IN RE: CHRISTOPHER D. MATCHETT </a>See Order.&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:2000-C - 3212 JAMIE G. HOUSTON v. MICHAEL D. HOUSTON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KK- 3346 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)2000-CC- 3382 QUEENESTHER BANKS RILEY, ET AL. v. MAISON ORLEANS,F II, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2000-CC- 3390 MARY JO BOWIE, ET AL v. RONALD L. YOUNG, ET AL (Parish of St. Landry)2000-KK- 3399 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WINSTON JEROLD CRADDOCK (Parish of St. Tammany) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;15th day of December, 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-KK- 1838 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARIEL SMITH, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2000-CC- 2487 BENTON JOHNSON v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHREVEPORT, ET AL. (Parish of Sabine) (Consolidated with 2000-CC-2496 and 2000-CC-2498)2000-CC- 2496 BENTON JOHNSON v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHREVEPORT, ET AL. (Parish of Sabine) (Consolidated wiht 2000-CC-2487 and 2000-CC-2498)2000-CC- 2498 BENTON JOHNSON v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHREVEPORT, ET AL. (Parish of Sabine) (Consolidated with 2000-CC-2487 and 2000-CC-2496)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER&nbsp;:<a href="/opinions/2000/00kk1936.pc.pdf">2000-KK- 1936 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLYNN WASHINGTON&nbsp;</a>(Parish of Orleans) See Per Curiam. LEMMON, J., would grant and docket. JOHNSON, J., dissents.<a href="/opinions/2000/00c2494.pc.pdf">2000-C - 2494 THE ESTATE OF DORIS HUGHES ADAMS v. HOME HEALTH CARE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.&nbsp;</a>(Parish of Jefferson) See Per Curiam. VICTORY, J., would deny the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.2000-KK- 3033 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALLACE THOMPSON (Parish of Jefferson)&nbsp; STAY ORDER RECALLED; WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER&nbsp;:2000-CC- 3259 IRVIN J, KOHLER, AIA v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.&nbsp; GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL&nbsp;:2000-CI- 3126 WALTER SMITH v. RICHARD STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) First Circuit.&nbsp; TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT&nbsp;:2000-CP- 2914 JOHNNY WINSTON v. JIMMIE MARTIN, ET AL (Parish of Richland)&nbsp; DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM&nbsp;:<a href="/opinions/2000/00b3082.pc.pdf">2000-B - 3082 IN RE: LESTER J. NAQUIN, III </a>See Per Curiam.&nbsp; APPLICATION DENIED; SEE ORDER&nbsp;:<a href="/opinions/2000/00ob3006.pc.pdf">2000-OB- 3006 IN RE: MARCIA DENISE JORDAN </a>JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.&nbsp; APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED&nbsp;:<a href="/opinions/2000/00ob3032.pc.pdf">2000-OB- 3032 IN RE: LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, CHARLES B. PLATTSMIER, ERIC BAREFIELD, AND MITCHELL HOFFMAN&nbsp;</a> RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:2000-K - 0668 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK HOWARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 1352 STATE EX REL JERRY OSBERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-C - 1973 HOWARD ROMERO, CALISE ROMERO AND ROGEREST ROMERO v. CENAC TOWING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Cameron)2000-C - 2285 JAMES PEST CONTROL, INC. ET AL v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED&nbsp;:2000-KO- 0149 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT L. SHANKS, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KO- 0152 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEWART PRICE (Parish of Orleans)2000-KO- 0225 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAIAH A. COOLEY (Parish of Orleans)2000-KO- 0240 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID MARTELLO (Parish of Orleans)2000-KO- 0479 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE POGUE (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)2000-KO- 0483 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK HALL (Parish of Orleans)2000-KO- 0656 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRELL J. PERKINS (Parish of Jefferson)2000-KO- 0704 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLYDE E. KING (Parish of Vernon)2000-KH- 0733 STATE EX REL DAVID KIERMAIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 0979 STATE EX REL GENE BIBBENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 0993 STATE EX REL FELIX A. PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 1034 STATE EX REL RICKY BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)2000-KH- 1035 STATE EX REL KEVIN HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 1036 STATE EX REL DARRYL BAKLIK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 1041 STATE EX REL SIDNEY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 1046 STATE EX REL JOSEPH PRESLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)2000-KH- 1047 STATE EX REL ARTHUR THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2000-KH- 1050 STATE EX REL DAVID ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2000-KH- 1056 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE ALFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 1057 STATE EX REL PIERRE T. JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)2000-KH- 1065 STATE EX REL TORRIS ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 1117 STATE EX REL MICHAEL J. STERKINS, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)2000-KH- 1119 STATE EX REL ROBERT L. HUNTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 1125 STATE EX REL MICHAEL CHAPMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 1127 STATE EX REL OTIS R. MCKINLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2000-KH- 1128 STATE EX REL WILLIE BRUINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)2000-KH- 1137 STATE EX REL MARION COUNTERMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-K - 1155 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE M. MAGEE (Parish of Orleans)2000-K - 1201 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES STARNES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KP- 1375 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD FOUNTAIN (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 1599 STATE EX REL KEVIN HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KD- 1988 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES RODRIQUEZ JR. (Parish of Tangipahoa)2000-C - 2103 JAMES M. DOMBROWSKI v. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 6)2000-CC- 2490 SONJA ALLEN, ET AL v. SOUTH LOUISIANA PORT COMMISSION, OPERATING AS THE PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA, OPERATING AS GOLBALPLEX INTERMODAL TERMINAL, A/K/A SOUTH LOUISIANA GLOBALPLEX TERMINAL, ET AL (Parish of St. John) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2000-KH- 2604 STATE EX REL FELIX A. PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-C - 2860 KATRINA SCHEXNAYDER v. LEBLANC HYUNDAI AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Charles) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 2893 KENNETH THOMAS CHARBONNET v. WAHNETA TROTTER CHARBONNET (Parish of Orleans)2000-C - 2917 CONRAD ADAMS v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (Office Of Civil Service Commission) KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 2927 BETTY LIBBY, WIFE OF ROY J. CUNNINGHAM v. ROY J. CUNNINGHAM C/W ROY JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM, JR. v. BETTY LIBBY CUNNINGHAM (Parish of Terrebonne)2000-C - 2930 CHAD RICHARD BLACKWELL AND KATHRYN HILL BLACKWELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, MATTHEW RYAN BLACKWELL v. SHARON PENN, MR. PENN, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Livingston)2000-C - 2933 KAREN BELL AND KENNETH BELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND FOR RIANA LIN BELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALS, GREENWELL SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND BATON ROUGE MENTAL HEALTH UNIT INDIVIDUALLY AND VICARIOUSLY LIABLE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-C - 2936 A.J. WALSTON, SURVIVING SPOUSE OF PATRICE WALSTON v. LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, DR. RANDALL JULEFF, DR. GREGORY GROGLIO, AND SHERRY FOY (Parish of St. Tammany) LEMMON, J., concurs in the denial of the application. While I agree with plaintiff that a negligent breach of the standard of care may be inferred by the trier of fact without expert medical evidence, plaintiff must produce medical evidence in order to prove causation of the tort victim's death. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 2937 WILBERT BAZERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-C - 2938 RICKY LEO KELLER AND BARBARA KELLER v. EVANS COOPERAGE, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)2000-C - 2939 JOSEPH DENNIS WILLIAMS v. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND ANTHONY MARINO, AS DIRECTOR OF BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-C - 2941 ROBERT CHEELEY, NATURAL AND/LEGAL TUTRIX FOR THE MINOR CHILD, TERRI CHEELEY v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-C - 2946 CHRIS L. CRAIGHEAD, ET AL v. PREFERRED RISK MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)2000-C - 2947 DONALD CAPAROTTI v. SHREVEPORT PIRATES FOOTBALL CLUB (Office Of Worker'S Compensation District 1W)2000-CP- 2953 RODNEY REVERE v. PATRICK J. CANULETTE (Parish of St. Tammany)2000-CP- 2954 WALTER L. COLLINS v. JOSEPH TOSH AND ROBERT JENKINS, E-Z SERVE CONVENIENCE STORE (Parish of Jefferson)2000-CP- 2955 HAROLD NEAL v. WINN DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC. ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)2000-CC- 2967 JANE O. CHAMBERS AND RICKY J. CHAMBERS v. WANDA O. DONOVAN, JAMES R. OLIVER, MILDRED R. OLIVER AND COLLINS-OLIVER, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-C - 2969 MILDRED HALL, LEE WHITE, WILLIE MAE WILLIAMS, ET AL. v. ZEN-NOH GRAIN CORPORATION (Parish of St. James)2000-O - 2973 SUCCESSION OF SHERIFIELD JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)2000-C - 2974 MILDRED HALL, LEE WHITE, WILLIE MAE WILLIAMS, ET AL v. ZEN-NOH GRAIN CORPORATION (Parish of St. James)2000-OC- 2976 JACK KALEEL, ET AL. v. DIVISION TRANSPORT, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)2000-C - 2977 MILDRED HALL, LEE WHITE, WILLIE MAE WILLIAMS, ET AL v. ZEN-NOH GRAIN CORPORATION (Parish of St. James)2000-KK- 2981 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHANIEL THORNTON (Parish of Orleans)2000-C - 2993 SUCCESSION OF DOYLE C. BOISSEAU (Parish of Caddo)2000-C - 3008 PAMELA S. MILLS v. HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 05)2000-C - 3011 P. SCHMIDT v. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND AS LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE AND INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of Caddo) KIMBALL, J., recused.2000-C - 3012 WILLIAM G. BROCKMAN, TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TRUSTS OF RALPH WESLEY BROCKMAN, III AND ALAN WEST BROCKMAN v. SALT LAKE FARM PARTNERSHIP, TRAVIS OLIVER, III, MANAGING PARTNER, TRAVIS OLIVER, III, BENJAMIN M. PETERS, AND HARDEMAN CORDELL (Parish of Ouachita)2000-C - 3013 SARAH E. HUNSUCKER, ET VIR v. GLOBAL BUSINESS FURNITURE ET AL (Parish of Bienville)2000-C - 3014 MAJORIE DUNN v. ST. PAUL FIRE &amp; MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, NANCY L. SOLITO AND THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita) KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 3015 CARRIE BIBINS v. ST. FRANCIS CABRINI HOSPITAL (Office Of Workers' Compensation Dist. 2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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