<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" 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 #031</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>11th day of April, 2001</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p>2001-OC- 1001 THE OAKS CARE CENTER v. KATHERINE DESSELLE (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 02) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-B - 0925 IN RE: FERNAND L. LAUDUMIEY, III <br />(See Order)</p><p>2001-B - 0926 IN RE: DENNIS S. MANN <br />(See Order) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE BAR EXAMINATION DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-OB- 0665 IN RE: MICHAEL BLACK</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th day of April, 2001</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below: </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED</span>:</strong></p><p>2000-K - 1437 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL BLAKE YOUNG (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p>2000-K - 1657 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARMAINE D. MILLER A/K/A DESIREE M. CHARMAINE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2000-CC- 2799 JOHN ANDERSON AND EVA WASHINGTON ANDERSON v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, Inc. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-C - 0145 JIMMY SHAY RICHARD v. MIKE HOOKS, INC. C/W JIMMY SHAY RICHARD v. MIKE HOOKS, INC. C/W JIMMY SHAY RICHARD v. BUCYRUS-ERIE COMPANY, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2001-C - 0299 GLADYS MARIE HUNTER, ET VIR v. WAL-MART SUPERCENTER OF NATCHITOCHES (Parish of Natchitoches) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p>2000-CK- 1626 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF D.L.S.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2000-K - 1674 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES T. BROUSSARD (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.</p><p>2001-CC- 0340 ANNA C. BIGUENET v. BROWNE-MCHARDY CLINIC, EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, DR. JOSEPH PUENTE, DR. BENJAMIN F. JACOBS, III, DR. GARY D. MENSZER AND DR. KARL HANSON (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-KH- 2247 STATE EX REL DAVID E. MORGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) <br />Fourth Circuit. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURTS</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-KH- 0743 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN T. DONALD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2001-KH- 0800 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS (Parish of Rapides) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-KH- 1884 STATE EX REL LAMONE YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2000-KH- 2034 STATE EX REL CLIFFORD TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-OB- 0387 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00-PDB-218</p><p>2001-OB- 0433 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00-PDB-219 </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2000-KH- 1097 STATE EX REL AHMAD RICHARD GOODMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2000-KH- 1118 STATE EX REL BERNARD GAFFEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2001/01cc0345.pc.pdf">2001-CC- 0345 Y.F.B. v. R.D.R.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-C - 0450 COLETTE SCHWARZBACH v. RONALD A. WELCKER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-CP- 0710 GEORGE JARRETT v. CAPITAL AREA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, INCORPORATED AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-KO- 1028 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUVONTE LAMARK TURNER (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2000-KO- 1040 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE IGNOT (Parish of Franklin)</p><p>2000-KO- 1048 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON R. FLAGGE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 1096 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KELLY D. ADAMS (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2000-KO- 1100 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAYMON WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 1101 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD ALEXANDER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 1135 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALPHONSE PORTER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 1136 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOMINGO JENKINS A/K/A MIKE JENKINS AND LOUIS L. JENKINS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 1274 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOMINGO JENKINS A/K/A MIKE JENKINS AND LOUIS L. JENKINS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-CI- 1279 RALPH CHAPMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-K - 1471 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTHUR J. FLOT (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-CI- 1582 TERRY JOE WALKER v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-CI- 1583 STATE EX REL FELTON JAMES LEDET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2000-K - 1660 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON J. CELESTINE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-K - 1662 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK BRIDGES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-K - 1678 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RALPH FISHER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2000-K - 1682 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CEDRIC D. REED (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2000-K - 1702 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADDARRYLL WESLEY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2000-KH- 1780 STATE EX REL RYAN RICHARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2000-KO- 1783 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTHUR J. FLOT (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-CI- 1811 JAMES FREDERICK v. RICHARD IEYOUB, ATTORNEY GENERAL; STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-KH- 1851 STATE EX REL DAVID TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KP- 1934 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY CANNON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-CC- 1963 IN RE: ASBESTOS PLAINTIFFS, ET AL v. BORDEN, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-CC- 1970 IN RE: ASBESTOS PLAINTIFFS, ET AL v. BORDEN, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-KH- 2015 STATE EX REL JOSE ASPIRO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2000-KH- 2045 STATE EX REL MAC MINNIFIELD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2000-KH- 2046 STATE EX REL DONALD JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2000-KH- 2062 STATE EX REL EARNEST LINCOLN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2000-KH- 2065 STATE EX REL SHANNON FERGUSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p>2000-KH- 2091 STATE EX REL SHEDRICK DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KH- 2092 STATE EX REL ERIC HOGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2000-KH- 2106 STATE EX REL CHRISTIAN BOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2000-KH- 2107 STATE EX REL MELVIN SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KH- 2116 STATE EX REL JOHN RICKY ALLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2000-KH- 2122 STATE EX REL CHARLES MANUEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2000-KH- 2129 STATE EX REL CHARLES N. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KH- 2163 STATE EX REL ROBERT GEORGE HODGES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2000-KH- 2166 STATE EX REL LONNIE KENNEDY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-KH- 2169 STATE EX REL GEORGE ROLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2000-KH- 2174 STATE EX REL TUAN LE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2000-KH- 2187 STATE EX REL JOSEPH GLAVIANA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Assumption)</p><p>2000-KH- 2188 STATE EX REL ROBERT ROBLOW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-KH- 2190 STATE EX REL DAVID FOSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)</p><p>2000-KH- 2248 STATE EX REL GEORGE ROLAND JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2000-KH- 2266 STATE EX REL VINCENT JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-KH- 2907 STATE EX REL CHARLES N. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-C - 3443 ROBERT TIPPETT AND LUEGENE CORBIN, ET AL. v. PADRE REFINING COMPANY AND LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ELLA K. ENGLISH, ET AL. v. PADRE REFINING COMPANY ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ and remand to the Court of Appeal.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ and remand to the Court of Appeal.</p><p>2001-C - 0129 COALITION FOR GOOD ENVIRONMENT, VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF AMELIA, LOUISIANA AND CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODEAUX v. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF TERREBONNE PARISH AND THE CITY OF MORGAN CITY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF MORGAN CITY v. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 0130 COALITION FOR GOOD ENVIRONMENT, VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF AMELIA, LOUISIANA AND CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODAUX v. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY C/W TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF TERREBONNE PARISH AND THE CITY OF MORGAN CITY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF MORGAN CITY v. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-CD- 0222 FRED PETERSON v. GIBRALTAR SAVINGS & LOAN, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-C - 0224 WENDELL MATTHEWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE LOUISIANA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY AND MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 0225 INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE NORTHWEST v. THE CENTRAL NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF OMAHA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 0276 STEPHEN A. HANSEL v. SARAH HOLYFIELD, WIFE OF STEPHEN A. HANSEL (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 0279 STEPHEN HANSEL v. SARAH HOLYFIELD, WIFE OF STEPHEN A. HANSEL (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 0320 YVETTE P. PATTON, ET AL. v. JOSEPH CRAIG LEMOINE, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p>2001-CC- 0325 RITA HILTON v. FERNANDO ASTILLA, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-CC- 0328 TANO AUTOMATION, INC. AND TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY v. WEST COAST LIQUIDATORS, INC., MACFRUGAL'S BARGAINS* CLOSE-OUTS, INC., FRANK SMITH, GRINNELL CORPORATION, D/B/A GRINNELL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-C - 0330 WILLIAM C. GRIEFF v. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-CC- 0333 CHARLES G. KESSINGER AND DEBBIE D. KESSINGER v. TIDEWATER MARINE, INC., N/K/A TIDEWATER MARINE, L.L.C. (Parish of St. Mary)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2001-KK- 0338 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAAC FIELDS, III (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p>2001-C - 0341 WILLIAM C. GRIEFF v. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)
2001-KK- 0346 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY TUCKER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-CC- 0363 JUDI ABRUSLEY, ET AL. v. CENTENNIAL LAFAYETTE CELLULAR CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)</p><p>2001-C - 0374 ROYAL STREET GROCERY, INC. ET AL. v. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. C/W JOE FEIN CATERER'S, INC., ET AL. v. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-CC- 0376 JOHN HUEY v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-C - 0379 A.L. MOORE, JR. v. HEIRS OF ARTHUR K. LANCASTER (Parish of Concordia)</p><p>2001-C - 0380 EMMA SIMPSON VAUGHN v. MILTON G. GRIMES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-C - 0382 BETTY G. MELERINE, WIFE OF/AND DWIGHT J. MELERINE v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, DELACROIX CORPORATION, ALBERT M. STALL AND VICTOR A. SMITH (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 0384 GREGORY T. JOHNSON AND PATRICIA JOHNSON v. ZURICH-AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-CC- 0385 MARTIE FELLOM, ET AL v. WARREN KINCHEN, ET AL (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2001-CC- 0389 BRADLEY W. CAMPBELL AND DAWN CAMPBELL v. CAPPAERT MANUFACTURED HOUSING, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Sabine)</p><p>2001-C - 0390 RITA FAE FONTENOT v. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION D/B/A LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 0391 MICHAEL STANTON v. TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND AND DONNA V. ROBERTSON, DEAN, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-CC- 0411 WALK HAYDEL & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. COASTAL POWER PRODUCTION COMPANY, LA CASA CASTRO, S.A. DE C.V. AND LATIN AMERICAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CIACCIO, J., recused.</p><p>2001-CC- 0412 MICHAEL GUREASKO v. NATIONAL SECURITY FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2001-CC- 0414 JOSEPH K. AVANT v. SINGLE SOURCE LOGISTICS, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2001-CC- 0420 CHARLES MORICE D.D.S. v. CENTRAL STATES, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST AREAS HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-CC- 0426 NANCY FOLTMER, ET AL. v. BILLY JAMES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-CC- 0436 RICHARD HARRISON, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF DORIS HARRISON, AND HIS MINOR CHILD, AVERY DOYLE HARRISON v. DR. T. RICHARD SMITH, DR. WAYNE GRUNDMEYER, MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL AND THE LOUISIANA PATIENTS COMPENSATION FUND (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-CC- 0449 MARY BERNAL, ON BEHALF OF MITTIE LANG v. GARDEN PARK NURSING HOME (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2001-CC- 0456 BUSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. CITY OF SLIDELL (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2001-KK- 0457 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL S. KYTOLA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2001-C - 0458 JUDY LIBERSAT, ET AL. v. J & K TRUCKING, INC. AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE (Parish of Lafayette)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 0474 PEGGY L. SCHAEFER v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2001-C - 0480 BETTY G. MELERINE, WIFE OF/AND DWIGHT J. MELERINE v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, DELACROIX CORPORATION, ALBERT M. STALL AND VICTOR A. SMITH (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-KH- 0518 STATE EX REL BILLY M. MCCOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2001-KH- 0560 STATE EX REL CHARLES N. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-KH- 0620 STATE EX REL BILLY M. MCCOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2001-KH- 0742 STATE v. SIDNEY MARTS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-CC- 0750 RONNIE CLARK v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.<br />CIACCIO, J., recused.</p><p>2001-CC- 0817 ALVIN MCCANT, ET UX v. BILL GARRETT NISSAN, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>