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<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 #042</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;">NEWS RELEASE NO. 39 FOR 2001 IS CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS:Under the date of May 4, 2001, on page 2, case No. 2001-OB-1142, In Re: Joseph W. Thomas, MOTION FOR DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY GRANTED; SEE ORDER, has been corrected to show the date of May 2, 2001.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;4th day of May, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:2001-CC- 1299 PIERRE JONES v. LABOR READY (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 8)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;9th day of May, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; SUSPENSIONS ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2001/01b1306.pc.pdf">2001-B - 1306 IN RE: MICHEL P. WILTY</a><a href="/opinions/2001/01b1307.pc.pdf">2001-B - 1307 IN RE: RUSSELL A. SOLOMON&nbsp;</a> TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS:<a href="/opinions/2001/01ob0248.pc.pdf">2001-OB- 0248 IN RE: SAMUEL CLARK TAGGARD </a>See Order.&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2001-KP- 1184 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTOINETTE FRANK (Parish of Orleans)2001-KK- 1365 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONNEL LEBAN (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;10th day of May, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:2001-CC- 1302 JOE BOOTH v. A C &amp; S, INC. (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;11th day of May, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:2001-C - 0511 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY, ET AL. v. THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF ST. CHARLES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS COLLECTING AGENT FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL OF ST. CHARLES, ET AL. C/W TULANE FLEETING, INC. THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF ST. CHARLES. INDIVIDUALLY AND AS COLLECTING AGENT FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL OF ST. CHARLES, ET AL (Parish of St. Charles)2001-C - 0714 IVAN L. HAND, JR. v. GWENDOLYN ROBINSON HAND (Parish of St. Mary)2001-C - 0752 MICHAEL J. FONTENOT v. REDDELL VIDRINE WATER DISTRICT, ETAL. (Office Of Worker's Compensation District 2)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:2000-KH- 0220 STATE EX REL ARDIS ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)2000-KH- 2387 STATE EX REL GRAYLYN JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)2000-KH- 3385 STATE EX REL DENNIS SEARS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-CC- 0656 ROCKY WAYNE DAVID v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) KIMBALL, J., recused.2001-C - 0815 EARNIE MAE POLK, ET AL. v. CITY OF MANSFIELD, ET AL. (Parish of Desoto) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket. KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ. JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.&nbsp; WRIT(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:2000-KP- 2214 LARRY ROY v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Rapides)&nbsp; APPLICATION(S) TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:2001-KH- 1179 STATE EX REL GRANT C. BUTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu) Third Circuit.2001-KH- 1181 STATE EX REL CHARLES WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) Fourth Circuit.&nbsp; APPLICATION(S) TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:2000-KH- 2823 STATE EX REL CLAUDE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 3144 STATE EX REL RONALD PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 3233 STATE EX REL RENNIE ATWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-KH- 1207 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARROL BRUCE BROWN (Parish of Rapides)&nbsp; APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO PARISH COURT&nbsp;:2001-KH- 1205 STATE EX REL LEONARD MATHERNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)&nbsp; SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM&nbsp;:2001-B - 0922 IN RE: WHITLEY R. GRAVES KIMBALL, J., would reject joint petition for consent discipline. JOHNSON, J., would reject joint petition for consent discipline. VICTORY, J., would reject joint petition for consent discipline.&nbsp; LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:2001-OB- 0826 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 00-PDB-275&nbsp; APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DISMISSED AT THE STATE'S REQUEST&nbsp;:2000-KH- 2047 STATE EX REL WILLIAM DENNING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)&nbsp; RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:2000-KH- 1457 STATE EX REL CARL MCLEOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)2001-C - 0171 TELLES J. BRUNET, JR., ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)2001-C - 0189 WINDSOR HOUSING FOUNDATION v. ELMER B. LITCHFIELD, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, FRANK GRANGER, III, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ASSESSOR FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)&nbsp; APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST:2001-KH- 1173 STATE EX REL TELLY GUILLORY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)&nbsp; APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:2001-C - 0567 ARTIE RANDLE, ET AL. v. OPTI-COM MANUFACTURING NETWORK, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)2001-CP- 0841 RICHARD LAY v. CONTINENTAL REHABILITATION SERVICES, ETAL (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2000-KO- 1412 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC ROGERS (Parish of Orleans)2000-KO- 1427 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN RODDY (Parish of Ouachita)2000-KO- 1459 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KAWATTA BOSBY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2000-KH- 1715 STATE EX REL DANIEL ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., votes to grant the writ. KNOLL, J., votes to grant the writ.2000-K - 1909 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLARENCE J. TOLBERT (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2000-K - 1961 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD WOODWARD (Parish of Jefferson) CALOGERO, C.J., recused. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-KP- 2003 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELIZABETH A. BLAKE (Parish of Ascension)2000-KH- 2158 STATE EX REL NELSON WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KP- 2242 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL DAVID GRILLETTE v. JOHN P. WHITLEY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Desoto)2000-KP- 2289 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL L. CLEVELAND (Parish of Richland)2000-KH- 2328 STATE EX REL PETER LACOSTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 2386 STATE EX REL JOE HUFF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2000-KH- 2389 STATE EX REL AARON HARRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2000-KH- 2395 STATE EX REL QUIERZA LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)2000-KH- 2398 STATE EX REL MARK R. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)2000-KH- 2400 STATE EX REL JOE GILLUM, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2000-KH- 2413 STATE EX REL JOHN C. NEWMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)2000-KH- 2424 STATE EX REL TERRY KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 2425 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE ZENO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)2000-KH- 2430 STATE EX REL ANTHONY ARMSTRONG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles) KNOLL, J., recused.2000-KH- 2432 STATE EX REL HERBERT BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 2433 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIATI PIPER (Parish of Rapides)2000-KH- 2442 STATE EX REL GREGORY NAVARRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)2000-KH- 2444 STATE EX REL VICTOR JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)2000-KH- 2448 STATE EX REL FLOYD COLDMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2000-KH- 2451 STATE EX REL JOHN W. SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 2767 STATE EX REL NELSON WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2000-KH- 2818 STATE EX REL ALBERT LANDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-C - 0429 ARTIE RANDLE, ET AL. v. OPTI-COM MANUFACTURING NETWORK, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)2001-C - 0453 ARTIE RANDLE, ET AL. v. OPTI-COM MANUFACTURING NETWORK, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)2001-C - 0543 CECIL E. ATWOOD v. EWING TIMBER INC. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 1E) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2001-C - 0551 AUDREY RENO LOZANO WIFE OF/AND LEONARD LOZANO v. TOURO INFIRMARY, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, PRECOR, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2001-C - 0682 SUCCESSION OF VIOLET ELAINE NICHOLS (Parish of Sabine) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. CIACCIO, J., would grant the writ.2001-C - 0685 CAROLYN PORCHE AND CARLTON PORCHE v. DR. SAMUEL STAGG, III, DR. CRAIG WALKER, CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH, HOUMA HEART CLINIC, HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1, D/B/A TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND ST. PAUL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2001-KK- 0692 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MERLIN E. CANTY (Parish of St. Mary) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.2001-CC- 0720 GEORGE W. COOPER v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2001-C - 0721 SANDRA NICHOLSON v. TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, D/B/A R.T.A. (Parish of Orleans) KIMBALL, J., concurs. While the burden-shifting framework adopted by the court of appeal to analyze retaliatory discharge claims is not entirely accurate as it modifies the defendant's burden to one of proof, rather than one of production, once the plaintiff establishes her prima facie case, and lessens the requirement that the plaintiff at all times retain the burden of proving her case by a preponderance of the evidence,&nbsp;Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine&nbsp;, 450 U.S. 248, 251-53, 101 S.Ct. 1089, 1092-95, 67 L.Ed.2d 207 (1981), the court of appeal's result is correct.2001-C - 0724 ALBERTA W. SIMS AND MARJORIE A. GREEN v. STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2001-C - 0751 RANDOLPH (RANDY) WALLACE HARPER, ETC. v. FALRIG OFFSHORE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)2001-C - 0768 FRED P. HARPER, JR. v. CHERYL HINRICHS HARPER (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2001-C - 0780 BARBARA ANN HUGHES THOMASON v. ROGER RANDOLPH THOMASON, SR. (Parish of Calcasieu) KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.2001-C - 0795 LEOLA PERKINS v. PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2001-C - 0816 RANDOLPH (RANDY) WALLACE HARPER, ETC. v. FALRIG OFFSHORE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)2001-C - 0827 CLARENCE BARROW v. FAIR GROUNDS CORPORATION AND CREATIVE RISK CONTROLS, INC., A FOREIGN CORPORATION LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS AND IS DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-C - 0830 AUSTIN INDUSTRIES INC. v. LOUIS E. JOHNSON (Parish of Calcasieu) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. CIACCIO, J., would grant the writ.2001-CC- 0833 IN RE: GRAMERCY PLANT EXPLOSION AT KAISER (Parish of St. James) CIACCIO, J., recused.2001-C - 0834 BRUCE APPLEGARTH v. TRANSAMERICAN REFINING CORPORATION AND/OR TRANSCONTINENTAL REFINING CORPORATION AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)2001-C - 0839 OLAN D. CRAIG, ET AL. v. K &amp; K INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (Parish of Sabine) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2001-CP- 0840 DWANE SMITH v. HON. RICHARD IEYOUB, ATTORNEY GENERAL, LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of Vermilion)2001-CP- 0842 CLARENCE D. LEWIS v. CALCASIEU CORRECTIONAL CENTER, ET AL. C/W CLARENCE D. LEWIS v. 38TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT (Parish of Calcasieu)2001-C - 0866 GOOTEE CONSTRUCTION INC. v. AMWEST SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY AND PREMIER GLASS PLUS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.2001-KK- 0868 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMAL SANTIAGO (Parish of Orleans)2001-C - 0960 DEBORAH BATSON, EULA MAYE BATSON, AND BILLY M. BATSON v. SOUTH LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES (Parish of Terrebonne) JOHNSON, J., would vote to grant the writ. VICTORY, J., would vote to grant the writ. CIACCIO, J., would vote to grant the writ.2001-CC- 1107 GLORIA SCOTT AND DEANIA M. JACKSON, ET AL v. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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