<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 #085</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>23th day of October, 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) DENIED; STAY DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2001-CC- 2826 BILLY JAMES v. KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />LOBRANO, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>24th day of October, 2001</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>2001-KK- 2745 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OSCAR J. HOWARD (Parish of Orleans) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">I<strong>NTERIM SUSPENSION(S) ORDERED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2001/01b2678.ord.pdf">2001-B - 2678 IN RE: JACQUELINE PHILLIPS<br /></a>See Order.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2001/01b2703.ord.pdf">2001-B - 2703 IN RE: JOHN CHRISTOPHER MARTIN<br /></a>See Order.<br />KIMBALL, J., recused. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2001-CJ- 2716 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A.A.D. AND A.M.D. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2001-KP- 2722 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-CK- 2800 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R. C. (Parish of St. James) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2001-CJ- 2769 GEORGE GREGORY RICHARDSON v. TERRI LYNN PETERSON RICHARDSON (BLACKMAR) (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the stay.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of October, 2001</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>STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-CC- 2830 ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND v. PATRICIA A. JOHNSON, ASSESSOR FOR THE FIRST MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>26th day of October, 2001</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>2001-CC- 1710 HEATHER MARIE HOLLINGSWORTH, KIMBERLY PAIGE HOLLINGSWORTH, HOLLY HOLLINGSWORTH COONEY, KYLE ALLEN HOLLINGSWORTH AND MR. AND MRS. FRED A. HOLLINGSWORTH v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-CC- 1957 STEPHANIE SPANN v. KATHERINE ROBINSON AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) TRANSFERRED TO THE COURTS OF APPEAL</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-KH- 2694 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARNEST CHARLES MICHAEL (Parish of Rapides)<br />First Circuit.</p><p>2001-KH- 2706 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELIZABETH SIMON (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Third Circuit.</p><p>2001-KH- 2746 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL CLARKE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />Second Circuit.</p><p>2001-KH- 2748 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER KELLY (Parish of Ascension)<br />First Circuit. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-CC- 1950 JEREMY ROGERS v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. C/W JAMES PEEK AND SANDRA PEEK, ET AL. v. WINN-DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC. C/W ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. WINN-DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2001-KH- 0109 STATE EX REL RAYMOND NARCISSE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REINSTATEMENT(S) GRANTED SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2001/01ob2687.pc.pdf">2001-OB- 2687 IN RE: DARRELL W. ASHY</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUE </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2001/01ob2771.ord.pdf">2001-OB- 2771 IN RE: LEROY R. CURET<br /></a>See Order.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2001/01b1948.pc.pdf">2001-B - 1948 IN RE: JAMES ASHLEY VAUGHAN</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-OB- 1970 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 01-PDB-040 </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-KH- 0258 STATE EX REL DARRELL JARREL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2000-KO- 2991 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-KO- 2992 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRIS A. VERDIN (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p>2000-KO- 2994 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IGNATIUS WEAVER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 2995 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL WASHINGTON (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2000-KO- 2996 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNELL PAYTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 3002 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDRICK STEVENSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-KO- 3003 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 3005 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC DUNN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 3027 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID E. ROBERTS (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2000-KH- 3035 STATE EX REL ERIC DUNN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KO- 3038 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD R. MARSHALL (Parish of Orleans</p><p>2000-KO- 3070 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY G. HUNTER (Parish of Desoto)</p><p>2000-KO- 3075 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STACEY FLETCHER (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2000-KO- 3076 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD K. BURD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-K - 3294 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANGELO DAVENPORT (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2000-K - 3295 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT GLEN RICHARDSON AND ONTARIO DE'WAN SMITH (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2000-K - 3297 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IAN A. CAZENAVE C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAAC TURNER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2000-K - 3298 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT M. MARGOT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2000-K - 3309 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WESLEY LEE CALHOUN (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2000-K - 3315 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES BERNARD HOLTS (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2000-K - 3326 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK SCALIA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2000-K - 3343 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THADDEUS SCOTT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2000-K - 3349 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL J. PLEASANT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-K - 3366 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERARD JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2001-KH- 0092 STATE EX REL LANCE SARKOZY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-KH- 0366 STATE EX REL JAMES BERNARD HOLTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2001-KH- 0388 STATE EX REL GARY R. HAMMOCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2001-KP- 0500 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. GEORGE BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2001-KH- 0526 STATE EX REL TYRON B. ASH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-KH- 0564 STATE EX REL MOSES WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-KH- 0566 STATE EX REL NATHAN BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-KH- 0571 STATE EX REL LOUIN WIX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-KH- 0602 STATE EX REL ALLEN WAYNE GIBBS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p>2001-KH- 0623 STATE EX REL EUGENE HOLMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2001-KH- 0624 STATE EX REL MELVIN MASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2001-KH- 0640 STATE EX REL ANGELON PARDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-KH- 0643 STATE EX REL JOEL A. VERNON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2001-KH- 0644 STATE EX REL FREDERICK PERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)</p><p>2001-KH- 0645 STATE EX REL BOBBY KEETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-KH- 0646 STATE EX REL LINSTON ARMAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-KH- 0648 STATE EX REL DAVID SINGLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-C - 1031 DOYLE STOCKMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES (Parish of Catahoula)</p><p>2001-CC- 1824 JOHN L. KENNEDY, ET AL. v. DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 1835 ALICE M. SUNDA v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<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 - 1899 RITA CEASAR v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of St. Landry)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-CC- 1924 CHARLOTTE SACKS AND DAVID ADAM, SR. IN THEIR OWN RIGHT FOR THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF THEIR SON, DAVID ADAM, JR., AND AS SURVIVORS IN CLAIM FOR THE CAUSES OF ACTION OF DAVID ADAM, JR. v. VERNON QUIROS, JR. AND ALLEN WALKER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-CC- 1932 KELLY RAYMOND v. CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC.,, GARY L. SUMLER AND U. S.F.&G. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-CC- 1934 KEITH FORBES AND MICHELLE FORBES, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS OF KEITH FORBES, JR. v. BRET AINSWORTH, SR., TAMMY AINSWORTH, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS CUSTODIAL GUARDIANS OF THE MINOR, BRET AINSWORTH, II, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, WINN-DIXIE OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 1937 ROLAND A. ROMERO v. NORTHROP-GRUMMAN CORPORATION (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. #3)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant on issue of attorney fees.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant on issue of attorney fees.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant on issue of attorney fees.</p><p>2001-CC- 1938 CHRISTOPHER MONTET v. MICHAEL P. THIBODEAUX, ET AL (Parish of St. Martin)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />LOBRANO, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 1939 JAMES M. SKELTON, III v. HUNT FOREST PRODUCTS (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. #2)</p><p>2001-C - 1942 THE SAMIA COMPANIES AND EDWARD J. SAAB, TRUSTEE OF LES REALTY TRUST "A" AND LES REALTY TRUST "B" v. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, KNAPP, SCHENCK & COMPANY, JOHN DOE, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 1943 CYNTHIA B. HEBERT v. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p>2001-C - 1954 ELVIRA PRESTON WILLIAMS, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2001-C - 1965 HILDA B. CHARLES v. ACADIA ST. LANDRY GUEST HOME (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 1969 CHERYL GILTON WILLIAMS v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY/TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, MARK WASHINGTON, SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND ALBERT J. TREPAGNIER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-C - 1983 VICTORIA AND JOHN NEAL v. PLAYERS LAKE CHARLES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2001-KK- 1988 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANKLIN CARTER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-C - 1991 GARDES DIRECTIONAL DRILLING, INC., GARDES AVIATION, INC., GARDES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. ROBERT A. GARDES, AND EILEEN V. GARDES v. DEBRA BENNETT AND VAN M. BENNETT, A/K/A V.M. BENNETT, AND A/K/A V.M. BENNETT COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND GARDES DIRECTIONAL DRILLING, INC., GARDES AVIATION, INC., GARDES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. ROBERT A. GARDES, AND EILEEN V. GARDES v. BANK ONE (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2001-C - 2002 ROSE DOVE EGLE v. JOHN M. EGLE (Parish of Lafayette)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2001-C - 2004 WADE R. GIBSON v. LAKE CHARLES ICE PIRATES (Office Of Workers Compensation District 03)</p><p>2001-C - 2032 KATHRYN BERRIGAN v. LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY DIVISION, MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS (State Civil Service Commission)<br />LOBRANO, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-C - 2041 GARY FONTENOT v. RHONDA BREWER NOBLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2001-CC- 2042 CAROL GLENN WILLIAMS, JR. v. T. & T. BARGE SERVICES, MILE 125, INC., T. & T. COATING, INC. AND T. & T. BARGE CLEANING, MILE 183, INC. (Parish of Iberville)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2001-KK- 2340 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRIS WALKER (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2001-KK- 2341 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRIS A. WALKER, SHALANDA YVETTE ROBERTSON, EMERY ROBERTSON, AND REBECCA A BOUDREAUX (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2001-CC- 2613 GERALD P. DUFRENE, ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2001-KH- 2663 STATE EX REL VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2001-KH- 2700 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRENCE WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2001-KH- 2704 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID FRANKLIN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2001-CJ- 2738 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF W.T. AND L.T. (Parish of Desoto)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>