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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 #092</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;16th day of November, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:2001-KK- 3076 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BORIS OTTO HACKNER (Parish of Calcasieu) JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.&nbsp; APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOITION:2001-C - 2054 JAMIE JOHNSON v. ACME ROOFING &amp; SHEET METAL AND TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Office Of Worker Comp. Dist. 2)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;20th day of November, 2001, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:APPEAL TRANSFERRED TO DISCIPLINARY BOARD; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2001/01ob2350.pc.pdf">2001-OB- 2350 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD, FILE NO. 0012292</a>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2001-CJ- 2986 IN THE INTEREST OF C. D. AND J. C. v. L.C. (Parish of Rapides)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;21th day of November, 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 - 2217 JAMES JOSEPH PINSONNEAULT, ET AL v. MERCHANTS &amp; FARMERS BANK &amp; TRUST COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Vernon)2001-C - 2297 J. JUDE QUEBEDEAUX AND WENDY QUEBEDEAUX v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND JOHN DANDRIDGE, RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. AND DORINCO REINSURANCE CO. (Parish of Iberville)2001-C - 2307 SHARYN SCHEELER, APPEARING HEREIN INDIVIDUALY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HER MINOR SON, ALFRED SCHEELER v. WALLACE C. COUTURE, SR., ST. BERNARD PARISH POLICE JURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ST. BERNARD WATER AND SEWERAGE DISTRICT, CHAMPION INSURANCE AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:2000-K - 3296 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLYDE DUNCAN (Parish of Madison) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.2001-KH- 0882 STATE EX REL ADOVON THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)2001-CC- 2224 THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, ETAL. (Parish of Orleans) <a href="/opinions/2001/01cc2224.pfc.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a> JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURTS:2001-KH- 2883 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY RILEY (Parish of Jefferson)2001-KH- 3064 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC WHITE, A/K/A PAUL WESTBROOK, A/K/A JOSHUA VINCENT (Parish of Caddo)&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) TRANSFERRED TO MUNICIPAL COURT:2001-KH- 2881 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. MARK STONE&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; DENIED IN PART:<a href="/opinions/2001/00ko3488.pc.pdf">2000-KO- 3488 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERNON GOODLOW</a> (Parish of Ascension) See Per Curiam.2001-KO- 0112 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY ZORNES (Parish of Caddo)&nbsp; LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:2001-OB- 1901 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISION NO. 2001-ADMIN-2642001-OB- 2223 IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 01-PDB-028&nbsp; RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:2001-KH- 0519 STATE EX REL CHRIS A. BARNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2001-CI- 0559 LOUIS STEMLEY, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DIVISION OF PROBATION &amp; PAROLE, WARDEN-RICHLAND PARISH DETENTION CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2001-CC- 1651 MICHAEL HAMAN v. CLARENDON AMERICAN INSURANCE, MICHAEL C. ENGLERTH, MIKE'S TREE SERVICE, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)&nbsp; STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2001-CC- 2952 JOHN JOPES JR., ET AL. v. THE PATHOLOGY LABORATORY, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ and issue the stay.&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2000-KH- 3497 STATE EX REL BRIAN BUSH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2000-KH- 3549 STATE EX REL CLARENCE TUCKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2001-KO- 0029 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL CARTER (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2001-KO- 0050 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY WILSON (Parish of Orleans)2001-KO- 0052 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY WEST (Parish of Orleans)2001-KH- 0059 STATE EX REL JOHN W. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2001-KO- 0069 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH RATCLIFF (Parish of Orleans)2001-KO- 0074 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THADDEUS A. GREEN (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2001-KH- 0086 STATE EX REL VINCENT PRINCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)2001-KO- 0102 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARNELL LEWIS (Parish of Orleans)2001-KO- 0118 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDREW PAYNE (Parish of Jefferson) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2001-KO- 0121 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVE J. ROBINSON (Parish of Iberia) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2001-KO- 0144 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FAIR WAYNE BRYANT (Parish of Caddo)2001-KO- 0156 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OTTIS STROTHER, JR. (Parish of Allen)2001-KO- 0157 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRED JOHNSON JR. (Parish of Lafourche)2001-KO- 0158 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY PIERCE (Parish of Orleans)2001-KO- 0159 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE JONES (Parish of Orleans)2001-KO- 0160 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson)2001-K - 0162 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS M. JACKSON (Parish of Jefferson) CALOGERO, C.J., recused. JOHNSON, J., would grant; sentence is excessive.2001-K - 0163 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHADWICK DENNIS (Parish of Jefferson)2001-K - 0174 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY COULON (Parish of Lafourche)2001-OK- 0194 IN RE: MARTIN REGAN (Parish of Jefferson) CALOGERO, C.J., recused.2001-KH- 0532 STATE EX REL ORMEL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)2001-KH- 0711 STATE EX REL DARVIN HALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2001-KH- 0787 STATE EX REL BING CROSBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-KH- 0808 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL BOUNMY SACDYPHOUD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2001-KH- 0836 STATE EX REL ALFRED STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-KH- 0846 STATE EX REL JAMES T. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)2001-KH- 0850 STATE EX REL JULIUS DUPUY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)2001-KH- 0854 STATE EX REL NELSON SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)2001-KH- 0855 STATE EX REL DON N. CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)2001-KH- 0861 STATE EX REL WALTER COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-KH- 0879 STATE EX REL EDWARD B. BENTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-KH- 0887 STATE EX REL RUDOLFO MARTINEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)2001-KH- 0891 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL MICHAEL MCDUFFIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2001-KH- 0893 STATE EX REL PRESTON GEORGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)2001-KH- 0905 STATE EX REL COREY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)2001-KH- 0910 STATE EX REL JERRY LOWERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2001-KH- 0920 STATE EX REL CORNELIUS J. DUPARD III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2001-KH- 2161 STATE EX REL CHARLES WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-CC- 2197 SUCCESSION OF ELDELLAR DUPLISSEY RATCLIFF v. JACK C. FRUGE, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)2001-C - 2302 SHARLENA BLACK, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS ADMINISTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RONNIE BLACK, AND NATURAL TUTRIX OF THE MINORS, ROLLIN JAMES BLACK AND ALEXANDER ALVIN BLACK v. GORMAN-RUPP, MAYER-HAMMANT EQUIPMENT, INC., SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS, PEPPER &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2001-CC- 2377 STAR ENTERPRISES v. ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of St. James)2001-C - 2378 RONALD E. RESTER AND WANDA RESTER v. MICHAEL GREIG AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2001-CC- 2386 ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND BRENT AND CLANCY LOUQUE v. KEVIN LOUQUE, PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. James) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2001-C - 2390 MICHAEL M. MAGEE v. BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA (LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE AND INDEMNITY COMPANY) (Parish of St. Tammany) KIMBALL, J., recused. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2001-KK- 2391 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY W. OLIPHANT; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELBERTINE DEMERY SYKES; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOFFIE ROBINSON (Parish of Natchitoches)2001-C - 2393 MICHAEL JOE KELLAR, SR. v. GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION (Office Of Workers' Compensation Administration District 06) VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. LOBRANO, J., would grant the writ.2001-C - 2399 DANA M. DAVIS v. MAJORIE M. MARTEL AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafayette) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2001-KK- 2412 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FEHR KHOMAIS2001-CC- 2414 GARRY L. LEWIS AND BRENDA GAYLE LEWIS v. THE HANOVER AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2001-CP- 2421 DARRELL TAYLOR v. GREG CHAMPAGNE, SHERIFF OF ST. CHARLES PARISH (Parish of St. Charles)2001-CC- 2426 RONALD CORMIER v. PATTERSON SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)2001-KH- 2608 STATE EX REL CHARLES WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2001-CJ- 2927 IN THE INTEREST OF DS &amp; JS (Parish of Lafayette) JOHNSON, J., would grant with reasons.2001-CC- 2928 TOTAL BENEFIT SERVICE, INC., ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., concurs. The issue whether the contract is one for professional services is not properly before this Court.2001-KK- 2978 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THAIR ELABED (Parish of Orleans) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2001-KH- 3038 STATE EX REL HERBERT A. PIERRE JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2001-CC- 3109 JANOI ROSE v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY; RESEARCH FUMIGATION CO. L.L.C.; AND JACK COLEMAN (Parish of St. John)&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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