<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 #003</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 <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">15th day of January, 2003</span></strong>, 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;">APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION</span>: </strong></p><p>2002-C - 1388 ANTHONY L. VOGT, ET AL. v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT AND BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION COMPANY C/W ALAN M. EDGECOMBE, ET AL. v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT AND BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTIONS DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03O0131.pc.PDF">2003-O - 0131 IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION NOS. 162-176 </a></p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">16th day of January, 2003</span></strong>, 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:</span></strong></p><p>2003-KK- 0155 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON REEVES (Parish of Calcasieu) </p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">22th day of January, 2003</span></strong>, 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;">APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION</span>: </strong></p><p>2002-C - 0944 RICHARD ALLEN v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 08) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTIONS:</span></strong></p><p>2002-CC- 2732 JOHN SPENCER, JR. v. RED RIVER LODGING, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Bossier) </p><p>2002-C - 2969 HOLLIS PIATKOWSKI v. WAL-MART STORES (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 9) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED:</span></strong></p><p>2003-CK- 0160 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R.C., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) </p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">24th day of January, 2003</span></strong>, 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><a href="/opinions/2003/02C2979.pc.PDF">2002-C - 2979 CHIWANA J. JONES, ET AL v. NICK CONGEMI, </a>ET AL. C/W CHIWANA J. JONES, ET AL. v. NICK CONGEMI, ET AL. C/W WILMAREEN JAMES WIFE OF/AND WILSON JAMES v. NICK CONGEMI, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson) <br />See Per Curiam. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DISBARMENT(S) ORDERED:</span></strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/01B1946-01B1949.pc.PDF">2001-B - 1946 IN RE: CHARLES H. WHITE <br /></a>See Per Curiam. <br />TRAYLOR, J., would permanently disbar. </p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/01B1946-01B1949.pc.PDF">2001-B - 1949 IN RE: CHARLES H. WHITE <br /></a>See Per Curiam. <br />TRAYLOR, J., would permanently disbar. </p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/01B1960.pc.pdf">2001-B - 1960 IN RE: WALTER J. CRITTENDEN <br /></a>See Per Curiam. </p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/01B2345.pc.PDF">2001-B - 2345 IN RE: T. KENNETH ELBERT <br /></a>See Per Curiam. </p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/02B1716.pc.PDF">2002-B - 1716 IN RE: GLYNN W. REYNOLDS <br /></a>See Per Curiam. <br />TRAYLOR, J., dissents. </p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/02B2275.pc.PDF">2002-B - 2275 IN RE: WILLIAM B. LYNCH <br /></a>See Per Curiam. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><a href="/opinions/2003/01B3106.pc.pdf">2001-B - 3106 IN RE: BLAIR DAVID CONDOLL </a>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DISCIPLINE ORDERED:</span></strong></p><a href="/opinions/2003/01B2330.pc.PDF">2001-B - 2330 IN RE: DAVID ALLAN HILBURN <br /></a>See Per Curiam.
<p><a href="/opinions/2003/02B2596.pc.PDF">2002-B - 2596 IN RE: MICHAEL J. BONNETTE <br /></a>See Per Curiam. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DISCIPLINE ASSESSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/02B2616.pc.PDF">2002-B - 2616 IN RE: ADAM SAMUEL COHEN </a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/02B2662.pc.PDF">2002-B - 2662 IN RE: SHAWN PAUL WELCOME <br /></a>TRAYLOR, J., would reject the consent discipline. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</span></strong></p><p>2002-KH- 0151 STATE EX REL ALVIN BRATTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2002-OB- 1840 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 01-PDB-193</p><p>2002-C - 2643 MARCIA E. DUSH v. HOJ POJ AND HAIR, ET AL. (Parish of Vernon) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</span></strong></p><p>2002-CP- 2729 LUIS CORZO v. WEST CARROLL DETENTION CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of West Carroll) </p><p>2002-CC- 2748 SAMMIE FULLER AND DEBORAH FULLER v. HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF MIDWEST, LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, US AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, MYLES BUECHE, AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MYLES BUECHE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2002-C - 2787 SAFETY NATIONAL INSURANCE, INC., WILLIAM CHAMPAGNE, AND MIKE LAUNEY D/B/A MIKE'S BAIL BONDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2003-CC- 0043 DAWN HUTCHINSON LITTLETON, ET AL. v. TIMOTHY J. MCNABB, ET AL. (Parish of Terrebonne) <br />CALOGERO, C.J., would consider the application on the merits. <br />WEIMER, J., would consider the application on the merits. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</span></strong></p><p>2001-KH- 3212 STATE EX REL ROGERS JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia) <br />WEIMER, J., recused. </p><p>2002-KO- 0047 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEBORAH HUTCHINSON (Parish of Livingston) </p><p>2002-KO- 0048 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLETON PINDEXTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2002-KO- 0061 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WELLINGTON C. BAKER (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KO- 0071 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER HUDSON (Parish of St. Tammany) <br />WEIMER, J., recused. </p><p>2002-KH- 0114 STATE EX REL STEPHEN BERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KO- 0126 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERRAN G. EVANS (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KO- 0144 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RASHAN WILLIAMS (Parish of Washington) </p><p>2002-KO- 0148 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AUSTIN DYER (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-KO- 0160 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ATRESS WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KO- 0205 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARIEDELL DAVIS (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2002-KO- 0306 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL JOHNSON SR. (Parish of St. Tammany) <br />WEIMER, J., recused. </p><p>2002-KO- 0393 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERNARD ANTHONY DENHAM (Parish of St. Tammany) <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-KO- 0413 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY G. MACKENS (Parish of Ouachita) </p><p>2002-KH- 0436 STATE EX REL MICHAEL CLENNON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-KH- 0447 STATE EX REL DERRICK DUNCAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2002-KH- 0454 STATE EX REL WILBERT RICHARDSON JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KH- 0455 STATE EX REL MAURICE ODELL BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Plaquemines) </p><p>2002-KH- 0458 STATE EX REL CHARLES OWENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto) </p><p>2002-KH- 0463 STATE EX REL RODERICK LAGARDE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KH- 0464 STATE EX REL JESSIE J. OFFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry) </p><p>2002-KH- 0467 STATE EX REL FRANK JAMES CASTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland) </p><p>2002-KH- 0468 STATE EX REL JAMES WENDELL WASSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston) </p><p>2002-KH- 0472 STATE EX REL RUSSELL E. PAYTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2002-KH- 0473 STATE EX REL JOSEPH LANDIX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KH- 0479 STATE EX REL MELVIN RAYFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KH- 0487 STATE EX REL N0RMAN BLANCHARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-KO- 0505 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBIN B. DUNLEY (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KH- 0519 STATE EX REL CHANDA DESILVA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KO- 0541 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH A. PERALTA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-KO- 0569 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD ANDERSON (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-K - 1887 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENISE A. BUSH (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-K - 1929 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILTON HUNT (Parish of Lafayette) </p><p>2002-K - 2001 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERNON GOODLOW (Parish of Ascension) <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-KK- 2088 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK KENNEDY (Parish of Jefferson) <br />KNOLL, J., recused. <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-KH- 2230 STATE EX REL CARL JOHNSON, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) <br />WEIMER, J., recused. </p><p>2002-KK- 2259 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC MATTHEWS (Parish of Tangipahoa) </p><p>2002-KH- 2285 STATE EX REL ROBERT MCONIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2002-KK- 2310 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC MATTHEWS (Parish of Tangipahoa) </p><p>2002-KK- 2311 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC MATTHEWS (Parish of Tangipahoa) </p><p>2002-KK- 2494 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC MATTHEWS (Parish of Tangipahoa) </p><p>2002-CC- 2728 LINDA MIRANDA v. ALLEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 2) <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-CP- 2730 JOHN POULLARD v. LT COL. RAY HANSON, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne) </p><p>2002-CP- 2731 LAURA PELETZ v. RICHARD P. IEYOUB, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) </p><p>2002-C - 2733 MORTON BUILDING, INC. v. REDEEMING WORD OF LIFE CHURCH AND DAVID M. DIAMOND C/W REDEEMING WORD OF LIFE CHURCH, INC. v. MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. AND JOHN B. DUNLAP, III (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2002-CC- 2737 BEVERLY ANN RICHEY WITTICH v. RAINER R. WITTICH (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-CC- 2739 CAPTAIN KENNETH P. PUCKETT v. LOUISIANA HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, ALF-CIO, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, GULF COAST MARINERS ASSOCIATION, LOUISIANA ALF-CIO, LAFOURCHE MERCHANT MARINE RAINING SERVICES, INC., JESSICA SMITH, JOHN "RED" BOURG, RAY T. ADAMS, PENNY DANOS ADAMS, JERRY M. CHAPMAN, AND LYNN MINICK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ. <br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-CC- 2746 RICHARD MOCKLIN, III v. TACO BELL CORPORATION AND CURTIS NAVIS (Parish of St. Bernard) <br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-C - 2749 PAOLO RAGGI v. RICHARD L. LUMAN AND SHARA L. LUMAN (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-CC- 2750 CALVIN JASON, SR. AND BARBARA JASON v. THE CITY PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE D/B/A EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF BATON ROUGE, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2002-CC- 2752 FELICIA HARDEY HUNT & CECILIA HARDEY, SURVIVING CHILDREN OF HOWARD LEE HARDEY v. EDWIN MCKAY, M.D. (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2002-C - 2761 KING'S JOINT VENTURE v. ANDREW MARINO (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-C - 2770 AGNES KESSEL v. HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-C - 2771 CLIFTON G. RICHARDSON v. ALVARO J. O'BYRNE, M.D., THE O'BYRNE EYE CLINIC, A.P.M., ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SUZETTE S. KILLEEN, M.D., AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-CC- 2772 URSULA BULOT, ET AL v. INTRACOASTAL TUBULAR SERVICES INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-OC- 2773 JAMES A. PRESTON v. A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC. (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-CC- 2775 AMERICAN LIFECARE, INC. v. J. STUART WOOD, PH.D. (Parish of Orleans) <br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-CC- 2776 KIM BOUTTE v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANIES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-KK- 2777 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEO MITCHELL (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-C - 2778 CHIWANA J. JONES, ET AL. v. NICK CONGEMI, ET AL. C/W CHIWANA J. JONES, ET AL. v. NICK CONGEMI, ET AL C/W WILMAREEN JAMES WIFE OF/AND WILSON JAMES v. NICK CONGEMI, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2002-CC- 2779 TIMOTHY PAUL MORGAN v. MICHAEL HOAG AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. <br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. <br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-CC- 2780 RICHARD COOPER, JR. v. MICHAEL HOAG AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. <br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. <br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2002-C - 2782 STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION v. LAKISHA O. WELLS (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-C - 2790 GEORGE LEE, III v. LT. CAL. RAY HANSON, ET AL (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2002-CC- 2861 RICHARD COOPER, JR. v. MICHAEL HOAG AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2002-CC- 2902 PAMELA A. METOYER v. ROY O. MARTIN, INC., ET AL. (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 2) </p><p>2002-KH- 3051 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEREK LANDRY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>