<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 #022</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>21st day of March, 2003</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>TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL; SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03CA0075.pc.pdf">2003-CA- 0075 CAPITOL CITY TOWING & RECOVERY, INC., BLACKJACK </a>TOWING, INC., TOW POWER INC., & YVONNE REED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF STATE POLICE - TOWING & RECOVERY UNIT; OFFICE OF STATE POLICE - TROOP A; & SGT. R. WAYNE RYLAND (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />First Circuit.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KK- 0816 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUBEN CHAVEZ (Parish of Iberville)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of March, 2003</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</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-CC- 0822 GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, ET AL.(Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>26th day of March, 2003</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;">TRANSFER TO ACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03OB0534.pc.pdf">2003-OB- 0534 IN RE: JOHN JEWELL PACE</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/02OB2683.pc.pdf">2002-OB- 2683 IN RE: GREGORY J. AVERY</a><br />CALOGERO, C.J., VICTORY, J., TRAYLOR, J., dissent from the order and would deny the transfer to disability inactive status.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-CC- 0812 CYNTHIA BOURNE, ET AL. v. SAUL KAHN, D.D.S., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28th day of March, 2003</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>2002-K - 2302 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON HELOU (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-C - 0091 IRIS MILLER v. ERIC D. CLOUT, III, BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, INC. AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-C - 0107 BONNIE D. REED v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p>2003-C - 0115 ANTHONY CRANE RENTAL, L.P. v. RUFUS FRUGE, JR., DIRECTOR OF CALCASIEU PARISH SALES & USE TAX DEPT. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-CC- 0144 GOOTEE CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. AMWEST SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY AND PREMIER GLASS PLUS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/02K2665.PC.pdf">2002-K - 2665 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEIDRE ANTOINETTE PIERRE</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p>2003-OC- 0226 BRETT BARNHILL v. A-1 REMODELING, ET AL. (Office Of Workers' Comp.Dist. 6S)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT</span>:</strong></p><p>2002-KH- 1095 STATE EX REL. JERRY HAMLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH- 0686 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY DEVEAUX (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p>2003-KH- 0687 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY DEVEAUX (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2002-OC- 3138 TINA LOUISE CHURCH WOODARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, PHILLIP ELTON WOODARD, JR., BRITANY MICHELE WOODARD, JESSIE PAUL WOODARD AND JENNIFER LYNN WOODARD v. EAST FELICIANA PARISH POLICE JURY AND TITAN INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of East Feliciana)<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03B0653.pc.pdf">2003-B - 0653 IN RE: J. GREGORY CAVER</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/02B2974.pc.pdf">2002-B - 2974 IN RE: M. DANIEL LAGRONE, JR.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">REMANDED TO DISCIPLINE BOARD; SEE PER CURIAM</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03B0525.pc.pdf">2003-B - 0525 IN RE: ROBERT L. BARRIOS</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">MOTION(S) TO ENFORCE GRANTED WITH ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p>1999-KH- 1007 STATE EX REL RANDY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>1999-KH- 1099 STATE EX REL LEROY JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>1999-KH- 1704 STATE EX REL EDWARD JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>1999-KH- 2098 STATE EX REL FLOYD TYLER AND RONALD BRAUD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>1999-KH- 2106 STATE EX REL LESTER ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2000-KH- 0398 STATE EX REL GEORGE BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St.James)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">MOTION(S) TO ENFORCE DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>1999-KH- 0112 STATE EX REL DAVID LAPELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2001-KH- 3212 STATE EX REL ROGERS JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p>2002-KH- 0519 STATE EX REL CHANDA DESILVA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 0535 STATE EX REL THERESA MARIE RAINEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2002-C - 3022 CLEM MITCHELL v. MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CC- 0043 DAWN HUTCHINSON LITTLETON, ET AL. v. TIMOTHY J. MCNABB, ET AL. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2002-KH- 0679 STATE EX REL DANIEL SWANN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2002-KH- 0878 STATE EX REL SHAWN SEGURA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2002-KH- 1087 STATE EX REL. KEVIN LEDET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2002-KH- 1093 STATE EX REL. WESLEY R. BROADEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1094 STATE EX REL HENRY ISSACS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2002-KH- 1097 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1103 STATE EX REL. MAC MINNIFIELD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2002-KH- 1106 STATE EX REL JOHN HILLIARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2002-KH- 1113 STATE EX REL MARION THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2002-KH- 1129 STATE EX REL JOHN WAYNE NORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2002-KH- 1133 STATE EX REL JONATHAN CARRIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2002-KH- 1134 STATE EX REL KEITH HUDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1135 STATE EX REL JAMES WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1137 STATE EX REL BRUCE COWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1140 STATE EX REL IRA LEE MARSHALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2002-KH- 1144 STATE EX REL. GRADY BREWER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p>2002-KH- 1155 STATE EX REL DAVID LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St.Tammany)</p><p>2002-K - 2507 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELIZABETH A. BLAKE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-C - 2514 LACHELLE GERALD WOOD v. WILLIAM GERALD WOOD (Parish of Washington)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-K - 2523 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRINA BROWN (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-K - 2574 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN WHITE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2002-K - 2595 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN DALE ALLEN (Parish of Red River)</p><p>2002-K - 2619 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVE DRANE AND TERRI HARALSON (Parish of Franklin)</p><p>2002-OK- 2631 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLARENCE J. SALOOM (Parish of Lafayette)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-K - 2642 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE CLARK (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-K - 2649 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN COLEMAN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-K - 2654 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER MCDUFFIE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2002-K - 2672 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERMAN J. MILLS (Parish of Assumption)</p><p>2002-K - 2673 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE TOBIAS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-K - 2679 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WINSTON J. CRADDOCK (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2002-K - 2684 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHANDELLA ABLES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2002-K - 2696 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMY SEGURA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2002-K - 2707 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERBERT CHARLES, JR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p>2002-C - 3199 WARREN W. HOAG, JR., ET ALS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH ITS TREASURER, JOHN NEELY KENNEDY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-C - 3201 LOUISIANA STATE CORONER'S ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-C - 3203 DR. L. E. STRINGER v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-C - 3247 DONNIE HOLLOWAY AND NANCY HOLLOWAY v. MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY (Parish of Ouachita)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0038 CHARLES RAY TAYLOR, JR. ET UX v. DR. RICHARD J. CLEMENT AND THE LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-CC- 0071 MORRIS AND DICKSON COMPANY LIMITED v. DEBORAH KILLINGWORTH (Office Of Workers' Compensation, District 1W)</p><p>2003-C - 0080 DENISE LEWIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, BRYAN JOSEPH LEWIS; JOANNA JONES, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, BRINTON JONES, AND BRITNEY JONES; AVONA DORSEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, ET AL. v. TRANSOCEAN TERMINAL OPERATORS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-OC- 0110 IN RE: SUCCESSION OF BRIAN WALKER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0111 DENISE LEWIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, BRYAN JOSEPH LEWIS; JOANNA JONES, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN BRITON JONES, AND BRITNEY JONES; AVONA DORSEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, BRINDELL DORSEY, BRANDON DORSEY AND BRANDESHIA DORSEY, ANGELA SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, KEYWANDA SMITH AND THE ESTATE OF BRYAN WALKER v. TRANSOCEAN TERMINAL OPERATORS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0135 KEDRICK ANDERSON v. CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0156 ROBERTO MOLINA, SR. AND VICKI LYNN ZULLI, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS THE NATURAL TUTRIX OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, ROBERT MOLINA, III AND ALLI MOLINA v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CONSOLIDATED WITH KAREN GRACE MANN, ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-CC- 0158 WILLARD A. EASTIN, JR., ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-CC- 0169 JOSEPH C. CANIZARO v. VINTAGE CONTRACTING, LLC AND MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C - 0186 ELIGIBILITY SERVICES, INC. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS AND THE LOUISIANA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C - 0188 LARRY D. WILLIAMS v. CITY OF HAMMOND (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2003-CC- 0198 JOSEPH C. CANIZARO v. VINTAGE CONTRACTING, LLC AND MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C - 0199 KATHLEEN DREISEL v. METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-C - 0210 SHIRLEY AUTIN EUSEA v. ROGER J. BLANCHARD, JR., M.D., ET AL.(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p>2003-KK- 0213 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WHITNEY SPENCER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C - 0215 JONATHAN DUNNING v. DAPCO VENTURES, L.L.C. (Office Of Workers' Comp. Dist. 6-S)</p><p>2003-C - 0218 DONALD DULIN v. LEVIS MITSUBISHI, INC. (Office Of Workers' Comp.Dist. 5)</p><p>2003-C - 0219 LARRY ROGERS v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS (State Civil Service Commission)</p><p>2003-C - 0220 ST. MARY ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES, INC. v. HOSPITAL SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 2 OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARY, STATE OF LOUISIANA D/B/A LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p>2003-C - 0222 SUCCESSION OF CARL MARSALISE (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p>2003-CC- 0223 WILDA RITZHEIMER v. SEAN SMALL, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-C - 0224 IMPERIAL TRADING CO., INC. v. MICHAEL J. UTER, JACK G. MENZIE, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CC- 0225 AMERICAN MARINE HOLDING COMPANY, ET AL. v. MILLING, BENSON, WOODWARD, HILLYER, PIERSON & MILLER, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-C - 0227 GLADYS CUNNINGHAM, ELDRIDGE CUNNINGHAM, JR., MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM, LINDA C. GREENE, ANNA C. SIMMONS, MAXINE C. JEFFERSON, KENNETH W. CUNNINGHAM AND CYNTHIA C. SYLVESTER v. DR. GLEN SCHWARTZBERG AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0235 HUGH A. RICKS AND JANICE SCHMIT RICKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, BENJAMIN RICKS v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT #2 D/B/A EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RUARY O'CONNELL, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C - 0236 FREDDIE GUY AND DOROTHY GUY v. ENSCO MARINE COMPANY AND A & B INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Mary)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0237 LISA FRIEDLEY v. ALEXANDER ELECTRICAL , INC. AND CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES (Office of Workers' Compensation District 05)</p><p>2003-CC- 0252 COLE, EVANS & PETERSON v. T.F. MANAGEMENT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Desoto)</p><p>2003-CC- 0254 CINDY LAYFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF EDWARD LAYFIELD v. GREEN MEADOW HAVEN NURSING HOME ET AL (Parish of Red River)</p><p>2003-CC- 0554 PAULA MAGGIORE HOERNER v. THE BRAT PACK, ELKS KREWE OF JEFFERSONIANS, ANN KIMBALL, LOUIS FROST AND NEW ORLEANS LODGE NO. 30, BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KK- 0647 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONNELL ROBINSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH- 0736 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEREK LANDRY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>