<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 #030</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;">23rd day of April, 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;">INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03b1076.pc.pdf">2003-B - 1076 IN RE: RONALD D. BODENHEIMER</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION </span>:</strong></p><p>2002-CC- 3081 ONE RIVER PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. SYLVIA SMITH (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-CC- 1056 DAVID M. JARROTT, M.D. v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CC- 1122 JAMES H. "JIM" BROWN, AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANA INSURANCE GROUP, A LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">24th day of April, 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 RELATOR'S MOTION </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-OC- 0037 ROBERT E. SHADOIN v. DENISE JONES SHADOIN (Parish of Lincoln)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would remit the duplicate filing fee.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KK- 1125 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY J. LANGLEY (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-KK- 1126 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY J. LANGLEY (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">25th day of April, 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 </span>:</strong></p><p>2002-K - 3021 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHANCE CEASER (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2003-KK- 0206 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY MILLER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2003-C - 0360 THE SULTANA CORPORATION D/B/A HANNON JEWELERS v. JEWELERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03cc0423.pc.pdf">2003-CC- 0423 HILDA N. GARRISON, ET AL. v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />JOHNSON, J., recused.<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03cc0429.pc.pdf">2003-CC- 0429 HILDA N. GARRISON, ET AL. v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />JOHNSON, J., recused.<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p>2003-C - 0460 TRISTAR CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03cc0488.pc.pdf">2003-CC- 0488 HILDA N. GARRISON, ET AL. v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />JOHNSON, J., recused.<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p>2003-CC- 0591 WADE CLARK, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH- 1019 STATE EX REL NATHANIEL MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)<br />Second Circuit.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURTS </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH- 1035 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REY HUERTA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH- 1037 STATE EX REL RANDY LAVERGNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/02kk2602.pc.pdf">2002-KK- 2602 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERALD STEWART</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2002-KH- 0521 STATE EX REL JAMES H. BROADWAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">MOTION(S) TO ENFORCE DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2001-KH- 0348 STATE EX REL KEITH D. JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-C - 0484 CARRIE WHITAKER CARONNA, ET AL. v. BARRY J. CURRY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p>2003-CC- 1090 SAMUEL HERON v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., dissents and would consider the merits.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2002-KO- 1251 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD JAMES THOMAS (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2002-KO- 1298 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD P. SPOT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KO- 1308 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COLBERT FRANKLIN (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p>2002-KO- 1309 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL CELESTINE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KO- 1313 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE HERMAN REED (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2002-KH- 1354 STATE EX REL. JOHNNY RAY LOUNA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2002-KH- 1360 STATE EX REL MICHA RIDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p>2002-KH- 1361 STATE EX REL DARREN MICHAEL HOUSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2002-KH- 1369 STATE EX REL ERIC DUNN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1371 STATE EX REL ANDREW MCGRAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)</p><p>2002-KH- 1374 STATE EX REL MELVIN JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2002-KH- 1375 STATE EX REL ERIC KEGLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2002-KH- 1399 STATE EX REL. CARL WAYNE DUHON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2002-KH- 1412 STATE EX REL. WILLIE A. BOUDREAUX v. STATE OF LOUSIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2002-KH- 1413 STATE EX REL. ALBERT HILLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1414 STATE EX REL. GEORGE E. DUGARS JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1415 STATE EX REL. QUINTON JAMES RHINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p>2002-KH- 1417 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE CLEMENTS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH- 1430 STATE EX REL. ROBERT D. GALBRETH, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2002-KH- 1437 STATE EX REL. NIVALDO BUENO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-C - 2966 RIVER CITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK (THE CADLE COMPANY) v. VIDEO ASSOCIATES. INC., ROBERT F. KILLINGSWORTH, JR., JOHN H. SKAGGS AND WAYNE M. BETTONEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-K - 3023 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES EDWARD PARKER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2002-K - 3024 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD WORACHEK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2002-K - 3064 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK A. CONNER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2002-K - 3066 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY WALKER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2002-K - 3098 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARKENNIS LEE (Parish of Webster)</p><p>2002-K - 3134 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAKE MICHAEL ORTEGO (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2002-K - 3182 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MERVYN WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-K - 0072 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOE GUERRA, AKA JOJO GUERA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-K - 0089 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY SCOTT CLARK (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2003-C - 0261 VICKIE HERNANDEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONSOLIDATED WITH JUDE E. BAILEY AND ARTHUR BAILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0307 VICKIE HERNANDEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONSOLIDATED WITH JUDE E. BAILEY AND ARTHUR BAILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0336 STEPHEN DEXTER HAWKLAND, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR SON CHRISTOPHER HAWKLAND AND LAREE INEZ HAWKLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0392 ROBERT M. CARBO AND LINDA S. CARBO v. CITY OF SLIDELL, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0441 TOWN OF WALKER v. MARY STAFFORD, BETTY MARSH, AND LANCE MILTON (Parish of Livingston)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0461 SECOND CIRCUITS CORPORATION v. DEL CORPORATION (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-C - 0476 OLLA THOMAS, ET AL. v. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION D/B/A LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-C - 0478 CANAL PARTNERSHIP v. GUS A. REYNOIR AS SUCCESSION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SUCCESSION OF FRED M. REYNOIR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CC- 0479 RON KELLER AND DOLORES KELLER MADERE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MOTHER, ISMA W. KELLER v. SHAUNDA JONES, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-CC- 0480 DELBERT W. BUSH, ET UX v. DR. CELESTE AIDA LUJAN-BAEZ (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2003-CC- 0483 THERESA B. MONISTERE, ET AL. v. TOD C. ENGELHARDT, M.D. AND LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C - 0490 KENNETH L. SMITH AND JULIA ANN SMITH v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND ENTERGY CORPORATION (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p>2003-C - 0498 MONICA ANN LAFAUCI v. RANDALL J. JENKINS AND ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CC- 0504 MARIANNE S. JAMES, ET AL. v. JOHN N. KENT, D.D.S., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-CP- 0511 RICKY DAVIS v. 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CC- 0512 TROY LANGLINAIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTOR OF THE MINORS, TROY O'NEIL LANGLINAIS AND TERRY LANGLINAIS v. THE CITY OF WESTWEGO AND ERIC LIRETTE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C - 0514 JOHN B. DINGLER, ET UX. v. ZURICH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-CC- 0521 DONALD SULLIVAN, JR. v. MARK FRANICEVICH AND JOSHUA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-CC- 0523 JOSEPH LEE DELCO, JR. v. EUGENE STAFFORD, TYCOON TRUCKING, INC. AND CLARENDON NATIONAL (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2003-C - 0524 TOWN OF WALKER v. MARY STAFFORD, BETTY MARSH AND LANCE ELLIOT MILTON (Parish of Livingston) <br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0526 SPORT TECH, INC. v. SFI MANUFACTURING, INC., OUTLAND SPORTS, INC. AND ROBERT D. BERKLEY (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2003-CP- 0528 DONALD WILLIAMS v. HARRY F. CONNICK, (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-C - 0530 VINCENT J. BRUNO, RONALD J. CANNATELLA, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CC- 0531 CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE THROUGH THE GREATER BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT DISTRICT v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY AND J. CALDARERA & CO., INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C - 0542 JOSEPH A. MAZOUE v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., (FORMERLY AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC.) AND IT'S EXCUECTIVE OFFICERS, EDWARD HARTZMAN, JOHN CHANTREY, EDWARD BLANCHARD, HENRY ZACH CARTER, PETER TERRITO, JAMES O'DONNELL, BRANTON INSULATIONS, EAGLE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-C - 0545 CLYDE ABERCROMBIE v. RANDY OPOTOWSKY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CC- 0552 STEVE WASHINGTON v. BOBBY JOE PICOU, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-CC- 0557 REAGAN RENE' BURGESS AND PAUL E. BURGESS v. RYAN J. DAIGLE, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-CC- 0559 CYNTHIA A. CARR v. DELTA HOMES, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-C - 0560 MICHAEL RAY BASSETT, ET AL. v. TOYS "R" US DELAWARE, INC. (Parish of Caddo)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-CC- 0561 IN RE: GRAMERCY PLANT EXPLOSION AT KAISER (Parish of St. James)</p><p>2003-CC- 0564 VICTOR PALMISANO, HUSBAND OF/AND TERRI PALMISANO v. LEGION INDEMNITY, SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND MARK T. HATCHER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-CC- 0567 COLEMAN AMERICAN MOVING SERVICES, INC. AND EAGLE LEASING, INC. v. BROOKS HUBBARD, TONI BATISTE, OCTAVIA PHELP, HARRISON WINFIELD, VERNON JOHNSON, KELVIN SMITH, CHANNON HERRON, TANGELA LOKEY, INDIVIDUALLY, AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF NATHANIEL CHILDREN, AND THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF NATHANIEL LOKEY, TCHEQUILA SMITH, TERRY SMITH, MARLON WARREN, LAVAN MCCOWAN, AMOS JENKINS, BUDGET TRUCK RENTAL, INC. AND/OR BUDGET RENT-A-CAR SYSTEMS, INC., BRIAN SIMMONS, JASON DIAMOND, HANK RADER, KELVIN HENDERSON, U-HAUL CO. OF LOUISIANA, KENT WILLIAMS, AND CATINA WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-CC- 0568 HYMAN PIERCE v. PAW PAW'S CAMPER CITY, INC. (Parish of St. Helena)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0574 CAROLYN EAGAN ZAMJAHN v. CHARLES J. ZAMJAHN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-CC- 0576 MARY D. DOIRON, CHRISTINE M. TIMPA, & STELLA M. MICELI v. EDWARD D. JONES & CO. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C - 0577 GINGER MCCRAW v. DIME MORTGAGE COMPANY (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 1 E)</p><p>2003-CC- 0581 JEANNE NOEL POCHE AND FRANCIS J. POCHE v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, JAN CORPORA AND UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of Jefferson)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C - 0584 FAY GUILLOT WIFE OF/AND RON GUILLOT v. EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, JANE DOE AND MARY DOE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-CP- 0588 FELIX PRICE v. CLERK OF COURT, 19TH JDC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C - 0593 WAL-MART STORES, INC. AND SAM'S EAST, INC. v. EDWARD A. FITCH, ADMINISTRATOR, CADDO-SHREVEPORT SALES AND USE TAX COMMISSION, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF SALES AND USE TAXES FOR THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, THE CITY OF VIVIAN, THE CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF CADDO (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-CC- 0597 NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY v. COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION RESOURCE, INC. AND JIM MORRIS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C - 0877 HENRIK A. LARSEN v. ANNA MERIA POLK (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>