<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 #053</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>22nd day of June, 2004</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>RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ob1320.pc.pdf">2004-OB-1320 IN RE: ROBERT C. THOMAS</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY GRANTED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-KP-1553 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUAN A. SMITH (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>23rd day of June, 2004</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WRIT APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR'S MOTION</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-1516 ELIZABETH TALMADGEOFF WINTERS, ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-1564 WILLIAM PAYTON DOHERTY, JR. v. GARY LITTLETON (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-KK-1530 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL LANCE VERRETT (Parish of St. Charles)<br />VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of June, 2004</strong></span>, the following action was taken by theSupreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED</strong></span><strong>: </strong> </p><p>2004-C -0968 TERREBONNE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. CASTEX ENERGY, INC. SAMSON HYDROCARBONS COMPANY, BOIS D'ARC CORPORATION, FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY, SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04c0806.pc.pdf">2004-C -0806 BERNICE WADSWORTH HINES AND WENDI WADSWORTH v. CHARLES GARRETT, ONEBEACON INSURANCE CO. AND AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE CO.</a> (Parish of Red River)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />TRAYLOR, J., dissents, would prefer to deny the writ. </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04cc1316.pc.pdf">2004-CC-1316 STEPHEN P. BASCO, ET UX v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. </a>(Parish of Rapides)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-1518 STEPHEN P. BASCO, ET UX v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; DENIED IN PART</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/03kk3349.ord.pdf">2003-KK-3349 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS </a>(Parish of Jefferson)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMISSION TO TAKE BAR EXAM GRANTED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-OB-1510 IN RE: SEAN O. LAUGHLIN</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0238.pc.pdf">2004-B -0238 IN RE: JOSHUA G. FRANK, JR.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0437.pc.pdf">2004-B -0437 IN RE: HENRY B. JONES<br /></a>CALOGERO, C.J., would suspend three years.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0403.pc.pdf">2004-B -0403 IN RE: ROXANNE D. ANDRUS</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/03b3539.pc.pdf">2003-B -3539 IN RE: LOUIS JEFFRIES LAQUE, III</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0288.pc.pdf">2004-B -0288 IN RE: JAMES DAVID TURNAGE</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>ADJUDGED GUILTY OF ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS; SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0167.pc.pdf">2004-B -0167 IN RE: JOHN D. COLLINSWORTH</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING NOT CONSIDERED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2001-B -1775 IN RE: BILLY GENE WATLEY AND AMY E. WATLEY</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-0920 STATE EX REL JOSEPH SIAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-1049 STATE EX REL REGINALD ANDREWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry) </p><p>2003-KH-1319 STATE EX REL CLAUDE E. WOODS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana) </p><p>2003-KH-1417 STATE EX REL JEROME NORMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2312 STATE EX REL WARREN L. JORDAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-C -1108 VIENNA HURT v. WILLIAM J. BARROIS (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2002-OB-2650 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 02-PDB-062</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REHEARING DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-KP-0454 STATE EX REL RICHARD MOHOGANY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the rehearing. </p><p>2004-KP-0455 STATE EX REL ALBERT REY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the rehearing.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-1177 STATE EX REL ANDRE EVANS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused. </p><p>2003-KH-1724 STATE EX REL JASON B. SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides) </p><p>2003-KH-1825 STATE EX REL DOMINIC LEBOUEF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused. </p><p>2003-KH-1851 STATE EX REL MARJORIE ANN BRAGGS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches) </p><p>2003-KH-1878 STATE EX REL DAVID L. LIGHTSEY, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)<br />WEIMER, J., recused. </p><p>2003-KH-1880 STATE EX REL GARY BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry) </p><p>2003-KH-1898 STATE EX REL RAGILLE DUPLESSIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-1899 STATE EX REL ANDRE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lasalle) </p><p>2003-KH-1900 STATE EX REL CHARLES BENTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa) </p><p>2003-KH-1909 STATE EX REL GABRIEL BENNETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles) </p><p>2003-KH-1913 STATE EX REL THEODORE SCOTT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused. </p><p>2003-KH-1914 STATE EX REL HERBERT BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-1915 STATE EX REL SIDNEY MARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington) </p><p>2003-KH-1917 STATE EX REL JOHNELL DEMPSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-1974 STATE EX REL JERRY HAMLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-1975 STATE EX REL JOHNNIE L. JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita) </p><p>2003-KH-1995 STATE EX REL CARMEN CASTENEDA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) </p><p>2003-KH-1996 STATE EX REL DAMON BAKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster) </p><p>2003-KH-2040 STATE EX REL DARRYL EVERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2044 STATE EX REL ROY CARROLL PAULK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2003-KH-2049 STATE EX REL DARRIN KENNY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-2064 STATE EX REL RONNIE D. HAYES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2003-KH-2069 STATE EX REL ROBERT KEVIN MCCARTNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides) </p><p>2003-KH-2081 STATE EX REL MICHAEL HITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-2086 STATE EX REL JOHN WIELAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2087 STATE EX REL TREMELL CONDOLL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KP-2384 STATE EX REL GARY LEROUX v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PRISON ANGOLA, LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John) </p><p>2003-C -3416 ROY W. HALL AND HELEN HALL v. THE FOLGER COFFEE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY C/W THE FOLGER COFFEE COMPANY v. ROY W. HALL AND HELEN HALL (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-K -0307 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY YOUNG (Parish of West Feliciana) </p><p>2004-K -0310 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD BLAKE PENDERGRAST (Parish of St. Tammany) </p><p>2004-K -0335 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LASHONDA DAVIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2004-KO-0339 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CAMERON L. EMANUEL-DUNN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2004-KO-0340 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHANIEL LAGARDE (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-KO-0376 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER ROSS (Parish of Rapides) </p><p>2004-KO-0380 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLENT SMITH (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-KO-0381 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH ROBICHEAUX (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-KO-0418 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL PERRILLOUX (Parish of St. Charles) </p><p>2004-KO-0419 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLENT SMITH (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-K -0438 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLENN LEO WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-KO-0439 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON REBARDI (Parish of St. Mary) </p><p>2004-KO-0441 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE DARANDER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2004-K -0448 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROMALIS A. HARTWELL (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-K -0449 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES STEWART (Parish of St. John) </p><p>2004-K -0450 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-K -0466 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD REAUX (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-K -0470 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL S. MURRAY (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-K -0475 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARVIN EARL GARRETT (Parish of Desoto) </p><p>2004-C -0878 FLOYD BOONE, JR. v. MID-STATE MARKETING (Office of Workers' Compensation District 02)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -0969 LAKELAND ANESTHESIA, INC. v. UNITED HEALTHCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-C -0972 LAKELAND ANESTHESIA, INC. v. UNITED HEALTHCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-CC-1008 IN RE: HARVEY TERM LITIGATION (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-C -1009 MERITPLAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. ANTHONY DESALVO AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-1014 ROXANNA B. RASTEGAR v. MAGNOLIA SCHOOL, INC.(Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 7)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1027 GLORIA LOUSTEAU v. K-MART CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-C -1048 SUNDAY GUIDRY, ET AL. v. THE GATES CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-1049 HUGO BERRIOS & SONS (HB&S), LTD. v. MULATE'S OF NEW ORLEANS, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1050 LOMAINE FILOGENE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ASHLEY FILOGENE v. VICTOR BROWN, M.D. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (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>2004-KK-1070 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN BLAKE STANFORD C/W JADE ONIEL DUBOIS (Parish of Vermilion) </p><p>2004-KK-1071 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN BLAKE STANFORD C/W JADE ONIEL DUBOIS (Parish of Vermilion) </p><p>2004-CC-1072 LOUISIANA SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF TIMBERMEN v. HARRY MARIONNEAUX DBA HARRY MARIONNEAUX LOGGING (Parish of Winn) </p><p>2004-CC-1073 BILOXI MARSH LANDS CORPORATION v. THE MABEL ISABEL MOLERO QUATROY REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard) </p><p>2004-C -1083 JULIE B. D'AQUILLA v. SAMUEL C. D'AQUILLA (Parish of East Feliciana) </p><p>2004-C -1084 COFFEE BAY INVESTORS, L.L.C. v. W.O.G.C. COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne) </p><p>2004-C -1085 CHAD LAPOINT, AND CONSTANCE A. LAPOINT, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, ALEXANDER LAPOINT v. JASON SMITH, AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Cameron) </p><p>2004-C -1088 MARIO SCRAMUZZA v. RIVER OAKS INC., D/B/A RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1090 MARILYN VIRGIS v. VIDALIA APPAREL (Office of Workers' Compensation District #2) </p><p>2004-CC-1097 JUDI ABRUSLEY, ET AL. v. CENTENNIAL CELLULAR CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused. </p><p>2004-C -1099 ALISON K. SKAMANGAS v. LARRY STOCKTON, ET AL (Parish of Bossier) </p><p>2004-C -1100 PATRICK M. LASALLE v. THE CANNATA CORPORATION (Parish of St. Mary) </p><p>2004-C -1102 MYRTIS GARNER v. BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS, LTD. (Parish of Sabine)</p><p>2004-C -1103 MYRTIS GARNER v. BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS, LTD. (Parish of Sabine)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-1107 BETTY MCGEE, ET AL. v. ACANDS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1109 ZOLA TURNER v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J.,would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1110 OPIATE REPLACEMENT THERAPY CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, BUREAU OF HEALTH STANDARDS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2004-CC-1114 LOUISIANA PATIENTS COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD v. WILLIAM T. EDWARDS, AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF ALEXANDER LASHLEY, AND DENNIS SMITH (Parish of Ouachita) </p><p>2004-CP-1115 CURLEY L. CALLOWAY v. SHERIFF JERRY LARPENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Terrebonne) </p><p>2004-CC-1120 GOLD, WEEMS, BRUSER, SUES & RUNDELL v. TOMMIE MACK GRANGER (Parish of Rapides) </p><p>2004-C -1125 ALISON K. SKAMANGAS v. LARRY STOCKTON, ET AL. (Parish of Bossier) </p><p>2004-C -1130 DARLENE JOHNSON, ET AL. v. CITY OF MONROE (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2004-C -1131 MARGARET FONTENOT v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation #3) </p><p>2004-KK-1133 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CAROLYN AXTON (Parish of Ouachita)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1135 MICHAEL K. LEWIS v. CYNTHIA MCCRAY LEWIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -1136 TIGER PETROLEUM, L.C. v. HIBERNIA CORPORATION D/B/A HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK (Parish of Lafayette) </p><p>2004-C -1140 JOHNNY JENKINS v. ROY O. MARTIN LUMBER, INC. (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 2)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1145 RALPH T. BARNES v. RIVERWOOD APARTMENTS PARTNERSHIP AND THE CITY OF MONROE (Parish of Ouachita) </p><p>2004-C -1146 BETTY SMITH, ET AL. v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., D/B/A WAL-MART SUPERCENTER (Parish of Natchitoches) </p><p>2004-C -1147 CORNELIUS LEE & ANDERSON LEE, JR. IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE SUCCESSION OF ANDERSON LEE & NATHAN LEE v. THE SUCCESSION OF ESTELLA J. LEE AND P.B. BROWN, INC. (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p>2004-CC-1151 IN RE: HARVEY TERM LITIGATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -1210 ZOLA TURNER v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p>2004-CC-1211 IN RE: HARVEY TERM LITIGATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1347 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-1366 IN RE: JEREMY P. SZUSH AND JENNY S. SZUSH APPLYING FOR THE ADOPTION OF J.O. (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p>2004-KH-1471 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT DEEMER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>