<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 #069</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>31st day of August, 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>REHEARING(S) DENIED:</strong></span> </p><p>2004-C -2182 CHARLES N. BRANTON v. BRYAN D. HAGGERTY, VINCENT LOBELLO, AND MALISE PRIETO, CLERK OF COURT, PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY (Parish of St. Tammany) <br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant a rehearing. <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant a rehearing. </p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of September, 2004</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;">INTERIM SUSPENSION DENIED; SEE ORDER:</span></strong> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04B1142.pc.pdf">2004-B -1142 IN RE: WALTER HUNTER, JR.</a> </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO BAR WITHDRAWN AT RELATOR'S REQUEST; SEE ORDER:</strong></span> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04OB1717.pc.pdf">2004-OB-1717 IN RE: MARK A. MCADOO</a> </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REMAND TO DISCIPLINARY BOARD; SEE ORDER:</strong></span> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04B1919.pc.pdf">2004-B -1919 IN RE: BRIAN P. BRANCATO</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>2nd day of September, 200</strong></span>4, 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>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span> </p><p>2004-C -2239 FORUM FOR EQUALITY PAC, A REGISTERED LOUISIANA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, LAURENCE E. BEST, JEANNE M. LEBLANC, AND WILLIAM A. SCHULTZ v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE HONORABLE W. FOX MCKEITHEN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF LOUISIANA ONLY, AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY (Parish of Orleans) <br />WEIMER, J., concurs in the result. Miller v. Oubre, 96-2022 (La. 10/15/96), 682 So.2d 231 establishes a precedent that plaintiffs could arguably rely on in urging that their application was filed timely. We should not decide whether the result in Miller is correct without affording plaintiffs an opportunity to be heard. I concur in the result , however, because I believe the Court of Appeal was correct in finding the matter is premature. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span> </p><p>2004-C -2185 FORUM FOR EQUALITY PAC, A REGISTERED LOUISIANA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, LAURENCE E. BEST, JEANNE M. LEBLANC, AND WILLIAM A. SCHULTZ v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE HONORABLE W. FOX MCKEITHEN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF LOUISIANA ONLY, AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <a href="/opinions/2004/04C2185.pfc.con.pdf"><br />CALOGERO, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2004-C -2187 FORUM FOR EQUALITY PAC, A REGISTERED LOUISIANA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, LAURENCE E. BEST, JEANNE M. LEBLANC, AND WILLIAM A. SCHULTZ v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE HONORABLE W. FOX MCKEITHEN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF LOUISIANA ONLY, AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -2240 JEREMY S. LACOMBE v. WALTER FOX MCKEITHEN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND RODNEY ALEXANDER, IN HIS CAPACITY AS A CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville) </p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>3rd day of September, 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(S) GRANTED:</strong></span> </p><p>2004-C -1089 MALLARD BAY DRILLING, INC. v. JOHN NEELY KENNEDY, SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:</span></strong> </p><p>2004-CP-1201 IN RE: TRISTON ALEC LEJEUNE (Parish of Acadia)<br />Third Circuit.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER DENIED:</strong></span> </p><p>2004-OB-1971 IN RE: CLINTON LEE SZUBINSKI </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED:</strong></span> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04B0444.pc.pdf">2004-B -0444 IN RE: LINWARD MARTIN, III</a><br />See Per Curiam. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04B0489.pc.pdf">2004-B -0489 IN RE: WILLIE FRED SMITH<br /></a>See Per Curiam. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04B0489.pc.pdf">2004-B -0533 IN RE: S. JUDD TOOKE</a> </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04B1562.pc.pdf">2004-B -1562 IN RE: STEPHEN M. WILES</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04B1657.pc.pdf">2004-B -1657 IN RE: STEPHEN ALAN WALLACE</a> </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span> </p><p>2003-OC-1395 GERALD HARRIS v. LAMBERT REDI-MIX, INC. AND PAUL LAMBERT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-OC-0576 ROGER ALEXANDER v. INEZ MOUTON, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p>2004-C -0924 DEBRA HAYES v. KERRY CLARK (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REHEARING(S) DENIED:</strong></span> </p><p>2002-K -1407 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY BURBANK (Parish of Orleans) <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the rehearing.</p><p>2004-KO-0017 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDITH SANDERS (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p>2003-KH-0726 STATE EX REL. HENRY C. AKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KO-1323 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN ASHTON THOMAS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KO-1717 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS SWINNER (Parish of St. Tammany) <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the reconsideration.</p><p>2003-KP-2106 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACOB GUILLORY, JR. (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p>2003-K -2950 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HOZEY FALICINNO IVERSON (Parish of Caddo) <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the reconsideration.</p><p>2004-KO-0024 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. RONALD BELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2004-C -0927 JERRY L. ROBINETT v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DELISA MARCHAND (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0950 JERRY L. ROBINETT v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DELISA MARCHAND (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -1027 GLORIA LOUSTEAU v. K-MART CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span> </p><p>2004-CC-1959 FRED BRADY v. RYAN WALSH, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY(S) RECALLED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p>2004-CC-1727 IN RE: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM OF HENRY A. LITTLE (D), ET AL (Parish of Caddo)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-2057 TROY ROBICHAUX, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL (Parish of Iberville) </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p>2003-CI-0896 MARVIN BROWN v. WARDEN JAMES M. LEBLANC, DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CI-1047 JOSEPH SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-1163 STATE EX REL GERALD LEBOEUF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CI-1324 KEITH A. GORDON v. BOARD OF PAROLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-1644 STATE EX REL CARLOS COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KP-2062 THE CITY OF KENNER v. PATRICIA KRUEBBE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-2067 STATE EX REL GEORGE E. DUGARS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2068 STATE EX REL MONSANTO PERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)</p><p>2003-KH-2231 STATE EX REL QUENTIN ARCENEAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)</p><p>2003-CI-2233 TERRY A. RIVERA v. RICHARD STALDER, ET AL (Parish o f E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-2289 STATE EX REL HAROLD SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-2290 STATE EX REL DREW MICHAEL PIZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-CI-2315 JOHN BASS v. RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-2330 STATE EX REL TILLMAN ALFRED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p>2003-KH-2390 STATE EX REL WAYNE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KH-2399 STATE EX REL ALEX WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KH-2401 STATE EX REL TIMOTHY GOLDSMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-2403 STATE EX REL RUFUS HENRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2003-KH-2404 STATE EX REL TODD L. MCKAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2433 STATE EX REL WAYNE FRITZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche) <br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-2435 STATE EX REL KIM GARRISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-2442 STATE EX REL LEONARD COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2453 STATE EX REL CASPER RAY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-2454 STATE EX REL GREGORIO O. HERRERA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2468 STATE EX REL MICHAEL LOVICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) <br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p>2003-CI-2502 STATE EX REL JAMES ARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-2505 STATE EX REL RICKY CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2003-KH-2516 STATE EX REL CHARLES JACKSON, JR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p>2003-KP-2824 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON B. JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-2834 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LANCE T. CONAWAY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-2854 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KUANTAU REEDER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-2953 LEVY DICKERSON v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KP-2995 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM PECK (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KP-2998 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC JONES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KP-3025 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. DOUGLAS BENSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KP-3036 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY LINCOLN (Parish of Webster)</p><p>2003-KP-3065 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. SHANE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2003-KP-3071 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD DOOMES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KP-3077 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WELDON P. WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-3097 STATE EX REL TODD KELVIN WESSINGER v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KP-3262 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL BROOKS LIVINGSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2003-KP-3316 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-3386 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFERY AND MARK MIMS (Parish of Orleans) <br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2004-C -0202 PAULA PARKER, PAULINE REESE COLLINS, AHMAD PARKER v. THE CHIMNEYWOOD HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.; OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHIMNEYWOOD HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.; LYNETTE BATES, PRESIDENT (INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES); ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KK-0317 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT PETERSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -1093 PONTCHARTRAIN MATERIALS CORPORATION v. THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT, GEESSLER G. SAUL, SALES TAX SUPERVISOR OF THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT AND REVENUE RECOVERY GROUP, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p>2004-C -1101 RICHARD JOSEPH BLANCHARD, SR. AND PATRICIA STEPHENS BLANCHARD v. THE ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2004-C -1152 PONTCHARTRAIN MATERIALS CORPORATION v. THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT, GEESSLER G. SAUL, SALES TAX SUPERVISOR OF THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT AND REVENUE RECOVERY GROUP, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p>2004-C -1165 CLOTIEL R. NELSON v. RITE AID HDQTRS. CORPORATION AND PAMELA JACKSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -1167 KEITH BROUSSARD, BOBBY G. BROUSSARD AND JEANNE D. BROUSSARD v. R. DOUGLAS BOSTICK, JR., M.D., AND WESTSIDE PEDIATRIC CLINIC, A MEDICAL CORPORATION AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson) <br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-1172 ROSE L. RUIZ v. JAMIE JEAN PIERCE ET AL. (Parish of Vernon) <br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-OC-1173 ARTIES L. MANNING, JR. AND QUAMYSHA TAYLOR, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, ARTIESHA TAYLOR v. UNITED MEDICAL CORPORATION OF NEW ORLEANS, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A UNITED MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) <br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1174 JUDITH D. BEAUMONT v. EXXON CORPORATION AND ROBERT A. BALHOFF (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -1175 SUSAN FOLSE MCCLANAHAN v. JACK MCCLANAHAN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-C -1200 VERA R. PAINE v. AVOYELLES COUNCIL ON AGING, THE AVOYELLES PARISH POLICE JURY, KATHERINE DESSELLE AND WAUSAU GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Avoyelles) <br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-1203 PRENTICE A. AUSTIN, ET AL. v. WESTSIDE GALVANIZING SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -1205 RICELAND PETROLEUM COMPANY v. NORTH AMERICAN LAND COMPANY, INC., STREAM FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET ALS, AND THE STATE MINERAL BOARD OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Cameron)</p><p>2004-C -1206 DIAN E. KASTL, WIFE OF/AND DAVID G. KASTL v. DANIELLE M. CAMPI, INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR D/B/A CELESTIAL PUGS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-1207 LOUIS CAIN AND MARTHA CAIN v. CHRISTUS HEALTH NORTHERN LOUISIANA DBA CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-CC-1209 IN RE MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF BEN AND EUGENIA ARDOIN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) <br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-1214 MARCIA GOFF v. SHADOWLAKE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) <br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-KH-1378 STATE EX REL ALEX WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-CC-1598 FRED A. BRADY v. OPERATORS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -1906 MICHAEL JOSE GARCIA v. YVETTE TINGSTROM GARCIA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2004-C -1987 DONNA G. R. v. JAMES B. R. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>