<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 #075</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>24th 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>STAY(S) DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </strong></span>:</p><p>2004-CC-2353 W. SIMMONS SANDOZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF NIDA ABEL BALBEISI v. U S AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-KK-2359 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERRY M. CHANDLER (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28th 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) DENIED AS MOOT </strong></span>:</p><p>2004-CC-2366 RICKY DONNELL, LAWRENCE ROBERTS AND A. L. BUDDY RHODES v. FRANKLIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Franklin)</p><p>2004-CC-2367 A.L. BUDDY RHODES v. W. FOX MCKEITHEN, IN HIS
OFFICIAL CAPACITY ASSECRETARY OF STATE, AND J.W. MERCER, ET AL (Parish of Franklin) </p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>29th 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>TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER </strong></span>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ob2342.pc.pdf">2004-OB-2342 IN RE: REBECCA S. YOUNG</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED </strong></span>:</p><p>2004-CC-2393 JESSE BALSEIRO v. SAENGER THEATRE PARTNERSHIP, LTD., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION </strong></span>: </p><p>2004-CC-1667 CATHERINE METOYER AND NICHOLAS METOYER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF MELISSA METOYER, DECEASED v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT AND MODJESKI & MASTERS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PETITION FOR RESIGNATION FROM PRACTICE OF LAW WITHDRAWN </span>:</strong> </p><p>2004-OB-2285 IN RE: THEODORE G. HARTMAN<br />See Order.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED </strong></span>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b2373.pc.pdf">2004- B-2373 IN RE: GLENDA ANN SPEARS</a><br />See Order.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </strong></span>:</p><p>2004-C -1452 M. A. ALLEN, INC. v. CLYDE J. JOHNSON (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2004-O -2281 IN RE: LOUISIANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT ASBESTOS CASES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-2384 GREGORY K. MOROUX, ET AL. v. ANDRE F. TOCE C/W DANIEL LOMBAS, ET AL. v. GREGORY K. MOROUX, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2004-CC-2389 KENNETH SCOTT v. MIRANDA MARTIN, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of October, 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-KK-1197 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEONTA GRAY AND JONTA GRAY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER </strong></span>:</p><p>2004-OC-1280 CRESCENT CITY PHYSICIANS, INC. v. JEAN DESSE, M.D., AND GENERAL MEYER AVENUE FAMILY CLINIC, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</p><p>2004-CC-1506 CLIFTON JOSEPH, ET AL v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC., ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURTS </strong></span>:</p><p>2004-KH-1563 STATE EX REL LARRY DEAN ROBERTSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary) </p><p>2004-KH-1823 STATE EX REL HAROLD THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED </strong></span>:</p><p>2003-KH-2474 STATE EX REL EDWARD J. HEBERT v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED </span></strong>: </p><p>2003-KP-2640 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLEMONE W. LANIEU (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ application.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ application.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM </strong></span>: </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b1195.pc.pdf">2004- B-1195 IN RE: WILLIAM RAY BLACK, JR.</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED </strong></span>:</p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0771.pc.pdf">2004- B-0771 IN RE: GLENN EDWARD DIAZ</a><br />See Per Curiam.<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.
<p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b1831.pc.pdf">2004- B-1831 IN RE: WILLIAM C. PASSMAN<br /></a>See Per Curiam. </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b1931.pc.pdf">2004- B-1931 IN RE: NICHOLAS PIZZOLATTO, JR.<br /></a>See Per Curiam. </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b1990.pc.pdf">2004- B-1990 IN RE: CURKLIN ATKINS<br /></a>See Per Curiam.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would reject consent discipline.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED </strong></span>:</p><p>2004-C -1504 KENNETH PERRY v. PERRY & SONS VAULT & GRAVE SERVICE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2) </p><p>2004-C -1546 MAVIS DURR v. ALBERTSON'S, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2004-C -1610 KENNETH PERRY v. PERRY & SONS VAULT & GRAVE SERVICE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 02) </p><p>2004-C -1616 KENNETH PERRY v. PERRY & SONS VAULT & GRAVE SERVICE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 02)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </strong></span>: </p><p>2004-CC-2253 TROY ROBICHAUX, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL (Parish of Iberville)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-2302 RANDY STANFORD, ET AL. v. TOWN OF BALL (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </strong></span>: </p><p>2003-CI-1325 DARRELL LEE v. RICHARD STALDER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2003-KH-2308 STATE EX REL MARVIN R. WILTON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p>2003-KH-2319 STATE EX REL DARRYL WEBSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
<p>2003-KH-2334 STATE EX REL JOHN GROCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)</p>2003-KH-2371 STATE EX REL CHARLES CUTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)
<p>2003-KH-2380 STATE EX REL KENDRICK P. THORNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2451 STATE EX REL JAMES WEST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2003-KH-2458 STATE EX REL TYRONE ADGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-2459 STATE EX REL CHARLES R. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p>2003-KH-2484 STATE EX REL ANTHONY ARMSTRONG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-2485 STATE EX REL BILLY RAY DILLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p>2003-KH-2487 STATE EX REL EUGENE H. MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Cameron)</p><p>2003-KH-2501 STATE EX REL RONALD ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2504 STATE EX REL MICHAEL MILLER, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KH-2517 STATE EX REL RONNEL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-2522 STATE EX REL GUY JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2532 STATE EX REL MICHAEL SAMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-2534 STATE EX REL DAVID SINGLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2541 STATE EX REL GARY WAYNE ASHLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-2543 STATE EX REL TYRONE JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-KH-2555 STATE EX REL KEITH BELL BRELAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2003-KH-2560 STATE EX REL EDWARD BADON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2567 STATE EX REL COREY WAYNE CARROLL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-KH-2597 STATE EX REL AUGUST WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2611 STATE EX REL JOSEPH AUGUSTINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-2725 STATE EX REL FREDDIE LEE ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KP-3499 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS MITCHELL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-3524 NATHANIEL R. CODE v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA , LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)<br />VICTORY, J., recused.</p><p>2004-KP-0484 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARY APPACROMBIE (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-KP-0487 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL METZLER IV (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2004-KP-0495 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. DEAN APPEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St . Tammany)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-KP-0500 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. STEPHEN O'NEAL ALGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-KP-0545 STATE EX REL ROBERT TASSIN, JR. v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-0547 KELLY D. ADAMS v. WILLIAM E. TILLEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2004-K -0654 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY STIRGUS (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2004/04k0654.bjj.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2004-KO-0863 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON STEVENSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-K -0869 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY PICOU (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-K -0884 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TREMAINE HEIM (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KO-0901 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN RHEA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KO-0922 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY GRANT (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-K -0923 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN CRAFT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KO-0934 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST RAY WILSON, JR. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-KO-0955 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LINROY DOUGLAS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KO-0959 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY PIERRE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-K -1055 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL BARTLEY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-K -1063 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID ALEXANDER (Parish of St. John)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1196 MARJORIE LANE MILLER v. CHRISTUS ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 3)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-1208 MICHAEL J. MARCHAND & LIZANNE MARCHAND v. AMSOUTH BANK, LLOYD COCKERHAM & BILL MYHAND (Parish of Ascension)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1384 AMERICAN INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND RANDALL SERIVICE CORPORATION v. MELISSA K. FORSYTHE, TUTRIX OF MINOR CHILD, SHANNONRAY W. ALLISON; AND LANCE ALLISON, MINOR CHILD<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-KK-1470 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARYL DIXON (Parish of Caddo)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-1488 ELODIE ANNE F. ROWELL, ET AL. v. MANNA PROPERTIES OF HOUMA, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -1497 MARY E. JONES v. CAMELOT COLLEGE, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -1498 GLENDA POOLE SMITH v. KAYE'S FOOD MARKET, ET AL (Parish of Caldwell)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1499 THE COUNSELING AND THERAPY CENTER, L.L.C. v. DARRYL SHANKLE, D/B/A THE SHANKLE INSURANCE AGENCY, THE SHANKLE INSURANCE AGENCY & MATRIX INDUSTRIES, LTD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1500 LEONARD J. VAUGHN v. TONYA E. YOUNG, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p>2004-CC-1501 MARALYNN GRAHAM AND HAROLD GRAHAM v. HIGHPOINT ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, INC. AND ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2004-C -1502 GERARD PERRON v. ST. LANDRY PARISH ECONOMIC INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 2)</p><p>2004-CC-1508 RODNEY J. STRAIN, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF ST. TAMMANY PARISH v. CLARE W. TRINCHARD, ESQ., LEIGH ANN SCHELL, ESQ., TRINCHARD & TRINCHARD, L.L.C., AND NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-CC-1511 LUCILLE BOUY v. TECHE ELECTRIC (Office Of Workers' Compensation District #4)</p><p>2004-C -1512 ALETHA RENA MCCASTLE SPRUEL v. LIONEL SPRUEL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-1513 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. JE MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-1515 JULIE BOUDREAUX v. STEFAN G. PRIBIL, M.D. (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p>2004-CC-1517 RONALD L. HANKS v. KINETICS GROUP, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District #3)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-1520 LAWRENCE A. MARANTO, JR. AND JANET DUGAS MARANTO v. TERRY NELSON, P.T., THE REHABILITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC., ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-C -1525 MARY NAPOLEON v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, TRUCKERS EXPRESS, INC., AND ROBERT GORDON (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-1528 DAPHNE LERAY, GLENN LERAY AND ELAINE LERAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p>2004-C -1529 MELBA ELAINE JESSOP, ET AL. v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2004-C -1531 ROBERT D. RYAN AND PATRICIA ANN ADAMS RYAN v. ROBERT GLEN LEE AND MARY ALICE WILLIAMS LEE (Parish of Caldwell)</p><p>2004-C -1542 JAMES HUNTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS DECEASED WIFE, HATTIE HUNTER v. DR. ELMA LEDOUX, DR. PHELAN, DR. GILLESPI, DR. MCLEAN AND TOURO HOSPITAL A/K/A TOURO CLINIC A/K/A TOURO INFIRMARY HOSPITAL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -1548 KATHY WILKERSON v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS FIRE DEPARTMENT (Office of Workers' Compensation District Eight)</p><p>2004-C -1549 SENORA ZENON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX AND NATURAL TUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HER MINOR CHILD, KATRICE ZENON, AND KEITA JONES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX AND NATURAL TUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, TYRIELLE LANE AND TRASE LANE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-C -1552 STATE OF LOUISIANA, PONTCHARTRAIN LEVEE DISTRICT v. ST. CHARLES AIRLINE LANDS, INC. (Parish of St. Charles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1558 COSMAR COMPANY v. RALPH SLAUGHTER, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION (CYNTHIA BRIDGES WAS SUBSTITUTED AS DEFENDANT IN PLACE OF RALPH SLAUGHTER) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -1560 GLENDA POOLE SMITH v. KAYE'S FOOD MARKET, ET AL (Parish of Caldwell)</p><p>2004-C -1569 RABURN AND ASSOCIATES v. BURGUNDY OAKS L.L.C., AND JAMES A. YOUNG (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-C -1580 STRANCO, INC. v. SAMUEL R. WOODS, JR., D/B/A VITTLES AND SUDS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-C -1581 STRANCO, INC. v. SAMUEL R. WOODS, JR., D/B/A VITTLES AND SUDS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-CC-1582 JOSEPH WILLIAMS v. LUHR BROTHERS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1583 DONNA FITCH v. TOYS "R" US - DELAWARE, INC. PATENT PLANT SERVICES HARSCO CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-1693 RONALD L. HANKS v. KINETICS GROUP, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District #3)</p><p>2004-C -2230 JAMES HUNTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS DECEASED WIFE, HATTIE HUNTER v. DR. ELMA LEDOUX, DR. PHELAN, DR. GILLESPI, DR. MCLEAN AND TOURO HOSPITAL A/K/A TOURO CLINIC A/K/A TOURO INFIRMARY HOSPITAL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-CD-2304 KEITH JONES, JR., ET AL v. LOWERY W. SMITH AND RED OAK LAND, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>