<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 #084</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>29th 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><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong> </p><p>2004-KP-1164 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH GREEN (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., concurs in the denial and notes that the writ is untimely, not cognizable on collateral review, and repetitive. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.8; State ex rel. Glover v. State, 93-2330 (La. 9/5/95), 660 So.2d 1189; La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.3; State ex rel. Melinie v. State, 93-1380 (La. 1/12/96), 665 So.2d 1172; cf. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.4(D).</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of November, 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;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong> </p><p>2004-KK-2694 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY JOHNSON (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2004/04kk2694.pfc.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>3rd day of November, 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;">PERMANENT RESIGNATION FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER </span>:</strong> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ob2451.pc.pdf">2004-OB-2451 IN RE: OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, III</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of November, 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;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong> </p><p>2004-CC-2655 JAKE PALERMO, ET AL. v. THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL C/W ABRAHAM VEAL AND SHEILA ROCHELLE VEAL v. THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-OC-2677 CAPTAIN WILLIAM WOOD, ET AL. v. RUTH FONTENOT, MAYOR, CITY OF NEW IBERIA, ET AL. C/W OFFICER KEVIN BOURQUE, ET AL. v. RUTH FONTENOT, MAYOR, CITY OF NEW IBERIA, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of November, 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;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04c1592.pc.pdf">2004-C -1592 JANICE HUTCHINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, BRYANT SIBLEY, JR. v. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE LAW OFFICE OF JUMONVILLE & LEE, JAN P. JUMONVILLE AND PATRICK F. LEE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and would deny the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., dissents and would deny the writ.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED </span>:</strong></p>2003-KH-2861 STATE EX REL PETER OVERTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong></p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b1850.pc.pdf">2004-B -1850 IN RE: LAWRENCE A. MANN</a>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p>2003-KH-2324 STATE EX REL STANLEY DUBOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong> </p><p>2004-C -1175 SUSAN FOLSE MCCLANAHAN v. JACK MCCLANAHAN (Parish of Jefferson)</p>2004-OC-1263 THOMAS REEH v. JOE SHYNE, ET AL AND RAYMOND SIMMONS v. SENATOR MAX MALONE, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)
<p>2004-C -1295 MICHELLE CRUTCHFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF BABY CRUTCHFIELD, AS WELL AS THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL CRUTCHFIELD, KATHEY DREAD, ON BEHALF OF AARON THOMAS DREAD, MINOR SON OF SAMUEL CRUTCHFIELD v. DEREK LANDRY, TRACY CARLTON, THE ESTATE OF MELVIN LANDRY, MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY, USF&G INSURANCE COMPANY, HOLIDAY INN, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-C -1431 TRAVIS COOPER, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Parish of Catahoula) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED </span>:</strong> </p><p>2004-OC-1328 FERDINAND F. VALTEAU, JR., BARBARA H. VALTEAU, BLAIRE A. VALTEAU AND FERDINAND F. VALTEAU, III v. MELLON MORTGAGE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-C -1923 MARTHA E. ALSTON v. RON CHRISTOPHER STAMPS (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2004-C -1938 BENNIE RATCLIFF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia) </p><p>2004-C -1945 DONNIE EUNELLE BOZEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX FOR THE SUCCESSION OF BREE D. HULL AND GARY STEPHEN GOMEZ v. SCOTT RANGE TWELVE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Livingston) </p><p>2004-CP-2023 BILLY MAC MCCOY v. STEVEN SCHECKMAN AND THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">FORMAL CHARGES DISMISSED; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b1454.pc.pdf">2004-B -1454 IN RE: JAMES E. SHIELDS</a> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b2520.pc.pdf">2004-B -2520 IN RE: STACY C. AUZENNE</a> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong> </p><p>2003-KH-2631 STATE EX REL DENNIS WAYNE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2003-KH-2649 STATE EX REL RONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2003-KH-2656 STATE EX REL WALTER STEVENSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2664 STATE EX REL ERIC ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-CI-2676 BOBBY RAY HENDERSON v. KENNETH VOLENTINE, SHERIFF, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne) </p><p>2003-KH-2715 STATE EX REL TROY ALEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2719 STATE EX REL GLEN TAUZIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2003-KH-2720 STATE EX REL RILEY I. BRANTLEY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis) </p><p>2003-KH-2724 STATE EX REL ERROL PATRICE BLAKE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis) </p><p>2003-KH-2732 STATE EX REL JARED P. FONTENOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry) </p><p>2003-KH-2733 STATE EX REL MICHAEL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-2734 STATE EX REL AARON GENTRAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2750 STATE EX REL BEVERLY STOKES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2756 STATE EX REL MELVIN WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) </p><p>2003-KH-2757 STATE EX REL LEROY BANNISTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-2765 STATE EX REL WALTER LEMIEUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2003-KH-2803 STATE EX REL JONATHAN MILLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-2811 STATE EX REL MICHAEL LEBLANC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2003-KH-2812 STATE EX REL LEROY FIELDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2003-KH-2868 STATE EX REL DEVIN HILLIARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KH-2909 STATE EX REL ALTON ST. JULIEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)<br />KNOLL, J., recused. </p><p>2003-KH-2910 STATE EX REL KEVIN D. HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p>2003-KH-2911 STATE EX REL JUVONTE LAMARK TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)
<p>2003-KH-2912 STATE EX REL KENNY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin) </p><p>2003-KH-2939 STATE EX REL PERCY HAWTHORNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p>2003-KH-2944 STATE EX REL HENRY AKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
<p>2003-KH-2945 STATE EX REL JOHNNY DICKERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa) </p><p>2003-KH-3010 STATE EX REL DANNY FABRE' v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston) </p><p>2004-K -0606 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER GAGE (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2004/04k0606.pfc.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2004-KO-1326 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAUNCEY D. TAYLOR (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KO-1345 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON STEIN (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p>2004-K -1382 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES GLEASON (Parish of Sabine)</p><p>2004-C -1386 GLEN J. MOODY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-KO-1399 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMARIS JACKSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KO-1400 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL MOSLEY (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br /><a href="/opinions/2004/04ko1400.bjj.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ and assigns reasons.</a><br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ and concurs in the reasons assigned by Justice Johnson. </p><p>2004-K -1413 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES BROWN, JR. (Parish of St. Mary)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-KO-1438 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE MATTHEWS (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-C -1465 GLEN J. MOODY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-K -1467 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES EDWARD BREWTON (Parish of Caddo)</p>2004-K -1468 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM BRADFORD (Parish of Rapides)
<p>2004-K -1474 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES LEE SCARBROUGH (Parish of Ascension)</p><p>2004-K -1476 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEBRANDON BROWN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and reverse the attempted manslaughter conviction only. </p><p>2004-K -1477 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARNEST TILLMAN (Parish of Ouachita)</p>2004-KO-1495 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAUNCEY D. TAYLOR (Parish of Jefferson)
<p>2004-KP-1507 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE SIMMONS (Parish of Lafourche)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1547 TOMMY FOSTER v. UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF LESTER GLENN SMITH, ET AL (Parish of Winn)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-K -1550 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STACIE FORAKER (Parish of Livingston) </p><p>2004-K -1551 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STACIE FORAKER (Parish of Livingston) </p><p>2004-KP-1554 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOUGLAS CASSARD (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-C -1559 JAN MARIE JUMONVILLE AND PHYLLIS ANN SCARSONE v. ESTATE OF LILLIE JUMONVILLE, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)<br />KIMBALL, J., recused. </p><p>2004-KK-1561 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GAYLE NEIDHARDT (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-KO-1611 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEBRANDON BROWN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-KH-1758 STATE EX REL EUGENE MATTHEWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-C -1910 BONNIE MELANCON KELLY v. JOHN ANTHONY KELLY (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-1911 MAX J. DERBES, INC. v. SUSAN GEAGAN DRURY (Parish of Jefferson)</p>2004-C -1913 VIRGINIA COOPER v. LOUISIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, PARISH OF ASCENSION, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
<p>2004-C -1920 JAMES A. DUKES v. GORDON W. MATHENY (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p>2004-KK-1922 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD J. BORDELON (Parish of Livingston)
<p>2004-C -1924 JIMMY DAVIS v. AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., recused. </p><p>2004-C -1925 RUFUS DAVIS, JR. v. AMERICAN NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., recused. </p><p>2004-C -1927 DANA NOEL v. OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. (F/K/A ZAPATA PROTEIN (USA), INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-1933 RYAN BERGERON v. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS, LONDON (Parish of Terrebonne) </p><p>2004-C -1940 SUCCESSIONS OF THEODORE PIERRE ROUSSEL AND ELIZABETH T. ROUSSEL (Parish of St. John)</p>2004-C -1942 SHANDA REDMON TUCKER v. JOHN R. TUCKER, III C/W JOHN R. TUCKER, III v. SHANDA REDMON TUCKER (Parish of St. Tammany)
<p>2004-C -1943 MAXINE THOMAS v. PROCTOR & GAMBLE - LOUISIANA FOLGER COFFEE, (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1946 SUSAN GAIL HESTER v. WILLIAM EWING HESTER, III (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-C -1956 DR. STEVEN RUSHING v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM (SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2004-C -1958 TWO OIL SERVICES LLC v. TIDE LAND SERVICES LLC ET AL (Parish of Cameron) </p><p>2004-C -1966 BRUCE W. SANDERS AND DEBORAH SANDERS v. BACKUS TRUE VALUE HARDWARE, INC., JOE C. BACKUS, JOE C. BACKUS, II, BACKUS TRUE VALUE HARDWARE PARTNERSHIP, LINCOLN BUILDERS OF RUSTON, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lincoln)</p>2004-CC-1967 NUGIER PERRODIN v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT (Office of Workers' Compensation District 04)
<p>2004-KK-1968 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN Q. DURBIN (Parish of Natchitoches) </p><p>2004-CC-2001 JOSEPH GREFER, CAMILLE GREFER, ET AL v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-CC-2002 JEFFREY W. CLARK v. HERBERT L. MATHEWS, ALLSTATE INS. CO. AND ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-CC-2003 JOSEPH STATON AND ROBIN STATON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILD, DANIEL J. STATON v. SAMUEL J. CALLIA, ET AL (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2004-C -2025 DAVID CLOUD v. NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Natchitoches) </p><p>2004-CC-2028 COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LENDING, L.L.C. v. THE BUSINESS BANK, LARRY DENISON, SCOTT SINGLETARY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2004-CC-2190 JEFFREY W. CLARK v. HERBERT L. MATTHEWS, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-CC-2521 AUDREY VIETH CANTRELLE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-2522 AUDREY VIETH CANTRELLE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CJ-2526 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF A.D., B.D., S.M., S.M. (Parish of Vermilion) </p><p>2004-CC-2528 AUDREY VIETH CANTRELLE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ. </p><p>2004-CC-2562 GLEN R. MICHEL v. UNITED HEALTHCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND THE CITY OF GRETNA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-CJ-2563 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND TERESA HANSEN v. VINCENT L. DILEO, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>