<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 #090</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>30th 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-2896 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD FRANKLIN (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6th day of December, 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-2972 BELINDA FORBES v. RODNEY COCKERHAM C/W GEORGE FORGES, ET AL. v. WADE SONNIER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of December, 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 WITH ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-C -2134 ESTELLE W. COOK, INDIVIDUALLY AND LORRAINE COOK DENINA, SHERON COOK BAYARD AND KIM COOK LEGER ON BEHALF OF ESTELLE W. COOK v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 2 D/B/A EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b2855.pc.pdf">2004-B -2855 IN RE: KERRI F. DUNN</a><br />See Order. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ob2874.pc.pdf">2004-OB-2874 IN RE: BYRLYNE VAN DYKE</a><br />See Order.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of December, 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</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-C -2252 DONALD E. O'BRIEN, ET AL. v. DR. AKBAR RIZVI, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2004-C -2257 DONALD E. O'BRIEN, ET AL. v. DR. AKBAR RIZVI, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-OC-2374 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM EARL DEGRATE (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Second Circuit. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04k1893.ord.pdf">2004-K -1893 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS HAYNES </a>(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REMANDED TO DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL. SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b2631.pc.pdf">2004-B -2631 IN RE: WILLIAM E. LEWIS</a> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CONSENT DISCIPLINE ORDERED</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b2722.pc.pdf">2004-B -2722 IN RE: WILLIAM YARNO, JR.</a><br />See Per Curiam. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAM GRANTED WITH ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-OB-2715 IN RE: JOSEPH AIAVOLASITI KOTT <br />JOHNSON, J., would appoint a commissioner to take evidence prior to taking the Bar Examination. </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR REHEARING(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-KP-0382 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN SMITH (Parish of Orleans) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-2290 STATE EX REL DREW MICHAEL PIZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-2435 STATE EX REL KIM GARRISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-K -1189 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT C. COLEMAN (Parish of Orleans) </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED </span>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-2362 LONNIE WILKINSON v. CHRISTOPHER MAYEAUX AND ALLSTATE PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -2450 CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON v. AMY M. WALLACE AND THERESA HECKMAN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -2463 KENNITH W. ROBERTS v. THE NEW ORLEANS SYMPHONY AND THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-2989 STATE EX REL CHARLES LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-3004 STATE EX REL GERALD A. WORACHEK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-3011 STATE EX REL JOE SMITH, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-3054 STATE EX REL LEVY BRISBAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-3063 STATE EX REL WILLIS TROSCLAIR, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2003-KH-3080 STATE EX REL WILLIE MEYERS (MYERS) v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-3084 STATE EX REL ERA SANDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-3086 STATE EX REL ROBERT KEVIN MCCARTNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2003-KH-3087 STATE EX REL ANGELO A. GONZALES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-3099 STATE EX REL RUSSELL KIRKLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-3101 STATE EX REL JOHN BRUCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-3105 STATE EX REL KENNETH JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-3106 STATE EX REL ANTHONY D. MARTIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KH-3115 STATE EX REL HAROLD HEBERT, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-3119 STATE EX REL AARON TOLLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KH-3120 STATE EX REL CLARENCE BOLDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p>2003-KH-3139 STATE EX REL TRAVIS SHELVIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p>2003-KH-3144 STATE EX REL STEPHEN WRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2003-KH-3155 STATE EX REL STEVEN BRANCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-3197 STATE EX REL FAISAL PUCKETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-3242 STATE EX REL OLLIE LEE HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p>2003-KH-3382 STATE EX REL STEVEN D. GOBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KH-3423 STATE EX REL MATTHEW BARTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-3440 STATE EX REL CHARLES W. EZEB, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KH-3442 STATE EX REL SHAWN SEGURA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-KH-3454 STATE EX REL LARRY BESSIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-3456 STATE EX REL GERALD JOSEPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-3457 STATE EX REL GREGORY P. FINNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KH-3459 STATE EX REL LINDSEY ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-3461 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE S. HALL, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2003-KH-3472 STATE EX REL JEFF B. PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-KH-3473 STATE EX REL CASTADELL RUFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-3474 STATE EX REL MARCEL O'CONNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-3476 STATE EX REL. GEORGE E. DUGARS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-3479 STATE EX REL KAREN YATES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p>2003-KH-3485 STATE EX REL DENEAL EVERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-3496 STATE EX REL. JEFFREY DALE HILBURN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)</p><p>2004-KO-1304 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY SMITH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant to consider relator's claims: (1) the state introduced for impeachment purposes prior inconsistent statements made by two co-perpetrators and then improperly used them as substantive evidence of relator's guilt, see State v. Cousin, 96-2973 (La. 4/14/98), 710 So.2d 1065, and (2)the State improperly used its peremptory challenges to remove African-American jurors from the jury panel in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986).<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -1807 ELENA DAVILLIER v. PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-KP-1848 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFFORD J. DUPLESSY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2004-KO-1873 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS SMITH (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p>2004-KO-1874 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MANUEL HOOKER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KO-1875 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEMETHRIUS O. BARNES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-K -1914 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUSSELL JOUBERT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-K -1915 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VICTOR RAYMOND VERDUN, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-K -1916 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES EDWARD PITTMAN (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2004-K -1917 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS B. GONSOULIN (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-K -1929 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCEL MCCLAIN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2004-C -2335 GARNETT A. BROWN, REGINALD D. BROWN, CHADWICK L. WILLIAMS, AND COREY A. WILLIAMS v. ASCENSION PARISH, ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, AND EAST ASCENSION PARISH HIGH SCHOOL (Parish of Ascension)</p><p>2004-KP-2355 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICIA H. WOOD (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2004-CC-2356 STARLETTE GORDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, JOHNNIE JONES, AND LOETIA YOUNG (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-2358 JEFFERY BROWNSBERGER v. DELCHAMPS, INC., JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE CO., ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-C -2360 ETHEL BROWN ON BEHALF OF CRAIG BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS C/W ETHEL BROWN, ON BEHALF OF CRAIG BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p>2004-CC-2369 HERMAN CARRIER, ET AL. v. CITY OF AMITE, ET AL. (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2004-C -2371 DON M. BARRON CONTRACTOR, INC. v. CITY OF NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-2386 SANDRA DOWLES v. CONAGRA, INC. (Parish of Union)</p><p>2004-CC-2387 LONI PEPPERS GREEN, ET AL. v. DENNIS WARWICK, ET AL. (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p>2004-KK-2388 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAWN DWIGHT GOFF (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2004-CC-2391 DOROTHY KELLY, ET AL. v. THOMAS RANDALL MAGLONE, ET AL. (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p>2004-CP-2396 LANCE HANSEN AYRES v. ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-2413 RODERICK SYLVAS, ET AL. v. JOHN L. WEBB (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -2415 ETHEL MELERINE v. AMERICAN MULTI-CINEMA, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-2416 MIKEL CROSSEN v. EDWARD L. GOLDMAN<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -2417 TLC NOVELTY COMPANY, INC. v. PERINO'S, INC., PERINO'S BOILING POT, INC., AND PERINO'S BOILING POT, II, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-2419 DIANA JOSEPH v. RACQUEL CADE, ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND WESTPORT INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KK-2421 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KK-2422 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-2428 MARTIN COELLO v. MAHARREY-HOUSTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND HAROLD WRAY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-O -2429 IN RE: MRS. JOSEPH S. BECKER (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2004-C -2432 KELVIN E. BROOKS v. TRADESMEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 8)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-KK-2453 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CP-2461 TIMOTHY MICHAEL ALBRITTON v. GREG PHARES, CHIEF OF POLICE, CITY OF BATON ROUGE, AND BATON ROUGE CITY POLICE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-KK-2464 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KATHY CUTRER (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2004-KP-2466 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SUZIETTE TRAVASOS (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2004-CC-2467 BETTY P. CARRERE v. JOYCE P. EUSTIS O'CONNOR, GEOFFREY EDWARD EUSTIS, AND FLORA ANN EUSTIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-2470 YOLANDA HANKTON, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-2476 LOUIS (LEE) MADERE, JR. v. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-CC-2480 COLISEUM SQUARE ASSOCIATION, ET AL v. THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -2481 ARABIE BROTHERS TRUCKING CO. AND AMERICAN INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. PATRICK GAUTREAUX, GRAHAM NEILL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS OWNER OF A & G TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL, A & G TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL, AND TTC, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 9)</p><p>2004-CC-2487 CASEY BILLIESON, ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -2497 ROSALYN M. WEBER, WIFE OF/AND JAY WEBER v. RAY BRANDT NISSAN, INC., NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-CC-2500 DRYADES SAVINGS BANK, FSB v. GULF STATES FILTRATION, LLC, JOSEPH NEMER AND ELAINE KAY RUFFIN NEMER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KK-2743 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>