<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 #024</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 <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">29th day of March, 2005 </span></strong>, 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;">APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION AS MOOT </span>:</strong></p><p>2005-OC-0256 JOSEPH G. PASTOREK, II, M.D. v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND JOHN B. BOBEAR, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION </span></strong>:</p><p>2005-C -0380 ERROLL G. WILLIAMS, IN HIS CAPACITIES AS ASSESSOR FOR THE THIRD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS AND AS THE BONA FIDE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, AN AFFECTED TAX RECIPIENT BODY v. BELLE OF ORLEANS, L.L.C. D/B/A BALLY'S CASINO (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">30th day of March, 2005 </span></strong>, 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 SUSPENSIONS ORDERED; SEE ORDER </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2005/05b0676.pc.pdf">2005-B -0676 IN RE: SHERMAN G. RUTH</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2005/05b0742.pc.pdf">2005-B -0742 IN RE: CAROLYN NUCCIO HAZARD</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPEAL REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2005/03ka1229.pc.pdf">2003-KA-1229 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON C. WILSON</a>(Parish of Caddo)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of April, 2005 </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;">TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT </span>:</strong></p><p>2005-KH-0705 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OMAR HARVEY (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2004-KH-0531 STATE EX REL GEORGE STANLEY ROLAND, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM </span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2005/05b0634.pc.pdf">2005-B -0634 IN RE: KEITH L. WARD</a><br />TRAYLOR, J., would reject consent discipline.<br />KNOLL, J., would reject consent discipline.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2005/05b0135.pc.pdf">2005-B -0135 IN RE: WALTER E. KELLER, JR.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED, SEE PER </span></strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CURIAM </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2005/05b0645.pc.pdf">2005-B -0645 IN RE: REGINALD J. LAURENT</a><br />JOHNSON, J., would reject consent discipline. A more severe discipline is warranted.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would reject consent discipline and impose more severe penalty.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED </span>:</strong><br /></p><p>2004-KH-0389 STATE EX REL JOHN SULLIVAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-0581 STATE EX REL. KELLY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED </span>:</strong></p><p>2005-C -0250 TERRY HOLLAND v. NELSON P. BARRIOS, JUNE T. BARRIOS, JUNEL B. CERNIGLIA, CARMEN B. BILLIOT, BARI B. ARNONA, PAM A. BARRIOS & JUNEL, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-3044 STATE EX REL DEMETRIUS HICKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2004-KH-0956 STATE EX REL GUY R. FULLERTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2004-KH-0958 STATE EX REL RONALD PORTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-0985 STATE EX REL IRVING J. ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-KH-0986 STATE EX REL BERNARD COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KH-0997 STATE EX REL WENDALL W. COFFEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2004-KH-1034 STATE EX REL LEAVORDA SMALLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-KH-1035 STATE EX REL GEORGE R. MULLENIX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caldwell)</p><p>2004-KH-1036 STATE EX REL RICHMOND J. BROCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2004-KH-1037 STATE EX REL RICARDO M. MADINA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1040 STATE EX REL BRIAN FLEMING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-KH-1051 STATE EX REL ERRAN G. EVANS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1052 STATE EX REL DARNELL LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1181 STATE EX REL WESLEY DICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-KH-1182 STATE EX REL HAROLD BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1184 STATE EX REL DANIEL BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p>2004-KH-1185 STATE EX REL. PAUL D. WEBER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2004-KH-1186 STATE EX REL LARRY GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p>2004-KH-1218 STATE EX REL ROBERT WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1219 STATE EX REL ROY JAMES WILLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2004-KH-1222 STATE EX REL FRED TAPP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1223 STATE EX REL HERBERT SMITH A/K/A HEBERT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1224 STATE EX REL JAMES WILLIAMSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-KH-1228 STATE EX REL TERRY TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p>2004-KH-1229 STATE EX REL TIMOTHY GUIDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p>2004-KH-1235 STATE EX REL CURLEY LOUIS CALLOWAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2004-KH-1242 STATE EX REL LAWRENCE L. PANSY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KH-1243 STATE EX REL DARRYL CROCKETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1244 STATE EX REL ROLAND MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1313 STATE EX REL MICHAEL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</p><p>2004-KH-1330 STATE EX REL CHARLES HOLMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1333 STATE EX REL KIM JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KH-1334 STATE EX REL DEREK MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KH-1352 STATE EX REL TERRELL COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)</p><p>2004-KH-1353 STATE EX REL ALONZO FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KH-1354 STATE EX REL KIMBERLY LIZARA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KH-1369 STATE EX REL CLIFFORD WRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KH-1370 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERNON SHIELDS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-KH-1371 STATE EX REL ROY JAMES WILLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2004-KP-3038 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNATHAN HENRY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-K -3064 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON MOSLEY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2004-K -3088 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH MCDONALD (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KO-3101 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEALO HIGGINS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-KO-3102 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALEXANDER HYMES, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KO-3130 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID H. DUCROS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-K -3135 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAQUINN INGRAM (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p>2004-KO-3144 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH A. GORDON (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p>2004-KO-3146 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY L. DOUGLAS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-KO-3162 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERCY M. TAYLOR (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KP-3168 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEPHEN WINDSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-KK-3194 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD BOZEMAN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0049 JOHN DOE, ET AL. v. JACK DOE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0050 JOHN DOE, ET AL. v. JACK DOE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0051 JOHN DOE, ET AL v. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0121 SUSIE WINTERS v. OTHA C. DODSON, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0133 PEGGY HARRISON AND RAYMOND HYMES v. NATCHITOCHES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPT., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br /><a href="/opinions/2005/05c0133.bjj.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2005-C -0138 FRANK WILLIS AND RAYMOND BALLET v. REDFISH RENOVATIONS, LLC, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0143 WILDA HAND v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (HEALTH DEPT.) (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0147 TRUYEN TRAN AND TRUC NGUYEN v. FARMERS AND MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY, POTTER TRANSPORT, INC. AND PHILIP LEE KRAMEL (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0152 LISA RECKNER GRIFFIN, ET AL v. EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0160 BARRY J. RAFFLEE SR., ET AL. v. HURRICANE SPORTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0162 BARRY J. RAFFLEE SR., ET AL. v. HURRICANE SPORTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0166 DEBORAH DESCANT, WIFE OF/ AND LEON J. DESCANT, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENTS AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, EDITH MARIE DESCANT v. EDUARDO HERRERA M.D. (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2005/05c0166.pfc.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in the writ denial with reasons </a>.</p><p>2005-C -0185 RANDALL J. RAINS, ET AL v. DUSTIN L. JONES, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2005-C -0187 TONYA HIDALGO, ET AL. v. OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0191 TERRY BOYD AND ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS v. ALLIED SIGNAL, INC., C/W WILLIAM J. MEYERS AND ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS v. ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. C/W CARNELL BELL, ET AL v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (FORMERLY ALLIED SIGNAL, INC.), C/W LEO HILTON, ET AL v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0192 JAMES R. PAYNE, SR. AND DELORES C. PAYNE v. TONTI REALTY CORPORATION AND JULIE GREEN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0195 JAMES W. ARLEDGE, SCARLET DIANE ARLEDGE, AND JAMES W. ARLEDGE & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., JWA INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, L.L.C. AND SCAT RECYCLING, L.L.C. v. ANTHONY TULLI, TWO DAGOS IN HEAT, L.L.C., KATIE A CHAMPAGNE, GINA C. NOTO, BANK ONE, N.A., BANC ONE LEASING CORPORATION, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2005-C -0209 GARY BRODERICK v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (State Civil Service Commission)</p><p>2005-CC-0210 CANDACE R. ELLIS v. NORTH OAKS REHABILITATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 06)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0211 FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2005-C -0212 EASTBANK CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL SERVICE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; AND EDWARD L. GOLDMAN v. MIKEL C. CROSSEN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2005-C -0215 LESLIE MITCHELL v. GAYLORD CONTAINER (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. No. 6)</p><p>2005-CC-0216 MICHAEL MCCOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, WARDEN JIM ROGERS, AND SECRETARY RICHARD STALDER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0224 GEORGE JOSEPH ACKEL, JR. v. DARLENE PARENT ACKEL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2005-C -0249 BENJAMIN HARRISON v. BALDWIN MOTORS AND LOUISIANA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION SELF-INSURED FUND (Office of Workers' Compensation District 6)</p><p>2005-C -0258 MARK WILLIAM BOURNE v. LINDA BOMBARDIER BOURNE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2005-C -0265 A&B BOLT & SUPPLY, INC. v. DAVID S. DAWES AND WHITCO SUPPLY, L.L.C. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2005-CC-0270 CONSTRUCTION GROUP, L.L.C. v. CONTINENTAL ROOFING, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2005-C -0271 STEVEN B. FONTENOT v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0272 WILLIAM B. SKILLMAN AND ERNEST E. SKILLMAN, JR. v. MELBA L. HARVEY, JR., JAMES FORD HARVEY AND ROSEMARY HARVEY JACKSON (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p>2005-C -0275 OWEN B. LINTON, CHERYL B. LINTON AND MICHAEL B. LINTON v. CARLTON JONES AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Livingston)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0278 TERRY SIGLER, SR. v. DRESSER RAND (Office of Workers' Compensation District 02)</p><p>2005-CC-0279 CHARLOTTE YOUNG AND FRED YOUNG v. LAKELAND NURSING HOME (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2005-CC-0280 DRU BISHOP AND ALICIA POCHE v. RICKY WHITE, LEANDER MCKNEELY, STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND TOURISM, ABC INSURANCE AND 123 INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0281 EVERETT J. WAGUESPACK, JR. v. ZURICH NORTH AMERICA (Office of Workers' Compensation District 6)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-CC-0296 RODNEY MARTIN v. PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO, L. P., PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORP., MACK TRUCKS, INC. AND CLARENDON AMERICA INS. CO. (Parish of Lafourche)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0335 REUBEN STEWART v. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Office of Workers' Compensation, District No. 8)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-C -0340 SHREVEPORT ELECTRIC CO., INC. v. OASIS POOL SERVICE, INC., ET AL C/W WAYNE SIMMONS, ET AL v. OASIS POOL SERVICE, INC. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2005-C -0382 DEBORAH DESCANT, WIFE OF/ AND LEON J. DESCANT, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENTS AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, EDITH MARIE DESCANT v. EDUARDO HERRERA M.D. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2005-CC-0408 BARRY J. RAFFLEE, SR., ET AL. v. HURRICANE SPORTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2005-KK-0573 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY D. CORBITT (Parish of Winn)</p><p>2005-CC-0643 ALCIDA HOLLAND, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF FRANK CANGELOSI v. DR. ANTHONY PALAZZO, A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION, ANTHONY JUDE PALAZZO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2005-KH-0655 STATE EX REL JAMES G. MCMULLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2005-C -0747 DEBORAH DESCANT, WIFE OF/AND LEON J. DESCANT, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, EDITH MARIE DESCANT v. EDUARDO HERRERA M.D. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2005-CC-0763 IMPERIAL PARTNERS, LLC v. OMNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>