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<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 #013</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;14th day of February, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:REINSTATEMENT ORDERED; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2007/06OB1816pc.pdf">2006-OB-1816 IN RE: GREGORY J. AVERY</a>PERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2007/07OB0201pc.pdf">2007-OB-0201 IN RE: JOHN G. DISCON</a>WRIT APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR'S MOTION:2006-CC-2731 GAIL ROLLAND FREMIN, ET AL. v. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2007-CC-0125 MILBON DUPRE, ET AL. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry) TRAYLOR, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;16th day of February, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:2006-CC-2195 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PICAYUNE v. PEARL RIVER FABRICATORS, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany)2006-C -2862 S.J., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, C.C. v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:2006-K -1779 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAAC GRIFFIN, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne) JOHNSON, J., dissents.WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:2006-KH-1457 STATE EX REL. EDWIN J. STARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:2006-KK-2206 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH R. CLONINGER, JR. (Parish of Avoyelles) CALOGERO, C.J., to consider the merits. WEIMER, J., to consider the merits.STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2007-CC-0083 WILBERT S. PORCHE v. RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.L.C. D/B/A RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Rapides)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2006-CI-0629 FELIX A. PRICE v. JOHNNY CREED ET AL. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) CALOGERO, C.J., JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ in part; otherwise deny. He would have district court ordered to appoint counsel for relator, hold the hearing in which it would determine whether relator has a valid medical reason not to shave, and if he does, whether the requirement that he shave, whatever his security classification, violates the Eighth Amendment and La. Const. art. I, section 20.2006-KO-1141 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIMPSON J. WRIGHT (Parish of Jefferson) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2006-CI-1262 LIONEL DAVIS v. LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2006-KH-1400 STATE EX REL. CREIGHTON WUNEBERGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2006-KH-1441 STATE EX REL. RICKY CARTHAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2006-KH-1443 STATE EX REL. DAVID SINGLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2006-KH-1444 STATE EX REL. TODD P. FRANKLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)2006-KH-1452 STATE EX REL. DAVID THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2006-KH-1454 STATE EX REL. ERIC B. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2006-KH-1455 STATE EX REL. ALEXANDER SHEPARD, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2006-KH-1456 STATE EX REL. DONALD SYLVAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2006-KH-1458 STATE EX REL. RONNIE NOEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2006-KH-1459 STATE EX REL. DAVID LENORRIS COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2006-KH-1464 STATE EX REL. KALIQ VIZCARRONDO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2006-KH-1465 STATE EX REL. LAMONT GROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)2006-KH-1466 STATE EX REL. HENRY JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)2006-KH-1467 STATE EX REL. KEVIN VEAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2006-KH-1468 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND BLACHER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2006-KH-1469 STATE EX REL. CASTADEL RUFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2006-KH-1473 STATE EX REL. ELIZA CLARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)2006-K -1803 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHANIEL T. KING (Parish of Caddo)2006-KO-1834 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOEL R. PEDELAHORE (Parish of St. Tammany)2006-CC-2218 WADE T. VERGES v. DONNA SWISSHELM VERGES (Parish of St. Tammany) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2006-CC-2390 R. W. BLACKWELL v. DILLINGHAM (Office of Workers Compensation District 2) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2006-KH-2558 STATE EX REL. DAVID SINGLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2006-CC-2610 JULIUS J. JEANSONNE AND DEBRA JEANSONNE v. HAYWARD INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Iberia) VICTORY, J., would grant.2006-CC-2652 MELISA CHATELAIN v. EDWARD A. KAPLAN (Parish of Rapides)2006-CC-2741 AGGIE AUCOIN v. AUNT BEE'S CREOLE CAFE INC. D/B/A PEGGY SUE'S DINER (Parish of Iberville)2006-CC-2762 PATRICK E. PHILLIPS, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, ET AL. v. G &amp; H SEED COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry) KNOLL, J., recused. VICTORY, J., would grant.2006-KK-2800 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEPHEN CHAD NORDER (Parish of Livingston) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant. WEIMER, J., would grant.2006-C -2803 NORTH AMERICAN TREATMENT SYSTEMS, INC. v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, WRIGHT &amp; PERCY INSURANCE, INC. AND MONTGOMERY &amp; COLLINS, INC. OF CALIFORNIA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2006-C -2808 JOHN C. JENNISKENS, GLENN RAU JENNISKENS, AND ELIZABETH CONNICK, SCOTT WALKER AND MICHELLE HEBERT WALKER v. PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2006-KK-2818 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEPHEN CHAD NORDER (Parish of Livingston) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant. WEIMER, J., would grant.2006-CP-2897 ARTHUR MAJOR, III v. J. DAVID PAINTER, JOHN AND/OR JOAN DOE AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Calcasieu) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2006-C -2903 REVELLE SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. v. BENT'S MARINE, INC. A/K/A BENT ENTERPRISES, INC., BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, AMERICAN MARINE HOLDING, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)2006-C -2914 KENNETH PAUL DAIGLE v. KIMBERLY CRITTENDEN DAIGLE (Parish of Iberia)2006-C -2918 NORTH AMERICAN TREATMENT SYSTEMS, INC. v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, WRIGHT &amp; PERCY INSURANCE, INC. AND MONTGOMERY &amp; COLLINS, INC. OF CALIFORNIA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2006-C -2936 BEVERLY JENKINS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF COREY HORTON, DECEASED, ALETHEA SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ANGELNIC SMITH, ET AL. v. ADDIE FANGUY, ROBERT CANEDO, FRANK POLITO, CHRISTY WILLIAMS, JOHN DOES AND JANE DOES INDIVIDUALLY AND AS POLICE OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ARNESTA TAYLOR, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2006-CC-2937 CAROLYN MARGARET GRIFFIN v. WRAY ALLEN WORRALL, CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION, AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W KEVIN P. HOLMES v. WRAY ALLEN WORRALL, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany) TRAYLOR, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.2006-C -2938 CHRISTIANE GULLUNG HYMEL, WIFE OF/AND CHARLES STEWART HYMEL, JR. AND THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, MYLES STEWART HYMEL AND ABIGAIL PATTIN HYMEL AND HER MINOR CHILD, CAITLYN ELIZABETH WILLIAMS v. HMO OF LOUISIANA, INC. D/B/A HMO LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany) VICTORY, J., would grant.2006-KK-2945 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LUKE A. LEADER (Parish of Livingston)2006-CC-2946 CHRISTOPHER P. MARSHALL AND MICHEL S. MARSHALL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, JACOB G. MARSHALL v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 2 D/B/A EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., would grant.2006-C -2949 RICHARD J. MURRAY, JR., ET UX. v. TOWN OF MANSURA, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)2006-C -2965 ANTHONY ELIE v. SEARS, ROEBUCK &amp; COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2) VICTORY, J., would grant.2006-C -2966 KIMBERLY LINN CONWAY CROOKS v. COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides) VICTORY, J., would grant.2006-C -2967 TRAVIS J. HAAS v. RYAN S. ROMERO, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)2006-C -2969 KENNETH WAYNE HUGHES v. TERESA LYNN TALTON (Parish of Jefferson)2006-C -2970 LINDA SIMMONS-ITURRALDE v. MANUEL R. ITURRALDE (Parish of Vernon)2006-CC-2971 LOYD RICHARDS, ET AL. v. SHALANDRA THOMAS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant. JOHNSON, J., would grant.2006-CC-2972 GREY WOLF DRILLING COMPANY v. SARA DUPLECHIN &amp; ELIZABETH MCDANIEL (Office of Workers' Compensation District 4) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2006-CC-2973 IN RE: ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2006-C -2977 MIA FIGGINS v. WAL-MART (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2006-KK-2978 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD BRANIGAN (Parish of Orleans) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2006-C -2983 ARMENIA COFFEE CORPORATION v. AMERICAN NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2006-CC-2984 MARTHA GUICE AND THRIVEST TRUST v. SABRINA ALOMBRO, BRENDA BRAUD, AND BRAUD AND BRAUD LAW FIRM (Parish of Jefferson)2006-C -2992 ERNEST BATTLE v. WATSON INVESTMENTS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AND/OR DBA BILL WATSON INVESTMENTS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AND/OR DBA BILL WATSON FORD, INC., GAN NORTH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND MICHAEL LOGAN C/W WATSON INVESTMENTS, INC. AND GAN NORTH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. ERNEST BATTLE (Parish of Orleans)2006-CJ-2993 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND SHELLY BURKETT v. CRAIG BURKETT (Parish of Jefferson)2006-C -2997 MAXWELL MONTRELL v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND PAULA ENGNATH (Parish of Orleans)2006-CC-3009 RAUCH-MILLIKEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. JAY BERNARD HALPRIN AND THE ANDERSEN GROUP WORLDWIDE, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)2006-CC-3027 BRIDGETTE SKINNER, ET AL. v. MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)2006-C -3028 DANILO PERALTA v. JOHN PERAZZO, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS, INC. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)2006-C -3029 SUCCESSION OF JAMES B. GREER, ET AL. v. DARRYL L. MILLS, ET AL. (Parish of Lincoln)2006-C -3031 GARY YATES, JUDITH YATES, DUDLEY MECHE, LORA K. CALLAWAY, KAY CALLAWAY, EVELYN S. CAIN, EUGENE ARCENEAUX, LILLIAN HEBERT, JIMMIE J. HEBERT, A. WAYNE CAIN, EVELYNERE CAIN, AUDREY RIVERO, HERBERT P. RIVERO, JR., MARK GAUTHIER, PAMELA CASSE, VIRGINIA BRYANT, BARBARA BRYANT, MARY CANCIENNE, CHARLES K. HICKMAN, WILSON CANCIENNE, JR., GAIL V. ARCENEAUX, GARY G. BUSH, KERRY S. GASPARD, MARGARET W. VINCENT, ETHEL MCALLISTER, FELICIA CREPPEL, JOREY RIVERO AND HERBERT P. RIVERO, III v. CHARLES ELMER, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SPORTSMAN'S TRAILER PARK AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)2006-CC-3032 EVELYN PORTER AND DARYL G. PORTER v. BEST WESTERN OF WINNFIELD, MICHAEL JOHN WORLEY D/B/A BEST WESTERN OF WINNFIELD, WORLUF PROPERTIES, L.L.C., THE EMBERS RESTAURANT OF LOUISIANA, INC., DEBORAH SMITH WORLEY D/B/A THE EMBERS RESTAURANT AND TUDOR INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2006-C -3033 GARY YATES, JUDITH YATES, DUDLEY MECHE, LORA K. CALLAWAY, KAY CALLAWAY, EVELYN S. CAIN, EUGENE ARCENEAUX, LILLIAN HEBERT, JIMMIE J. HEBERT, A. WAYNE CAIN, EVELYNERE CAIN, AUDREY RIVERO, HERBERT P. RIVERO, JR., MARK GAUTHIER, PAMELA CASSE, VIRGINIA BRYANT, BARBARA BRYANT, MARY CANCIENNE, CHARLES K. HICKMAN, WILSON CANCIENNE, JR., GAIL V. ARCENEAUX, GARY G. BUSH, KERRY S. GASPARD, MARGARET W. VINCENT, ETHEL MCALLISTER, FELICIA CREPPEL, JOREY RIVERO AND HERBERT P. RIVERO, III v. CHARLES ELMER, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SPORTSMAN'S TRAILER PARK AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)2006-C -3040 PELLITTIERI'S BAYOU HOMES, INC. v. KIMBERLY SHERBECK AND CHRISTOPHER P. MONTZ (Parish of St. Bernard)2007-KK-0096 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUDITH GREEN (Parish of Jefferson) JOHNSON, J., would grant. <a href="/opinions/2007/07kk0096jpvdissent.pdf">VICTORY, J., dissents from denial of writ application and assigns reasons.</a> TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-CJ-0190 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF C.M., H.W., JR., AND L.B. v. CHIQUITA WILLIS (Parish of Caddo)2007-KK-0194 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT "BOB" ODOM (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)&nbsp;
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