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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 #078</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;3rd day of December, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2007-CC-2299 JOE OLIVER, ET AL. v. THE MAGNOLIA CLINIC, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) VICTORY, J., would grant the stay; and dissent from denial of the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the stay; and dissent from denial of the writ. KNOLL, J., would grant the stay; and dissent from denial of the writ.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;4th day of December, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:PERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2007/07OB2215.pc.pdf">2007-OB-2215 IN RE: HARDY M. PARKERSON</a>PETITION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION DISMISSED; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2007/07B1923.pc.pdf">2007-B -1923 IN RE: HARDY M. PARKERSON</a>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;5th day of December, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2007/07B2318.pc.pdf">2007-B -2318 IN RE: CALVIN LESTER, JR.</a>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:2007-CC-1737 OFFSHORE SPECIALTY FABRICATORS, INC. v. ROCKY WAYNE HENDERSON, ET AL. C/W OFFSHORE SPECIALTY FABRICATORS, INC. v. TIMOTHY RAUCH, ET AL. C/W TIMOTHY RAUCH v. OFFSHORE SPECIALTY FABRICATORS, INC. C/W OFFSHORE SPECIALTY FABRICATORS, INC. v. ALTON JAY HENDERSON C/W ALTON JAY HENDERSON v. OFFSHORE SPECIALTY FABRICATORS, INC. (Parish of Terrebonne)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2007-KK-2231 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH BOWEN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., recused.2007-KK-2266 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN BOYER (Parish of Calcasieu)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;6th day of December, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; STAY DENIED:2007-CC-2334 JACK STOLIER v. HEARD, MCELROY &amp; VESTAL, L.L.P. (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;7th day of December, 2007, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:2007-C -1907 MARK LANDRY AND BARBARA LANDRY v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Vermilion)2007-C -1908 MARK LANDRY AND BARBARA LANDRY v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Vermilion)WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; DOCKET AS AN APPEAL:2007-C -1680 SOUTHERN SILICA OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND MID STATE SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY, L.L.C. v. LOUISIANA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:2007-CC-1956 SHAUN COLEMAN v. JIM WALTER HOMES, INC. (Parish of Natchitoches)WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2007/07K1111.pc.pdf">2007-K -1111 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRIETTA WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Concordia) CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and would deny the application. <a href="/opinions/2007/07K1111.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a> <a href="/opinions/2007/07K1111.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a>TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:2007-KH-2192 STATE EX REL. SEAN T. SIMMONDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) Fourth CircuitAPPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION GRANTED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2006-KH-2693 STATE EX REL. KEITH PALMER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:2007-C -1409 JANICE M. HORNOT v. STEPHEN R. WILSON AND JOHN R. KEOGH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2007-C -1410 JANICE M. HORNOT v. STEPHEN R. WILSON AND JOHN R. KEOGH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:2007-C -1533 KENNETH FORD, ET AL. v. RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:2007-K -1204 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRACY LEE TRAHAN AND SHAWN DAVID VERDIN (Parish of Terrebonne)WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; STAY DENIED:2007-CC-2225 BLOUNT BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND THE CITY COUNSEL OF THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; MOTION TO STRIKE DENIED:2007-CC-1987 SEYMORE SIMMONS v. BAUMER FOODS (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; MOTION TO SEAL DENIED:2007-CC-2035 PAULA T. ROME v. GARY COPP (Parish of St. Tammany)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2007-K -0110 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NERI LOPEZ (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.2007-KH-0530 STATE EX REL. TRAVIS ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2007-CI-0548 RICKY R. LEWIS v. TIM WILKINSON, WARDEN, WINN CORRECTIONAL CENTER; MONA HEYSE, WARDEN'S DESIGNEE AND RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2007-KH-0588 STATE EX REL. MELVIN THORNTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)2007-KH-0595 STATE EX REL. JAMES CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2007-KH-0597 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL SAMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)2007-KH-0598 STATE EX REL. EDDIE TRIPLETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2007-KH-0600 STATE EX REL. EARL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche) WEIMER, J., recused.2007-KH-0601 STATE EX REL. JONAH MENARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)2007-KH-0602 STATE EX REL. GARY BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)2007-KH-0603 STATE EX REL. ERIC PETRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)2007-KH-0604 STATE EX REL. SIDNEY L. MARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)2007-KP-0607 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERICK WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-KH-0609 STATE EX REL. MARTIN HATTEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2007-KH-0610 STATE EX REL. HERNANDO CORTEZ HALEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2007-KH-0613 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER E. SANBORN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)2007-KH-0615 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH BRITTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2007-KH-0616 STATE EX REL. FAIR WAYNE BRYANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2007-KH-0618 STATE EX REL. CURTIS WAYNE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)2007-KH-0619 STATE EX REL. JOHN E. SPELLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2007-KH-0626 STATE EX REL. TOMMY BORDELON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles) KNOLL, J., recused.2007-KH-0627 STATE EX REL. DARRYL CASIMIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2007-KH-0629 STATE EX REL. MACK FORBES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2007-KH-0643 STATE EX REL. KENDALL J. MILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)2007-KH-0814 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER E. SANBORN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)2007-KO-1116 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS WAYNE BAKER (Parish of Rapides)2007-KO-1119 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS A. KERLEC (Parish of Jefferson)2007-K -1137 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS SWAGGART (Parish of Calcasieu)2007-K -1140 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDALL MILTON (Parish of St. Landry)2007-K -1154 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS LEDET (Parish of Assumption)2007-KO-1156 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEMARCO D. HAWKINS (Parish of Concordia)2007-KO-1158 STATE EX REL FLOYD HARRIS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2007-KO-1161 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN P. NGUYEN (Parish of Jefferson)2007-KO-1169 STATE OF LOUISINANA v. NATHANIEL PARISH (Parish of Washington)2007-K -1179 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRACY LEE TRAHAN AND SHAWN DAVID VERDIN (Parish of Terrebonne)2007-K -1185 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSICA M. TENSLEY AND KEVIN FALCON (Parish of Ouachita) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-K -1192 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OLONZO M. JACKSON (Parish of West Feliciana)2007-K -1193 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERNARD GRANT (Parish of Caddo)2007-C -1606 CHARLES RAY TAYLOR, JR. AND SHARON TAYLOR v. RICHARD J. CLEMENT, M.D., LPCF (Parish of Calcasieu) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.2007-C -1614 SUSAN ARRINGTON, ETC. v. ER PHYSICIANS GROUP, APMC, AND GALEN-MED, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.2007-C -1626 CHARLES RAY TAYLOR, JR. AND SHARON TAYLOR v. RICHARD J. CLEMENT, M.D., LPCF (Parish of Calcasieu) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.2007-C -1628 SUSAN ARRINGTON, ETC. v. ER PHYSICIANS GROUP, APMC, AND GALEN-MED, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) VICTORY, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-CC-1808 JOSEPH SIMMONS, ET AL. VS. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES JOSEPH SIMMONS, ET AL. v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURE AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant. WEIMER, J., would grant.2007-CC-1809 JOSEPH SIMMONS, ET AL. v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURE AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-CC-1810 JOSEPH SIMMONS, ET AL. v. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES (Parish of Orleans) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-CC-1811 JOSEPH SIMMONS, ET AL. v. THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-CC-1812 JOSEPH SIMMONS, ET AL. v. THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant. WEIMER, J., would grant.2007-KK-1860 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD M. SCALLION (Parish of Natchitoches)2007-C -1905 BRAD A. ADAMS (W-3 AND W-4) S. T. ALCUS, III (W-17), DANNY ALLDAY (W-10), AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INC., NORMAN AUGUSTA (N-16), A. BAUMER (W-7), RICHARD H. BARKER, IV (W-16), OTTO CANDIES, JR., (N-14), FAIRVIEW REALTY, L.L.C., ET AL. v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT (Parish of Orleans)2007-KK-1922 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT BAILEY, JR. (Parish of Lasalle) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant. KIMBALL, J., would grant. <a href="/opinions/2007/07KK1922.bjj.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ application and assigns reasons.</a>2007-CC-1954 JIMMIE SHARPLIN v. HELMERICH &amp; PAYNE INTERNATIONAL (Office of Workers' Compensation District 5) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant. KIMBALL, J., would grant. JOHNSON, J., would grant.2007-CC-1957 REGINALD ALLEN, ET AL. v. DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND ANDRE ALLEN (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-CC-1971 BURTON JOSEPH SONNIER, JR., ET AL. v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette) VICTORY, J., would grant.2007-CC-1991 CHRISTIAN D. CHESSON v. SARAH REBECCA CHESSON (Parish of Calcasieu)2007-C -1994 MARTINEZ-FOWLER, L.L.C. v. ORLIN ROGERS D/B/A HAMMOND READY MIX, INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa) TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-KK-1995 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY WEEKS (Parish of Jefferson)2007-C -1997 LESLIE A. LEONARD v. EMILE JOSEPH RICHARD, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2007-CC-1999 DIANA M. GENCK, ET AL. v. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-CC-2009 ANDREW MARQUINEZ v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant.2007-C -2010 ROBERT A. GRACE AND JANET F. GRACE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, ELIZABETH LEIGH GRACE v. LUIS CRESPO AND KIMBERLY CRESPO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, SHERRAND E. CRESPO, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2007-CC-2011 DEBORAH LIUZZA AND PAUL LIUZZA v. MARSHALLS BRAND NAMES FOR LESS, LA., INC., LAURICELLA ASSOCIATES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-CC-2014 DEBORAH LIUZZA AND PAUL LIUZZA v. MARSHALLS BRAND NAMES FOR LESS, LA., INC., LAURICELLA ASSOCIATES, INC., DEF INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., would grant. TRAYLOR, J., would grant.2007-C -2016 CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE v. TERRACE LAND COMPANY, INC./TERRACE LAND COMPANY, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2007-C -2019 ALEXANDRE GUMBS v. EDWARD GRAY, CEMBELL INDUSTRIES, INC., GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2007-C -2020 GARY D. MCGEHEE, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL MCGEHEE &amp; SHELDON DUANE MCGEHEE v. KEVIN CLARK BENTON, DR. TRACY BENTON, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY &amp; GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2007-C -2021 RAY FRISBY v. GUSTAV MUGNIER (Parish of St. Tammany)2007-C -2023 DONNIE DOUSAY v. DOUSAY FLOOR COVERING C/W LYNN DOUSAY D/B/A DOUSAY FLOOR v. DONNIE DOUSAY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2) CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2007-C -2024 LEROY ELLIS, LEROY ELLIS JR., AND BEAU MICHAEL ELLIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DECEDENT BRANDON ELLIS v. THIBODAUX'S VENTURES, LLC D/B/A MAGNOLIA BEACH TRUCK PLAZA AND BRANDON MATHERNE (Parish of Livingston) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2007-CC-2035 PAULA T. ROME v. GARY COPP (Parish of St. Tammany)2007-C -2036 TERRY AND JO ANN FALCON, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS HUSBAND AND WIFE AND JOYCE FALCON v. CLARENDON INSURANCE COMPANY, STEVE KENT TRUCKING, INC., MARTIN R. LEGER, JR., DANNY CHILDERS, OIL MOP, L.L.C., MASTER VAC HYDRO SERVICES, L.L.C., MASTER VAC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, L.L.C. AND STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of Assumption)2007-C -2039 EVANS P. THIBODAUX, JR., GENE L. THIBODAUX, PATRICIA T. NAQUIN, AND FELICIA T. BADER v. LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER, FORMERLY SOUTH LA. MEDICAL CENTER, JEFFERY J. JOSEPH, M.D., JOHN A. DEAN, M.D., JOHN DAMPEER, M.D., THOMAS W. DOWNES, M.D., JOSE' MENA, M.D., AND CHRIS P. PATRONELLA, M.D. (Parish of Terrebonne)2007-KK-2206 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THATCHER MCELVEEN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;
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