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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" 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 #029</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;<div style="text-align:justify;">On the&nbsp;20th day of April, 2000, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s)listed below:&nbsp; STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2000-CC- 1102 CHRISTINA MICHELLE MATRANA v. ARGONAUT GREAT CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson) KNOLL, J., not on panel.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;26th day of April, 2000, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:2000-CJ- 0948 IN RE: A.J.F. APPLYING FOR PRIVATE ADOPTION (Parish of Jefferson) TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:2000-KD- 1059 STATE EX REL ALLEN ROBERTSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E.Baton Rouge) MARCUS, J., not on panel.&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2000-OB- 1074 IN RE: HAROLD S. ANSELL, III LEMMON, J., not on panel.2000-KK- 1182 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS LODRIGUES (Parish of Jefferson) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;28th day of April, 2000, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2000/99k3283.pc.pdf">1999-K - 3283 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER DEROUSELLE</a> (Parish of Orleans) See Per Curiam. LEMMON, J., not on panel. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.2000-CC- 0389 CLECO CORPORATION v. LEONARD JOHNSON AND LEGION INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany) KNOLL, J., not on panel.<a href="/opinions/2000/00c0587.pc.pdf">2000-C - 0587 PATRICIA RAWLS PAXTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX OF HER MINOR CHILD, CONSTANCE TIFFANY PAXTON v. WANDA FAYE SANDERSON AND LLOYD SANDERSON, STATE FARM FIRE &amp; CASUALTY CO.</a> (Parish of Ouachita) See Per Curiam. MARCUS, J., not on panel.2000-CC- 0722 TANNA HEBERT v. MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans) MARCUS, J., not on panel. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.2000-CC- 0726 JOSEPH GREFER, CAMILLE GREFER, ROSE MARIE GREFER HASSIE AND HENRY GREFER v. ALPHA TECHNICAL, ET AL (Parish of Orleans) TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.2000-CC- 0744 JAMES MELEAR v. DR. ALAN KAYE, DR. REEM MANSOUR, AND UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.L.C., D/B/A TULANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.&nbsp; TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:2000-KH- 0964 STATE EX REL GEORGE A. SCHWINDLING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison) MARCUS, J., not on panel.&nbsp; RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:1999-KO- 2346 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN PETERSON (Parish of Ascension) LEMMON, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0127 RAYFORD J. COMEAUX, AND BRENDA FREMIN COMEAUX v. C.F. BEAN CORPORATION AND BEAN-WEEKS COMPANY (Parish of Plaquemines) JOHNSON, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0683 TOMMY LEE EVANS v. DONNA COODY LUNGRIN (Parish of Beauregard) KNOLL, J., not on panel.&nbsp; MOTION(S) TO ENFORCE DENIED:1999-KH- 2698 STATE EX REL FRANK EDWARD FISCHER, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3502 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMON THIBODEAUX (Parish of Jefferson) MARCUS, J., not on panel.&nbsp; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:1999-KH- 2991 STATE EX REL GERALD JAMES DATRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 2992 STATE EX REL WILLIAM C. RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) MARCUS, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 2993 STATE EX REL STEVEN DOMINQUE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia) JOHNSON, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 2998 STATE EX REL GREGORY LEEMING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) LEMMON, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 2999 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES AARON ALFORD (Parish of Ascension) MARCUS, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3000 STATE EX REL JESSE TREVATHAN JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3001 STATE EX REL CARL BARRAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3002 STATE EX REL ANTHONY WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier) LEMMON, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3005 STATE EX REL KENNETH HINES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3007 STATE EX REL WILLIAM WANSLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) VICTORY, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3008 STATE EX REL SHELLY WALTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3009 STATE EX REL JOE JOSEPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3010 STATE EX REL RALPH D. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) VICTORY, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3011 STATE EX REL RICHARD COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3012 STATE EX REL PERMILLA BROWN v. STATE 0F LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) KNOLL, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3020 STATE EX REL RAE ANN MORGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3033 STATE EX REL CALVIN DONALD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caldwell) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3034 STATE EX REL ALBERT LEONARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) LEMMON, J., not on panel.1999-KH- 3046 STATE EX REL SOLOMON BIRDSONG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) MARCUS, J., not on panel.1999-KH-3073 STATE EX REL ANTHONY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E.Baton Rouge) KNOLL, J., not on panel.1999-K - 3246 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT J. MILLER (Parish of Avoyelles) KNOLL, J., not on panel; recused. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.1999-KP- 3248 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES GRAY (Parish of Ouachita) JOHNSON, J., not on panel.1999-K - 3293 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDREW DROUGHN (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., not on panel.1999-K - 3311 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH SMITH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) TRAYLOR, J., not on panel; recused.1999-KO- 3317 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE VIZIER (Parish of Lafourche) VICTORY, J., not on panel.1999-K - 3328 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFERY P. BLACKMON (Parish of Evangeline) CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.1999-KK- 3590 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON CAVENILE, ET AL (Parish of Orleans) LEMMON, J., not on panel. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 0027 LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE AND INDEMNITY COMPANY (BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA ) v. BOARD OF LEVEE COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT (ORLEANS LEVEE BOARD) (Parish of Orleans) KIMBALL, J., not on panel; recused.2000-C - 0660 REATHA L. NELSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF HER DECEASED MOTHER, ELSIE MAE ZEIGLER AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF ROBERT ZEIGLER V. RUSTON LONGLEAF NURSE CARE CENTER, INC. (Parish of Lincoln) VICTORY, J., not on panel. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 0693 VERNON R. JARRELL v. ANGOLA PENITENTIARY (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 02) LEMMON, J., not on panel. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 0694 ENLOE L. CLARK v. JEFF R. LAVOY, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.2000-CC- 0697 JOHN ANDERSON, III AND BENJAMIN ANDERSON v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY, MR. &amp; MRS. JOHN HUGHES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR SON, MARK HUGHES, MR. AND MRS. FREDERICK DERBES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR MINOR SON, RYAN DERBES (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., not on panel.2000-KK- 0708 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM J. FELDER (Parish of St. Tammany) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0710 OLEN CLARK v. GULF COAST OFFICE PRODUCTS, INC.(Parish of Calcasieu) VICTORY, J., not on panel. MARCUS, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 0711 JERRY CASTILLE AND PHYLLIS ANN M. CASTILLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, SKETT D. CASTILLE, KIMBERLY A. CASTILLE, AND DRAKE A. CASTILLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT AND THE PARISH OF LAFAYETTE (Parish of Lafayette) TRAYLOR, J., not on panel. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 0721 PHILIP ANDREPONT v. CAROLA ANN LILLIE ANDREPONT (Parish of St. Landry) LEMMON, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0727 RALPH BURAS v. DARRYL M. SCHULTZ, ET AL.(Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0735 COTTONPORT BUILDING SUPPLY v. KARL GASPARD, ET AL (Parish of Avoyelles) KNOLL, J., not on panel; recused. MARCUS, J., would grant the writ. VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 0737 FOSTER ANDREWS v. ESTATE OF LEROY SIMS, ET AL, C/W ELOISE WILLAMS BATTISTE, ET AL v.LEROY SIMS, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0741 JOHN BOLESNY v. CANNONBALL MOVING, INC. ET AL (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0743 E &amp; R TRUST, ET AL v. RAGUSA, INC., ET AL (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., not on panel. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.2000-C - 0745 NANCY LOUVIERE AND BOBBY LOUVIERE v. CITY OF CROWLEY AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (Parish of Acadia) VICTORY, J., not on panel.2000-CC- 0746 BUCK'S RUN ENTERPRISES, INC. v. MAPP CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Parish of Livingston) MARCUS, J., not on panel.2000-CC- 0747 LINDA LUTRELL v. CONSOLIDATED WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE, LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne) LEMMON, J., not on panel.2000-CC- 0748 ROBERT F. COPELAND, ET AL v. WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson) KIMBALL, J., not on panel. CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 0758 WAYNE VINNETTE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF A CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED v. ST. CHARLES PARISH DEPARTMENT OF WATER WORKS, DISTRICT NUMBER 1 AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles) VICTORY, J., not on panel. TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 0765 THOMAS MONTGOMERY, ET AL v. LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK (Parish of Pointe Coupee) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0775 CATHY WHEELESS v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette) MARCUS, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0778 INI OKON EKERE v. DUPONT CHEMICAL PLANT (Office Of Workers' Compensation District 9) LEMMON, J., not on panel. JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2000-CC- 0779 WILLIAM RUSH v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches) KIMBALL, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0780 MANDY L. MCNEELY AND PATSY BREWER v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC., BAYSHORE MOTORS FORD, INC. TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD, INC., DAN QUIRK FORD, INC., PETE AVINGTON FORD, AND ABC, DEF, GHI, JKL, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANIES (Parish of St. Tammany) VICTORY, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0782 SUDHIR TRIVEDI v. COREY D. SMITH AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0788 JOHN E. JACKSON, ETAL v. UNGAR &amp; WHEELAHAN, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0789 JENNIFER RENDINE SMITH, WIDOW OF BRAD SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, KOLBY REED SMITH v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, TYCER READY MIX, INC., CALVIN D. WEBB, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa) TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.2000-C - 0799 ROBERT LEE HARMON, JR. v. R.M.K., INC.(Parish of Lafayette) TRAYLOR, J., not on panel.2000-KH- 0897 STATE EX REL ROOSEVELT DANIELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) KNOLL, J., not on panel.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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