FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE  

NEWS RELEASE # 040

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 23rd day of April, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY GRANTED:

2004-KP-0575       STATE OF LOUISIANA vs. JIMMY RAY WILLIAMS (Parish

of E. Baton Rouge)

On the 28th day of April, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

ADMISSION GRANTED:

2004-OB-0411       IN RE: PAUL GOWDER

See Order.

VICTORY, J., would conditionally admit.

STAY GRANTED:

2004-KK-0742       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIVE PEYREFITTE (Parish of St.

Tammany)

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:
2004-CC-1007       JOSEPH F. GREFER, ET AL. v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE

COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-CC-1006       CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

DISTRICT v. ALL TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, CITIZENS OF THE DENHAM SPRINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, AND NONRESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, ET AL. (Parish of Livingston)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-CC-1021       PERCY BROWN, ET AL. v. WESTPORT INSURANCE

COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)

On the 30th day of April, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2003-K -3522       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTHUR MAJOR, III (Parish of St.

Martin)

2004-C -0561       NOLAN DELCAMBRE AND PATRICIA DELCAMBRE v.

BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2003-KK-2490       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROGER LEE HAVIS (Parish of

Terrebonne)

See Per Curiam.

2004-C -0560       SABRINA CARNEY v. AMERICAN NATIONAL GENERAL

INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.

2004-CC-0617       DEBBIE CASE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER

DECEASED DAUGHTER, DAWN FOLSE v. ST. CHARLES PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Parish of St. Charles)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

2004-C -0621       JIMMY DAVIS v. AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY &

CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.

2004-C -0622       RUFUS DAVIS, JR. v. AMERICAN NATIONAL GENERAL

INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

JOHNSON, J., recused.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.

TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:

2004-KH-0918       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER DAVID (Parish of

Jefferson)

Fifth Circuit.

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2004-KH-0773       STATE EX REL CLEON FLOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0777       STATE EX REL JOHN F. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0905       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBBIN ZACHARIE (Parish of

Orleans)

SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2003-B -3264       IN RE: VAL K. SCHEURICH, III

RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2003-B -2892       IN RE: WALTER E. MOAK

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KP-1390       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN ANDERSON (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-C -0078       DARRELL BENJAMIN v. ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO.

(Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 4)

2004-C -0085       SUCCESSION OF ELI BROWN, SR. (Parish of Franklin)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:

2004-C -0657       SYLVIA COLE-GILL, ET AL. v. BENNY MOORE, ET AL.

(Parish of Desoto)

2004-KK-0692       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL JONES, JR. (Parish of

Madison)

APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED:

2003-KH-1269       STATE EX REL KENNETH DELAGARDELLE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

CONSENT DISCIPLINE ORDERED:

2004-B -0635       IN RE: CLARK C. ROY

See Per Curiam.

KNOLL, J., recused.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KH-0929       STATE EX REL CALVIN ENGLISH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Caddo)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2003-KH-0943       STATE EX REL GEORGE JARRETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-1023       STATE EX REL FREDDIE D. CASTILLO, III v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1038       STATE EX REL MONIQUE RICHARDSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1040       STATE EX REL CLENT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1041       STATE EX REL DERRICK MAXIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Desoto)

2003-KH-1044       STATE EX REL CURTIS WALTERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of East Feliciana)

2003-KH-1045       STATE EX REL MARSHALL WHITLEY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1046       STATE EX REL LARRY JAMES SIMONS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)

2003-KH-1049       STATE EX REL REGINALD ANDREWS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)

2003-KH-1080       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELMORE J. WILLIAMS (Parish of

Orleans)

2003-KH-1083       STATE EX REL LEONARD WOODARD v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1084       STATE EX REL LAWRENCE R. PITTMAN, SR. A/K/A

TERRY HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1095       STATE EX REL ERIC PETER HAMILTON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-1107       STATE EX REL KERRY JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1108       STATE EX REL KEENAN BUCKLEY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1120       STATE EX REL HILTON WRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1121       STATE EX REL JOHN LEWIS OVERBEY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)

2003-KH-1123       STATE EX REL BYRON YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1124       STATE EX REL ROBERT JACKSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

2003-KH-1140       STATE EX REL ROY TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Bossier)

2003-KH-1143       STATE EX REL GARLAND J. SMITH v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1153       STATE EX REL WARREN JORDAN v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1154       STATE EX REL ROBERT J. BILLIOT, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1160       STATE EX REL WILLIAM WEST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1164       STATE EX REL DERRICK W. CARTER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)

2003-KH-1205       STATE EX REL DARRYL DEDEAUX v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1206       STATE EX REL ANTHONY WAYNE HUTSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

2003-KH-1211       STATE EX REL LARRY J. FORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1236       STATE EX REL CHARLES MANUEL v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

2003-KH-1266       STATE EX REL VINCENT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1267       STATE EX REL ROY A. VANDERHOFF, SR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

2003-KH-1268       STATE EX REL RANDY ELLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Claiborne)

2003-KH-1270       STATE EX REL JAMES KEVIN WOODS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2003-KH-1272       STATE EX REL LEONARD CARTER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-1273       STATE EX REL TRAVIS HICKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1274       STATE EX REL GERALD L. SELDERS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1307       STATE EX REL CLENT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1317       STATE EX REL TYRONE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1414       STATE EX REL. JEROME NORMAN v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1417       STATE EX REL JEROME NORMAN v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1430       STATE EX REL JOHNNY N. DIGGS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1690       STATE EX REL JEROME NORMAN v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KP-1731       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY CARMICHAEL (Parish of

Jefferson)

2003-KH-2294       STATE EX REL JEROME NORMAN v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2364       STATE EX REL JOHN LEWIS OVERBEY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)

2003-CP-2677       STERLIN TRUFANT v. CLYDE MOODY, JAMES MILLER,

RICHARD STALDER (Parish of Washington)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

2003-KH-3117       STATE EX REL LEONARD WOODARD v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-3147       STATE EX REL JAMES KEVIN WOODS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2003-KO-3284       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM J. CANCIENNE, JR.

(Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KO-0012       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK ALLEN, JR. (Parish of

Rapides)

2004-KO-0022       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK BERNATH (Parish of East

Feliciana)

2004-KO-0024       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD BELL (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-K -0027       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM ODELL CASH (Parish of

Jefferson Davis)

2004-K -0032       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ORLANDO OROSTEGUI (Parish

of St. Martin)

CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2004-C -0059       JCM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. ORLEANS

PARISH SCHOOL BOARD C/W ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. MICHAEL J. GEGG D/B/A JCM CONSTRUCTION CO., INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION, AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, GUY MICHAEL LEPPICH, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE NATURAL TUTOR OF DANIEL LEPPICH, HIS MINOR SON, BARBARA PHILLIPS, ET AL. C/W INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND MICHAEL J. GEGG (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ and assigns reasons .

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -0425       MELBA MARGARET SCHWEGMANN BROWN v. JOHN F.

SCHWEGMANN AND MELINDA B. SCHWEGMANN (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0446       SYLVIA COLE-GILL, ET AL. v. BENNY MOORE, ET AL.

(Parish of Desoto)

2004-C -0499       MELBA MARGARET SCHWEGMANN BROWN v. JOHN F.

SCHWEGMANN AND MELINDA B. SCHWEGMANN (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0508       ROBERT KELLY, JR. AND HARVEY PORTER, JR. v.

ANTOINE M. MERRIELL, MARC E. DAVIS, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ROBERT KELLY, JR. AND HARVEY PORTER, JR. v. ANTOINE M. MERRIELL, MARC E. DAVIS, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY, LOCKETT FEDERAL FUNERAL HOME, INC. AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -0509       B. C., ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, J. C. v. THE

ESTATE OF GEORGE PAGE (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0525       BENITTA WESCO v. COLUMBIA LAKELAND MEDICAL

CENTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER AND LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER, DR. SARAH LAINE AND DR. WASHINGTON BRYAN (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0543       WILLIAM ALBERT SOURS, IV v. LEE OCHILTREE

BANCROFT SOURS (Parish of Ouachita)

2004-C -0554       DOROTHY MATHEWS, ET AL. v. HIXSON BROTHERS, INC.,

ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

2004-C -0564       DOROTHY MATHEWS, ET AL. v. HIXSON BROTHERS, INC.,

ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)

2004-C -0577       CECIL BROOKING & ELIZABETH BROOKING v. VICTOR P.

VEGAS & BETTY RIVES VEGAS (Parish of Concordia)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-0603       NEIL J. TREGRE v. CATHOLIC MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY

OF AMERICA AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODAUX (Parish of Terrebonne)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-CC-0619       LOREN JEFFRESS AND CARI GEHEGAN v. PHARAOH'S

PALACE, INC., D/B/A TRIPLE A BAR & GRILL AND ST. PAUL REINSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -0623       JOHN A. MAGEE v. MARK ANTHONY LABORDE, WASTE

MANAGEMENT OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND ACORD FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Washington)

2004-C -0625       LONG'S PREFERRED PRODUCTS, INC. v. LINDA LONG

MINTON (Parish of Rapides)

2004-C -0629       SUCCESSION OF DARRYL J. PLAUCHE (Parish of Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2004-OC-0630       GARY L. RING, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL

OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE DIVISION OF WEIGHTS AND STANDARDS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KK-0634       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUDOLPH B. FLANAGAN (Parish

of Bienville)

2004-C -0648       EARL J. FRANZ v. FIRST BANK SYSTEM, INC., ST. PAUL

FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, D/B/A SCHINDLER ENTERPRISES, AND WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION C/W VERNON CHRISTOFF AND GILDA CHRISTOFF v.FIRST BANK SYSTEM, INC., SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, D/B/A SCHINDLER ENTERPRISES, REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, CONSTITUTION STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0649       EARL J. FRANZ v. FIRST BANK SYSTEM, INC., ST. PAUL

FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, D/B/A SCHINDLER ENTERPRISES, AND WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION C/W VERNON CHRISTOFF AND GILDA CHRISTOFF v. FIRST BANK SYSTEM, INC., SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, D/B/A SCHINDLER ENTERPRISES, REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, CONSTITUTION STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0656       NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. ELMER

LUCAS, OR HIS SUCCESSION AND HEIRS, IF DECEASED (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0659       NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. ELMER

LUCAS, OR HIS SUCCESSION AND HEIRS, IF DECEASED (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0662       ERNEST HUCKE, III v. NEW ORLEANS GLASS (Office of

Workers' Compensation District 8)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-0664       CALVIN JASON, SR. AND BARBARA JASON v. THE CITY-

PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, D/B/A EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF BATON ROUGE, INFINITY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, TIMOTHY SELTON D/B/A DREAMS, AND THE ESTATE OF CEASAR DIXON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -0665       KAREN HAYNES v. LARRY HAYNES (Parish of St. Landry)

2004-CC-0666       HAROLD S. MCQUEEN, JR., ET AL. v. ANCO

INSULATIONS, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -0667       SANDRA ULLRICH v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL

SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 2, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, RICHARD G. HELMAN, M.D., ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT, INC., SUSAN J. ESTRADA-BRODMAN, M.D., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-0668       ROBERT DONALD FLOOD, JR. v. PENDLETON MEMORIAL

METHODIST HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-0669       DEBRA ONOFRIO, WIFE OF AND JOHN ONOFRIO v.

M.E.G.H., INC. D/B/A MAISON ESPLANADE GUEST HOUSE AND ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -0673       RAE MOLLERE v. WATCH SYSTEMS, LLC (Parish of St.

Tammany)

2004-C -0676       ANDRE ZERINGUE, ET AL. v. ERIC CHOUEST, ET AL.

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -0677       JODONNA HARDY, ET AL. v. WESTPORT INSURANCE

CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -0678       ELSIE N. HARDESTY v. ANDREA L. SNOW AND ABC

INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-0679       MARIA E. PALACIOS, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA AND DELTA

RAILROAD, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -0682       THOMAS F. WELCH, ET AL. v. OAKDALE COMMUNITY

HOSPITAL AND DR. PATRICK S. SAVOY (Parish of Allen)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -0683       SHARON L. HEBERT AND ASHLEY HEBERT v. LOUISIANA

FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Pointe Coupee)

2004-C -0691       NATASHIA J. WATSON v. WILSON D. BULLOCH, III,

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF STATE POLICE AND LOUISIANA AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY SELF INSURANCE FUND (Parish of Orleans)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-0693       SCOTT SANDAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA,

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

KIMBALL, J., recused.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -0694       ROOSEVELT CLAYTON v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD

COMPANY, ET ALS. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0708       STATE EX REL ALFRED WADE, SR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0729       STATE EX REL VINCENT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -0748       LONG'S PREFERRED PRODUCTS, INC. v. LINDA LONG

MINTON (Parish of Rapides)

2004-KH-0900       STATE EX REL JOSEPH C. ZENON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

2004-KH-0957       STATE EX REL ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD A/K/A KIRK

SPENCER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0982       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHANIEL MITCHELL (Parish

of Webster)