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NEWS RELEASE # 055

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 25th day of June, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2004-CC-1570       DALLAS ANTOINE, JR. v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY,

ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)

KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.

KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

MOTION(S) TO VACATE ORDER APPOINTING AD HOC JUDGE DENIED :

2004-O -1435       IN RE LOUISIANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

ASBESTOS CASES (Parishes of Morehouse and Ouachita)

2004-O -1479       IN RE LOUISIANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

ASBESTOS CASES (Parishes of Morehouse and Ouachita)

On the 29th day of June, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

PERMANENT RESIGNATION(S) ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:

2004-OB-1434       IN RE: JOHN E. WAGAR, JR.

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

ALL PROCEEDINGS STAYED:

2004-KP-1331       STATE EX REL ROBERT C. MILLER v. BURL CAIN,

WARDEN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:

2004-B -1620       IN RE: YVONNE L.HUGHES

PROBATION REVOKED; PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED SUSPENSION MADE EXECUTORY :

2004-B -1585       IN RE: LINDA M. MEYER

See Per Curiam.

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2004-CC-1591       SHIRLINE SAULNY FRANCIS v. EZETTA SAULNY,

DOLLAR RENT-A-CAR, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-CC-1588       CURTIS MANUEL, JR. v. EDITH MANUEL, BORN

MCFARLAND (Parish of Cameron)

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -1599       GREGORY T. BENNETT/AVA M. THOMAS v. YVONNE

HUGHES (Parish of Orleans)

On the 2nd day of July, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2004-C -1058       TAMEKO BENJAMIN, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD,

DARIONE BENJAMIN v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1086       LINDA FRITH v. RIVERWOOD, INC. (Office Of Workers'

Compensation Dist. 5)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2003-KH-3270       STATE EX REL MILTON LAWRENCE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-3460       STATE EX REL JESSIE SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0835       STATE EX REL. TERRY KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-1074       MILLIE WILBORN AND DARRELL DEBLANC v.

VERMILION PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)

See Per Curiam.

2004-KH-1179       STATE EX REL CHARLES KRAMER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-1187       STATE EX REL GARY HAISH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2003-KH-2619       STATE EX REL JEFFERY STEWART v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2726       STATE EX REL JEWEL SPOTVILLE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-3478       STATE EX REL THOMAS LOUIS PHILLIPS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0906       STATE EX REL PERCY L. TATE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1411       STATE EX REL JOSEPH LAWSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-1412       STATE EX REL GLENN K. CONSTANTINE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B -0488       IN RE: KEITH D. THORNTON

DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-B -0828       IN RE: VINCENT ROSS CICARDO

WEIMER, J., recused.

JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED:

2004-B -1458       IN RE: RANDY SCOTT NUNEZ

MOTION TO QUASH VACATED; CASE REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT; SEE PER CURIAM:

2004-KK-1401       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEVILLE, DONALD L . (Parish of

E. Baton Rouge)

APPLICATION FOR REHEARING NOT CONSIDERED:

2003-B -3314       IN RE: FREDERICK LEWIS, JR.

REHEARING(S) DENIED:

2003-KK-3072       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD FRANKLIN (Parish of

Tangipahoa)

2004-OB-1075       OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, CHARLES

PLATTSMIER, CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, RELATOR v. JACQUELINE CARR

APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:

2004-CC-0613       ARTHUR BELL AND BRENNON BELL v. KARL M. KREIDER,

ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)

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

CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:

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

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1275       STATE EX REL LONZETTE K. GADDIS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-1643       STATE EX REL LATRON A. SMITH v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)

2003-KH-1657       STATE EX REL ALTON JOSEPH BATISTE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)

2003-KH-1688       STATE EX REL STEPHANIE KING LETULIER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)

2003-KH-1861       STATE EX REL DONALD R. STOVALL v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:

2004-C -1153       TINA M. TABB, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St.

Mary)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KH-1919       STATE EX REL FRANK ROBERTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-1920       STATE EX REL ARTHUR RAY ROBINSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-1921       STATE EX REL SPENCER GILMORE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1923       STATE EX REL DANA M. DOTLONE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-1926       STATE EX REL LEE A. PIPKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-1928       STATE EX REL KEKOUYA JACKSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)

2003-KH-1932       STATE EX REL NORRIS NASH, II v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Landry)

2003-KH-1951       STATE EX REL DALLAS ERWIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-1952       STATE EX REL TROY ANDREWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1953       STATE EX REL JOSEPH WALKER, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)

2003-KH-1954       STATE EX REL ELLA W. SWINEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Bossier)

2003-KH-1955       STATE EX REL CHARLES LAROSE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1958       STATE EX REL ALBERT TOLLIVER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1963       STATE EX REL THOMAS L. FURGERSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-1967       STATE EX REL JAMES CUMMINGS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)

2003-KH-1969       STATE EX REL EARL BELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1970       STATE EX REL MICHAEL HENDERSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)

2003-KH-1971       STATE EX REL FERANZO MCBOUNDS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)

2003-KH-1972       STATE EX REL HANSEL CHAIRS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-1973       STATE EX REL LEANDRES BROOKS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-1997       STATE EX REL JOSEPH GENE GREEN v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2003-KH-1998       STATE EX REL HARDY ANDERSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-2000       STATE EX REL ANTHONY MEALEY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-2001       STATE EX REL CLINTON C. HOWARD, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2088       STATE EX REL RODNEY HAMILTON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2139       STATE EX REL ALPHONSE PORTER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2158       STATE EX REL JOSHUA ASHLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Landry)

2003-KH-2172       STATE EX REL KELLY D. ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Vernon)

2003-KH-2195       STATE EX REL VERNON ORANGE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-2197       STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER PERCY v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-2204       STATE EX REL KEVIN OLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2230       STATE EX REL JERRY WILLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Calcasieu)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2003-KH-2234       STATE EX REL ROY BURTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KH-2248       STATE EX REL JEFFERY A. STEWART v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2003-KH-2280       STATE EX REL ISREAL DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Terrebonne)

WEIMER, J., recused.

2003-KH-2281       STATE EX REL JAMES BYRD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Martin)

2003-KH-2283       STATE EX REL QUITMAN NELSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-2284       STATE EX REL LOUIS FRAZIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Calcasieu)

2003-KP-2758       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. DEBRA BENNETT v.

JOHNNIE JONES (Parish of Livingston)

2003-KP-2789       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAKEITH DEBROW (Parish of

Caddo)

2003-KP-2814       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SALVADOR PEREZ (Parish of

Orleans)

2003-C -2876       TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. RELIABLE HOME

HEALTH CARE, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 8)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-K -0497       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD BOZEMAN (Parish of

Jefferson)

VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-KO-0507       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SOLOMON MOORE (Parish of

Ouachita)

2004-KO-0550       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN PHILLIP GIVENS (Parish of

St. Mary)

2004-K -0556       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHANIEL THORNTON (Parish

of Orleans)

2004-K -0570       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN SULLIVAN AMOS, IV (Parish

of St. Tammany)

2004-K -0571       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES RODNEY GILBERT (Parish

of Sabine)

2004-KO-0583       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CESAR ROCA, SR. A/K/A CESAR

BALARI (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-K -0588       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DELLANDRA BRETT TODD (Parish

of Allen)

2004-K -0596       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN ANDERSON (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-KO-0598       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALBERT WOODHEAD (Parish of

Jefferson)

2004-K -0616       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PANOS TSOLAINOS (Parish of St.

Tammany)

2004-K -0628       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN D. WEBB (Parish of Livingston)

2004-KK-0998       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN KING (Parish of E. Baton

Rouge)

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

2004-KK-1111       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN KING (Parish of E. Baton

Rouge)

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

2004-KK-1121       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD N. AVANT (19th Judicial

District Court)

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

2004-CC-1122       SUCCESSION OF DR. FRANCISCO MANUEL GONZALES

C/W SUCCESSION OF DR. FRANCISCO MANUEL GONZALEZ (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1137       WILLIE J. YOUNG, SR., ET AL. v. PATRICIA SANDERS (Parish

of Claiborne)

2004-CC-1148       JEANNIE GIBBS v. MAGNOLIA LIVING CENTER, INC.

(Parish of Franklin)

2004-C -1149       LILLIAN E. LANDAICHE ROY, ET AL. v. SHERIFF BILL BELT,

ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2004-C -1150       BRENDA WHITE v. PHOENIX PHARMACY (Office of Workers'

Compensation District #2)

TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CP-1157       PALITRIA BERNIARD v. NOEL BERNIARD (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-CC-1159       MERRIEL R. CUMMINGS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA,

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (Parish of Rapides)

2004-CC-1160       TOWN OF HAYNESVILLE v. MARILYN BUSH C/W TOWN

OF HAYNESVILLE v. SMITH, PUGH & COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)

2004-C -1166       ONYX P. GARNER, JR., M.D. v. MEMORIAL MEDICAL

CENTER, TENET LOUISIANA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, MERCY CAMPUS AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-1168       GODIVA HAWKINS ROBERTSON, ET AL. v. ERIC HESSLER,

ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-C -1450       ERIC P. MADISON v. KIMBERLY ELAINE LACOSTE (Parish

of Pointe Coupee)

2004-CJ-1557       IN RE: J.B.G APPLYING FOR INTRAFAMILY ADOPTION

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)