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NEWS RELEASE # 093


FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA


On the 9th day of December, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY GRANTED:

2004-KK-3001       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDRE B. DAVIS (Parish of

Jefferson)

On the 10th day of December, 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-KK-3001       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDRE B. DAVIS (Parish of

Jefferson)

CALOGERO, C.J., would deny the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

On the 13th day of December, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION REVOKED; SEE ORDER:

2003-OB-2906       IN RE: SCOTT G. YARNELL

CALOGERO, C.J., would allow oral argument by the respondent before deciding whether to revoke his conditional admission.
WEIMER, J., would allow oral argument by the respondent before deciding whether to revoke his conditional admission.

On the 14th day of December, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-CJ-2963       IN RE: J.A.B. APPLYING FOR INTRAFAMILY ADOPTION OF

V.S.M.B. (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-CC-2965       ANTHONY RAY RICHARDSON v. DONNA LYNN LAND

RICHARDSON, ETC. (Parish of Plaquemines)

2004-KK-2999       STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL DERRICK BRAMLETT v.

STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)

On the 15th day of December, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2004-O -3045       LINDA J. REEVES v. ENTERGY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of

Orleans)

On the 17th day of December, 2004, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2004-CC-2124       RON JOHNSON v. MARRERO-ESTELLE VOLUNTEER FIRE

CO. NO. 1 (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KK-2211       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BLAINE JOSEPH LEMOINE

(Parish of Avoyelles)

KNOLL, J., recused.

2004-C -2254       GREGORY M. TAYLOR v. TOMMIE'S GAMING AND

BRIDGEFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 1W)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:

2004-C -2482       DR. JUDITH FISHBEIN, M.D. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

THROUGH LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AND TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2004-KP-0593       STATE EX REL JIMMIE C. DUNCAN v. BURL CAIN,

WARDEN (Parish of Ouachita)

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.
KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.

2004-CC-1896       LOWE, STEIN, HOFFMAN, ALLWEISS & HAUVER, L.L.P. v.

CHERYL OGUNBOR
WEIMER, J., concurs with reasons.

TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2004-KH-2955       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERCY JACOBS (Parish of E. Baton

Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:

2003-KH-3402       STATE EX REL NAQUEL RUFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2003-KH-2391       STATE EX REL HERMAN FRANKLIN v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2003-KH-3137       STATE EX REL. WALFRIDO COLARTE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2003-KH-3244       STATE EX REL ANDRE JERMAINE PICKETT v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)

2003-KH-3276       STATE EX REL GERALD A. WORACHEK v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2003-KH-3463       STATE EX REL RODNEY E. TURBERVILLE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)

2003-KH-3477       STATE EX REL ALLEN HORNISH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2003-KH-3486       STATE EX REL CARLOS COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Tammany)

2003-KH-3502       STATE EX REL DARRELL D. THOMPSON v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Lasalle)

2003-KH-3504       STATE EX REL DELTON FLUKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2003-KH-3530       STATE EX REL MCKINLEY ABRAM v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2003-KH-3545       STATE EX REL CHRISTOPHER THOMAS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)

2003-KH-3546       STATE EX REL DENNIS JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Caddo)

2003-KH-3547       STATE EX REL CARL STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Washington)

2004-KH-0025       STATE EX REL LOUIS RUFFINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-0026       STATE EX REL WILBERT BRUNO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0031       STATE EX REL KEN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0034       STATE EX REL MCKINNON BAKER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0035       STATE EX REL DAX STRATTMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0036       STATE EX REL RANDY LEE SEARS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)

2004-KH-0037       STATE EX REL EMANUEL MILLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0038       STATE EX REL THOMAS WILLIAMS, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)

2004-KH-0039       STATE EX REL JACQUES MCCALL v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)
TRAYLOR, J., recused.

2004-KH-0040       STATE EX REL MICHAEL HARVEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0041       STATE EX REL CLAUDE ROBERSON, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0042       STATE EX REL ALVIN HAMMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0043       STATE EX REL ROBBIE WAYNE BREWER v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)

2004-KH-0044       STATE EX REL EDDY WAYNE DANCE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)

2004-KH-0045       STATE EX REL CARL STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0047       STATE EX REL JERRY L. HAYES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-KH-0048       STATE EX REL TYRONNE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0109       STATE EX REL JAMONTE' D. DAVIS A/K/A/ RAYNARD

CARRIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KH-0115       STATE EX REL JAMES REFUGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0123       STATE EX REL TYRONE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0125       STATE EX REL ARTHUR L. TAYLOR, JR. v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-0131       STATE EX REL CASSONDRA LEVERT v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0136       STATE EX REL JERRY OSBERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Orleans)

2004-KH-0161       STATE EX REL JIMMY D. SPRINKLE v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0218       STATE EX REL DERRICK HOWARD v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-KH-0344       STATE EX REL STEVE KING EDISON, III v. STATE OF

LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)

2004-KH-0355       STATE EX REL MARCUS ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

(Parish of Vermilion)

2004-KP-1691       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KRISTIAN RINGOR (Parish of

Jefferson Davis)

2004-C -1834       WESLEY ROBERTS, JR. AND ANNIE MATT ROBERTS v.

OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP., PITTSBURGH CORNING CORP., OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC., OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS CO., GARLOCK, INC., CROWN CORK & SEAL CO., INC., ROCK WOOL MANUFACTURING CO., M. H. DETRICK CO., RILEY STOKER CORP., METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO., FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP., W.R. GRACE & CO-CONN., THE ANCHOR PACKING CO., NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES CO., GENERAL REFRACTORIES CO., KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP., PROKO INDUSTRIES, INC., SYNKOLOID, GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP., MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO., U. S. MINER PRODUCTS CO., THE FLINTKOTE CO., ASTEN GROUP, INC., INDRESCO, INC., UNIROYAL HOLDING, INC., KELLY-MOORE PAINT CO., AND THE MCCARTY CORPORATION (Parish of Iberville)

2004-C -1835       ROBERT HAROLD DURBIN v. OWENS-CORNING

FIBERGLAS CORP., PITTSBURGH CORNING CORP., OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC., OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS CO., GARLOCK, INC., CROWN CORK & SEAL CO., INC., ROCK WOOL MANUFACTURING CO., M. H. DETRICK CO., RILEY STOKER CORP., METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO., FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP., W.R. GRACE & CO-CONN., THE ANCHOR PACKING CO., NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES CO., GENERAL REFRACTORIES CO., KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP., PROKO INDUSTRIES, INC., SYNKOLOID, GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP., MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO., U. S. MINER PRODUCTS CO., THE FLINTKOTE CO., ASTEN GROUP, INC., INDRESCO, INC., UNIROYAL HOLDING, INC., KELLY-MOORE PAINT CO., AND THE MCCARTY CORPORATION (Parish of Iberville)

2004-KP-1851       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRI BROADWAY (Parish of E.

Baton Rouge)

2004-KP-1856       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN JOHNSON (Parish of St.

Charles)

2004-KO-1951       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CORDELL KENDRICK WILLIAMS

(Parish of Iberia)

2004-KP-1973       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MERALD SAMPSON (Parish of

Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2004-KP-2005       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS DORON FLOYD (Parish of

Lincoln)

2004-KO-2009       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PORTER MAJOR (Parish of E. Baton

Rouge)

2004-KO-2011       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY DALE TILMON (Parish of

Caddo)

2004-KK-2260       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS LEBEAUD, ET AL (Parish

of Orleans)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2332       MULL & MULL v. CHARLES KOZAK (Parish of St. Tammany)

2004-CC-2365       JULIUS CASBON v. A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL.

(Parish of Orleans)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2368       JOSE J. MARTINEZ v. BOH BROS. CONSTRUCTION (Office of

Workers' Compensation Administration District 5)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2414       THEODORE O. OSTER v. WINN DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC. AND

WINN DIXIE STORES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)

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

2004-C -2485       STEVEN F. PRICE v. STRANCO, INC. (Parish of Livingston)

KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2488       BOBBY RAY JARRELL v. LEO A. MILLER, JR., ET AL. (Parish of

Ouachita)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
KNOLL, J., concurs - result is correct.

2004-C -2501       JOHNNY MANUEL v. VIATEUR GUILBEAU AND ALLSTATE

INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafayette)

2004-OC-2502       HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SULPHUR v.

KAREN MARSHALL (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-C -2503       FRANKIE FAULKNER PELLERIN v. JEROME JOSEPH

PELLERIN (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-2517       CYNE BADEAUX, ET AL. v. HORTON HOMES, INC. AND

ALTO TRAILER SALES, INC. D/B/A ALTO HOMES (Parish of Terrebonne)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-2519       LANE & COTTON, LLP v. NEW ORLEANS AND BATON

ROUGE STEAMSHIP PILOTS ASSOCIATION, ET AL. C/W CAPELLA LAW FIRM v. NEW ORLEANS AND BATON ROUGE STEAMSHIP PILOTS ASSOCIATION, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)

2004-C -2524       BRAZIL PATERNOSTRO v. QUENTIN D. FALGOUST, M.D.

(Parish of Lafourche)
WEIMER, J., recused.

2004-C -2527       LEAMON MCELVEEN, III v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS,

THE ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-CC-2565       LEONARD RAY LACOUR, ET AL. v. SUNSHINE HOMES,

INC., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)

2004-C -2567       TONY LIRETTE AND TRINA LIRETTE v. SEAN HEBERT, JOHN

HEBERT, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.

2004-C -2568       MELISSA MALBREAUGH v. CNA REINSURANCE COMPANY

AND LIONEL WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -2569       TYRONE BROOKS, DANIEL FALCON, JAMES BARNEY

HENSON, BRADY HENSON, HURLEY HENSON, MARSHALL HENSON, ISAAC PASSMAN v. PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC., DENNIS WHITE, A.C. FERACHI, ARCADIAN FERTILIZER L.P., ARCADIAN CORPORATION, AND UNKNOWN INSURANCE COMPANIES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -2570       LYNDA ROSSI v. TERRY IRBY AND TERRY M. IRBY, A

PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-C -2571       SUCCESSION ON MARGARET MEYERS HEBERT C/W

SUCCESSION OF THEODULE HENRY HEBERT (Parish of Tangipahoa)

2004-C -2572       CLOTILDE MORRIS v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY

OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-2573       STANLEY FOSTER & RUTH FOSTER, INDIVIDUALLY & ON

BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, MICHAEL FOSTER v. STEPHEN CLARK & THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE & FISHERIES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-OC-2590       THOMAS WAYNE YOUNG v. STOCKTON PAINTING CO.

C/W RANDY SANCHEZ v. STOCKTON PAINTING CO. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 05)

2004-CC-2599       AUGUST A. SCHOULTZ v. BALDWIN MOTORS, INC., ET AL

(Parish of St. Tammany)
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2600       CHESTER AUSBERRY v. OUACHITA FERTILIZER COMPANY

(Office of Workers' Compensation, District 1 E)
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.

2004-CC-2601       KITTY JAMISON v. JOSEPH D'AMICO, III, J. CARLYLE

SMITH, THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP. AND LA. STEAM EQUIPMENT CO. (Parish of Orleans)

2004-OC-2602       BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE v.

SHANDA GORMAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2605       MARY ELLA KING, ET AL. v. RICHARD J. GARRETT (Parish of

Orleans)

2004-C -2619       SUCCESSION OF KATHERINE SCHERER MAHONEY

HALLIGAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-CC-2632       RICK FRYE, ERICK FRYE, DEBBIE FRYE BOYETTE AND

GAYLE FRYE CAZES v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE, INC. D/B/A OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND RICKIE S. WOODBURN, R.N. AND THE LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2004-KK-2633       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEON FUSSELL (Parish of Lasalle)

2004-C -2636       BOBBY AND RAY WILLIAMS PARTNERSHIP, L.L.P. v. THE

SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA HAYRIDE COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL (Parish of Caddo)

2004-C -2638       JERRY BICKHAM, ET AL v. INPHYNET, INC., ET AL (Parish of

Washington)
JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.

2004-C -2640       ENTERPRISE PROPERTY GROCERY, INC. v. SELMA, INC.

(Parish of Caddo)

2004-C -2641       GLORIA ANNETTE TURNER SIMMONS v. GAYLON

SIMMONS (Parish of Jackson)

2004-C -2859       BONITA IHLI v. TOBY IHLI (Parish of Calcasieu)

2004-CC-2969       URSULA BULOT, ET AL. v. INTRACOASTAL TUBULAR

SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)