FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE  

NEWS RELEASE # 014

FROM:  CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Opinions handed down on the 2nd day of March, 2005, are as follows:


BY KIMBALL, J.:

2004-C -0100     RONALD K. TRAHAN v. COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.
(Office of Workers' Compensation District 3)
For the reasons stated herein, the judgments of the Office of Workers' Compensation and the court of appeal are affirmed.

AFFIRMED.
CALOGERO, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.
VICTORY, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
TRAYLOR, J., dissents.



BY VICTORY, J.:

2004-C -1314 VICKI COUDRAIN LANZA v. LOUIS LANZA (Parish of Orleans)
C/W                   For the reasons stated herein, the judgment of the
2004-C -1756    court of appeal is affirmed and the matter is remanded to the trial court for

                           further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.

AFFIRMED; REMANDED.
JOHNSON, J., concurs.



BY TRAYLOR, J.:

2004-CA-1190 LAKE CHARLES PILOTS, INC. v. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

CONSOLIDATED WITH:

2004-CA-1191     CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND CONOCO, INC. v.
C/W                       LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Parish of E.

2004-CA-1192      Baton Rouge)

The writs in 2004-CD-0914 and 2004-CD-0917 are denied. The motion to dismiss appeals filed by CITGO and Conoco is also denied. Furthermore, pursuant to Act 902 of the 2004 Regular Legislative Session, which amended La. R.S. 34:1121, this matter is remanded to the Pilotage Fee Commission for a determination of the fees and tariffs at issue.





BY KNOLL, J.:

2004-OC-1664 R. J. MESSINGER, INC. v. CARL D. ROSENBLUM AND KATHRYN L. KNAUSS-ROSENBLUM C/W CARL D. ROSENBLUM AND KATHRYN L. KNAUSS-ROSENBLUM v. R. J. MESSINGER, INC. (Parish of Orleans)

For the above and foregoing reasons, the judgment of the court of appeal dismissing relators' appeal is vacated and set aside. This matter is remanded to the court of appeal for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed herein.
VACATED AND REMANDED.
JOHNSON, J., concurs.



PER CURIAM:

2004-B -2604 IN RE: CRAIG J. HATTIER
Upon review of the findings and recommendations of the hearing committee and disciplinary board, and considering the record, briefs, and oral argument, it is ordered that Craig Joseph Hattier, Louisiana Bar Roll number 6651, be and he hereby is disbarred. His name shall be stricken from the roll of attorneys and his license to practice law in the State of Louisiana shall be revoked, retroactive to his March 27, 2002 interim suspension. All costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1, with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court's judgment until paid.