FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE # 060
FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
On the 16th day of November, 2005,
the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana
in the case(s) listed below:
INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:
2005-B -2141
IN RE: WILLIAM SCOTT MAXWELL
INTERIM DISQUALIFICATION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:
2005-O -2213
IN RE: JUDGE ALLEN A. KRAKE
On the 21st day of November, 2005,
the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana
in the case(s) listed below:
STAYED PENDING FURTHER ORDERS OF THE COURT:
2005-KK-2335 CHARLES KIMBROUGH, ET AL v. LYNN COOPER, WARDEN,
ET AL.
(Parish of Orleans)
On the 22nd day of November, 2005,
the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana
in the case(s) listed below:
WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:
2005-KK-1817 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AMANDA M. GUTWEILER A/K/A
AMANDA HYPES (Parish ofRapides)
2005-KP-1863 LEROY WHITE v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, ET AL. (Parish
of Iberia)
2005-KK-1913 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRYL THERIOT (Parish
of Lafayette)
2005-C -1933 PATRICIA KING, AS TUTRIX OF CHRISTOPHER DEAN
NICKOSON (THE MINOR CHILD OF ANGELA NICKOSON) v. WILLIAM
H. ST. MARTIN, M.D., D/B/A WILLIAM H. ST. MARTIN, M.D.,
A.P.M.C., THE MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY AND HOSPITAL SERVICE
DISTRICT NO. 1, D/B/A TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
(Parish of Terrebonne)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
2005-CC-2291 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF GERALDA
M. REDDY (Parish ofAssumption)
2005-CC-2331 IN THE MATTER OF THE MASHBURN MARITAL TRUST
C/W IN THE MATTER OF THE MASHBURN FAMILY TRUST (Parish of
Tangipahoa)
JOHNSON, J., would grant writ application and reinstate
the $2,000.00monthly allowance pending appeal.
On the 23rd day of November, 2005,
the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana
in the case(s) listed below:
WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:
2005-C - 2019 BANK OF LOUISIANA v. AL J. RANSOME (Parish
of Livingston)
On the 28th day of November, 2005,
the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of
Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:
2005-CC-1963 JULIA S. MOSS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF
HER DECEASED HUSBAND, MICHAEL MOSS, CAITRIN H. MOSS AND
SEAN M. MOSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND STATE OF LOUISIANA
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT
(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:
2005-CC- 0693 JO JO HOLDEN v. DAVID KNIGHT, GARY ANGELO,
ROBERT P. ROTH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)
JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.
WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:
2005-CC-1683 TASHIA TURNER v. ANGELO IAFRATE CONSTRUCTION,
LLC (Parish of Jefferson)
2005-CC-1702 IN RE: JOSEPH MELANCON (Parish of Tangipahoa)
WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER;
OTHERWISE DENIED:
2004-KH-2080 STATE EX REL DONALD ROCHE PORTER v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
2004-KH-3094 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH PRESLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Desoto)
2004-KH-3112 STATE EX REL WILLIAM HENRY WALKER BLAKE v.
STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)
MOTION DENIED; READMISSION DENIED:
2005-OB-1644 IN RE: JERRY F. PALMER
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE LOUISIANA STATE
BAR DENIED:
2005-OB-1845 IN RE: CHARLINE K. WRIGHT
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant relator's petition for the reasons
assigned in his dissent in In re: Bourke, 02-1468 (La. 6/13/02),
819 So.2d 1020.
APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:
2004-KH-2263 STATE EX REL. KEITH STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Jefferson)
2004-KO-2854 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID A. JONES (Parish
of Lafayette)
2004-KP-3168 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEPHEN WINDSON (Parish
of Orleans)
2005-KO-0328 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIRRICO MCKEE (Parish
of E. Baton Rouge)
2005-CP-0485 WAYNE GORDON, RICKY ALEX, JOHN CELESTINE; JASEN
WEBB v. KELLY WARD, JERRY GOODWIN, JOHN ROBINSON, VENETIA
MICHAEL, ANGIE HUFF, RAY HANSON, HUGH BROWN, KEN WOOD, NOLAN
SLACK, KENNETH VOLENTINE, TIM WILKINSON, TODD THOMAS, VIRGIL
LUCAS, DELMAN MAXWELL, TOMMY GLOVER, ANNE MAXEY AND CORRECTIONS
CORPORATION OF AMERICA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2005-C -0863 CHRISTOPHER SIMS v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
CO., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)
2005-CC-0987 AMY SMITH DAVIS, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
ETC. (Parish of Orleans)
2005-C -0988 APPEAL FROM A RULING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN THE MATTER OF BUA, ET AL.
vs. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, DOCKET NO. 6002 C/W IN RE: SAMUEL
BUA, ET AL v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Parish of Orleans)
APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:
2004-C -1421 WALKER LANDS, INC. AND HOLLYBROOK LAND COMPANY,
INC. v. EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY AND THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)
2005-C -0858 GEORGE HALLARON v. JACOB'S ENGINEERING GROUP,
INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. No. 7)
2005-C -0877 STANLEY PRICE v. THE LAW FIRM OF ALEX O. LEWIS,
III AND ASSOCIATES, ALEX O. LEWIS, III, PERSONALLY AND IN
HIS CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY FOR THE FIRM, GEORGE GUIDRY PERSONALLY
AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS LAW CLERK FOR THE FIRM (Parish of
Orleans)
2005-C -0938 HEATHER REIDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH
THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES,
THROUGH MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (Parish of Calcasieu)
WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:
2003-K -1117 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH HALL (Parish
of Orleans)
2004-CI-1496 WALTER A. SMITH v. RICHARD L. STALDER, SECRETARY
DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS, FRED CLARK, CHAIRMAN,
E. PEGGY LANDRY, VICE CHAIRMAN, LA. BOARD OF PAROLE, VEDEGRA
SCOTT, ROBERT JAMES, GARY SMITH, MEMBERS, PATRICIA TAPLIN,
PAROLE OFFICERS, CARLO MAXWELL, RECORDS (Parish of E. Baton
Rouge)
2004-CI-2269 WALTER A. SMITH v. RICHARD L. STALDER (Parish
of E. Baton Rouge)
2004-KH-2295 STATE EX REL. LOUIS HOLDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-2530 STATE EX REL. DAVID HENDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Webster)
2004-KH-2532 STATE EX REL. KENNY ROLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-2533 STATE EX REL JAMES A. JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Jefferson)
2004-KH-2538 STATE EX REL. LOUIS FRAZIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Calcasieu)
2004-KH-2540 STATE EX REL. PERRY POOLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Tangipahoa)
2004-KH-2578 STATE EX REL. JOHNNY WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Jefferson)
2004-KH-2579 STATE EX REL PERRY POOLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Tangipahoa)
2004-KH-2580 STATE EX REL. RASHAN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Washington)
2004-KH-2628 STATE EX REL HENRY WEBER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3021 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM GARY RYDER v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)
2004-KH-3077 STATE EX REL WAYNE BRASTFIELD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3080 STATE EX REL ODESSA ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Washington)
2004-KH-3081 STATE EX REL KURT WADE SINEGAL v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)
2004-KH-3093 STATE EX REL CLYDE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3095 STATE EX REL. ROBERT JUARBE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3096 STATE EX REL ANTHONY D. HOLLIDAY v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2004-KH-3097 STATE EX REL JOSEPH A. PERALTA IV v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)
2004-CI-3099 LESLEY W. ST. JULIAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
2004-KH-3100 STATE EX REL. GARY SIMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3103 STATE EX REL DERRICK TRIEVENO MITCHELL v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)
2004-KH-3105 STATE EX REL WILLIE POGUE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of W. Baton Rouge)
2004-KH-3106 STATE EX REL RICKY BREAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Acadia)
2004-KH-3108 STATE EX REL CLEVELAND TUMBLIN v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3109 STATE EX REL. KEVIN BATES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Jefferson)
2004-KH-3113 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. ARTHUR JONES v.
STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)
2004-KH-3116 STATE EX REL. BORIS HACKNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Calcasieu)
2004-KH-3117 STATE EX REL. DANNY ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3118 STATE EX REL VERNON BOUDREAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3119 STATE EX REL JIMMY BERGERON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Lafourche)
2004-KH-3120 STATE EX REL ANDREW MCGRAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Richland)
2004-KH-3122 STATE EX REL. GARY P. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3123 STATE EX REL HARRY J. DUGAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of St. Martin)
2004-KH-3126 STATE EX REL. ELMO BOYKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3127 STATE EX REL. GEORGE STANLEY ROLAND, III v.
STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)
2004-KH-3128 STATE EX REL RODNEY LANDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3129 STATE EX REL LEROY BROWN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Ouachita)
2004-KH-3147 STATE EX REL LEWIS LEON BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of E. Baton
Rouge)
2004-KH-3148 STATE EX REL DARRYL EVANS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3149 STATE REL JOSEPH P. RICHARDSON v. STATE OF
LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)
2004-KH-3156 STATE EX REL JOHN HARRISON NASH, III v. STATE
OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)
2004-KH-3157 STATE EX REL. MELVIN WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of St. Tammany)
2004-KH-3158 STATE EX REL SCOTT LINGLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Orleans)
2005-K -0124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY L. JONES (Parish
of Orleans)
2005-CI-0205 WILLIAM A. POWELL, JR. v. RICHARD STALDER,
ET AL (Parish of E. Baton
Rouge)
2005-CI-0595 WILLIAM A. POWELL, JR. v. RICHARD STALDER,
ET AL (Parish of E. Baton
Rouge)
2005-KH-0613 STATE EX REL. PERRY POOLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
(Parish of Tangipahoa)
2005-C -0675 THERESA B. MONISTERE, JO ANN M. CREDO, AND
MARY M. DARGIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED
HUSBAND AND FATHER, RESPECTIVELY, ALBERT S. MONISTERE v.
TOD C. ENGELHARDT, M.D. C/W IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL
CLAIM OF THERESA B. MONISTERE, WIFE OF ALBERT S. MONISTERE
AND THEIR CHILDREN, JO ANN M. CREDO AND MARY M. DARGIS (Parish
of Jefferson)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
2005-KP-0744 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL SAVAGE (Parish of
Jefferson)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
2005-KP-0746 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD RICHARDSON (Parish
of Orleans)
2005-KP-0760 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE WOODCOCK (Parish
of Orleans)
2005-KP-0772 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN C. BALLAY (Parish
of Jefferson)
JOHNSON, J., would grant.
2005-KO-0804 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE H. MOORE (Parish
of Cameron)
2005-K -0828 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY LEE BELL, JR.
(Parish of Rapides)
2005-K -0830 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NOEL J. AUSTIN (Parish
of Jefferson)
005-C -0983 PATRICK MURPHY v. SUSAN LYNN MURPHY (Parish
of Calcasieu)
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant on the issue of retroactive
effect of thereduction in child support. Otherwise, denied.
KNOLL, J., would grant on the issue of retroactive effect
of the reduction in child support. Otherwise, denied.
2005-CC-1165 MAERSK LINE, LTD. v. DR. KENNETH ADATTO AND
DR. MICHAEL ADINOLFI (Parish of Orleans)
JOHNSON, J., recused.
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.
2005-C -1171 MICHAEL C. FRANK, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SUCCESSION
OF HENRY TAYLOR, JR. v. BOARD OF LEVEE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT (Parish of Orleans)
2005-C -1172 THE HONORABLE EDWARD G. RANDOLPH, ET AL. vs.
ALEXANDRIA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND ALEXANDRIA CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION v. THE HONORABLE EDWARD G. RANDOLPH,
ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)
2005-C -1178 DONALD DENNIS v. BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1E)
2005-C -1183 LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. LOUISIANA
WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECOND INJURY BOARD (Parish of Lafayette)
2005-C -1184 ELVIE J. BURKS, ET AL. v. CHRISTUS HEALTH MONROE
DBA CHRISTUS ST. JOSEPH'S HOME (Parish of Ouachita)
2005-CC-1186 LOUIS LUMPKINS, JR. v. STATE FARM INSURANCE
COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.
VICTORY, J., would grant.
2005-C -1187 NATHANIEL DOWL, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE SUCCESSION OF NATHANIEL DOWL, SR. vs. REDI CARE HOME
HEALTH ASSOCIATION D/B/A REDI CARE/PRIMARY MEDICAL GROUP
AND THE XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, C/W NATHANIEL DOWL, JR. v.
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY AND LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION
FUND (Parish of Orleans)
2005-CC-1198 MICHAEL MAHER, JR. v. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY, SPINATO WORLD TRAVEL, INC. D/B/A OLD
RIVER PLANTATION ADVENTURE, LLC AND MILTON NEYLAND (Parish
of Orleans)
2005-C -1199 DEBRA A. SMITH v. BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
(Office Of Workers'
Compensation District 1W)
2005-C -1200 THERESA FIRMIN v. BRIAN GILL, JR. AND TODD
TOWNSLEY (Parish of Calcasieu)
2005-C -1201 RANDY HUMPHRIES, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF
OF THE ESTATE OF FRED HUMPHRIES vs. AUTUMN LEAVES NURSING
& REHABILITATION CENTER, L.L.C.; CENTRAL MANAGEMENT,
COMPANY L.L.C.; AND KISATCHIE CORPORATION C/W DONNA JOHNSON,
JAMIE SPEED, CHERYL DICKSON, AND BRENDA SANDERS, INDIVIDUALLY
AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE BIRDIE DICKSON v. AUTUMN LEAVES
NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, L.L.C.; CENTRAL MANAGEMENT,
COMPANY, L.L.C.; AND KISATCHIE CORPORATION (Parish of Winn)
2005-C -1202 WILLIAM B. HARROD AND JOANNE R. HARROD, INDIVIDUALLY
AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, CRYSTAL RENE HARMON v.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANY, SWDI,
LLC, AND GARY MORRIS (Parish of Lafourche)
TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
2005-C -1205 THE SHAW GROUP vs. CHRISTIAN D. KULICK C/W
CHRISTIAN D. KULICK v. THE SHAW GROUP (Office of Workers'
Compensation District 6)
KNOLL, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.
2005-OB-1588 IN RE: ROBERT LEE CURRY, III EDWIN K. THEUS,
JR. AND PAUL D. SPILLERS
TRAYLOR, J., recused.
KNOLL, J., would grant.
2005-CC-1596 LINDA AND SCOTTY WIGGINS, ET AL. v. TRANSOCEAN
SEDCO FOREX, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)
2005-OB-1603 IN RE: OLATUNBOSUN GBOLADE
2005-CC-1655 EMICK JOHN PRICE, SR. v. UNIVERSAL FABRICATORS
(Parish of St. Martin)
2005-CC-1895 JANET T. PULTZ, ET AL. v. CONOCO, INC., ET
AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)
VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.
2005-OC-1910 TYRONE J. WHITE vs. ROLAND PRICE, GOODYEAR
AUTO SERVICE AND TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY C/W STATE OF
LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
DEVELOPMENT AND THE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT v. GOODYEAR
AUTO SERVICE CENTER, THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)
JOHNSON, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Whipple.
2005-CC-1928 MARY CLULEE, ET AL v. BAYOU FLEET INC., ET
AL (Parish of St. Charles)