1996)

2. 95-KA- 2542 CITY OF BATON ROUGE v. THOMAS J. GOINGS, JR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (12/13/1996)

3. 96-KA- 1392 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY WILSON A/K/A "NIP" (Parish of Orleans) (Aggravated Rape) (12/13/1996)

4. CALOGERO, C.J. - dissents and assigns reasons. [Ed. Note: Added 1/27/97. This dissent replaces the original dissent. It is included in the file containing the opinion, dissents and concurs and is avai (12/13/1996)

5. VICTORY, J. - concurs with written reasons. (12/13/1996)

6. 94-B - 2824 IN RE: ORSCINI L. BEARD (12/13/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 94-B-2824 IN RE: ORSCINI L. BEARD DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PER CURIAM On October 30, 1996, respondent was reinstated to the practice of law after a three year suspensio...

7. 95-C - 0112 LORRAINE S.WHITNELL,WIFE OF/AND JAMES WHITNELL v. Dr C/W ARTHUR SILVERMAN C/W LORRAINE S. WHITNELL, WIFE OF/AND 95-C - 0259 JAMES WHITNELL v. DR. ARTHUR SILVERMAN, DR. JOHN G. MENVILLE, ET (12/06/1996)

8. LEMMON, J. - dissents and assigns reasons. [Ed. Note: released 12/16/96] (12/06/1996)

9. 96-B - 1379 IN RE: DAVID L. LEVINGSTON (12/06/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 96-B-1379 IN RE: DAVID L. LEVINGSTON DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING PER CURIAM* This is a disciplinary proceeding against respondent, David L. Levingston, for violations...

10. 94-KA- 2503 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD GENE COUSAN (Parish of Winn) (11/25/1996)

11. 95-KA- 0320 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALBERT EARL LAVALAIS, III (Parish of St. Landry) (First Degree Murder) (11/25/1996)

12. 96-C - 0751 KEAN'S PARTNERSHIP D/B/A RED STICK LINEN SERVICES v. PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND LYNN SCHOFIELD, FINANCE DIRECTOR, CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUG (11/25/1996)

13. 96-C - 0929 SHELL OIL COMPANY, ET AL v. SECRETARY, REVENUE AND TAXATION (Parish of Orleans) (11/25/1996)

14. 96-C - 0883 HAROLD J. CHARLES v. SOUTH CENTRAL INDUSTRIES (Office of Workers' Compensation District # 9) (11/25/1996)

15. 96-O - 1444 IN RE: JUDGE ROY TUCK, JR. (11/25/1996)

16. 95-C - 3054 SHANNON O'ROURKE, WIFE OF/AND GEORGE O'ROURKE v. MARK CAIRNS, D.D.S. (Parish of Jefferson) (11/25/1996)

17. 96-B - 1401 IN RE: ERNEST L. CAULFIELD (11/25/1996)

18. 95-KA- 2307 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM EARL POWDRILL, III AND UWE SCHMIDT (Parish of Caddo) (11/25/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 95-KA-2307 STATE OF LOUISIANA Versus WILLIAM EARL POWDRILL, III & UWE SCHMIDT ON DIRECT APPEAL FROM THE 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF CADDO, STATE OF LOUISIA...

19. 96-CA- 0543 MED EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. v. EVANGELINE PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL (Parish of Evangeline) (11/25/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 96-CA-0543 MED EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. Versus EVANGELINE PARISH POLICY JURY AND J. WILLIAM PUCHEU, EVANGELINE PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY ON APPLICATION FOR DIRECT...

20. 95-C - 1863 C/W 95-C - 2675 FLOYD F. DEGRUISE, ET AL v. HOUMA COURIER NEWSPAPER CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Terrebonne) (11/25/1996)

21. WATSON, J. - concurs in part and dissents in part with reasons. (11/25/1996)

22. 96-O - 2105 IN RE: JUDGE ROY CASCIO (11/25/1996)

23. 95-KA- 0305 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLEN E. SEALS (Parish of Jefferson) (11/25/1996)

24. 96-C - 0732 C/W 96-C - 0741 (11/25/1996)

25. 95-C- 0939 PATRICIA ANN MISTICH, ET AL v. VOLKSWAGEN OF GERMANY, INC, ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard) (11/25/1996)

26. 96-B-1631 IN RE: E. LYNN SINGLETON (11/25/1996)

27. 96-O - 1866 IN RE: JUDGE MICHAEL JOHNSON (11/25/1996)

28. 96-CC- 0313 DAVID MCNEASE v. MURPHY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (11/08/1996)

29. 94-KA- 0025 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWSON EUGENE STRICKLAND (Parish of Vernon) (11/01/1996)

30. LEMMON, J. - joins in the opinion and assigns additional reasons. [Ed. note: dated November 1 1996, added November 14 1996] (11/01/1996)

31. 96-C - 0711 TAMMY BULLOCK v. LILLIE GRAHAM, T.L. JAMES & COMPANY, INC. AND HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Helena) (11/01/1996)

32. 95-C - 2670 BILLY W. COATS v. AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY (Office of Worker's Compensation District No. 1E) (10/25/1996)

33. 96-CA- 2204 CHARLES A. BROWN D/B/A TRIAMBIENT LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD (Parish of East Baton (10/15/1996)

34. BLEICH, J. - dissents and assigns reasons. (10/15/1996)

35. 96-CA- 2022 HENRY R. MILLER, JR., ET AL v. CHARLES J. OUBRE, JR., ET AL (Parish of St. Charles) (10/15/1996)

36. 96-K - 0221 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY STACY (Parish of Caddo) (10/15/1996)

37. 96-C - 0434 ISSAC KNAPPER v. HARRY F. CONNICK AND DAVID PADDISON (Parish of Orleans) (10/15/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 96-C-0434 ISSAC KNAPPER V. HARRY F. CONNICK AND DAVID PADDISON ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH CIRCUIT, STATE OF LOUISIANA MARCUS, Justice* In 1979...

38. 96-CA- 0592 EMBRY TEEL AND PATRICIA ANN TEEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND VIRGINIA WOLFE C/W VIRGINIA GILBERT WIFE OF AND CHARLES WOLFE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS (10/15/1996)

39. 95-C - 2873 TRIANGLE MARINE, INC. v. JAMES R. SAVOIE, ETC. C/W MARINE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v. JAMES R. SAVOIE, ETC., AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Cameron) (10/15/1996)

40. WATSON, J. - dissents and assigns reasons. (10/15/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NOS. 95-C-2873, 95-C-2885, 95-C-2899, 95-C-2904 Triangle Marine, Inc. versus James R. Savoie, etc., Consolidated with Marine Asset Management Corporation versus J...

41. 96-K - 0195 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE YOUNG, JR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (Distribution of Cocaine) (10/15/1996)

42. 95-KA- 0638 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY ROY (Parish of Rapides) (10/04/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 95-KA-0638 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY ROY Appeal from the Ninth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides, Honorable Alfred A. Mansour, Judge JOHNSON, Justice* On July...

43. 95-C - 1830 ROGER KIRKLAND v. RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. (Parish of Ouachita) (09/13/1996)

44. 96-B - 0425 IN RE: CHERYL HENSLEY (09/13/1996)

45. 95-B - 0983 IN RE: JAMI I. MITCHELL (09/13/1996)

46. 96-B - 1235 IN RE: PERRIN BUTLER (09/13/1996)

47. 92-KA- 1919 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS HAMILTON (Parish of Orleans) (09/05/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 92-KA-1919 STATE OF LOUISIANA Versus MARCUS HAMILTON APPEAL FROM THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ORLEANS LEMMON, Justice.* This is a direct appeal to t...

48. 95-C - 2057 ODELIA LEGER SMITH, ET AL v. AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Landry) (09/05/1996)

49. 95-KA- 1754 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLARD ALLEN (Parish of Natchitoches) (09/05/1996)

50. 96-C - 0145 HUEY J. RIVET, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Charles) (09/05/1996)

51. 94-KA- 0756 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES E. DIVERS (Parish of Ouachita) (First Degree Murder; Two Counts) (09/05/1996)

52. BLEICH, J. - dissents; the trial judge did not commit error; written reasons assigned. (09/05/1996)

53. 95-CC- 3074 FREDREK BIJOU v. ALTON OCHSNER MEDICAL FOUNDATION D/B/A OCHSNER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, AND EDWARD S. CONNOLLY, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson) (09/05/1996)

54. 94-C - 1594 MICHAEL L. MCALPINE v. JONNIE FOX MCALPINE (Parish of Orleans) (09/05/1996)

55. JOHNSON, J. - concurring in part, dissenting in part and assigns reasons. (09/05/1996)

56. 95-C - 2610 IN RE: SUCCESSION OF STELLA LESCALE VILLARRUBIA (09/05/1996)

57. LEMMON, J. - dissents and assigns reasons. [Editor's Note: dissent dated October 9 1996] (09/05/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 95-C-2610 SUCCESSION OF STELLA VILLARRUBIA LEMMON, J., Dissenting. The issue, as the court of appeal correctly framed it, is whether the executrix of the succession car...

58. 96-C - 0047 GARY ALLEN HARPER v. STATE OF LOUSIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL (Parish of Grant) (09/05/1996)

59. 95-KA- 2226 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDMOND J. SANDIFER (Parish of Orleans) (Possession of Marijuana; Possession of Cocaine; Carrying Weapon) (09/05/1996)

60. 95-C - 1425 JAMES BILLY RAY FONTENOT, ET AL v. CHEVRON, U.S.A., INC., DANTZLER BOAT AND BARGE CO., ET AL (Parish of Orleans) (07/02/1996)

61. 96-CC- 0055 CYRUS GARY, ET UX v. CAMDEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette) (07/02/1996)

62. 96-CC- 0700 ALLIANCE FOR AFFORDABLE ENERGY AND GARY L. GROESCH v. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, SUZANNE HAIK TERRELL, OLIVER M. THOMAS, TROY CARTER, ROY GLAPION, ELLEN HAZEUR- DISTANCE PEGGY (07/02/1996)

63. 96-KK- 0107 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD HAMILTON (Parish of Lafayette) (Armed Robbery) (07/02/1996)

64. 96-CA- 0345 GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY v. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (07/02/1996)

65. 94 -C - 2728 KATHLEEN ARCHON, ET AL v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, ET AL (07/02/1996)

66. 96-C - 0173 AVENUE PLAZA, L.L.C. v. SANDRA B. FALGOUST AND CARL CHASTANT, D/B/A CASAN SALON (Parish of Orleans) (07/02/1996)

67. 95-CA-2189 JODY W. MANUEL, STACEY P. FORET, BURKE G. PIERROTTI AND WENDELL J. MANUEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA; HONORABLE EDWIN W. EDWARDS, GOVERNOR; RICHARD P. IEYOUB, ATTORNEY GENERAL; J. WILLIAM PUCHEU (07/02/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 95-CA-2189 JODY W. MANUEL, STACEY P. FORET, BURKE G. PIERROTTI AND WENDELL J. MANUEL Versus STATE OF LOUISIANA; HONORABLE EDWIN W. EDWARDS, GOVERNOR; RICHARD P. IEYOUB, ...

68. 95-C - 1395 JACQUELYN M. BYNUM v. CAPITAL CITY PRESS A (07/02/1996)

69. 95-C - 2075 RALPH CHEVALIER v. L. H. BOSSIER, INC. (07/02/1996)

70. 95-K - 0061 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SYDNEY SMITH (Parish of Orleans) (07/02/1996)

71. 95-C - 1869 WILLIE SHELTON AND LUCY BRADFORD SHELTON v. CHRYSLER FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION F/K/A FINANCE AMERICA, INC., LEO MCINTOSH AND LOUISIANA FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES (Parish of East Baton (07/02/1996)

72. 95-C - 2446 EDWARD D. MILSTEAD v. DIAMOND M OFFSHORE, INC., ET AL (Parish of Iberia) (07/02/1996)

73. 95-KP- 2385 CLYDE STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) (Second Degree Murder) (07/02/1996)

74. 95-C - 3027 ALFRED NICHOLES, ET AL v. MOTORS INSURANCE CORPORATION, ANGELA FISHER AND WILLIAM FISHER (Parish of St. Helena) (07/02/1996)

75. 95-C - 0038 RACHEL SMITH, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of Ouachita) (06/25/1996)

76. 95-C - 1707 JOSEPH B. FONTENOT AND EARLENE S. FONTENOT v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette) (06/07/1996)

77. 95-CC- 2066 MARCIA THOMAS PENDLETON v. DR. ROBERT L. BARRETT, ET AL (Parish of Natchitoches) (05/31/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 95-CC-2066 MARCIA THOMAS PENDLETON Versus ROBERT L. BARRETT, ET AL ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT, PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES, STATE OF LOUI...

78. 93-KH- 2536 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY BECNEL (Parish of Jefferson) (Vehicular Homicide) (05/31/1996)

79. 95-KK- 2483 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENARD ALONZO AND KATHALEEN JARVIS (Parish of Orleans) (Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances) (05/31/1996)

80. 95-K - 2784 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KARRIE DEAN COOK (Parish of Lafayette) (Vehicular Homicide) (05/31/1996)

81. 95-K - 2920 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LONNIE P. FONTENOT (Parish of Evangeline) (Theft) (05/31/1996)

82. 95-KK- 3127 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HYMEL VARNADO (Parish of Orleans) (Rape and Robbery) (05/31/1996)

83. 95-C - 2270 AMY ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER v. LOYCE PLUNKET, ET AL (Parish of Caddo) (05/21/1996)

84. 94-KA- 2078 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE MITCHELL, JR. (Parish of Calcasieu) (First Degree Murder) (05/21/1996)

85. 95-C - 2452 PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT v. GETTY OIL CO., TEXACO PRODUCING, INC. TEXACO, INC., EXXON CORP., CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., ET AL (Parish of Plaquemines) (05/21/1996)

86. 95-C - 2571 ST. CHARLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. P & L INVESTMENT CORPORATION (Parish of St. Charles) (05/21/1996)

87. 95-CA- 1848 DANIEL L. RHODES AND JUDY DUPRE RHODES, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, MICHELLE RHODES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, (05/21/1996)

88. 95-KK- 2724 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL DUHON (Parish of Jefferson Davis) (Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance) (05/21/1996)

89. 96-CA- 0053 YVONNE BLANCHARD, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, ET AL (Parish of St. Martin) (05/21/1996)

90. 95-C - 1394 EDWARD LEE DAUGHERTY v. DOMINO'S PIZZA AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (05/21/1996)

91. 95-C - 2933 RODNEY BREAUX v. WILFRED HOFFPAUIR AND LOUISIANA WORKER'S COMPENSATION CORPORATION (05/21/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 95-C-2933 RODNEY BREAUX Versus WILFRED HOFFPAUIR AND LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THIRD ...

92. 96-CA- 0314 THE LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN PARTY AND JOHN RONDENO v. HONORABLE MIKE FOSTER, GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, W. FOX MCKEITHEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (05/21/1996)

93. 95-B - 0817 IN RE: BRENDA M. BROWN (Disciplinary Proceedings ) (05/21/1996)

94. 95-C - 1466 EARL GARLAND PITRE, JR., ET AL v. LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY, ET AL (Parish of Lincoln) (05/10/1996)

95. 95- C - 1851 DONALD HEBERT v. JOE JEFFREY, JR., VENTURE TRANSPORT COMPANY, RANGER INSURANCE COMPANY, THOMAS H. GORDON, DWIGHT J. GRANIER AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Assumption) (04/08/1996)

96. 95-C - 2294 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL JAMES T. JACKSON v. C. PAUL PHELPS, ET AL (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (04/08/1996)

97. 93-KA- 2692 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER SEPULVADO (Parish of DeSoto) (04/08/1996)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 93-KA-2692 STATE OF LOUISIANA V. CHRISTOPHER SEPULVADO ON APPEAL FROM THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF DESOTO, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HONORABLE ROBERT...

98. 94-K-2950 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDDIE ARMSTRONG (Parish of Lafayette) (04/08/1996)

99. 95-CA- 1932 WASHINGTON ST. TAMMANY ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVE, INC. v. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (04/08/1996)

100. 95-C - 2122 JANICE SISSON SULLIVAN VS. BRUCE WAYNE SULLIVAN CONSOLIDATED WITH BRUCE WAYNE SULLIVAN VS. JANICE SISSON SULLIVAN (Parish of Ouachita) (04/08/1996)