2002)

NEWS RELEASE # 86 SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA Opinions handed down on the 4th day of December, 2002 BY KIMBALL, J.: 2001-C- 3180 C/W 2002-C- 0131 C/W 2002-C- 0259 JOHN H. WYATT v. AVOYELLES PARISH SCHO...

2. 2001-C- 3224 MICHAEL LAFLEUR, MANUEL CURRY AND RAYMOND KELLY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE CLASS OF ALL POLICE OFFICERS IDENTIFIED HEREIN v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans) (12/04/2002)

3. 2002-C- 0632 ST. BERNARD PARISH POLICE JURY AND TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORPORATION v. JACK DUPLESSIS (Office Of Workers' Compensation (12/04/2002)

4. 2002-CC- 1127 BRANDON WILLIAMS v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS BY AND THROUGH THE PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W ROBERT BODENHEIMER v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT AND CSX TRANSP (12/04/2002)

NEWS RELEASE # 86 SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA Opinions handed down on the 4th day of December, 2002 2002-CC- 1127 BRANDON WILLIAMS v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS BY AND THROUGH THE PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD C...

5. 2001-KA- 0322 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD S. WRIGHT (Parish of Webster) (12/04/2002)

6. 2002-CJ- 1715 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF L.B. v. G.B.B . (Parish of Rapides) (12/04/2002)

7. 2001-KK- 3196 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALAIRIS PAYNE (Parish of Bossier) (12/04/2002)

8. 2002-C- 0831 SS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MINORS, LMW, BAW AND CLW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA , THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL AND TREATMENT COUNCIL, INC. (Paris (12/04/2002)

9. 2002-KK- 1022 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GWANA GREEN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) (12/04/2002)

10. 2002-C- 0802 JOSEPH WILLIAMS v. RUBICON, INC. AND LEN SANFORD (Parish of (12/04/2002)

11. 2002-CC- 2449 C/W 2002-CC- 2452 GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) (11/15/2002)

12. 2001-K- 0723 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL T. HILLS (Parish of Orleans)A (11/08/2002)

13. 2001-KA- 1650 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY D. WILLIAMS (Parish of Caddo) (11/01/2002)

NEWS RELEASE # 79 FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA Complete Opinion handed down on the 1st day of November, 2002 BY WEIMER, J.: 2001-KA- 1650 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY D. WILLIAMS...

14. 2000-KP- 2738 STATE EX REL GLEN SEALS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) (First Degree Murder) (10/25/2002)

15. 2002-CQ- 0057 JESCO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION v. NATIONSBANK CORPORATION, ET AL. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS OF LONDON (10/25/2002)

10/25/02 SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 2002-CQ-0057 JESCO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION VERSUS NATIONSBANK CORPORATION, ET AL. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALITY LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, CONTINENTAL CASUA...

16. 2001-KK- 2465 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VAUCHON COJOE (Parish of Orleans) (Possession of Cocaine) (10/25/2002)

17. 2001-KK- 3191 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELIZABETH ZACHARY (Parish of Livingston) (Obstruction of Justice) (10/25/2002)

18. 2002-C- 0623 WENDY GILLEY v. PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL (Office Of Workers' Compensation District No. 5) (10/25/2002)

19. 2002-C- 0299 DANIEL ROSS, ET AL. v. CONOCO INC. ET AL. C/W CLARENCE LANDON, ET UX v. CONOCO, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) (10/15/2002)

20. 2002-CC- 0563 MARYLIN R. DUMAS, LEROY DUMAS, RUSSELL DUMAS & GLORIA DUMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA , THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION TOURISM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOP (10/15/2002)

21. 2002-C- 1891 MICHAEL LYNDAL CUROLE v. GRACE YIN-YEE WONG CUROLE (Parish of Jefferson) (10/15/2002)

22. 2001-K- 1875 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARY L. TOUPS, A/K/A MARY BILLIOT A (10/15/2002)

23. 2002-KK- 0898 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY RAY WILLIAMS (Parish of Terrebonne) (Aggravated Rape) (10/15/2002)

24. 2002-C- 0189 JOE A. SLOWINSKI, ET UX. v. ENGLAND ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides) (10/15/2002)

25. 2002-C- 0012 DONALD EUGENE MOSING, DARIEL PARKER MOSING, AND FRANK'S CASING CREW & RENTAL TOOLS, INC. v. KIRK P. DOMAS AND AUTOMOTIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W DONALD EUGENE MOSING, DARIEL PARKER (10/15/2002)

26. 2000-KH- 2185 STATE EX REL COREY GUISE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish ofA (10/15/2002)

27. 2000-K- 2228 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD KEMP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (10/15/2002)

NEWS RELEASE # 74 COMPLETE OPINION - Handed down on the 15th day of October, 2002. PER CURIAM: 2000-K- 2228 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD KEMP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (Second Degree Murder) Accord...

28. 2002-C- 0324 BARNEY BURKS v. CAMBECK & PARTNERS (The Office Of Workers Compensation District 07) (10/15/2002)

29. 2001-C- 1598 ALFRED AUSTIN, ET AL. v. ABNEY MILLS, INC. ET AL. (Parish ofA (09/04/2002)

30. 2001-C- 2875 TOWER CREDIT, INC. v. TONYA CARPENTER (Parish of Ascension) (09/04/2002)

31. 2002-CA- 0991 NEW ORLEANS CAMPAIGN FOR A LIVING WAGE , JEAN MATTHEWS AND PHILOMENIA JOHNSON v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, MARC MORIAL, MAYOR, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE STATE OF LOUI (09/04/2002)

32. 2001-C- 2123 BRADLEY COLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, LEAHA (09/04/2002)

33. 2000-KA- 2085 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAD ROY LOUVIERE (Parish of (09/04/2002)

34. 2002-O- 1975 IN RE: JUDGE SHARON K. HUNTER CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT (08/19/2002)

August 19, 2002 See news release 59 for concurrences/dissents SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 2002-O-1975 IN RE: JUDGE SHARON K. HUNTER, CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS ON RECOMMENDA...

35. 2000-KA- 1529 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY BRIDGEWATER (Parish of Jefferson) (First Degree Murder) (06/21/2002)

36. 2001-KK- 2629 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST J. DOBARD (Parish of Orleans) (Possession of Crack Cocaine) (06/21/2002)

37. 2001-K- 0077 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN DUANE GOODLEY (Parish of St. Landry) (Second Degree Murder) (06/21/2002)

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38. 2001-KK- 2529 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DITRA S. HORTON AND JUNIUS ELI (Parish of Orleans) (Possession of Cocaine and Heroin) (06/21/2002)

39. 2001-KK- 2940 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON VIGNE (Parish of Orleans) (Possession of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute) (06/21/2002)

40. 2001-C- 2658 INGUS M. HOLLINGSWORTH AND DOROTHY ROBERSON HOLLINGSWORTH v. CITY OF MINDEN (Parish of Webster) (06/21/2002)

41. 2001-KA- 2799 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERRAN FLEMING AND KEVIN TRAINOR (Parish of Orleans) (First Degree Murder) (06/21/2002)

42. 2002-CA- 0265 CASINO ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE HONORABLE MURPHY J. FOSTER, JR., GOVERNOR, THE HONORABLE RICHARD P. IEYOUB, ATTORNEY GENERAL (Par (06/21/2002)

06/21/02 "See News Release 052 for any concurrences and/or dissents." SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 02-CA-0265 CASINO ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA & INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS versus STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH...

43. 2001-KA- 0408 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD IRVIN HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson) (First Degree Murder) (06/21/2002)

44. 2001-CC- 3283 YOLANDA BERRY, ET AL. v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) (06/21/2002)

45. 2001-K- 0556 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SERELL J. ANDERS AND GLENDA A. DIECEDUE (Parish of Orleans) (06/21/2002)

46. 2001-C- 2297 J. JUDE QUEBEDEAUX AND WENDY QUEBEDEAUX v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND JOHN DANDRIDGE, RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. AND DORINCO REINSURANCE CO. (Parish of Iberville) (06/21/2002)

47. WEIMER, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. (06/21/2002)

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48. 2001-C- 2707 ALVIN CAMPO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, JOSHUA HALL CAMPO AND JESSI LYNN CAMPO AND PAMELA CAMPO v. AMILCAR CORREA, M.D., AND GALEN-MED, INC., (F/K/A HUMEDICENTER, I (06/21/2002)

49. 2001-C- 3230 LETELL MENYOUN LEE JONISE, WIDOW OF DERRICK DEWAYNE JONISE v. BOLOGNA BROTHERS AND THE LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office Of Workers' Compensantion District 5) (06/21/2002)

50. 2001-KK- 3195 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL J. MAYEUX (Parish of Jefferson) (DWI - Third Offense) (06/21/2002)

51. 2001-K- 3407 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL SUGASTI (Parish of Jefferson) (Possession of Heroin, Alprazolam and Marijuana) (06/21/2002)

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52. 2001-KP- 3408 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE MAYEUX (Parish of Orleans) (Possession of Heroin) (06/21/2002)

53. 2001-CC- 3275 RONALD J. SAVOIE v. RICHARD L. RUBIN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) (06/21/2002)

54. 2001-C- 3287 YSONDE BOLAND AND KURT BOLAND v. JOHN D. KLEINPETER, JONNIE-LU KLEINPETER, LIONEL KLEINPETER, DENISE EMMONS, MICHAEL FUTRELL, ELOISE FUTRELL, PATRICK BELLA, CHRIS BELLA, JOHN GOOCH, JASON (06/21/2002)

55. 2000-K- 2488 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK PALERMO (Parish of Jefferson) (05/31/2002)

56. 2001-K- 0006 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE JOHNSON (Parish of Caddo) (Battery on a Police Officer) (05/31/2002)

57. 2001-B- 2864 IN RE: ARTHUR F. DUMAINE (Disciplinary Proceedings) (05/31/2002)

58. 2001-CC- 3069 TROY LANGLINAIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTOR OF THE MINORS, TROY O'NEIL LANGLINAIS AND TERRY LANGLINAIS v. THE CITY OF WESTWEGO AND ERIC LIRETTE (Parish of Jefferson) (05/31/2002)

59. 2000-K- 3230 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL BROUSSARD (Parish of Orleans) (Attempted Possession of Cocaine) (05/24/2002)

05/24/02 "See News Release 043 for any concurrences and/or dissents." SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 00-K-3230 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL BROUSSARD On Writ of Certiorari to the Fourth Circuit Cour...

60. 2002-B- 0054 IN RE: ROBERT R. FAUCHEUX, JR . (Disciplinary Proceedings) (05/24/2002)

61. 2001-K- 0273 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARIAN ROBINSON (Parish of Orleans) (05/17/2002)

62. 2000-K- 2934 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LANDOUR BOUIE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (Attempted Second Degree Murder) (05/14/2002)

05/14/02 "See News Release 038 for any concurrences and/or dissents." SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 2000-K-2934 STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS LANDOUR BOUIE ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL ...

63. 2001-CC- 2078 ROGER WALKER, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Livingston) (05/14/2002)

64. 2000-K- 2998 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY EVERETT (Parish of Orleans) (Habitual Offender Law - Third Felony Offender) (05/14/2002)

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65. 2001-K- 0293 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE SIMMONS (Parish of Jefferson) (Attempted Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling) (05/14/2002)

66. 2001-KA- 0405 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH MICHAEL CARMOUCHE (Parish of Acadia) (First Degree Murder) (05/14/2002)

05/14/02 ...

67. 2001-C- 1989 JAMES O. RHODES v. RALPH LEWIS, SR. ET AL . (Parish of Calcasieu) (05/14/2002)

05/14/02 "See News Release 038 for any concurrences and/or dissents." SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 01-C-1989 JAMES O. RHODES Versus RALPH LEWIS, SR., ET AL. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF ...

68. 2001-KA- 2149 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF D. J. (Parish of Orleans) (05/14/2002)

69. 2001-C- 2578 E.R. CAMPBELL, III, ET UX v. HAROLD KEITH MELTON (Parish of Caddo) (05/14/2002)

70. 2001-KK- 2712 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TENNA BENOIT, JR. (Parish of Jefferson) (Driving While Intoxicated) (05/14/2002)

71. 2000-K- 1580 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARVA L. WATSON A/K/A LAWRENCE LACKINGS (Parish of Orleans) (Possession of Heroin) (05/14/2002)

72. 2001-K- 0554 C/W 2001-K-0667 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)A (05/14/2002)

73. 2001-B- 2772 IN RE: DURINDA L. ROBINSON (Disciplinary Proceedings) (05/14/2002)

05/14/02 "See News Release 038 for any concurrences and/or dissents." SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 01-B-2772 IN RE: DURINDA L. ROBINSON ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PER CURIAM This discipli...

74. 2001-CC- 2837 LISA RACINE AND JAMES RAY RACINE , INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR/TUTRIX OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, HUNTER RACINE AND LOGAN RACINE v. MOON'S TOWING, GOLDWASSER MOVING AND STORAGE, INC. RO (05/14/2002)

75. 2001-B- 3240 IN RE: WILLIAM TRACY BARSTOW (Disciplinary Proceedings) (05/14/2002)

76. 2001-B- 2844 IN RE: JOANN GINES (04/19/2002)

77. 2001-CC- 2206A (04/12/2002)

78. 2001-B- 2836 A (04/12/2002)

79. 2001-B- 3071 A (04/12/2002)

80. 1995-KA- 1489 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY JOSEPH LANGLEY (Parish of Calcasieu) (First Degree Murder) (04/03/2002)

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81. 2001-C- 0876 LAJUANA B. PETRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT C/W VINCENT PETRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVE (04/03/2002)

82. SHORTESS, J., ad hoc, assigns additional concurring reasons. (04/03/2002)

83. 2001-C- 2200 ROBERT DEAN HOOVER v. ANNE MARIE OLIVIER HOOVER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (04/03/2002)

84. 2001-C- 2056 LOUWANNA COLEMAN JAMES v. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (04/03/2002)

85. 2001-C- 1530 RICHARD A. BERLIER v. A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard) (04/03/2002)

86. 2001-CA- 1725 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. v. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (04/03/2002)

87. 2001-C- 1779 C/W 2001-C-1780 LEONARD W. WALLMUTH, ET AL. v. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD , ET AL. (Parish of Rapides) (04/03/2002)

88. 2001-C- 2466 JOHNNY M. EVANS, SR. v. DERIDDER MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD (Parish of Beauregard) (04/03/2002)

89. 2000-KA- 3344 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID HENRY BOWIE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (First Degree Murder) (04/03/2002)

90. 2001-CA- 3013 WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. PARTHENA KEEL (Parish of East Carroll) (04/03/2002)

91. 2000-KO- 1629 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVE M. MARCANTEL (Parish of Evangeline) (One Count of Theft; Seven Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon) (04/03/2002)

04/03/02 "See News Release 028 for any concurrences and/or dissents." SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 00-KO-1629 STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS STEVE M. MARCANTEL ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPE...

92. 2001-C- 2162 CLECO EVANGELINE, LLC v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (04/03/2002)

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93. 2001-C- 2217 JAMES JOSEPH PINSONNEAULT, ET AL v. MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK & TRUST COMPANY , ET AL (Parish of Vernon) (04/03/2002)

94. 1999-CA- 3357 and 2001-CA- 2106 LOUISIANA ELECTORATE OF GAYS AND LESBIANS, INC. A LOUISIANA AND CORPORATION NOT FOR PROFIT, LAURENCE E. BEST, ESQUIRE, W. LLOYD BOWERS, ESQUIRE, JOHN D. RAWLS, ESQUIRE, (03/28/2002)

95. CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in part, dissent in part and assigns reasons. (03/28/2002)

96. 2000-KP- 0522 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH HAMPTON (Parish of Orleans) (03/22/2002)

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97. LOBRANO, J., dissents and assigns reasons. (03/22/2002)

98. 2000-K- 2899 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNELL PAYTON (Parish of Orleans) (03/15/2002)

99. 2001-CA- 1902 CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND CONOCO v. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (03/15/2002)

100. 1998-B- 0772 IN RE: JESSIE N. GROS, III A (03/15/2002)