Supreme Court of Louisiana
OFFICIAL DOCKET
IMPORTANT The Rules of Court provide that the time
NOTICE period for oral argument will be allotted
in the following fashion: Forty minutes
divided equally between the opposing
parties in lawyer discipline cases and
all criminal cases except capital cases;
Sixty minutes divided equally between the
opposing parties in civil cases and
Judiciary Commission matters; Eighty
minutes divided equally between the
opposing parties in capital cases.
Additional time may be allotted, but only
for good cause upon request made in
advance of argument.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2010
2:00 P.M. SESSION
ALL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COURT CRIER FIFTEEN (15)
MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF COURT
(Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting
for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball in all cases in afternoon
session.)
2010-CJ-0754 BRADLEY GRIFFITH v. RESA LATIOLAIS
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL THIRD
CIRCUIT.
Diane Sorola;
HOYT & STANFORD, LLC,
D. Reardon Stanford;
For Applicant;
HUVAL, VEAZEY, FELDER, AERTKER & RENEGAR, LLC,
George Andrew Veazey,
Bradford Hyde Felder;
JULIE KOREN VAUGHN FELDER, APLC,
Julie Koren Vaughn Felder;
For Respondent.
POSTED: JULY 23, 2010; REVISED: September 7, 2010
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2010
2:00 P.M. SESSION
2010-CJ-1111 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF H.A.B.
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL THIRD
CIRCUIT.
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General;
Nicholas Pizzolatto, Jr.;
For Applicant;
Charles Long Bull, Jr.;
MARCANTEL, MARCANTEL, WALL, PFEIFFER & STRETCHER,
David Emile Marcantel;
For Respondent.
2009-K -2357 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALTON LANE STROTHER
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL THIRD
CIRCUIT.
Possible Summary James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Disposition. James C. Downs, District Attorney,
Monique Yvette Metoyer, Assistant District Attorney;
For Applicant;
Michael Anderson Brewer;
For Respondent.
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Supreme Court of Louisiana
OFFICIAL DOCKET
IMPORTANT The Rules of Court provide that the time
NOTICE period for oral argument will be allotted
in the following fashion: Forty minutes
divided equally between the opposing
parties in lawyer discipline cases and
all criminal cases except capital cases;
Sixty minutes divided equally between the
opposing parties in civil cases and
Judiciary Commission matters; Eighty
minutes divided equally between the
opposing parties in capital cases.
Additional time may be allotted, but only
for good cause upon request made in
advance of argument.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2010
9:30 A.M. SESSION
ALL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COURT CRIER FIFTEEN (15)
MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF COURT
(Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting
for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball in all cases in morning
session.)
2009-K -2323 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNIE JOE BROOKS, JR.
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL SECOND
CIRCUIT.
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Jonathan M. Stewart, District Attorney,
Kenneth Patrick Haines, Assistant District Attorney;
For Applicant;
Richard C. Goorley;
For Respondent.
2009-OK-2660 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRENCE C. HALL
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FIFTH
CIRCUIT.
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney,
Desiree' Marie Valenti, Terry Michael Boudreaux,
Assistant District Attorneys;
For Applicant;
Joseph Anthony Marino, Jr. Esq.;
For Respondent.
POSTED: JULY 23, 2010; REVISED: SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2010
9:30 A.M. SESSION
2009-KK-2695 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL SMALLS
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS.
Joshua A. Perry;
For Applicant;
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., District Attorney,
Matthew Caplan, Francis Xavier deBlanc, III,
Assistant District Attorneys;
PHELPS DUNBAR, LLP,
Harry Allan Rosenberg;
For Respondent.
2009-C -2602 CHARLES DUPREE v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FIFTH
CIRCUIT.
BERNARD, CASSISA, ELLIOTT & DAVIS,
Howard Bruce Kaplan;
WEGMANN & ADAMS, LLC,
Orr Adams, Jr., William John Wegmann, Jr.;
For Applicant;
MURPHY, ROGERS, SLOSS & GAMBEL,
Gary Joseph Gambel,
Robert Hugh Murphy,
Donald Ray Wing;
WILLIS & BUCKLEY, APC,
Samuel Olliphant Buckley, III,
Jennifer Willis;
For Respondent.
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Supreme Court of Louisiana
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2010
2:00 P.M. SESSION
ALL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COURT CRIER FIFTEEN
(15) MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF COURT
(Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting
for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball in all cases in afternoon
session.)
2010-B -0670 IN RE: DANIEL JAMES STANFORD & JOHN KEVIN STOCKSTILL
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.
Charles Bennett Plattsmier,
G. Fred Ours;
For Applicant;
John Kevin Stockstill;
Daniel James Stanford;
OTTINGER HEBERT, LLC,
Paul Joseph Hebert, Tammy Parker Pratt;
For Respondent.
2010-B -0837 IN RE: GERARD N. TORRY
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.
Charles Bennett Plattsmier,
Gregory Lynn Tweed;
For Applicant;
Gerard Nicholas Torry;
MYLES & MYLES,
Allen Joseph Myles;
For Respondent.
2010-B -0884 IN RE: DANIEL E. BECNEL, III
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.
Charles Bennett Plattsmier,
G. Fred Ours;
For Applicant;
Dane S. Ciolino;
THE LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL E. BECNEL, JR.,
Daniel E. Becnel, III;
For Respondent.
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Supreme Court of Louisiana
OFFICIAL DOCKET
IMPORTANT The Rules of Court provide that the time
NOTICE period for oral argument will be allotted
in the following fashion: Forty minutes
divided equally between the opposing
parties in lawyer discipline cases and
all criminal cases except capital cases;
Sixty minutes divided equally between the
opposing parties in civil cases and
Judiciary Commission matters; Eighty
minutes divided equally between the
opposing parties in capital cases.
Additional time may be allotted, but only
for good cause upon request made in
advance of argument.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2010
9:30 A.M. SESSION
ALL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COURT CRIER FIFTEEN (15)
MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF COURT
(Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting
for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball in all cases in morning
session.)
2009-C -2746 MONNA MATHIEU v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FOURTH
CIRCUIT.
Victor L. Papai, II;
Penya Marzula Moses-Fields,
Mary Katherine Taylor,
Nannette V. Jolivette-Brown;
LAMBERT & LAMBERT,
Nolan P. Lambert;
For Applicant;
Brett John Prendergast;
For Respondent.
2009-C -2793 EMILE POISSENOT v. ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FOURTH
CIRCUIT.
GUTIERREZ & HAND,
Salvador E. Gutierrez, Jr.,
Mary Ann Hand;
For Applicant;
Robert Angelle;
For Respondent.
POSTED: JULY 23, 2010; REVISED: August 31, 2010, September 2, 2010.
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Supreme Court of Louisiana
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2010
9:30 A.M. SESSION
2010-CC-0038 LATISHA HOLLAND v. LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE PARISH OF ORLEANS.
WATSON, BLANCHE, WILSON & POSNER,
Kevin P. Riche', Robert Warren Robison, Jr.;
For Applicant;
Juan Antonio Tramontana;
NELSON, ZENTNER, SARTOR & SNELLINGS, LLC,
Allison McCain Jarrell, David Hyland Nelson;
For Respondent.
CONSOLIDATED WITH NO. 2010-CC-0047
2010-CC-0047 LATISHA HOLLAND v. LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE PARISH OF ORLEANS.
NELSON, ZENTNER, SARTOR & SNELLINGS, LLC,
Allison McCain Jarrell, David Hyland Nelson;
For Applicant;
Juan Antonio Tramontana;
WATSON, BLANCHE, WILSON & POSNER,
Kevin P. Riche', Robert Warren Robison, Jr.;
For Respondent.
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Supreme Court of Louisiana
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2010
2:00 P.M. SESSION
ALL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COURT CRIER FIFTEEN (15)
MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF COURT
(Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting
for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball in all cases in afternoon
session.)
2009-CC-2645 DENNIS ALBRITTON, MONA ALBRITTON AND TIMOTHY ALBRITTON
O/B/O DONALD ALBRITTON (D) v. GREG SALARD, M.D., JOHN
REEVES, M.D. AND GLENWOOD REGINAL MEDICAL CENTER
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE PARISH OF OUACHITA.
Argument Limited to HUDSON, POTTS & BERNSTEIN, LLP,
Fifteen Minutes Gordon L. James;
Each Side. Amanda Jill Futch;
For Applicant;
NELSON & HAMMONS, APLC,
John Layne Hammons,
Cornell Rushing Flournoy;
ROEDEL, PARSONS, KOCH, BLACHE, BALHOFF & MCCOLLISTER,
David Alva Woolridge, Jr., Carlton Jones, III;
For Respondent.
2009-C -2750 DONNA HOWARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER TWO
MINOR CHILDREN, CHAD HOWARD AND KENDRA HOWARD,
CLARENCE JOHNSON, JOYCE JOHNSON, ORVILLE JOHNSON AND
HELEN JOHNSON v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FIFTH
CIRCUIT.
Argument Limited to TAYLOR, PORTER, BROOKS & PHILLIPS, LLP,
Fifteen Minutes David Mark Bienvenu, Jr., Lexi Trahan Holinga,
Each Side. John Parham Murrill;
For Applicant;
Roy F. Amedee, Jr.;
Paula Adams Ates;
PENDLEY, BAUDIN & COFFIN, LLP,
Patrick W. Pendley, Christopher L. Coffin,
Stanley Paul Baudin, Nicholas Ryan Rockforte;
THE LEMMON LAW FIRM, LLC,
Megan E. Matheny, Irma L. Netting,
Andrew A. Lemmon;
For Respondent.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2010
2:00 P.M. SESSION
2010-CC-0007 HERMAN CARRIER, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS
THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS MINOR CHILD,
HERMAN BLAKE CARRIER, AND HIS WIFE, WENDY WALLACE
CARRIER v. CITY OF AMITE AND BELL SPORTS, INC. AND
SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO.
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA.
Argument Limited to GUGLIELMO, MARKS, SCHUTTE, TERHOEVE & LOVE,
Fifteen Minutes Stephen Dale Cronin;
Each Side. KENNON, ODOM & DARDENNE, APC,
John David Ziober;
For Applicant;
ARTHUR W. LANDRY AND JEANNE ANDRY LANDRY, ATTORNEYS,
Arthur W. Landry, Jeanne Andry Landry;
Christopher M. Moody;
GIEGER, LABORDE & LAPEROUSE, LLC,
John Ernest William Baay, II, Ernest Paul Gieger, Jr.;
THOMAS R. HIGHTOWER, JR., APLC,
Thomas Reginald Hightower, Jr.;
For Respondent.
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Supreme Court of Louisiana
OFFICIAL DOCKET
IMPORTANT The Rules of Court provide that the time
NOTICE period for oral argument will be allotted
in the following fashion: Forty minutes
divided equally between the opposing
parties in lawyer discipline cases and
all criminal cases except capital cases;
Sixty minutes divided equally between the
opposing parties in civil cases and
Judiciary Commission matters; Eighty
minutes divided equally between the
opposing parties in capital cases.
Additional time may be allotted, but only
for good cause upon request made in
advance of argument.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
9:30 A.M. SESSION
ALL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COURT CRIER FIFTEEN (15)
MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF COURT
(Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting
for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball in all cases in morning
session.)
2009-KP-1404 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY N. LEWIS, JR.
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON.
Possible Summary James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Disposition. Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney,
Andrea Frances Long, Thomas Stanford Block,
Terry Michael Boudreaux, Assistant District Attorneys;
For Applicant;
JULIE C. TIZZARD LAW OFFICE,
Julie Christine Tizzard;
For Respondent.
2009-K -1658 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRENCE ROSHUN SCOTT
ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FIRST
CIRCUIT.
Possible Summary James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Disposition. Walter P. Reed, District Attorney,
Kathryn W. Landry, Special Appeal Counsel;
For Applicant;
Carl Andrew Perkins;
For Respondent.
POSTED: JULY 23, 2010
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
9:30 A.M. SESSION
2009-KA-0199 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY BELL
ON APPEAL FROM THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE PARISH OF E. BATON ROUGE.
Capital Case. CAPITAL APPEALS PROJECT,
Blythe Taplin, Sarah Lynn Ottinger,
For Appellant;
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Douglas P. Moreau, District Attorney,
Allison Miller Rutzen, Mark Aaron Dumaine,
Monisa L. Thompson, Assistant District Attorneys;
For Appellee.
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