Supreme Court
	Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1997
	Summary of Docket Activity
	A.	Causes Of Action Passed On During The Year Ended August 31, 1997:
		Regular causes determined by the Court							121
		Applications for writs of error determined							936
		Motions for leave to file petitions for writs of mandamus
			involving civil cases determined						326
		Petitions for writs of habeas corpus determined							22
		Writs of prohibitions and injunction determined							18
		Petitions for review							0
		Direct appeals							5
		Petition to publish under Rule 90c, T.R.A.P							10
		Petitions for temporary injunction							2
		Miscellaneous procedures							0
				Total Causes Passed On By The Court						1,440
	B.	Motions Passed On During The Year Ended August 31, 1997:
		Motions for rehearing of causes determined by the Court							48
		Motions for rehearing of applications for writs of error determined							271
		Motions for rehearing of motions for leave to file petitions for writs of
			mandamus determined						31
		Motions for rehearing of habeas corpus determined							3
		Motions for rehearing of petition for review							0
		Motions for rehearing of direct appeals							1
		Miscellaneous motions passed on by the Court							1,237
	C.	Appeals From The Board Of Disciplinary Appeals							6
				Total Motions And Appeals Passed On By The Court						1,597
					Grand Total Of Matters Passed On By The Court						3,037
	D.	Matters Pending August 31, 1997:
		Regular causes (not including motions for rehearing)							57
		Applications for writs of error							389
		Mandamus							74
		Petitions for writs of habeas corpus							2
		Writs of prohibition and injunction							0
		Direct appeals							1
		Petition to publish under Rule 90c, T.R.A.P							3
		Petition for temporary injunction							1
		Motions for rehearing of causes							25
		Motions for rehearing of applications							54
		Motions for rehearing of motions for leave to file petitions
			for writs of mandamus						7
		Motions for rehearing of habeas corpus							0
		Miscellaneous motions							69
		Disciplinary appeals							5
				Total Matters Pending August 31, 1997							687
	Regular Causes*
	A.	On Docket Within The Year Ended August 31, 1997:
		Causes pending on September 1, 1996
			(Pending under submission, including motions for rehearing)						54
			(Pending set for submission)						1
			(Pending not set for submission)						3
			*	Regular Causes Pending September 1, 1996						58
		By granted applications for writs of error							88
		By granted motions for leave to file petitions for writs of mandamus							24
		By direct appeal							2
		By granted habeas corpus filed							4
		By granted motions for leave to file writs of certiorari							1
		By reinstatement							1
				Regular Causes Added						120
				Total Regular Causes On Docket							178
	B.	Dispositions:
		Judgment of Court of Appeals is:
			affirmed, reversed and remanded						1
			affirmed						5
			affirmed and reversed						10
			affirmed, reversed and rendered						2
			reversed and rendered						27
			vacated and dismissed						1
			reversed and remanded to trial court						13
			reversed,rendered and remanded to the trial court						1
			vacated and remanded to trial court						1
			reversed, remanded						11
			reversed, trial court affirmed						1
			reversed in part and remanded to trial court						4
			modified						3
			vacated and remanded to court of appeals						3
			set aside, remanded to trial court						1
			reversed, remanded to the commission						1
		Judgments of courts below set aside & remanded to trial court for settlement							1
		Joint motion to dismiss granted							1
		Granted							1
		Granted in part							1
		Miscellaneous Motion Granted							3
*	"Regular Causes" are reported in a separate category because they are the cases which pass through most, if not all, of the steps of the regular appellate decision-making
	process.  Regular causes are cases in which oral argument of counsel in open court is received (unless waived) and in which the Court's decision is usually reported in a
	written opinion.  Most are reviewed in conference by the Supreme Court, before oral argument and decision, upon application for writ of error, with four or more of the
	justices voting that the decision of the Court of Appeals was erroneous and that the writ therefore should be granted.  A similiar procedure is followed regarding petitions
	for original mandamus and habeas corpus, which become "Regular Causes" only after review and vote in conference on an application for writ of error or application to
	file a petition for original mandamus or habeas corpus.
	Regular Causes
	(Continued)
	B.	Dispositions (cont.):
		Mandamus
			Writs conditionally granted						10
			Writs denied						2
			Writs dismissed						2
			Withdrawn						1
			Motion to Dismiss Granted						7
		Direct appeals
			Trial court reversed						3
		Habeas Corpus
			Relators discharged						2
			Granted						2
				Total Dispositions							121
	C.	Causes Pending on August 31, 1997:
		Pending, under submission (includes causes on motions for rehearing)							31
		Pending, set for submission							19
		Pending, not set							7
				Total Causes Pending August 31, 1997:							57
	D.	Causes Submitted During Year Ended August 31, 1997:
		Orally							57
		On briefs							47
				Total Causes Submitted							104
	Cases other than Regular Causes
	A.	Applications For Writs Of Error:
		1.	On Docket:
			**	Pending on September 1, 1996					335
				Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997					983
				Reinstated					7
					Total Applications On Docket					1,325
	**   Corrected from last report.
	Cases other than Regular Causes
	(Continued)
	A.	Applications For Writs Of Error (cont.)
		2.	Dispositions:
			Granted						104
			Writ denied						751
			Dismissed						17
			Dismissed for want of jurisdiction						61
			Dismissed (moot)						1
			Refused						1
			Overruled						1
				Total Applications For Writs Of Error Dispositions						936
				Pending August 31, 1997							389
	B.	Mandamus - Civil:
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						54
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						346
				Total Mandamus - Civil On Docket						400
		2.	Dispositions:
			Granted						27
			Overruled						283
			Dismissed as moot						2
			Withdrawn						4
			Denied						1
			Dismissed						9
				Total Mandamus - Civil Dispositions						326
				Pending August 31, 1997							74
	C.	Habeas Corpus:
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						2
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						22
				Total Habeas Corpus On Docket						24
		2.	Dispositions:
			Granted						5
			Denied						16
			Withdrawn						1
				Total Habeas Corpus Dispositions						22
				Pending August 31, 1997							2
	Cases other than Regular Causes
	(Continued)
	D.	Writs Of Prohibition And Injunction:
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						1
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						17
				Total Writs of Prohibition and Injunction On Docket						18
		2.	Dispositions:
			Overruled						16
			Granted						2
				Total Writs of Prohibition and Injunction Dispositions						18
				Pending August 31, 1997							0
	E.	Petitions For Review:
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						0
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						0
				Total Petitions for Review On Docket						0
		2.	Dispositions:
			Denied						0
				Total Petitions for Review Dispositions						0
				Pending August 31, 1997							0
	F.	Direct Appeals:
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						1
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						5
				Total Direct Appeals On Docket						6
		2.	Dispositions:
			Dismissed for want of jurisdiction						1
			Dismissed						2
			Jurisdiction noted						2
				Total Direct Appeals Dispositions						5
				Pending August 31, 1997							1
	G.	U.S. Certified Questions:
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						0
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						0
				Total U.S. Certified Questions On Docket						0
		2.	Dispositions:
			Accepted						0
				Total U.S. Certified Questions Dispositions						0
			Pending August 31, 1997								0
	Cases other than Regular Causes
	(Continued)
	H.	Petitions For Certiorari:
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						0
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						0
				Total Petitions For Certiorari On Docket						0
		2.	Dispositions:
			Overruled						0
			Denied						0
				Total Petitions For Certiorari Dispositions						0
				Pending August 31, 1997							0
	I.	Petitions To Publish Under Rule 90c, T.R.A.P.:
		1.	On Docket:
		**	Pending September 1, 1996						2
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						11
				Total Petitions To Publish On Docket						13
		2.	Dispositions:
			Denied						8
			Dismissed (moot)						2
				Total Petitions To Publish Dispositions						10
				Pending August 31, 1997							3
	J.	Petitions For Temporary Injunctions
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						1
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						2
				Total Petitions For Temporary Injunctions On Docket						3
		2.	Dispositions:
			Dismissed						1
			Overruled						1
				Total Petitions For Temporary Injunctions Dispositions						2
				Pending August 31, 1997							1
	K.	Disciplinary Appeals
		1.	On Docket:
			Pending September 1, 1996						6
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						5
				Total Disciplinary Appeals On Docket						11
		2.	Dispositons:
			Affirmed						2
			Dismissed						1
			Dismissed for want of jurisdiction						3
				Total Disciplinary Appeals Dispositions						6
				Pending August 31, 1997							5
	**   Corrected from last report.
	Cases other than Regular Causes
	(Continued)
	L.	Miscellaneous Procedures
		1.	On Docket:
		**	Pending September 1, 1996						0
			Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997						1
					Total Miscellaneous Procedures On Docket					1
		2.	Dispositions:
			Denied						0
			Dismissed						0
			Withdrawn						0
					Total Miscellaneous Procedures Dispositions					0
					Pending August 31, 1997						1
	M.	Motions:
		1.	Motions for Rehearing of Causes
			a.	On Docket:
			**	Pending September 1, 1996					21
				Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997					52
					Total Motions For Rehearing Of Causes On Docket					73
			b.	Dispositions:
				Granted					1
				Overruled					46
				Withdrawn					1
					Total Motions For Rehearing Of Causes Dispositions					48
					Pending August 31, 1997						25
		2.	Motions for Rehearing of Applications for Writs of Error
			a.	On Docket:
			**	Pending September 1, 1996					30
				Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997					295
					Total Motions For Rehearing Of Applications For Writs
					Of Error On Docket					325
			b.	Dispositions:
				Granted					4
				Overruled					265
				Dismissed					1
				Dismissed (moot)					1
					Total Motions For Rehearing Of Applications For Writs
					Of Error Dispositions					271
					Pending August 31, 1997						54
		**   Corrected from last report.
	Cases other than Regular Causes
	(Continued)
	M.	Motions (cont.):
		3.	Motions for Rehearing of Motions for Leave to File Petitions
			for Writs of Mandamus
			a.	On Docket:
				Pending  September 1, 1996					7
				FIled During Year Ended August 31, 1997					31
					Total Motions For Rehearing Of Motions For Leave
					To File Petions For Writs Of Mandamus On Docket					38
			b.	Dispositions:
				Overruled					30
				Dismissed					1
					Total Motions For Rehearing Of Motions For Leave
					To File Petions For Writs Of Mandamus Dispositions					31
					Pending August 31, 1997						7
		4.	Motions for Rehearing on Habeas Corpus
			a.	On Docket:
				Pending September 1, 1996					1
				Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997					2
					Total Motions For Rehearing On Habeas Corpus On Docket					3
			b.	Dispositions:
				Overruled					3
					Total Motions For Rehearing On Habeas Corpus Dispositions					3
					Pending August 31, 1997						0
		5.	Motions for Rehearing on Petition for Review
			a.	On Docket:
				Pending September 1, 1996					0
				Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997					0
					Total Motions For Rehearing On Petition For Review
					On Docket					0
			b.	Dispositions:
				Overruled					0
					Total Motions For Rehearing On Petition For Review
					Dispositions					0
					Pending August 31, 1997						0
		6.	Motions for Rehearing of Writs of Prohibition and Injunction
			a.	On Docket:
				Pending September 1, 1996					0
				Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997					0
					Total on Docket					0
	Cases other than Regular Causes
	(Continued)
	M.	Motions (cont.):
		6.	Motions for Rehearing of Writs of Prohibition and Injunction (cont.)
			b.	Dispositions:
				Overruled					0
					Total Dispositions					0
				Pending August 31, 1997							0
		7.	Motions for Rehearing on Direct Appeal
			a.	On Docket:
				Pending September 1, 1996					0
				Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1997					3
					Total Motions For Rehearing On Direct Appeal On Docket					3
			b.	Dispositions:
				Overruled					1
					Total Motions For Rehearing On Direct Appeal Dispositions					1
					Pending August 31, 1997						2
		8.	Motions for Rehearing on Petitions to Publish Under Rule 90c, T.R.A.P.
			a.	On Docket:
				Pending September 1, 1996					0
				Filed During Year Ended August 31,1997					0
					Total Motions For Rehearing On Petitions to Publish
					On Docket					0
			b.	Dispositions:
				Overruled					0
					Total Motions For Rehearing On Petitions to Publish
					Dispositions					0
					Pending August 31, 1997						0
		9.	Miscellaneous Motions
			Passed on by the Court During Year Ended August 31, 1997
				(including Rule 130(d), motions to dismiss, etc.)						1,237
			Pending August 31, 1997								69
	Opinions Delivered by the Court
	During the Year Ended August 31, 1997
		Deciding opinions								118
		Concurring								19
		Dissenting								30
		Concurring and dissenting								11
		Per curiam on applications, motions, etc.								1
			Total Opinions Delivered								179