<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #066</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of November, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2681 JAMES LANCE ROGERS AND WENDY ADKINS ROGERS v. CARL. E. DICKENS, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY AND MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of November, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CJ-2682 ZANDREA JOHNSON v. BOBBY SPURLOCK (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th day of November, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1888 IMPRESSIVE PRINTING, INC. v. LANIER WORLDWIDE, INC., CIT TECHNOLOGY FINANCING SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2092 THURMAN AND ROSEMARY KAISER v. HARRY HARDIN, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, AMY MULLEN, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1301 KAYLEM MATHERNE, JIMMY MCGUIRE AND WILLIAM HUGHES v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC. (Parish of St. Charles)<br />VICTORY, J., would deny.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2629 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LESTER PEARSON (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2634 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE CONNER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR’S MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2172 SCENICLAND CONSTRUCTION CO., L.L.C. v. ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0738 STATE EX REL. ROY OWENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1700 GAIL ROLLAND FREMIN, ET AL. v. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0713 STATE EX REL. WILLIE GORDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2162 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDALL LOWE (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2206 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH R. CLONINGER, JR. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2207 GLORIA LEONARD v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., CHRISTOPHER J. BARNETT, & S&W WHOLESALE FOODS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2219 DARIAN DARTY v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE USA, INC. AND BAY COQUILLE, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2539 STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. ARMER A. BRIGHT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CP-1638 CHARLES A TREECE v. JUDGE, EDWIN LOMBARD; WARREN SPEARS, CLERK; JUDGE, LEON CANNIZZARO; MICHALE C. LOONEY; AND $17,962.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY; DALE ATKINS; ORLEANS CIVIL DISTRICT CT. CLERK, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1715 JACQUELINE JACKSON v. SYSCO FOOD SERVICES (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 8)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0112 STATE EX REL. ROBERT CLANSEY STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0651 STATE EX REL. JESSIE B. DRYDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0667 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DUSTIN K. RUNYON (Parish of Catahoula)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0729 STATE EX REL. AARON STEEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0748 STATE EX REL. DARONGHEL SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0749 STATE EX REL. RANDY RICHTHOFEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0791 STATE EX REL. TIRRELL WELLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0802 STATE EX REL. EDWARD BENTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0803 STATE EX REL. DARREN HAYWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0804 STATE EX REL. WILLIE HERMAN BEALE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0805 STATE EX REL. JASON HACKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0939 STATE EX REL. PAUL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1014 STATE EX REL. COREY FINCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1051 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHANE D. LEMONS (Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/opinions/2006/06KO1051.pfc.dis.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1112 STATE EX REL. LEONARD MCGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1125 STATE EX REL. MICAH QUINN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1127 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY GENTRY (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1128 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHANNON HURD (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1142 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CEDRIC SPEARS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1166 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE H. MOORE (Parish of Cameron)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1176 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER S. SHANK (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1183 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAWN HOUSLEY (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1184 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEROME AYRO (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1185 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL TAYLOR, JR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1208 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. YUL SINGLETON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1215 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDREW JAMES BOGAN (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1225 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLENN SMART (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1659 CRAIG CHARRIER v. LARRY CAILLIER, CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS AND THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1877 PRISCILLA S. SHARP v. IRA C. SHARP C/W PRISCILLA SHARP ON BEHALF OF RICHARD SHARP v. ALMA KENNEDY C/W SUCCESSION OF IRA CLIFTON SHARP (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2096 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES LYNN FALLIN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2099 ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ROBERT REID (Parish of Assumption)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2103 TIMOTHY TRAHAN, ET AL. v. DOUGLAS DEVILLE, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2104 JOSEPH ARTHUR SIMS AND JULIA BRUMFIELD SIMS v. BARRY WARD AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS DIVISION OF LOUISIANA STATE POLICE (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2122 DENNIS SKINNER AND MICHAEL CHILDS v. DERR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, MANHATTAN/GIBBS, MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION CO., GIBBS CONSTRUCTION CO., HERMAN BINZ & SONS IRON WORKS, ARTHUR DAVIS, FAIA & PARTNERS, BILLES MANNING ARCHITECTS, HEWITT/WASHINGTON & ASSOCIATES, CHARLES G. LEWIS, ET AL. C/W SHAN PAULK v. MANHATTAN/GIBBS, MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION, COMPANY, GIBBS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, HERMAN BINZ & SONS IRON WORKS, INC., CHARLES LEWIS D/B/A LEWIS ENGINEERING (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CP-2136 RICHARD MAHOGANY, JR. v. MARGO, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2144 DEBRA LEIGH DALGO JANNEY v. TODD TRUITT JANNEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2145 WILLIAM WHITE v. BUQUET AND LEBLANC, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 5)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2146 GRIMALDI MECHANICAL, L.L.C. v. THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2147 JOHN J. ABRAM, JR. AND THAIS B. ABRAM v. EPEC OIL COMPANY (F/K/A) TENNECO OIL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2151 DOROTHY RUSSO, ET AL. v. JEFFERSON PARISH, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2152 SUSAN PALISI v. POLICE AND FIREMAN'S INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2153 CATHERINE MATTHEWS AND LEANDER MATTHEWS v. NATIONAL MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2155 LIDDIA J. BRADFORD v. COLONIAL NURSING HOME (Office of Workers Compensation District No. 2)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2157 GRETCHEN TULLIER v. O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 5)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2160 DARIAN DARTY v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE USA, INC. AND BAY COQUILLE, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2167 LAUREN DURIO v. RABB'S STEAKHOUSE L. L. C., C/W WILLIAM D. MCKELLAR & SANDRA MCKELLAR v. RABB’S STEAKHOUSE, L. L. C. (Parish of Lincoln)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2173 CADE HARPER HOWELL, ET AL. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2177 ALISA CLARK v. MACK I. FRANK (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2178 MACBRANDON INDUSTRIES, LLC v. MILLER EXCAVATING SERVICE, INC., AND SCOTTSDALE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2187 ANTHONY R. POLK AND VERETTA GRIFFIN-POLK v. BOASSO AMERICA CORP., RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY CO., AND HOLDEN INDUTRIES, INC. (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2193 ANTHONY R. POLK AND VERETTA GRIFFIN-POLK v. BOASSO AMERICA CORP., RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY CO., AND HOLDEN INDUSTRIES, INC. (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2194 YOLANDE DUGAS, ET AL v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2196 CYNTHIA BRIDGES, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST THROUGH MERGER TO LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE, INC., IN TURN SUCCESSOR TO ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2198 PHILIP M. BAPTISTE, ET AL. v. LANGDON H. STONE, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2199 WAYNE LOGARBO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, BRI-ANA LOGARBO v. CHARLES CURRY AND DARLENE CURRY AND REPUBLIC FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. John)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2205 IN RE: CORBETT L. OURSO, JR.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2208 CARMEN J. LINO v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, LAWRENCE Y. YATSU AND ELIZABETH YATSU ATHMANN (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2209 KENNETH CANANT v. R & B FALCON MANAGEMENT SERVICE, INC. AND SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2211 BOBBIE KING v. RISK MANAGEMENT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2212 RAY GRIFFIN AND WILFORD ROBERTSON v. DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MALCOLM WHITTINGTON (Parish of St. Helena)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2408 IN RE: A MATTER UNDER INVESTIGATION (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2589 DEBRA L. LEARD v. WILLIAM F. SCHENKER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p>