<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 #048</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>8th day of July, 2008</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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1412 TOSHIKA MIMMITT, ET AL. v. BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of July, 2008</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;">2008-KK-1504 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVACEE WICKEM, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of July, 2008</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPEAL DISMISSED ON APPELLANT'S MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KA-0887 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT DANIEL WILKINS (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1120 WALTER J. HOTARD v. A. P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>11th day of July, 2008</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>REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1360 DEBRA L. LEARD v. WILLIAM F. SCHENKER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>14th day of July, 2008</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAM GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-1566 IN RE: JONATHAN C. PEDERSEN<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-1569 IN RE: JAMES W. BEANE, JR.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CJ-1475 COLLEEN FONTENOT v. ROSS GRANGER (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CD-1573 MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC v. GERI BROUSSARD BALONEY, ET AL. (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p>