<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 #026</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 style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6th day of April, 2010</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>PROBATIONARY PERIOD TERMINATED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/07OB0340.pc.pdf">2007-OB-0340 IN RE: MARK R. LADD</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>7th day of April, 2010</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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0763 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY DONAHUE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0622 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE TAYLOR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CJ-0635 IN RE: THE MATTER OF G.M.M. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0739 B3, L.L.C., ET AL. v. TROY HENRY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of April, 2010</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;">2010-KK-0774 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE WILSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of April, 2010</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>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0051 JAMES LASTRAPES, ET UX v. PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0315 ELLIS FALGOUST, ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09K1714.pdf">2009-K -1714 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CYNTHIA HOLDEN</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09OK1716.pc.pdf">2009-OK-1716 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYAN MEANS</a> (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09C2792.pdf">2009-C -2792 LINDA TORRES v. LOUISIANA SHRIMP & PACKING COMPANY</a> (Louisiana Office of Workers’ Compensation District 9)<br />See Order.<br />VICTORY, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0061 JANICE HAMILTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE SURVIVING CHILD OF, NETTIE WINFIELD v. BATON ROUGE HEALTH CARE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OC-0077 S. STEWART FARNET v. AUGUST PEREZ, III, CHERYL PEREZ, PEREZ, ERNST & FARNET ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS, APC, PEF ENGINEERING, INC. AND PEF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0252 JOSEPH C. TRASCHER, MARY ANN TRASCHER, KAREN CARROLL AND TONI BURRELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PROPER PARTIES-IN INTEREST FOR JOSEPH TRASCHER, DECEASED v. PETER TERRITO, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10CC0564.pc.pdf">2010-CC-0564 YVONNE NEWSOME v. HOMER MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. HEALTH CENTER</a> (Parish of Claiborne)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DECISION OF JUDICIARY COMMISSION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-O -0263 IN RE: LOUISIANA JUDICIARY COMMISSION NO. 10-7304</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10B0415.pc.pdf">2010-B -0415 IN RE: PERRY J. BOOTH, IV</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09B2622.pc.pdf">2009-B -2622 IN RE: JOHN T. BENNETT</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2010/09B2622.JTK.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO STRIKE GRANTED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0237 CENTRAL PROGRESSIVE BANK v. DOUGLAS M. FERRER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2166 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODERICK L. MOORE (Parish of Caddo)</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;">2009-C -2776 JANICE RIKER v. POPEYE'S FRIED CHICKEN (Louisiana Office of Workers’ Compensation District 6)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0254 FIRST BANK & TRUST, ET AL. v. REBECCA B. DUWELL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0257 FIRST BANK & TRUST, ET AL. v. REBECCA B. DUWELL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-B -2354 IN RE: DARRYL JACKSON</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTIONS TO ENFORCE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2111 STATE EX REL. BASHAN STANTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2144 STATE EX REL. RUSSELL ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0233 STATE EX REL. AKINTUNDE C. COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1078 STATE EX REL. JAMES THOMAS, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-1195 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUDE CHRISTOPHER JUDICE (Parish of Vermilion)<br />WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1197 STATE EX REL. RICHARD K. MCMILLAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CI-1224 HIEU V. NGUYEN v. LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-1254 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEWART PRICE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1452 STATE EX REL. PRINCE FULTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1453 STATE EX REL. GERALD THIBODEAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1454 STATE EX REL. NICK COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1455 STATE EX REL. MADELINE CARNEGIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1456 STATE EX REL. TWDARRYL TONEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1457 STATE EX REL. RICHARD ALAN DARBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1465 STATE EX REL. LOUIS STEVENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1466 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL A. SAMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1467 STATE EX REL. CAREY LOUIS HOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1468 STATE EX REL. ALBERT JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1469 STATE EX REL. RONNIE QUALLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1470 STATE EX REL. MILTON WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1471 STATE EX REL. JEFFERY BRIGGS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1472 STATE EX REL. EARL A. ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -1688 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRITTANY ROGERS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -1895 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM MOSS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-1904 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDRICH THOMAS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2065 STATE EX REL. SYLVESTER MEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2084 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMMANUEL SCOTT (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2130 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWIN M. BEDFORD, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2168 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN SYLVE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2170 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRANCE K. TODD (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2172 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS TAYLOR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2194 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROMALLIS STUKES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2206 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANKLIN C. REDFEARN (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2215 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER SHANE MCKEMIE (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2685 CHALMETTE RETAIL CENTER, L.L.C. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED FIRE GROUP, UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY, EMERY AND JAMES, LTD., PROPERTY LOSS CONSULTANTS, LCC AND PROPERTY LOSS CONSULTING, INC. (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2692 CHALMETTE RETAIL CENTER, L.L.C. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED FIRE GROUP, UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY, EMERY AND JAMES, LTD., PROPERTY LOSS CONSULTANTS, LCC AND PROPERTY LOSS CONSULTING, INC. (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2753 BLOUNT BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. ALPHONSO WILLIAMS AND A. WILLIAMS ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A WILLIAMS ENTERPRISES (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0005 JAMES A. YOUNG v. SHARON MILES TOLINTINO (Parish of Bossier)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0056 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF E.C. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0074 WILBERT MCCLAY, M.D. v. VALERIA PRICE AND WALTER KROUSEL, III (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0230 ADVANCED COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING AND EDWARD J. HARTSON v. POWELL INSURANCE AGENCY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0238 DONALD ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0239 UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION v. THOMAS ZENTNER; NELSON ZENTNER, SARTOR & SNELLINGS, L.L.C.; AND WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0241 LINDA SHUBERT, ROSE MCNAIR, TOME' FRAZIER, DERRICK CHOCKLIN, AND ROBERT YBARZABAL v. TONTI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A/ TONTI MANAGEMENT (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0242 IRENE ANTOINETTE NOEL WIEDEMANN v. LAWRENCE D. WIEDEMANN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0244 RADCLIFFE 10, L.L.C. v. ZIP TUBE SYSTEMS OF LOUISIANA, INC., BURGER ENGINEERING, L.L.C., RONALD BURGER AND BRYAN BURGER C/W BURGER ENGINEERING, L.L.C. v. RADCLIFFE 10, L.L.C. AND JAMES M. RADCLIFFE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0248 RONALD GRACI AND SUNKISSED TANNING STUDIOS, L.L.C. v. GASPER JOHN PALAZZO, JR., L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0251 JOE DOUGHTY v. GEORGE W. CUMMINGS, III, PROGRESSIVE STATE BANK AND PROGRESSIVE BANCORP, INC. (Parish of Franklin)<br />CLARK, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CP-0253 SUSAN ELIZABETH BERRYHILL MOLINARI v. SCOTT THOMPSON (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0264 KRYSTAL DILLON v. SHARON FREEMAN, LOUISIANA USED MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0270 DR. BENEDICT E. IDOWU, ET AL. v. JEANNE PURDOM, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0289 TOURO INFIRMARY v. AMERICAN MARTIME OFFICER, AMERIHEALTH ADMINISTRATORS, AMERIHEALTH NEW JERSEY, BENEFIT PLANNERS LIMITED, L.L.P., BROKERAGE CONCEPTS, INC./UNIVERSAL HEALTH, CORESOURCE INC./SUSQUEHANNA HEALTH, CORESOURCE INC./FORMOSA PLASTICS, GOLDEN RULE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. C/W TOURO INFIRMARY v. AMERICAN MARTIME OFFICER, AMERIHEALTH ADMINISTRATORS, AMERIHEALTH NEW JERSEY, BENEFIT PLANNERS LIMITED, L.L.P., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0298 KATHERINE WILLIAMS v. TIOGA MANOR NURSING HOME (Louisiana Office of Workers’ Compensation District 2)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0310 EARLINE BELLANEY, ET AL. v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0463 STATE EX REL. LANDIS CAMP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0557 PAMELA LEVINE, ET AL. v. CHRISTIAN VILLA NURSING HOME, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0576 ROBERT REICH v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS OFFICE OF CITIZENS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (State Civil Service Commission)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0663 STATE EX REL. LARRY HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0789 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARNOLD ARMSTRONG (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant with order.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant with order.</p><div></div><p> </p><p> </p>