<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 #076</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>5th day of November, 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>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2485 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVIS HAYES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of November, 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>PETITION TO TRANSFER TO ACTIVE STATUS GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10OB2255.pc.pdf">2010-OB-2255 IN RE: LEWIS B. BLANCHE</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10B2256.pc.pdf">2010-B -2256 IN RE: LEWIS B. BLANCHE</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of November, 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-CK-2302 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF L.M. (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., additionally concurs. The state has an adequate remedy should the trial court issue an adverse ruling, following its in camera inspection of the records for relevant and admissible impeachment or exculpatory evidence, by seeking a stay of the trial court's ruling and/or applying for supervisory writs of review in the appropriate court.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2467 OLIVIA BAILEY, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2477 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD NICHOLAS (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2490 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK MOLINEUX (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th day of November, 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;">2009-KK-2352 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY MORGAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1342 JOHN E. LAND, III, ET AL. v. DENNIS J. VIDRINE (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-1814 SCOTT TOUPS v. CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-1826 INTERDICTION OF HAROLD OTIS WRIGHT (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1908 LOLA BROOKS, BRIDGETTE GOSNAY, AND JESSE BROOKS, JR. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CJ-2312 ROBERT MALCOLM GATHEN v. VANESSA K. GATHEN (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09KP2832.PC.pdf">2009-KP-2832 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRIETTA WILLIAMS</a> (Parish of Concordia)</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-2015 OMEGA HOSPITAL, L.L.C. v. HEALTHNOW NEW YORK, INC. D/B/A BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF WESTERN NEW YORK (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2287 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES C. DUNN (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;">2009-KO-2065 STATE EX REL SYLVESTER MEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1312 CHARLES RATLIFF, JR. v. LSU BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DR. MICHAEL C. TOWNSEND AND DR. ROBERT M. MORRISON, III C/W SUCCESSION OF CHARLES RATLIFF, JR. C/W KATRINA M. THOMPSON AND CHARLES D. BANKS v. SUCCESSION OF CHARLES RATLIFF, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1314 CHARLES RATLIFF, JR. v. LSU BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DR. MICHAEL C. TOWNSEND AND DR. ROBERT M. MORRISON, III C/W SUCCESSION OF CHARLES RATLIFF, JR. C/W KATRINA M. THOMPSON AND CHARLES D. BANKS v. SUCCESSION OF CHARLES RATLIFF, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2095 JOSEPH L. BAER v. SYLVIA C. CABIRAN-BAER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2106 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES FRANKLIN (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;">2010-C -0563 CLYDE A. "ROCK" GISCLAIR, ASSESSOR FOR ST. CHARLES PARISH v. THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OK-2574 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM S. CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</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-2388 STATE EX REL. JEROME JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2393 STATE EX REL. CHAWN M. DESILVA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2444 STATE EX REL CEDRIC HUTTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CI-2541 ROBERT JACKSON III v. CLOVIS TILLERY, WARDEN, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2542 STATE EX REL. THURSTON COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CI-2546 KINLEY ROGERS v. TERRY L. TERRELL, WARDEN AND JENNIFER ALLEMAND, PROGRAMS MANAGER AT ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2547 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL GLEN DORSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2551 STATE EX REL. SHEILA BRAUN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2552 STATE EX REL. MILO LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2558 STATE EX REL. TYRONNE WELLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2559 STATE EX REL. GRAYLYN GRIFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2572 STATE EX REL. JAMIE RAY WARE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2575 STATE EX REL. SAUNDERS HILLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2598 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH MCKENDALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CI-2599 TED W. MOORE v. TIM WILKINSON, WARDEN, WINN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, AND RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CI-2605 KENNETH RATCLIFF v. N. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2606 STATE EX REL. CAROLYN NELSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2607 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL BRIAN MANESS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2663 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY RAY WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2666 STATE EX REL. CARROL CESSAC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2667 STATE EX REL. CHARLES CURTIS MORACE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2671 STATE EX REL. COURTNEY BEANER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-2700 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRETT BERGERON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-2758 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD NICHOLAS (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0075 THEODORE ARITA v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0103 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD WILTZ (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0228 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID DIXON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CLARK, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0290 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH MCKENDALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-0844 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARKUS D. LANIEUX (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-0896 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH MERANTA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0905 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID SAMPOGNARO (Parish of St. Charles)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0908 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM ANDERSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0935 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEITRAY LOMAX (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OK-1118 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE WELLS (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-1193 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK MOODY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-1366 MOHAMED MOUZOUN, ET AL. v. STEPHEN R. GINNETTI, ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1895 CHARLOTTE WOODS NORTON v. BRIAN KEITH NORTON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2002 WILLARD A. EASTIN, JR., HENRY MONROE, DONALD D. RUNGE, LOUIS ANTHONY FROST, CHARLES K. OHLMEYER, III, ROBERT MARTIN BRANIFF, SR., WILLIAM C. OWENS, JR. AND WILLIAM K. CARNEY v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, RICHARD A. CUICCHI, ALBERT C. KING, RAMON BAULMAY, WILLIAM O. VAN AS, WILLIAM BREWER, GEORGE BARTLETT, RONNIE BEAM, AND CHARLES KELLY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2013 CAROL SMITHWICK AND GLENN SMITHWICK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF THE MINOR CHILD, CARSEN SMITHWICK v. CITY OF FARMERVILLE, COMMUNITY TRUST BANK, CTB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND FIRST UNITED BANK (Parish of Union)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2014 SCOTT DAVID TRAHAN v. MARGARET GARRISON TRAHAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2017 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2019 KRISTEN HOFF v. LOUISIANA SUPERDOME AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2021 FERRARA, INC. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CP-2029 RICHARD LAY v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2030 CHARLES AND KIMBERLY ARMAND INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JAYLYN ARMAND (D) v. CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2031 TROY FRAZIER AS CURATOR OF THE INTERDICT ELDRIDGE FRAZIER v. LOUISIANA CNI, LLC, F/D/B/A SHAY COMMUNITY HOME, D/B/A SOUTHPARK HOME, AND D/B/A GOODWOOD GROUP HOME (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2040 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2044 DONALD E. OWENS AND ELVIRA A. OWENS v. CALVIN J. MCMICKENS, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2045 FERRARA, INC. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2046 HOLLENSHEAD OIL & GAS, LLC v. GEMINI EXPLORATIONS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2049 KYLE MYERS AND LISA MYERS v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF LOUISIANA, PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC. AND TEXTRON, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2050 THOMAS WYNNE v. WILLIAM TROTTER AND SPECIAL T, L.L.C. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2052 VERNON D. ADAMS AND GLENDA P. ADAMS v. JPD ENERGY, INC. (Parish of Caddo)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2060 DARRYL GROSS v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Assumption)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2061 GREGORY J. LOGAN v. HIT OR MISS, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2062 CHARLES AND KIMBERLY ARMAND INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JAYLYN ARMAND (D) v. CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2064 DAVID SKANSI v. LAURA LENNOX SKANSI (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2066 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD A. WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2067 EDNA GORDON, LILLIE DAVIS, ARTHUR LANEHEART, MARY WILLIAMS, JOHN B. WILLIAMS, ROBERT WILLIAMS, LESTER WILLIAMS, ERNEST LANEHEART, HELEN WILLIAMS, AND PATRICE DIXON, KEVIN DIXON, AND BENNY RAY DIXON, ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED MOTHER, PATRICIA DIXON, AND ANN LACEY, KATHLEEN HOLLINS, ARLENE SCOTT, CAROLYN DIXON, IDELLA DIXON, GLORIA JOHNSON, RUFUS DIXON, JR., AND MICHAEL DIXON, ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED MOTHER, PEARL DIXON, THE CHILDREN AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DECEASED CHILDREN OF HELEN WILLIAMS v. POINTE COUPEE HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT ONE D/B/A POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2073 JOHNNY BAKER; ESSIE CALAWAY; JAMES ODIS MILLNER; ZONA WINSTON ON BEHALF OF MOUNT CALM BAPTIST CHURCH OF MINDEN, LOUISIANA v. T. ALEXANDER KNAPP (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2076 ISSA HADDAD, ET AL. v. ALI ELKHATEEB C/W ISSA HADDAD AND SAFARI INC. OF NEW ORLEANS v. AMERICAN TRI-STATE UNDERWRITERS, INC. AND CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS OF LLOYD'S, LONDON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2079 M. CANDICE HATTAN, P.L.C. v. SHIVERS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2091 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRIUS WILLIAMS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2092 MICHAEL RAY CARR v. OAKTREE APARTMENTS AND CROSS COUNTRY MANAGEMENT, INC. (Parish of Webster)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OC-2277 STEPHANIE WATKINS WIFE OF/AND GREYLIN WATKINS v. PANCO INC., CORA K. PANIA, WIFE OF/AND ELMO PANIA, JR., CHARLES RICHARDSON D/B/A REHAB CONSTRUCTION, HENRY LOUIS THURMAN, JR., HUNT-THURMAN ASSOCIATES, CITY OF PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA STATE LICENSING BOARD OF CONTRACTORS, THE ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, THE DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, THE GHI INSURANCE COMPANY, THE JKL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE MNO INSURANCE COMPANY, THE PQR INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2316 SPRINGWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ANNETTE CAMBRONERO BURAS, ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p> </p>