FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 005

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 16th day of January, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS DENIED :

98-CC-0165 STEVE DUFRENE, ET AL v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)

MARCUS, J. - not on panel.

On the 20th day of January, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRITS DENIED :

98-CC-0170 DR. AND MRS. EDWARD A. ROBERTSON, III v. DR. KENNETH WILKINSON, ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, INC. DR. EVELYN HAYES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

TRAYLOR, J. - not on panel.

On the 21st day of January, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

98-KK-0180 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMON ST. JOHN, SR.

(Parish of Vernon)

KIMBALL, J. - would deny the writ.

VICTORY, J. - would deny the writ.

TRAYLOR, J. - would edny the wirt.

KNOLL, J. - not on panel.

On the 22nd day of January, 1998 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER :

98-OC-0186 KENNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER v. EVELINE MENSINGH AND JULIAN MEDSINGH (Parish of Jefferson)

JOHNSON, J. - not on panel; recused.