FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 024

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 7th day of April, 2000 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of

Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

1999-C - 2181 C/W 1999-C - 2257 INDEPENDENT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ELIZABETH CANNON, WIFE OF AND NARY CANNON v. SUNBEAM CORPORATION, SUNBEAM-OSTER COMPANY, INC. AND SUNBEAM OSTER HOUSEWARES, INC. DBA SUNBEAM OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, AND RAY JENKINS AND/OR OTHA JENKINS DBA JENKINS TOWING AND JENKINS SHELL SERVICE STATION (Parish of St. Tammany)

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

KNOLL, J., would grant a rehearing.

TRAYLOR, J., would grant a rehearing.

1999-B - 2779 IN RE: LEONARD J. CLINE

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel; recused.

LEMMON, J., would grant a rehearing.