FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 003

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 11th day of January, 2002 , the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

REHEARING(S) DENIED :

2000-KA- 0434 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS DEAL (Parish of Caddo)

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant a rehearing.

2000-C - 1394 C/W 2000-C - 1423 DONNA LABOVE, ET VIR. v. ROY RAFTERY, JR. ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)

KIMBALL, J., would grant a rehearing.

KNOLL, J., would grant a rehearing.

2001-C - 0462 LISA VASALLE AND RENELLE VASALLE v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)

2001-CC- 0961 HUEY J. RIVET, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION &DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Charles)

WEIMER, J., would grant a rehearing.

2001-CC- 1076 RODNEY G. DELANEY v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA (Parish of Rapides)

2001-B - 1722 IN RE: MICHAEL F. BARRY

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant a rehearing.