FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 041

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 6th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CC-1643 ODILON CHACHA COTO, ET AL. v. J. RAY MCDERMOTT S.A., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)


On the 7th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-KK-1672 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AUSTIN BERNARD, III (Parish of Tangipahoa)


On the 10th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2005-CC-2521 CAROL AND WILLIAM ROBERSON v. DJD, INC., DENNIS MIXON AND DAKOTA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.
WEIMER, J., would deny the writ.

WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART:

2006-C - 1017 KENDRITH NICHOLS AND ONNIE NICHOLS v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO. (Parish of Avoyelles)
See Per Curiam.
CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.
KNOLL, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
WEIMER, J., dissents.

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2005-CC-2313 CAROL AND WILLIAM ROBERSON v. DJD, INC., DENNIS MIXON AND DAKOTA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

2006-CC- 1676 RANDOLPH P. GROS v. CHEVRON CHEMICAL CORP., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)


On the 11th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2006-KK-0619 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES THOMAS AND PERCY DYER (Parish of Iberville)
See Per Curiam.

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CC-1653 VICTOR A. NAPOLI v. KIRK'S AUTO, LTD. AND KIRK V. NAPOLI (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)


On the 12th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:

2006-C -1686 INDERDICTION OF JAMES ALLEN STEPHENS (Parish of Ouachita)

2006-C -1691 MICHAEL VEAZIE v. MONICA FONTENOT (Parish of St. Landry)
JOHNSON, J., would grant for reasons assigned.



On the 13th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAMINATION DENIED:

2006-OB- 1744 IN RE: JOHN MCGUIRE

REINSTATEMENT ORDERED:

2006-OB- 1745 IN RE: CARL W. CLEVELAND
See Per Curiam.