<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 #025</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><div style="text-align:justify;"><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">11th day of March, 2004</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-C -0213 LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY v. ALL TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND NONRESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, ET AL C/W DONALD C. HODGE, JR. v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-KK-0610 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEPHEN VERNER ANDERSON (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">12th day of March, 2004</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-K -2871 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELISSA WALKER (Parish of Caldwell)</p><p>2003-K -3035 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE CAMPBELL, JR. (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-C -3436 CURTIS P. MEDINE, INDIVIDUALLY AND MICHAEL BUCK AS TUTOR AND LEGAL GUARDIAN OF JOHN MICHAEL KRAMER, MINOR CHILD OF JANICE BUCK MEDINE v. DR. RICHARD R. RONIGER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER</span>:</strong></p>2003-CC-3526 CHAILLAND, INCORPORATED v. KEITH CHAISSON (Parish of Jefferson)
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-KH-0354 STATE EX REL GEORGE ALBERT JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-KH-0371 STATE EX REL EARL COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION GRANTED; WRIT DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-C -2113 WILLIAM DALE WALKER, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, ET AL.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2002-KH-3189 STATE EX REL DAVID WAYNE POYDRAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the reconsideration.</p><p>2002-KH-3220 STATE EX REL ROBERT NORWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-0006 STATE EX REL GEORGE TILLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-0015 STATE EX REL JOHN HENRY TAYLOR, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)</p><p>2003-KP-1130 STATE EX REL DONALD ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-1172 STATE EX REL GEORGE WEBER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KO-1361 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY ROBINSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C -2117 WILLIAM DALE WALKER, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED</span></strong><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CP-0021 TILDEN HARRIS v. ANTHONY MARABELLA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-0351 RALEIGH LANDRY AND CLAILEE AUCOIN LANDRY v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0481 RICKY DALE MARTIN v. CYNTHIA ANDERSON MARTIN HARRISON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; MOTION DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KK-3535 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEARY WILLIAMS (Parish of Bienville)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-0162 STATE EX REL ROBERT MATTHEWS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-0421 STATE EX REL DAVID JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KH-0463 STATE EX REL KENNETH E. AINSWORTH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2003-KH-0536 STATE EX REL TOMMY MOUTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2003-KH-0548 STATE EX REL ROY JOSEPH LUKE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KH-0558 STATE EX REL CLAUDE ROBERSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-0571 STATE EX REL BOBBY STRICKLAND, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KH-0573 STATE EX REL LOUIS WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-0580 STATE EX REL EARL BROWN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-0583 STATE EX REL JIMMIE R. BURNETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-0585 STATE EX REL BARYL S. BAYLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-0587 STATE EX REL JAMES W. GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</p><p>2003-KH-0594 STATE EX REL HAYWOOD CEASAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p>2003-KH-0598 STATE EX REL PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p>2003-KH-0600 STATE EX REL KENISHA DUNCAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KH-0635 STATE EX REL JOHN MORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-0637 STATE EX REL SHAWN CHOPIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KH-0640 STATE EX REL DERRICK PIERRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-0642 STATE EX REL RICKY SHEPPARD v. STATE OF LOUISANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2003-KH-0644 STATE EX REL JOHN E. SPELLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2003-KH-0658 STATE EX REL ERIC D. HILLIARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-0662 STATE EX REL RITA HAYES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-0665 STATE EX REL MICHEL J. PORCHE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-0707 STATE EX REL TUAN TRAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KP-1085 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE CRAWFORD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-1516 PEAPSO OUCH v. ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KP-1520 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRI BROADWAY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-K -2822 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES "T. K." ALEXANDER (Parish of Iberia)</p><p>2003-C -3037 HARWARD SOILEAU, ET AL. v. MED-EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KO-3059 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAXTON GRAYER (Parish of St. Helena)</p><p>2003-KO-3060 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDY MAGEE (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2003-KO-3062 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PRINCE FRANKLIN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-K -3073 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERBERT FOSTER (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KO-3104 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENJAMIN BLANCHE (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-KO-3107 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THURMAN T. COOLEY, III AND PAUL FRANKLIN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-K -3111 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALBERT C. GIRTLEY, SR. (Parish of Rapides)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KO-3112 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY L. COLEMAN (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p>2003-KO-3113 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK BULLER (Parish of Allen)</p><p>2003-C -3173 ORESTE JAMES BROUSSARD AND BERNADETTE BROUSSARD v. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, D/B/A ROYAL AND SUNALLIANCE INSURANCE CO., AND CHITIMACHA TRIBE OF LOUISIANA, D/B/A CYPRESS BAYOU CASINO (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C -3215 KATHLEEN DUCOTE AND NORMAN DUCOTE v. TOURO INFIRMARY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-C -3265 VORSHA TADLOCK, INDIVIDUALLY, AND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR DAUGHTER VORCHALL DAMAN v. WILLIAM TAYLOR, SOUTHERN UNITED FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -3313 WAYNE KRAEMER v. VIRGINIA DUVALL, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2003-C -3391 EVANGELINE HEALTH CARE, INC., THE ESPLANADE GROUP, L.L.C., DYNASTAR DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. AND HORIZON BUILDERS, L.L.C. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C -3394 MARK J. DAVIS v. LOUISIANA WEEKLY PUBLISHING CO., INC. AND JOSEPH C. JONES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CC-3414 CARRIE RUSSELL v. CHARLIE WOOLIE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KK-3475 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAMAR HOLLAND AND REBEKAH FISHER (Parish of Iberville)</p><p>2003-C -3481 SOUTHERN TOOL & SUPPLY, INC. v. BEERMAN PRECISION, INC., INDUSTRIAL WELDING SUPPLY CO., BLACK & DECKER, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2003-C -3483 AUDUBON TRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. BRIGNAC-DERBES, INC., RONALD L. BRIGNAC, INDIVIDUALLY, JOHN J. DERBES, INDIVIDUALLY, LAWRENCE DERBES, INDIVIDUALLY, ET ALS. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C -3492 CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. HALTER-CALCASIEU, INC., L.L.C., ET. AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-C -3493 CONOCO, INC. v. HALTER-CALCASIEU, L.L.C. ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-C -3498 A. REMY FRANSEN, JR. AND ALLAIN F. HARDIN v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CP-3501 JULES H. DUPERON, JR. v. HENRY MAAS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-C -3507 KIMERLY AND SHERWIN ROY, JR. v. DR. JAMES T. AUSTIN, JR. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-C -3508 DARLENE SLAGEL, ET AL v. JACK CAROL ROBERSON C/W MICHAEL WILSON v. JACK CAROL ROBERSON C/W JACK CAROL ROBERSON v. MARTY HAWKINS, AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF RODNEY DEAN WOOD (Parish of Bossier)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2003-C -3510 DAN RHODES ENTERPRISES, INC. v. CITY OF LAKE CHARLES (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-C -3517 PAMELA R. DORAN v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY AND HOUSE OF HUBCAPS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -3518 SOUTHERN TOOL & SUPPLY, INC. v. BEERMAN PRECISION, INC., INDUSTRIAL WELDING SUPPLY CO., BLACK & DECKER, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2003-C -3532 MALCOLM COOLEY AND RUTH D. COOLEY v. TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-CC-3534 MICHELLE SIMMONS, WIFE OF/AND ARTHUR J. SIMMONS v. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-C -3536 SOUTHERN TOOL & SUPPLY, INC. v. BEERMAN PRECISION, INC., INDUSTRIAL WELDING SUPPLY CO., BLACK & DECKER, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2003-CC-3544 LORRAINE BRADLEY, ET AL. v. ROBERT A. HOSTEAD, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0002 CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JEANSONNE & REMONDET, L.L.C. (Parish of Caddo)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2004-C -0004 REBECCA KOSAK, ET AL. v. EVAN TRESTMAN AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0006 PAMELA R. DORAN v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY AND HOUSE OF HUBCAPS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-0010 DELORES CAUSEY, ET. AL. v. DEBRA TODD, ET. AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-CC-0014 REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY v. METRO NEW ORLEANS TRANSIT, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-CC-0020 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. BOBBY BROUSSARD (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 7)</p><p>2004-C -0055 MICHAEL L. MULLIN AND WIFE, BETTY F. MULLIN v. JAMES CROSS, VANCE RICHARD AND IBERIA FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-CC-0056 LARRY JACKSON v. GREGORY J. AVERY AND RICHARD L. FEWELL, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-C -0057 JOHN J. SALERNO v. NATIONAL-CANAL VILLERE SUPERMARKETS/NATIONAL TEA COMPANY, NATIONAL TEA COMPANY SELF INSURANCE FUND, AND FRANK MCEACHERN C/W JOHN J. SALERNO v. FRANK MCEACHERN, HERMAN J. HOHENSEE, GEORGE BAEHR, JOHN DOE, JIM DOE, NATIONAL-CANAL VILLERE SUPERMARKETS/NATIONAL TEA COMPANY, AND NATIONAL TEA COMPANY SELF INSURANCE FUND C/W IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL OF JOHN J. SALERNO C/W NATIONAL TEA COMPANY AND GENERAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY v. CHRISTIAN HEALTH MINISTRIES, INC., D/B/A MERCY+BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0065 JOHN J. SALERNO v. NATIONAL-CANAL VILLERE SUPERMARKETS/NATIONAL TEA COMPANY, NATIONAL TEA COMPANY SELF INSURANCE FUND, AND FRANK MCEACHERN C/W JOHN J. SALERNO v. FRANK MCEACHERN, HERMAN J. HOHENSEE, GEORGE BAEHR, JOHN DOE, JIM DOE, NATIONAL-CANAL VILLERE SUPERMARKETS/NATIONAL TEA COMPANY, AND NATIONAL TEA COMPANY SELF INSURANCE FUND C/W IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL OF JOHN J. SALERNO C/W NATIONAL TEA COMPANY AND GENERAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY v. CHRISTIAN HEALTH MINISTRIES, INC., D/B/A MERCY+BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0077 JOHN J. SALERNO v. NATIONAL-CANAL VILLERE SUPERMARKETS/NATIONAL TEA COMPANY, NATIONAL TEA COMPANY SELF INSURANCE FUND, AND FRANK MCEACHERN C/W JOHN J. SALERNO v. FRANK MCEACHERN, HERMAN J. HOHENSEE, GEORGE BAEHR, JOHN DOE, JIM DOE, NATIONAL-CANAL VILLERE SUPERMARKETS/NATIONAL TEA COMPANY, AND NATIONAL TEA COMPANY SELF INSURANCE FUND C/W IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL OF JOHN J. SALERNO C/W NATIONAL TEA COMPANY AND GENERAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY v. CHRISTIAN HEALTH MINISTRIES, INC., D/B/A MERCY+BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-KH-0346 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CORNELIUS WHEELER (Parish of Winn)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2004-KK-0362 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN P. MIRE (Parish of Sabine)</p><p>2004-KH-0378 STATE EX REL TOMMY BORDELON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p>2004-KH-0414 STATE EX REL KENNETH WAYNE CHAPMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p>2004-C -0460 ROBERT DEFRAITES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OASIS HORTICULTURAL SERVICES, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-0480 WILFRED J. GRADNEY, ET UX v. ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>