<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 #037</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;">16th day of April, 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;">APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR'S MOTION</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-C -0626 BRENDA D. GUTTUSO v. CLARENDON NATIONAL</p><p>INSURANCE COMPANY, H.D. HIMEL, INC., AND KATHY L. JOHNSON (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">21st day of April, 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;">INTERIM SUSPENSION(S) GRANTED; SEE ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0942.pc.pdf">2004-B -0942 IN RE: WILLIAM C. PASSMAN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0861.pc.pdf">2004-B -0861 IN RE: EDWIN JEROME WILSON</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ob0949.pc.pdf">2004-OB-0949 IN RE: CARL S. JOLIVETTE</a><br />JOHNSON, J., dissents and would appoint a commissioner.<br />VICTORY, J., dissents and would appoint a commissioner.<br />TRAYLOR, J., dissents and would appoint a commissioner.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY RECALLED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span></strong><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CJ-0912 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF K.N.K.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-0838 BECKY BOUTON STELLUTO v. DONALD LOUIS STELLUTO, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0877 MELANIE DUCOTE LINDMEIER v. TODD D. LINDMEIER (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">22nd day of April, 2004</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-0990 THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS' DEPARTMENT OF</p><p>FINANCE, ETC. v. TOURO INFIRMARY HOSPITAL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">23rd day of April, 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>2004-C -0337 EVERETT KING v. PARISH NATIONAL BANK, JAMES VENEZIA, WENDELL FORNEA, JAMES A. MORSE, SCOGGIN & ASSOCIATES, STEVE W. SCOGGIN AND A.R. BLOSSMAN, III, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-C -0503 ALLIED SHIPYARD, INC. v. STEPHEN D. EDGETT, MARILYN SCHWAB EDGETT AND LAUREN L. EDGETT (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04k0005.pc.pdf">2004-K -0005 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES TOWNSEND </a>(Parish of Caddo)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART, WITH ORDER</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/02k1407.pc.pdf">2002-K -1407 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY BURBANK</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br /><a href="/opinions/2004/02k1407.BJJ.pdf">JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/03kk3072.pc.pdf">2003-KK-3072 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD FRANKLIN</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM</span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/03b3076.pc.pdf">2003-B -3076 IN RE: JESSIE N. GROS, III</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-0067 STATE EX REL RICKY CARTHAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p>2003-KH-0396 STATE EX REL WALFRIDO COLARTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-C -2593 ELMER ALVIS SUMMERS v. HORACE "CLINT" PRAY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KO-2764 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD RAY TROTTER, JR. (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the reconsideration. </p><p>2003-KO-2810 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS A. AUGILLARD (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the reconsideration.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED</span>:</strong></p><p>2004-OC-0576 ROGER ALEXANDER v. INEZ MOUTON, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-0459 STATE EX REL EDWARD E. HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KH-0569 STATE EX REL JOY JACOBS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CI-0729 WILBERT ROBERTSON, ET AL. v. CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-0763 STATE EX REL DAVID HUDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CI-0845 LACAL WILSON v. LOREN MCELLVEEN AND THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-0920 STATE EX REL JOSEPH SIAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-0930 STATE EX REL TORRIS ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-0939 EX REL DONALD ROBERTSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-0941 STATE EX REL MARTIN F. HATTEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-0950 STATE EX REL WILLIE T. HARMASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-0959 STATE EX REL ANDREW ISADORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-0961 STATE EX REL CHARLES H. PARKER JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)</p><p>2003-KH-0963 STATE EX REL WILLIAM BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)<br />VICTORY, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-0971 STATE EX REL LA'CEDRIC BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KH-1305 STATE EX REL HENRY CLAY MEREDITH, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2003-KH-1308 STATE EX REL ALBERT HOOD, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p>2003-KH-1309 STATE EX REL BARRY D. SADLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2003-KH-1311 STATE EX REL DERRICK CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p>2003-KH-1312 STATE EX REL JEROME CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1314 STATE EX REL JAMES KOON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KH-1315 STATE EX REL DONALD WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1320 STATE EX REL MICHAEL LOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1357 STATE EX REL DANIEL SMITH, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1360 STATE EX REL MICHAEL W. TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-1427 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL FAIRLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1429 STATE EX REL DWAYNE E. ANGELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-KH-1431 STATE EX REL JOSEPH GLENN FRANCIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-KH-1432 STATE EX REL CEDRIC DENT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1433 STATE EX REL DREW MICHAEL PIZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1434 STATE EX REL HAROLD LEE HERBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p>2003-KH-1435 STATE EX REL DOUGLAS SYAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-KH-1436 STATE EX REL IGNATIUS WEAVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1437 STATE EX REL LIONEL DUGAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1443 STATE EX REL EARNEST REYNOLDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p>2003-KH-1444 STATE EX REL DAVID LEE SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1445 STATE EX REL ROYAL BIRDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1448 STATE EX REL TROY SHELVIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-KH-1449 STATE EX REL LORENZO ARRINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1453 STATE EX REL JOHNNIE ROBERTS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1496 STATE EX REL JEFFERY C. ENGRUM JR. v. STATE OF LOUISANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p>2003-KH-1497 STATE EX REL WARDELL SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1498 STATE EX REL SAMUEL THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1499 STATE EX REL TROY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1500 STATE EX REL PRESTON RUSSELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1501 STATE EX REL. EDDIE SION v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2003-KH-1502 STATE EX REL SIDNEY MAYBERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-K -2948 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALTER NICKLESS (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2003-KK-3092 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY WILSON, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KO-3151 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDGAR FULLER, JR. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KO-3303 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH E. TATE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-K -3433 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC BROWN (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2003-KO-3503 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND E. MELANCON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-K -3523 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IRA ZERINGUE (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p>2003-K -3529 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD FAVORITE (Parish of St. John)</p><p>2004-K -0003 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES R. SKIPPER (Parish of Concordia)</p><p>2004-CP-0154 JERROD A. WILSON v. RUSSELL BORDELON, ET AL. (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />JOHNSON, J., would require applicant to raise the constitutional challenge in the district court.</p><p>2004-C -0157 FREIDA B. LONGORIA v. BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1-E)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0320 POSTLETHWAITE AND NETTERVILLE, APAC v. ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -0321 POSTLETHWAITE AND NETTERVILLE, APAC v. ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -0338 BEATRICE B. KAUFMAN v. FRANCES JEAN CLEATON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0434 JODIE COOPER v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers' Compensation District 6)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ. <br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-0452 WADE CLARK, PERRY TUCKER, ANN GUIDRY, MARTHA LACAZE AND HARRY DAWSEY, EACH INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2004-C -0457 FINISHING TOUCHES BY MELANIE, L.L.C. v. R. KATHERINE LONG (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0459 APECK CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. FOSTER M. BOWERS (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 2)</p><p>2004-C -0505 ELLA MAE LEDAY v. VILLE PLATTE HOUSING AUTHORITY, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-KK-0510 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC BRIDGES, RANDY JOHNSON & TONIA ROBERSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0552 TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY, AS SUBROGEE OF/AND PAUL PIAZZA & SON, INC. v. ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., RED SIMPSON, INC., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0555 SAVE AUDUBON PARK v. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS, THE AUDUBON C OMMISSION AND THE AUDUBON INSTITUTE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0562 KENNETH JOHNSON v. HENRY MELTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A ACTION DEMOLISHING COMPANY, ACTION DEMOLISHING COMPANY, JOHN SMITH, ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) </p><p>2004-C -0563 CASEY BILLIESON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, RYAN BILLIESON AND RONNIE GLADSTONE; AND DIONE COLEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, DWAYNE COLEMAN, CIERA COLEMAN AND MARCEL COLEMAN; AND ROSE THOMAS, ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, C.J. BROWN PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT COMPANY, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, AND LOUISIANA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0568 JOHN B. SIMON v. NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 2)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-0569 SANDRA W. CANTRELL, ET AL. v. AMI AMBULATORY CENTERS, INC. (Parish of St. John)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0572 KENTRISHA DAVIS, JOHN MIERL, PHYLLIS BROWN, CAROLINA MENDOZA, MARK MAIER, LOIS IRICK, AND KAREN PORTER v. JAZZ CASINO COMPANY, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2004-KK-0573 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE L. LEWIS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-C -0574 FRED EDLER, JR. v. CITY OF NEW IBERIA (Office of Workers' Compensation District 9)</p><p>2004-C -0578 WILLIAM H. PICKERING, II, ET AL. v. PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -0584 TERRELL G. ISTRE v. INTERNATIONAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY, L.L.C. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 3)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0585 ANTHONY D. PLAISSANCE, ET AL. v. ROBERT L. MCDONALD AND HARRAH'S LAKE CHARLES, LLC (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2004-C -0586 MARIE M. BICKHAM v. EWELL D. BICKHAM, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -0587 KATHRYN C. ORTEGO v. TUNICA BILOXI INDIANS OF LA D/B/A PARAGON CASINO (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 2)</p><p>2004-C -0594 JUDY JEFFERSON v. CHARLES SOILEAU AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CP-0599 CURTIS DILLON v. BILL BELT, SHERIFF, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p>2004-C -0600 JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. JULIE ESTHER KENNEDY-FAGAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF SYLVIA ANTONIA ACOSTA KENNEDY-GRAVES; AND CHRISTY GRAVES, EMORY L. GRAVES, JR. AND ANN GRAVES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SUCCESSION OF EMORY LEA GRAVES, SR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2004-CC-0604 MARY DARLENE WYNNE, ET AL v. DOCTORS CLINIC OF SPRINGHILL, ET AL (Parish of Webster)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-0605 ANN P. LEWIS v. MARK D. KAPPELMAN, M.D. AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-KK-0607 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSE JAMES AUGUSTINE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-C -0608 BRIAN GIBBS v. DELASANDRO PAINTING AND DECORATING (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 7)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0611 ELAINE ALEXIS v. CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, MICHAEL J. PFISTER, D & P TOWING, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-CC-0613 ARTHUR BELL AND BRENNON BELL v. KARL M. KREIDER, ET AL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-0614 DOWNTOWN PARKING SERVICES, INC. v. DUNCAN WILLIAMS, INC. INVESTMENT BANKERS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0615 BOYD ATTERBERRY v. RYDER TRUCK RENTAL SERVICE (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2004-C -0805 LAURA STELLY v. PARAGON CASINO AND RESORT (Office of Workers' Compensation District 02)</p><p>2004-C -0807 PAMELA BORDELON v. TUNICA BILOXI INDIAN TRIBE OF LA, D/B/A PARAGON CASINO AND RESORT (Office of Workers' Compensation District #2)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>