<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 #043</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 <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>7th day of May, 2004</strong></span>, 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>MOTION DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-O -1132       JOSEPH GALATAS, ET AL. v. EAGLE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th day of May, 2004</strong></span>, 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 APPLICATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-1144       GHEORGHE OLAR AND LISA OLAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Iberville)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of May, 2004</strong></span>, 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>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-C -1129       LORI DUNN, WIFE OF/AND MARK DUNN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, CHAD DUNN v. MARK A. PONS AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-1163       MAMTA PANI RAO v. MAHESWAR RAO (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>14th day of May, 2004</strong></span>, 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>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-C -0589       PETER V. DRISCOLL, M.D. v. FRED J. STUCKER, M.D., ET AL (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2004-C -0646       BRENDA SUE CARTER, ET UX. v. GARY STEPHEN HAYGOOD, DDS, ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)</p><p>2004-CC-0703       PATRICK R. CHERON v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS AND WARDEN GARY COPES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-0744       SHARON DAILEY v. HELEN TRAVIS, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ko0017.pc.pdf">2004-KO-0017       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDITH SANDERS </a>(Parish of Jefferson)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04kk0273.pc.pdf">2004-KK-0273       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SEAN STRANGE AND TALBERT PORTER </a>(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p>See Per Curiam.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ok0672.pc.pdf">2004-OK-0672       IN RE: MATTER UNDER INVESTIGATION GRAND JURY NO. 1 </a>(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p>2004-CC-0816       REBECCA A. MICHEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND ALL OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-KH-1003       STATE EX REL BRIAN K. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED</span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-0952       STATE EX REL KELLY D. ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>2004-K -0029       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY RAY YOUNG (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RESIGNATION(S) ACCEPTED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ob0945.pc.pdf">2004-OB-0945       IN RE: ALEX ORLANDO LEWIS, III<br /></a>See Order.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04ob0946.pc.pdf">2004-OB-0946       IN RE: RICHARD LEE O'BRIEN<br /></a>See Order.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0943.pc.pdf">2004-B -0943       IN RE: REGINALD J. MCINTYRE</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE BAR EXAMINATION DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-OB-0902       IN RE: SARAH E. BLEICHNER<br /><a href="/opinions/2004/04ob0902.pfc.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., concurs with reasons.</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0811.pc.pdf">2004-B -0811       IN RE: ROBERT F. FADAOL</a><br />JOHNSON, J., rejects consent discipline for the reasons assigned by Knoll.<br /><a href="/opinions/2004/04b0811.jtk.pdf">KNOLL, J., rejects consent discipline with reasons </a>.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-0020       HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. BOBBY BROUSSARD (Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)</p><p>2004-C -0237       CLEMENTINE FAIRROW, ET AL. v. JAMES E. MARVES, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-C -0422       EDWARD DANIEL, JR. v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE INC., ET AL.(Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0567       KELVIN WELLS v. PAMELA JOHNSON, JUDGE OF THE JUVENILE COURT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -0595       IN RE: EDGAR MCLARRIN AND CHARLOTTE MCLARRIN APPLYING FOR PRIVATE ADOPTION OF E.K.E. AND O.L.G. (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CC-0837       PATRICK BARTHEL v. DANIEL E. BECNEL, III, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-CC-0886       ROBIN MAINIERI v. HOTEL MAISON PIERRE LAFITTE, LTD. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REMANDED TO COURT OF APPEAL</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2003-KK-3289       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STERLING VENTRIS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part. I would grant the writ. See State v. Umezulike, 2003-1404, pp. 1-4 (La. 2/24/04), 866 So.2d 794, 802-804.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CERTIFICATION DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2004-CQ-0810       CHEVRON USA, INC. v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD; TEXACO INC; TEXACO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC. v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD; AMERADA HESS CORP. v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD; UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD; MOBILE OIL CORP., ET AL v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD; EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. MARSHALL W. GUIDRY; EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p>2003-KH-0862       STATE EX REL KENNETH KEELEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-0913       STATE EX REL QUINTLAN SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</p><p>2003-KH-0917       STATE EX REL OLIVER FRANCIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-0940       STATE EX REL REGINALD WARREN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-1275       STATE EX REL LONZETTE K. GADDIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KO-1276       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RYAN WATSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1280       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAVAN MARSHALL AND ALFRED D. WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1301       STATE EX REL MICHAEL M. SHELTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1321       STATE EX REL HENRY QUINN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KO-1323       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN ASHTON THOMAS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-K -1353       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN ASHTON THOMAS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-1355       STATE EX REL MARK SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p>2003-KH-1451       STATE EX REL MARVIN WILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2003-KH-1452       STATE EX REL JAMES STEIB v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1454       STATE EX REL LARRY TENNART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-1455       STATE EX REL DAROLD HINES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)</p><p>2003-KH-1491       STATE EX REL ALLEN BLOUNT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-K -1492       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLARENCE W. MCLAREN, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KH-1495       STATE EX REL DONALD PORTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1649       STATE EX REL MICHAEL FRANCOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KH-1656       STATE EX REL JAMES TANNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KH-1658       STATE EX REL DARRIAN FRANKLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1661       STATE EX REL MICKEY MCCURTIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jackson)</p><p>2003-KH-1663       STATE EX REL ARTHUR FLOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1666       STATE EX REL DARRYL CASIMIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1668       STATE EX REL KEVIN WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1671       STATE EX REL SIMON C. MONTGOMERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KH-1672       STATE EX REL DAVID M. REESE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KH-1685       STATE EX REL JOSEPH SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1686       STATE EX REL ANTHONY TRACY JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)  </p><p>2003-KH-1687       STATE EX REL CHARLES LAMBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1688       STATE EX REL STEPHANIE KING LETULIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p>2003-KH-1689       STATE EX REL TERRY FLANAGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)</p><p>2003-KH-1694       STATE EX REL JAMES BUNCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1695       STATE EX REL FREDRICK SANDERS, AKA JEROME WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-KO-1698       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNA HAYNES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KO-1717       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS SWINNER (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KO-1718       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD SIMMONS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KH-1896       STATE EX REL DONALD STELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p>2003-KO-1968       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY BOSS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KO-1978       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HARRY J. DUPRE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KO-2168       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALEXANDER SHEPARD (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KK-2223       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARANDLE WILLIAMS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KH-2312       STATE EX REL WARREN L. JORDAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KO-2545       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY L. FISHER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-K -2616       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUFUS EDWARD WHITE, JR. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KO-2652       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARLON WASHINGTON (Parish of Caddo)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2003-K -2950       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HOZEY FALICINNO IVERSON (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KO-2975       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL CUMMINGS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-0701       ALBANO CLEANERS, INC. AND ACI, LLC v. G. MIKE SMITH, SARA SMITH AND M & S INVESTMENTS, LLC (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0741       EMMA TURNER v. MICHAEL LYONS, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0743       MARLON SIMMONS, ET AL v. CTL DISTRIBUTION AND DARREN TOMAS (Parish of St. James)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-0749       JOHN HEBERT AND KLEA HEBERT v. RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0764       MARLON SIMMONS, ET AL v. CTL DISTRIBUTION AND DARREN TOMAS (Parish of St. James)</p><p>2004-C -0765       CLYDE S. SIMS AND CHARLOTTE SIMS v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND BLAINE L. NEWTON (Parish of Livingston)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0789       DENNIS JULIEN, SR., INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE NATURAL TUTOR OF MINOR CHILDREN, DENNIS JULIEN, JR., AND ALYRIA JULIEN v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, KENNY ACOSTA, GEORGE ACOSTA, AND TRIPLE FARMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-KK-0795       STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AMANDA GUTWEILER HYPES (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2004-CC-0809       SHANE H. COLLINS, ET AL. v. MIKE'S TRUCKING COMPANY, INC., STAR INSURANCE COMPANY, DWIGHT L. DAIGLE AND NUTMEG INSURANCE COMPANY C/W RICHARD ANDREW JACKSON v. MIKE'S TRUCKING COMPANY, INC., STAR INSURANCE COMPANY, DWIGHT L. DAIGLE AND NUTMEG INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-CC-0817       JANICE TRAHAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX FOR HER MINOR CHILDREN, JUSTIN WADE ROBERTS AND JEFFREY JOHN TRAHAN v. RICHARD J. SCHMIDT, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2004-CC-0820       LINDA BOUDREAUX AND VERNON BOUDREAUX v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2004-CC-0829       IN RE MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF JANICE BATISTE ON BEHALF OF KENNETH BATISTE (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0836       EMMALINE WALLACE v. RED RIVER CENTER CORPORATION (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0839       WALTER NEWSON v. RICHARD SPURGEON MASONRY (Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 2)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0840       THOMAS KARRELL ARDOIN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p>2004-CC-0845       HARRY J. MOREL, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS LEGAL AND NATURAL FATHER OF MARY ELIZABETH MOREL AND MARY ELIZABETH MOREL v. MARC A. ORGERA, SAFECO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, COX CABLE COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-0850       IN RE: ASBESTOS PLAINTIFFS v. BORDELON, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-CC-0853       COLE, EVANS & PETERSON v. T.F. MANAGEMENT, INC., ET AL. C/W COLE, EVANS & PETERSON v. MAURICE RIEMER CALHOUN, JR., ET AL. AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Desoto)</p><p>2004-C -0854       TEILLA L. NOEL v. HOME HEALTH CARE 2000, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation, Dist. #3)</p><p>2004-CC-0855       IN RE: ASBESTOS PLAINTIFFS v. BORDELON, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0858       VERNON J. TATUM, JR. v. DALE N. ATKINS, ET AL., DEPUTY CLERKS, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2004-C -0867       JENNIFER BRYAN, ET AL. v. RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, TLC, INC. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2004-C -0870       KENNETH DODGE v. S & B LOGGING (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2004-C -0871       TEILLA L. NOEL v. HOME HEALTH CARE 2000, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation, District #3)</p><p>2004-CC-0873       REBECCA E. PETERSON v. JOHN H. PETERSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2004-C -0874       GLORIA MORE v. DONALD STEVE BURNS AND THE SUCCESSION OF FAYE Z. BURNS (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2004-C -0876       BYLES WELDING AND TRACTOR, INC. v. JOHN CLIFTON CONINE (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>