<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 #047</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><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28th day of August, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2150 REGINA SONIAT TALTON, ET AL. v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>30th day of August, 2006</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAYS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2026 STACY MICHAEL MEAUX v. JOHN HAMMOND, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)<br /><br />2006-CC-2161 STACY MICHAEL MEAUX v. LUCILLE GALTIER, ET AL</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2123 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN WEBB C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH HARVEY C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FLOYD HALL C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONNNA R. BURN (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2163 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STACEY LYNETTE HUGHES (Parish of Rapides)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ application. I would reverse the rulings of the court of appeal and the trial court and grant the defendant's motion to suppress. While the police officer had probable cause for this investigatory stop, when it became clear that the driver of the vehicle and the passenger had no outstanding warrants, there was no probable cause for the search of the vehicle.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of September, 2006</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1104 TONYA A. COLVIN v. LOUISIANA PATIENTS COMPENSATION OVERSIGHT BOARD C/W THOMAS MILLER, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA PATIENTS COMPENSATION OVERSIGHT BOARD (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/05KK1926.pc.pdf">2005-KK-1926 CITY OF LAFAYETTE v. JOSEPH GARY AMOS, SR. </a>(Parish of Lafayette)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/06CC1050.pc.pdf">2006-CC-1050 DANIEL P. SIMONEAUX v. EXCEL GROUP, L.L.C., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Ascension)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1919 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDRICK NETTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1757 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERARD MAGEE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED; REMANDED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0329 STATE EX REL. CARL JOHNSON, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/06B0577.pc.pdf">2006-B -0577 IN RE: VINCENT C. COFIELD</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-OB-0766 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 04-PDB-069</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-OB-1646 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-010</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OB-0216 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-125</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OB-0486 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-144</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OB-1397 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-145</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-K -2252 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WADE KNOTT, JR. (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -0175 EDWARD BUGGAGE v. VOLKS CONSTRUCTORS, A DIVISION OF AKM, LLC., ABC AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANIES AND JOHN FRIDGE (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-B -1335 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-0443 GEORGE FIELDS, ET AL. v. KERRY CALLAHAN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -0907 EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION v. LAWRENCE C. LEVENTHAL, M.D. AND J. THOMAS MICELI, M.D. C/W EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1003 IN RE: GRAMERCY PLANT EXPLOSION AT KAISER (LODGED AS CARL BELL, ET AL.) v. KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION (Parish of St. James)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1075 DEBRA L. LEARD v. WILLIAM F. SCHENKER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CP-1076 ELIJAH A. ALEXANDER, JR. v. LOUISIANA LEGAL SYSTEM, ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OC-0886 HELEN BARRIOS CALLENDER v. JOSEPH I. CALLENDER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KP-1385 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN MILLS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KO-1715 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFRED S. FLEMING (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-K -1760 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK L. CONDLEY, KENDRICK WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KO-2117 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE INGRAM (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1924 CREATIVE RISK CONTROLS, INC., ET AL. v. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY(S) DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1605 KERRY JUDE LEBLANC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2192 CHRISTEL WILLIAMS v. A DAY TO REMEMBER INVITATIONS, L.L.C. (A/K/A A DAY TO REMEMBER A/K/A A DAY TO REMEMBER GARDEN CLUB AND DAWN WATERHOUSE<br />(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO ENFORCE ORDER DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2004-KH-0531 STATE EX REL. GEORGE STANLEY ROLAND, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-0012 RICKY JOSEPH ALEX v. RICHARD L. STALDER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0232 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL CLARKE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0240 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD R. MAGEE (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0247 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUINCY LEE (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0248 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE SMITH (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0276 STATE EX REL. JAMES ENCARDES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0308 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERNON CALLIER (Parish of Madison)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0314 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD COGSWELL, JR. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0326 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES TIPPETT RANDELL (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0344 STATE EX REL. ROBERT MARCOTTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-0410 STATE EX REL. ERIC LARA, SR. v. LOUISIANA STATE PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0455 STATE EX REL. GAIL SUE WILLARS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0456 STATE EX REL. CHRIS LEPINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0467 STATE EX REL. JOHN H. FREEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0473 STATE EX REL. EARL WEAVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0493 STATE EX REL. CURTIS J. DARGIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0494 STATE EX REL. JEAN ALAN ROUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Cameron)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0496 STATE EX REL. KENNETH PAUL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0512 STATE EX REL. MORRIS WELLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0517 STATE EX REL. WOODROW A. RUCKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0519 STATE EX REL. KERRY STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0521 STATE EX REL. KEVIN STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0522 STATE EX. REL. DOROTHY PIERRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0524 STATE EX REL. WILLIE CARL JONES, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0526 STATE EX REL. MARIO CHARLES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0527 STATE EX. REL. RUSSELL FRANCIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0529 STATE EX REL. DERRICK PAUL GUIDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0530 STATE EX REL. SHON COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0531 STATE EX REL. KEVIN PETERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0532 STATE EX REL. HUEY O. WYATT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0533 STATE EX REL. CARLOS DEWAYNE WADE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0705 STATE EX REL. TUT SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-0947 GEORGE FIELDS v. KERRY CALLAHAN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-0960 CARRIERE-STUMM, INC. v. MICHAEL CHIANTELLA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-0964 GEORGE FIELDS, ET AL. v. KERRY CALLAHAN, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-0977 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOUGLAS BLANCHARD (Parish of St. Mary)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -0988 TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION; TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION; COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY; TRUNKLINE GAS COMPANY; TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP; FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION; MALCOLM A. PRICE, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION; ET AL. C/W RELIANT ENERGY ARKLA; RELIANT ENERGY ENTEX; AND RELIANT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION; MALCOLM A. PRICE, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION; ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1054 ROSE A. ROSE v. MAISON DEVILLE CARE CENTER<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1085 GEORGE A. THARP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Grant)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1107 DONNA ZERINGUE WIFE OF/AND RAY ZERINGUE v. O'BRIEN TRANSPORT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1108 LINDA GENTRY, ADRONNE DEVERGNE AND JOSEPHINE ALEXANDER, ON THEIR BEHALF, AS WELL AS OTHERS, SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CAUSEWAY PLAZA, L.L.C., CORPORATE REALTY, INC., CORE CONSTRUCTION CO., L.L.C. BITUMINOUS INS. CO., THRASHER WATERPROOFING CO. & CLAREDON AMERICAN INS. CO. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1109 GEORGE ALBERT AND THERESA ALBERT v. BATON ROUGE GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1120 F.M. "BUTCH" ROBERSON AND PAMELA ROBERSON v. LAFAYETTE OILMAN'S SPORTING CLAYS SHOOT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1130 GARY OREMAN v. ELEANOR DEUTSCH OREMAN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1149 BYRON K. PERRILLIAT v. DR. DANIEL BOUCHETTE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1150 JOHN HAAS WEINSTEIN, APLC v. DAVID DOOLEY, SR. AND FREDERICK GOSSEN, JR. (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1348 STATE EX REL. DUSTIN RUNYON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Catahoula)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1413 STATE EX REL. TUT SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1417 STATE EX REL. KENNETH PAUL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1795 MEREDITH SILMON AND JEFF SILMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p> </p>