<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 #061</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>16th day of October, 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>RECOMMENDATION OF DISCIPLINE DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/00B1262.pc.pdf">2000-B -1262 IN RE: KAYE E. CALDWELL</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th day of October, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was 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 WITH ORDER; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/06CJ2417.pc.pdf">2006-CJ-2417 ZANDREA JOHNSON v. BOBBY SPURLOCK (Parish of Jefferson)</a><br />CALOGERO, C.J., would recall stay and deny the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would recall stay and deny the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would recall stay and deny the writ.</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-2454 JOSEPH BRANDON LOCKE v. LONNIE DALE YOUNG, JR., ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND RPM PIZZA, LLC, D/B/A DOMINO'S PIZZA (Parish of Caddo)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>18th day of October, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) 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-KK-2457 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMMITT LEWIS (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant with respect to the identity of the victim otherwise denied.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of October, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</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-OC-2538 J. L. FRANKLIN v. SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AL ATER (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2550 MISTY MARIE RUSCHEL ORDOYNE v. BILL JOSEPH ORDOYNE, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant stay.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant stay.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant stay.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2551 MISTY MARIE RUSCHEL ORDOYNE v. BILL JOSEPH ORDOYNE, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2552 SCAFFIDI AND CHETTA ENTERTAINMENT, TIMMY'S TRAVELS, INC., ET AL. v. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th day of October, 2006</strong></span>, the following action was 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 APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OC-1802 KIMMIE NICHOLS v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1861 KELLI I. JONES AND RICHARD S. JONES v. DR. ALLEN PARR, DR. R. LEE BERRY, DR. MARK HONTAS AND DR. JOHN B. LOGAN (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />VICTORY, J., would deny.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PROBATION REVOKED; SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/06B2421.pc.pdf">2006-B -2421 IN RE: JOSEPH F. LAHATTE, JR</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO DISMISS RECOMMENDATION OF DISCIPLINE WITHOUT PREJUDICE GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-O -2340 IN RE: A. J. MONTALBANO JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT, WARD SEVEN PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY STATE OF LOUISIANA</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0408 STATE EX REL. TYRON B. ASH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0829 STATE EX REL. GLEN WELCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0905 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES BAKER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-1798 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES WATKINS (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1830 DODIYI WILLIAM WEST v. RONALD MELANCON, CATHERINE MELANCON, ROBERT DROUANT, AND ASSOCIATES, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ASSOCIATES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0573 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUAN R. VIDAURRI (Parish of Rapides)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-0307 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-0373 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYAN THIBODEAUX (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0760 STATE EX REL. DUANE PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-0810 GEORGE DAVID TOKMAN v. TERRY TERRELL, WARDEN, ALC, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0811 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY STOOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0818 STATE EX REL. NOLAN C. TURNER, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0833 STATE EX REL. LEON WILLIAMS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0854 STATE EX REL. CHARLES LAMBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-0856 STATE EX REL. LIONELL DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0861 STATE EX REL. THOMAS F. GILLESPIE JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0863 STATE EX REL. BYRON GEORGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0866 STATE EX REL. DAN MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0902 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SEAN GROS (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0903 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACK J. CUCCIA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OK-0906 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HARDY M. PARKERSON (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0910 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES BELT (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0915 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADAM FRANK (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0918 STATE EX REL. QUNTOS WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0919 STATE EX REL. MARIO MARSHALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0920 STATE EX REL. CLARENCE JONES, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0921 STATE EX REL. JIMMIE PUCKETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-0922 BURNELL LEON COLEMAN v. TERRY TERRELL, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0923 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY J. STIRGUS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0940 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDY JEFFERSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0942 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND J. NAMIAS, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0945 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VICTOR MCCLENDON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -0946 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY BELL, JR. (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0953 STATE EX REL. LARRY SHARP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0954 STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN BENNETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0966 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL HAYWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-1098 KEVIN PETERSON v. TERRY GILDON, ET AL. C/W KEVIN PETERSON v. RAY HANSON, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1563 WHITTEN FOUNDATION v. BRIAN WILSON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS TAX ASSESSOR FOR EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA; THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION; AND ELMER LITCHFIELD IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1627 WHITTEN FOUNDATION v. BRIAN WILSON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS TAX ASSESSOR FOR EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA; THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION; AND ELMER LITCHFIELD IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1689 BENNY RAY BARNES, ET UX. v. JOHN L. BASS, ET AL. (Parish of Lasalle)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1791 HARRY LEE, SHERIFF OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON v. HON. ROY M. CASCIO AND HON. STEPHEN C. GREFER, C/W HARRY LEE, SHERIFF OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON v. HON. GEORGE GIACOBBE AND HON. REBECCA OLIVIER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1804 FRANK WILLIS v. RYAN MEILLEUR D/B/A RAPID SERVICES, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-1805 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER COUPE (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1808 GERARD MENDONCA v. TIDEWATER, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1812 PETER D. COLEMAN AND RALSTON P. COLE v. DEVAN PARDUE (Parish of Livingston)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1814 DR. JAMES EARL MCCONNELL v. LOUIS M. DORSEY, ET AL. (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1820 B&G CRANE SERVICE, L.L.C. v. SHANNON DUVIC, BRYAN VIGE AND TURNER BROS. CRANE & RIGGING, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1821 PELTS & SKINS L.L.C. v. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-1823 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK SANDERS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OC-1825 CHAD LEJEUNE AND DANA LEJEUNE v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE CO. AND DONALD LEJEUNE (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1829 SOUTHSTAR INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, L.L.C. v. ELLSWORTH, LEBLANC & ELLSWORTH, INC. AND EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1831 CHEHARDY, SHERMAN, ELLIS, BRESLIN & MURRAY, A LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP v. DR. NICHOLAS FRANCO (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1839 ARTHUR AMOS v. OUACHITA PARISH FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1E)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-1845 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK A. JAYCOX (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1846 GULF RICE MILLING, INC. v. RICHARD SONNIER (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1847 SEAN EDWARDS v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1848 LINA BADER AND MUNIR BADER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES AND AS NATURAL TUTOR OF AMAL BADER, BADER BADER, DANA BADER, AND EMAN BADER v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1849 JOHN ANDERSON v. ECKERD CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 5)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1852 CONNIE HUNT v. TOWN OF NEW LLANO, LA, ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1853 REBECCA COOK AND VERNON SHIVELY v. CYNTHIA LYNN KENDRICK AND STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1854 NIDAL HAMIDEH, INDIVIDUALLY & ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, HAMIDI "HAMIDEH” & THE ESTATE OF HANA HAMIDEH v. A&H CLOTHING, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS URBAN SPORTSWEAR, INC., & EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1855 GULF RICE MILLING, INC. v. RICHARD SONNIER (Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1857 ARTREESE PEOPLES v. BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1862 BONNETTE AUCTION COMPANY, LLC v. KHALID AZMI (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1865 MRS. KAREN GRANGER AND MR. MILTON GRANGER v. DR. CAROL RIDENOUR AND WOMAN'S HOSPITAL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-1867 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER ZAMAL (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1868 BEL OAKS BUILDERS, INC. v. JOHN AND JENNIFER RICE (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1869 FRANCIS THORNING AND KIM THORNING v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1870 PATRICK J. CUNNINGHAM, ANTON N. ZANKI AND ALL OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1875 ROBIN LANDRY v. ST. MARY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 9)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1876 DAWN MAGEE v. ABEK, INC. (Office of Worker's Compensation District 6)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1882 ADAM LOTT v. WILLIE J. CRAIN; TROY CALVIN CRAIN; CRAIN'S MOBILE HOME TOWING, LLC; SAFARI MOBILE HOMES MANUFACTURING INC., CANAL INSURANCE COMPANY; EVERETT J. OLIVER, FIRAL L. RYDER, DR. ISAAC APPLETON, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1885 CYPRESS COVE MARINA, INC. v. MICHAEL A. FRENETTE ALSO KNOW AS MIKE FRENETTE (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1890 ADAM LOTT v. WILLIE J. CRAIN; TROY CALVIN CRAIN; CRAIN'S MOBILE HOME TOWING, LLC; SAFARI MOBILE HOMES MANUFACTURING INC., CANAL INSURANCE COMPANY; EVERETT J. OLIVER, FIRAL L. RYDER, DR. ISAAC APPLETON, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1892 TAYLOR J. CHEVALIER v. ANPAC LOUISIANA INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1895 ANSON FLOWLINE EQUIPMENT, INC. v. HARVEY SPECIALTY & SUPPLY INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1896 WILLARD A. EASTIN, JR., ET AL. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1904 HUBERT BATTLE v. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 1E)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1905 BOBBY JOE PERRY, ET AL. v. TOLEDO NURSING CENTER, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p> </p>