<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 #070</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>12th day of December, 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 DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2739 S.A.C. v. SCOTT A. BEBNTON, MD., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of December, 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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CJ-2885 ZANDREA JOHNSON v. BOBBY SPURLOCK (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF INTERIM DISQUALIFICATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/05O1648.pc.pdf">2005-O -1648 IN RE: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE JUSTIN L. CONNER</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of December, 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:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1755 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY RUIZ (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE KING (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/06CJ2380.pc.pdf">2006-CJ-2380 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R.A.</a> (D.O.B.: 01-21-90)<br />See Per Curiam.<br /><a href="/opinions/2006/06CJ2380.bjj.deny.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would deny with reasons.</a><br />VICTORY, J., would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2006/06CJ2380%20JTK.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents with reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1207 STATE EX REL. RODNEY W. MACON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1584 STATE EX REL. BENSON CROON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER; TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2255 STATE EX REL. THOMAS LOUIS PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2331 STATE EX REL. STEVEN L. KENSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</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-1978 STATE EX REL. ALLEN ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2236 STATE EX REL. ROY HOLLINGSWORTH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2733 STATE EX REL. LONNIE COOLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2358 STATE EX REL. STANLEY COSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/05OB2336.pc.pdf">2005-OB-2336 IN RE: JOSEPH G. PASTOREK, II</a><br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny admission.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny admission.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RULE TO REVOKE PROBATION DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2006/06B2657.pc.pdf">2006-B -2657 IN RE: ANN B. STEINHARDT</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPEAL OF DENIAL OF ADMISSION TO BAR DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OB-2521 IN RE: DAVID C. JARRELL<br />WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CP-2455 PHILLIP ALBERT JOHNSON v. DEBRA JEAN DICKSON JOHNSON (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CP-2485 LORRAINE JOYCE BENOIT COLEMAN, ET AL. v. TERRENCE KNIGHT BENOIT (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2510 GARY JACKSON, ALICE JACKSON, AND JOSEPH E. JACKSON v. ESTATE OF DONALD RAY GADDIS, FIDELITY FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -0191 BEATRICE COLLOR v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MICHELLE DOWNS AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-0660 LISA BABIN v. LARRY VALLOTTON, TURNER INDUSTRIES, L.L.C., AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0695 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLAYTON WEAVER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0757 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PETER J. LEWIS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-0860 SYLVIA DAVIS v. LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1066 RENNICE YOUNG v. DAVID GREMILLION AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1096 STATE EX REL. TIMOTHY SPICER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1162 STATE EX REL. VIRGIL LORENZO SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1164 STATE EX REL. PATRICK JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1165 STATE EX REL. ROY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1171 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VIRGIL LORENZO SMITH (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1172 STATE EX REL. CHARLES RAY LOVE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1174 STATE EX REL. TIMOTHY ROBERTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1177 STATE EX REL. ROBERT BOLTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1180 STATE EX REL. JOHNELL DEMPSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1190 STATE EX REL. LARRY SIMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1195 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH JAMES THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1196 STATE EX REL. GERALD BERNARD BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1203 STATE EX REL. KENDRICK JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1213 STATE EX REL. DALE SCHEXNAIDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1235 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL MACK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1237 STATE EX REL. DAVID FRANKLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1239 STATE EX REL. JOHN R. ALLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1247 STATE EX REL. CHARLIE BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1253 STATE EX REL. KEITH LYNN DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1254 STATE EX REL. BARRY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1255 STATE EX REL. VERNON C. SHIELDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1256 STATE EX REL. BOBBY R. YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1438 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY CRAIG PITRE (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1449 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OWEN HUGH ROBERTSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1453 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE ROBERT LANE JR. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1470 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE CARROLL (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1471 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY J. WILLIAMS (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1472 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS LEE HUMPHRIES, JR. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -1483 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD R. WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -1485 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL JOHNSON (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1511 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARD E. JACKSON (Parish of Madison)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1549 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOBY SHAUN BORDELON (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1891 GEORGE HODGES, ET AL. v. CARO FOODS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2012 STATE EX REL. CHRIS BUCKENBERGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2168 BROWN, RUDNICK, BERLACK, ISRAELS, L.L.P. v. BLACK DIAMOND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., BDCM OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.L.P., BLACK DIAMOND CLO 2000-1, LTD. AND BDC FINANCE, L.L.C. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2214 DANIEL DOYLE v. VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2353 RAYMOND HEAD, JR., ET AL. v. ADOLPHUS LEE GRAY AND RICHARD MUTTER AND CINDY MUTTER (Parish of Bossier)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2461 REGGIE MACK v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC. AND EPL PIPELINE, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2475 CROSSTEX LIG, LLC v. RICH BAILEY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSESSOR FOR OUACHITA PARISH AND THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION C/W CROSSTEX LIG, LLC v. RALPH GILL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSESSOR FOR RAPIDES PARISH AND THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2476 WILSON NAQUIN AND GLADYS NAQUIN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND WILSON NAQUIN AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, WILSON NAQUIN, JR., PETER NAQUIN AND CHAD NAQUIN v. LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2477 THE TOWN OF HAYNESVILLE, INC. v. ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2479 KITTERLIN CREEK, L.L.C. v. BENNETT AND PETERS, INC. AND JOHN L. SULLIVAN (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2482 JERRY WALLACE PETCH AND OLITA MAE BENNET PETCH v. DR. DALLAS D. HUMBLE, LESLIE R. HUMBLE, CHAD PICKLE, AND P & H ENTERPRISES (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2484 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF NARCISSA WALTERS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2486 LINDA EILEEN ERVING WIMBERLY v. PHILLIP A. WITTMANN, STONE, PIGMAN, WALTHER, WITTMANN & HUTCHINSON, L.L.P., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2487 C. R. PITTMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2493 MARK CREECH, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CP-2512 KELVIN WELLS v. THE FAMILY COURT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2519 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID DOBBS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2520 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER CALENDER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2525 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN LABAUVE (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2527 IN RE: ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS OUTBREAK IN OUACHITA PARISH NO. 01-4224 ALL CASES (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2528 THEOPHILUS ROSE v. BERNARD E. JOHNSON AND CELEBRITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2530 WALTER GARNER v. CARO FOODS, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2532 SOUTH LOUISIANA BANK v. SHANON BENSON (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2540 AMIE' GUIDRY v. KERRY AUTHEMENT, CECIL AUTHEMENT, FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2542 SUNDAY JUMONVILLE, ET AL. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2546 SUCCESSION OF BERTIE ROUX DEARMOND (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2547 GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION v. RALPH SLAUGHTER, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION C/W BRETT CRAWFORD AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION v. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2548 GEORGE HODGES v. DONALD SHOUSE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2573 THEUS CONSULTING COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL. v. WILLIE EALY AND EZELL EALY, JR. (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2574 ROLAND VARNER v. BLESSEY ENTERPRISES, INC. / BLESSEY MARINE SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2575 JEWELL K. KLINE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, JENNIFER MARIE KLINE v. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANIES, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY AND/OR GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND/OR GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY AND/OR GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY, AND BARRY L. ST. PIERRE (Parish of St. James)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2576 RUBY COX v. SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2586 WOOTAN & SAUNDERS, P.C. v. GLENN E. DIAZ (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2587 FOUR STAR HARAHAN, L.L.C. v. ACCENT ANNEX ENTERPRISES, INC., D/B/A ACCENT ANNEX AND DOMINIC CARLONE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2588 DAVID MULLINS v. CONCRETE & STEEL ERECTORS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2590 CRYSTAL SMITH, ET AL. v. CAPPAERT MANUFACTURED HOUSING, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2641 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN WASHINGTON (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2651 SUNDAY JUMONVILLE, ET AL. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2707 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KHRISTOPHER KYZAR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2743 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST PORTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2783 KAYLEM MATHERNE, JIMMY MCGUIRE AND WILLIAM HUGHES v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p>