<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 #002</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>9th day of January, 2007</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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0028 IN RE: VULCAN LITIGATION (Parish of Ascension)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of January, 2007</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 DENIED; STAY DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2991 JACQUELINE BAXTER v. DIX'S AND SONS CONSTRUCTION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</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-2998 LORRAINE MCINTIRE, ASHLEY MCINTIRE FRANCIS AND KIMBERLY MCINTIRE v. DOWNTOWN FITNESS CENTER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2999 LORRAINE MCINTIRE, ASHLEY MCINTIRE FRANCIS AND KIMBERLY MCINTIRE v. DOWNTOWN FITNESS CENTER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th day of January, 2007</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:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-K -1617 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JENNIFER COLEMAN (Parish of Lafourche)</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/2007/2006-K-1358.pdf">2006-K -1358 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY GERARD HALL</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/2006-K-1635.pdf">2006-K -1635 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TAYLOR R. JONES</a> (Parish of Evangeline)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/2006-K-2305.pdf">2006-KK-2305 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STERLING CARDON</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OC-2594 EVANS P. THIBODAUX, JR., GENE L. THIBODAUX, PATRICIA T. NAQUIN, AND FELICIA T. BADER v. LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER, FORMERLY SOUTH LA MEDICAL CENTER, JEFFERY J. JOSEPH, M.D., JOHN A. DEAN, M.D., JOHN DAMPEER, M.D., THOMAS W. DOWNES, M.D., JOSE MENA, M.D., CHRIS P. PATRONELLA, M.D. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2706 JOHN BOE v. DALE M. BAHAM, STEPHEN L. TUBRE AND SHIRLEY J. RUFFIN (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny.<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1618 WANDA LAFLEUR, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL. v. AFTCO ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant rehearing.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-1928 SONYA J. WILLIAMSON, ET AL. v. HAYNES BEST WESTERN OF ALEXANDRIA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION GRANTED; WRITS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2162 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDALL LOWE (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2219 DARIAN DARTY v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE USA, INC. AND BAY COQUILLE, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)</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-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;">2006-CJ-2524 ANISSA CONSTANT-PLYLER v. ANDREAS P. PLYLER C/W ANISSA CONSTANT-PLYLER v. ANDREAS P. PLYLER (Parish of Lafourche)</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-0854 STATE EX REL. CHARLES LAMBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1072 STATE EX REL. LIGE ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1097 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARROLL POTTS GOINS A/K/A CAROL GOINS (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2207 GLORIA LEONARD v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., CHRISTOPHER J. BARNETT, & S&W WHOLESALE FOODS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</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-CC-2653 KRIS A. DUBOIS BEST v. RONALD J. BEST (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2867 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL JOHNSON (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CASE REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/2004-KP-0575.pdf">2004-KP-0575 STATE EX REL. JIMMY RAY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</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-0536 STATE EX REL. HOWARD JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0755 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -1048 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER LANE FRANCOIS, SR. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -1115 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID LEE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1175 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROYAL CLARK (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1224 STATE EX REL. PAUL A. JASPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1268 STATE EX REL. MARCUS AUGILLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1300 STATE EX REL. JERRY CLABORN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1304 STATE EX REL. LAJOHN MARTIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1306 STATE EX REL. DERRICK SONNIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1308 STATE EX REL. THEODORE SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1315 STATE EX REL. DEMETRICY MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1320 STATE EX REL. RAY MASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1321 STATE EX REL. DWAYNE SIMMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1324 STATE EX REL. LEROY CHATMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1342 STATE EX REL. BRIAN AUDETTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1345 STATE EX REL. JOE DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1349 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL BROWN A/K/A GREGORY BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1350 STATE EX REL. WILLIE E. MARSHALL, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1361 STATE EX REL. TERRANCE TERRELL LOVELY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1363 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH KING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1364 STATE EX REL. TOMMY BORDELON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1366 STATE EX REL. RODNEY NORMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1367 STATE EX REL. ALPHONSE PORTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1642 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THEODORE JAMES PHILLIPS (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -1647 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDELL TURNER (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -1648 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL J. GARLOW (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1654 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEREME WOODS (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1720 TERRY GIAUQUE, MELISSA BERTRAND AND DARLA R. LARSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD ALLIE LARSON v. CLEAN HARBORS PLAQUEMINE, L.L.C. AND MICHAEL A. SULLIVAN (Parish of Iberville)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1818 TERRY GIAUQUE, MELISSA BERTRAND AND DARLA R. LARSON INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD ALLIE LARSON v. CLEAN HARBORS PLAQUEMINE, L.L.C. AND MICHAEL A. SULLIVAN (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2492 ALFRED E. BRANDON, JR. v. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE FRANK GATES SERVICE AND WESLEY BAYAS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2509 IN RE: ARK-LA-TEX ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC VEHICLES, INC. AND ARK-LA-TEX ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC VEHICLES ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2517 VISHAL HOSPITALITY, LLC, RAVI S. JOSI AND POONAM R. JOSI v. CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2580 QUENNIN URSIN v. PRESTON WEBB, GWALTNEY BEAR SWAMP TRUCKING, INC., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2591 DIANNA BROUSSARD v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers' Compensation District 4)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2592 RANDY JAMES HENRY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, KAYLA HENRY, CHRISTOPHER HENRY AND KEVIN HENRY, AND CONNIE HENRY v. DANNY L. BARLOW, U.S. AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., AND CLECO UTILITY GROUP, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2639 LINDA G. SCHULINGKAMP v. REGIONS BANK, DAVERIUS CARLOS CARTER, JOHN DOE AND XYZ INSURANCE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2732 KURT ROBINZINE v. LABOR FINDERS, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation District No. 7)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CP-2737 KELVIN WELLS v. MELVA CAVANAUGH, MUNIR ALI (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2738 EDGAR J. SAIZAN, JR. v. POINTE COUPEE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2740 KOSTMAYER CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-2982 ROBERT DAHMES, ET AL. v. CHAMPAGNE ELEVATORS, INC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p>