<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 #021</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 <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">15th day of March, 2007</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY GRANTED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0554 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDALL WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">16th day of March, 2007</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY RECALLED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0554 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDALL WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0104 M. CLAUDIA GAROFALO v. ATLANTA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0169 GULF SOUTH SCAFFOLDING, INC. v. GULF ISLAND, L.L.C. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">19th day of March, 2007</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0557 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN J. ANDRE (Parish of Orleans)<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>21st day of March, 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;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07CK0425.bjj.pdf">2007-CK-0425 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN RE: C. F. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0505 MARK AND MARGARET SHAW v. TONYA RENEE SHAW DUPUY (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">22nd day of March, 2007</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR’S MOTION:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CC-0957 CHARLOTTE WOODS v. US WEEKLY, L.L.C. (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> 23rd day of March, 2007</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0127 RICHARD BLEVINS v. HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER-LAFAYETTE (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0177 JENNIFER DEVALL COPELAND v. ALVIN C. COPELAND (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C-2934 IN RE: TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC. C/W STEPHEN SCHWEITZER AND SANDRA MILLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTORS AND CUSTODIANS OF THE MINOR CHILD, SHANNON SCHWEITZER v. TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC., D/B/A REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, AND MICHAEL J. METOYER<br />KIMBALL, J., recused.<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2007/06C2934.bjj.deny.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0442 MELODY SHAKESNYDER v. ONYX GARNER, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0071.pc.pdf">2007-B -0071 IN RE: JANIE W. KEHR</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0175.pc.pdf">2007-B -0175 IN RE: WILLIE J. NUNNERY</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTIONS TO ENFORCE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KH-0582 STATE EX REL. ROBERT NORWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-0351 STATE EX REL. SHAWN DRAKE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1087 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY ADDISON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -1714 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL A. LEBLANC (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2007/06K1714.bjj.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0195 ALISON TERREBONNE v. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0251 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TODD DAGGS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CP-0259 LANCE HANSSEN AYERS v. ETHEL SIMMS JULIEN AND BENEDICT J. WILLARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CP-0260 LANCE HANSEN AYERS v. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL CLINIC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KH-1959 STATE EX REL. JOHN A. THOMAS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KO-2047 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN A. THOMAS, JR. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1550 STATE EX REL. LONNIE MOSLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1551 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WATKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1552 STATE EX REL. ALFRED MCGLORY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1553 STATE EX REL. TERRANCE BENOIT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1554 STATE EX REL. MCKENNEDY ARMSTEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1555 STATE EX REL. JEFFERY MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1556 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1557 STATE EX REL. RUSSELL DEWITT MATTHEWS A/K/A v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1558 STATE EX REL. WESLEY GUILLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1559 STATE EX REL. EDWARD KENNERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1560 STATE EX REL. MONTREAL JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1575 STATE EX REL. SHAWN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1576 STATE EX REL. RONALD BELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1577 STATE EX REL. JAIME MADURO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1583 STATE EX REL. REGINALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1585 STATE EX REL. DAVID BRYARS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1587 STATE EX REL. KENNETH D. REED, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1588 STATE EX REL. GREGORY NUNNERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1591 STATE EX REL. RODNEY GRADNEY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1592 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY DARENSBOURG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-1646 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CAMERON EMANUEL-DUNN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-1690 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIDNEY B. ANDERSON (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-1702 DAVID GILTON v. LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1897 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NICHOLAS D. PITREE (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1935 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALTON BELL (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-1979 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN PRIEST (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2138 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NICHOLAS DEMOND PITREE (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0079 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON BLOUNT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0189 VILMA RAGER v. BARTLEY PAUL BOURGEOIS, GLOBAL MOTORSPORTS, CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0191 ANTHONY "RICKY" DEVILLIER, ET AL., ALPINE EXPLORATION COMPANIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0192 BRIAN K. ABELS v. UNGARINO AND ECKERT, LLC (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0196 JIMMY SPRUELL v. THOMAS DUDLEY (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0207 MARCUS L. SMITH v. THURMAN OILS, INC. (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0208 THINKSTREAM, INC. v. TEMPLAR, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KIMBALL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0209 ELLIS A. WHITE, JR. v. MAYSON FOSTER AND THE CITY OF HAMMOND (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0222 ERNEST R. GREMILLION, JR., ET AL. v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KIMBALL, J., recused.<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0224 CULLEN C. WASHINGTON v. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0237 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MANUEL DUQUE, III (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0239 CRESTWOOD RETAIL CENTER, LLC v. INTERNATIONAL TEA HOUSE, LLC (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0250 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF ROBERT LETSCH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CP-0252 JERROD A. WILSON v. RUSSELL BORDELON, ET AL. (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0281 RAYMOND COUNTY v. QUALITY ONE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0283 PATRICK L. LAURENT v. MICHELLE JOLLY-WRIGHT AND STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0284 CHAQUITA DAY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0418 GODFREY J. AND LYDIA BERGERON v. ARGONAUT GREAT CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant</p><p> </p>