<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 #035</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;">21st day of May, 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 DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0823 ANR PIPELINE COMPANY v. LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>23rd day of May, 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 APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0983 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON DAVIS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION AS MOOT; SEE ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/03B2738.pc.pdf">2003-B -2738 IN RE: JOSEPH W. THOMAS</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1066 JAMES ALFRED v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<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>30th day of May, 2007</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the caselisted 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-CC-1099 EARNEST W. LOFTICE v. KATHLEEN CREEL LOFTICE (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of June, 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 APPLICATION GRANTED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0290 INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, INC. v. SHERIFF WILLIAM EARL HILTON, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/06K2544.ord.pdf">2006-KP-2544 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES M. GUILLORY</a> (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />VICTORY, J., would deny the writ application.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/06K2553.ord.pdf">2006-K -2553 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEON MONTREAL WALTON</a> (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07C552.pc.cdk.pdf">2007-C -0552 JAMES DARBY v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, AND EDWIN COMPASS, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0566 THOMAS R. DENTON v. PAMELA A. VIDRINE, AMERICAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, LA SHERIFFS' AUTOMOBILE RISK PROGRAM, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W PAMELA VIDRINE v. THOMAS R. DENTON, RANDALL ANDRE IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF FOR THE PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE--WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, LOUISIANA SHERIFFS' AUTOMOBILE RISK PROGRAM AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07KK668.pc.pdf">2007-KK-0668 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY CANEZARO </a>(Parish of Iberville)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., concurs for reasons assigned by Weimer, J.<br /><a href="/opinions/2007/07KK0668.jww.con.pdf">WEIMER, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0500.pc.pdf">2007-B -0500 IN RE: MARK J. ARMATO</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0636.pc.pdf">2007-B -0636 IN RE: MICHAEL L. HYMAN</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0973.pc.pdf">2007-B -0973 IN RE: NANAK SINGH RAI</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PETITION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B1126.pc.pdf">2007-B -1126 IN RE: MICHAEL J. KINCADE</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0888.pc.pdf">2007-B -0888 IN RE: BILLY R. HARPER, JR.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-1062 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHERRY ANN LANDRY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0299 YVETTE M. FAIRCHILD, ET AL. v. RANDY WESTER, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</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-KH-1682 STATE EX REL. ROBERT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)</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-C -0532 DELTON AUGUSTINE, JR. v. JOHNNY GRIFFIN, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</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-2130 STATE EX REL. WILLIE LEE DOUGLAS, II v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1155 JIMMIE LYNN MASSE-RICHARDSON v. DR. RICARDO SAMUDIA, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2005 STATE EX REL. ROSEAN NEWSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2100 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY SURRATT AND CYNTHIA ANDERSON (Parish of Evangeline)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2102 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY SURRATT AND CYNTHIA ANDERSON (Parish of Evangeline)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2241 STATE EX REL. VAN LEONARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2242 STATE EX REL. DEMARCUS WESTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2251 STATE EX REL. CURLEY LYONS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2262 STATE EX REL. JAMES ORMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2264 STATE EX REL. JOHNNY E. TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2265 STATE EX REL. ALBERT C. WOODHEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2266 STATE EX REL. ANDREW PAYNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2267 STATE EX REL. TED W. MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2268 STATE EX REL. EDWARD SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2269 STATE EX REL. SURGE SHERMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-2270 RICKY SEABERRY v. HON. JENIFER W. CLASON, RICHARD L. STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2308 STATE EX REL. ANDREW SPENCER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2309 STATE EX REL. TERRY LYNN BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2310 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR RAY ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2311 STATE EX REL. KIRK BAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2312 STATE EX REL. BRIAN MINTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2313 STATE EX REL. FREDERICK JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2314 STATE EX REL. MARVIN JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2315 STATE EX REL. CHAVIS C. GRANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2316 STATE EX REL. ROBERT GRANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant for reasons assigned in State v. Dick, 06-2223.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2317 STATE EX REL. DEMARCUS SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2460 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN WALKER (Parish of Allen)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -2545 DAVID LEWIS STATEN, JR. v. BRUCE EDWARD BROWN (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2561 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONEY CONVERSE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2584 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALE JEFFERSON OVERSTREET (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2627 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES BROWN (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2638 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COURTNEY KIMBLE (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2645 MATTHEW PINEDA v. JAMES LEBLANC, WARDEN DIXON CORRECTIONAL (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2655 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARVEL GURGANUS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OC-2678 ARDEN WELLS, PETITIONER IN RE: RECUSAL OF THE JUDGES OF THE 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2683 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN TODD DOSSMAN (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2686 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL EDWARD DORSEY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2784 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS HERNANDEZ (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2786 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DELMAR BRADFORD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0503 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL TAPIA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0511 ALAN RAY ESCHER v. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0533 HOWELL ADDISON, ET AL. v. A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0534 ROBERT BAYLES, ET AL. v. A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0535 NOAH J. ANDRE, ET AL. v. A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07KD0718.pc.pdf">2007-KD-0718 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRELL CHAPMAN </a>(Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0719 MARVIN W. BUXTON v. IOWA POLICE DEPT. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 3)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0739 LESTER EDWARDS v. PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0740 DORA THOMPSON BROWN, ET AL. v. RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0746 DR. RICK LACOMBE v. BANK ONE CORP. D/B/A BANK ONE, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0747 PATRICIA AND RONALD FINN v. KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANY, CINTAS CORPORATION, NICHOLAS VACCARO AND GREYHOUND LINES, INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0748 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL CODY REED (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0761 KEVIN AND WAYANNITA AUSTIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, ANDRINIKA AUSTIN v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0763 RAWBOE PROPERTIES, L.L.C., AND ROGER T. BOES v. MARC G. DORSEY, DORSEY & BOSSETTA, AND PATRICK R. BOSSETTA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0764 KITTY JAMISON v. JOSEPH D'AMICO, III (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0780 HERFF JONES, INC. AND GRADUATE SUPPLY, INC. v. NETTIE SUE GIROUARD, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0784 TERRELL L. ARROYO, WIFE OF/AND LIONEL J. ARROYO, SR. v. EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, KENNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND DR. ROLAND LEBLANC (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0794 ELIZABETH B. BLACK & KAREN L. BROWN v. DEQUETTA ANDERSON, VONETTA A. BROWN, UNITED SERVICES AUTO INSURANCE, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0795 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTON WASHINGTON (Parish of St. Charles)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0796 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SEAN ELLIOT (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0797 ELIJAH ARVIE v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0798 BEVERLY BURRELL v. THE CONGREGATION OF ST. LUCY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, HOUMA, LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0799 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT WILLIAMS, II (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0800 CHRISTOPHER LACINAK v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY/ENCOMPASS INSURANCE AND JAY CORENSET (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0801 DIXIE SERVICES, L.L.C. v. R & B FALCON DRILLING USA, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0824 TIFFANY ADAMS v. RUARY O'CONNELL, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0829 JULES MOITY v. FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0899 JAMES TYE POOLE v. ELEVATING BOATS, L.L.C. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CJ-0933 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF S.L.W., B.J.W. AND J.R.W. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0958 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN JOSEPH FONTENETTE (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1000 JOHN AND JANE DOE, ET AL. v. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p>