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<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 #037</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;17th day of June, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:2009-KK-1154 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRANCE CARTER (Parish of Red River)REINSTATEMENT TO ACTIVE STATUS GRANTED, SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2009/09OB1311.pc.pdf">2009-OB-1311 IN RE: JAMES D. SLACK</a>APPLICATIONS TO TAKE BAR EXAM GRANTED WITH ORDER:2009-OB-1182 IN RE: KELLY CARMENA2009-OB-1183 IN RE: ANNE R. MYLESPERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2009/09OB1313.pc.pdf">2009-OB-1313 IN RE: JAMES D. SLACK</a>APPLICATIONS TO TAKE BAR EXAM DENIED:2009-OB-1234 IN RE: KYLE C. DALY2009-OB-1251 IN RE: MICHAEL A. OLIVERSTAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2009-KK-1343 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH FAGGIN (Parish of Orleans) JONES, J., would grant the writ.APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:2009-CC-0282 GWEN LYNCH v. WENDY KENNARD AND SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2009-C -1030 MICHAEL A. TEAGUE, M.D. v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, ST. PAUL INSURANCE COMPANY, SEALE, SMITH, ZUBER AND BARNETTE, DONALD ZUBER, CATHERINE NOBILE, CATHERINE LAUFFER, AND ABC INSURANCE AGENCY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) KIMBALL, C.J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.2009-OK-1155 ROBERT BUTCH TROST, SR., ET AL. v. DONALD O'CONNOR, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;19th day of June, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:2009-C -0572 VERA M. RAINEY v. ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. AND MIKE CASE (Parish of Iberville) WEIMER, J., recused.WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2009/09KK0735.pc.pdf">2009-KK-0735 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT BALSANO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson) KIMBALL, C.J., would deny the writ.WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2009/09KK0939.pc.pdf">2009-KK-0939 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN KRONER, IV</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo) See Per Curiam.WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:2009-CC-0967 SONJA JAMES, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry) KIMBALL, C.J., would deny the writ. JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ. KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:2009-CC-0900 TOBE ALEXANDER, ET AL. v. MONSANTO COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles) GUIDRY, J., recused.TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:2009-KH-1241 STATE EX REL. KENNY WHITMORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2009-KH-1275 STATE EX REL. ALLEN ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2009/09B0867.pc.pdf">2009-B -0867 IN RE: J. MAURICE THOMAS</a>PUBLIC REPRIMAND ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2009/08B1389.pc.pdf">2008-B -1389 IN RE: CRAIG J. MORDOCK</a>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:2009-OB-0883 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-109MOTIONS TO ENFORCE DENIED:2004-KH-2066 STATE EX REL. FRANK G. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2006-KH-0065 STATE EX REL. REINIER NESLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2006-KH-0355 STATE EX REL. FRANK G. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2007-KH-1976 STATE EX REL. CHARLES SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2008-KH-0356 STATE EX REL. THEODORE RATCLIFF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:2009-KK-1033 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROGER FITCH, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2008-KH-2267 STATE EX REL. PATRICK THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused. JOHNSON, J., would grant.2008-KH-2329 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) WEIMER, J., recused.2008-KH-2334 STATE EX REL. VICTOR SELLERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2008-KH-2337 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR LEE TAYLOR, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2008-KH-2338 STATE EX REL. VICTOR C. SELLERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2008-KH-2339 STATE EX REL. EUGENE H. MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Cameron)2008-KH-2342 STATE EX REL. KEITH STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2008-KH-2344 STATE EX REL. FAIR WAYNE BRYANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2008-KH-2365 STATE EX REL. WAYNE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche) WEIMER, J., recused.2008-KH-2366 STATE EX REL. RAY HOLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2008-KH-2367 STATE EX REL. JOHNNY L. GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2008-KH-2382 STATE EX. REL. DERRICK ROBINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2008-KH-2387 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM WIGGINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2008-KK-2651 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWIGHT BACON (Parish of Caddo)2008-K -2779 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD C. BELSHA (Parish of Desoto)2008-K -2782 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEMARCUS TYRONE HINES (Parish of Desoto)2008-K -2800 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREG PAUL DAIGLE (Parish of St. Mary)2008-K -2804 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BILLY T. BLOW (Parish of Desoto)2008-K -2808 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE SPEARS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2008-K -2823 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WESLEY YOUNG (Parish of Orleans)2008-K -2838 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ONTARIO LLOYD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2008-K -2840 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CEDRIC EVANS (Parish of St. Tammany)2008-K -2842 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COLUMBUS CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne)2008-KO-2898 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD C. BELSHA (Parish of Desoto)2008-KH-2976 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) WEIMER, J., recused.2008-KH-2977 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) WEIMER, J., recused.2009-KH-0215 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) WEIMER, J., recused.2009-KH-0230 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany) WEIMER, J., recused.2009-C -0668 LEROY SMITH, JR. v. RAYMOND LEE CANNON (Parish of Madison)2009-CC-0777 JACQUELINE HANEY AND JEWELL HANEY SHOULDERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR, SABRINA SHOULDERS v. JIMMY L. DIXON, ML FORTENBERRY, ILLINOIS INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND RCA SYNDICATE NO. 1, LTD. (Parish of Madison)2009-C -0813 BESSIE C. BABIN v. CHARLOTTE LEHRMANN BABIN, DIVORCED WIFE OF/AND GREG P. BABIN (Parish of Jefferson)2009-KK-0814 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LLOYD NELSON (Parish of Orleans) KNOLL, J., would grant. GUIDRY, J., would grant. JONES, J., would grant.2009-CC-0830 ROBERT AND KIM CROUCHET v. MICHAEL F. THOMPSON (Parish of Lafayette) JOHNSON, J., would grant. VICTORY, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.2009-CC-0864 ANDRE RUSHING v. SKYCO HOMES, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches) VICTORY, J., would grant. GUIDRY, J., would grant. JONES, J., would grant.2009-CC-0872 ANDRE RUSHING v. SKYCO HOMES, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches) VICTORY, J., would grant. GUIDRY, J., would grant. JONES, J., would grant.2009-C -0901 RICHARD TUCKER AND LINDA TUCKER v. PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines) VICTORY, J., would grant.2009-C -0948 MARK MOREHOUSE v. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE CAMPUS (State Civil Service Commission)2009-CC-0949 CRYSTAL AND DAVID JOHNSON v. RONALD SEMB (Parish of Calcasieu)2009-C -0953 ELLA BRADSTREET v. VERNETTA KINCHEN, ESCROSERV., INC., ESCROW SERVICES, INC. RICHARD D. TIEMANN, JR., CRESCENT CITY TITLE WB, L.L.C., AND COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2009-KK-0954 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE J. LAMAS AND JUAN R. LAMAS (Parish of Jefferson)2009-C -0956 BOBBIE JEFFERS v. KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 4) VICTORY, J., would grant.2009-CC-0957 OMEGA CENTER FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. v. OMEGA INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH, INC., AND OMEGA HOSPITAL, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)2009-C -0960 LISA PHILLIPS v. THE OLD EVANGELINE DOWNS, LLC (Parish of St. Landry)2009-C -0961 ANTOINETTE SMITH v. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 1E)2009-C -0963 MICHAEL W. TRAHAN v. CITY OF CROWLEY (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 4)2009-C -0964 MICHAEL VIDRINE v. TECHE ELECTRIC SUPPLY, L.L.C. (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 2) VICTORY, J., would grant.2009-CC-0966 YVONNE C. FISHER AND ANTHONY BEAN v. TULANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC, OCHSNER HOSPITAL AND CLINIC, RAFAEL DUCOS, M.D. AND MARSHALL SCHORIN, M.D. (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2009-CC-0968 MRS. ROSALIE SARAGUSA FALCONE v. JOSEPH FALCONE, JR. AND ROSEMARIE FALCONE HIGGINS (Parish of Jefferson)2009-CC-0969 RUSSELL A. VARMALL AND TRACY VARMALL v. WILLIAM PAUL CHRISTY, THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM PAUL CHRISTY, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)2009-C -0975 SUCCESSION OF JAMES CLYDE WILKERSON C/W EDITH CLYDE WILKERSON WONG; JAMES CLIFTON WILKERSON, II v. DR. ED EILAND, EXECUTOR, LEGATEE AND TRUSTEE OF JIM WILKERSON TRUST; VIRGINIA ANN REEVES, EXECUTRIX AND LEGATEE; JAMES E. PAXTON, TRUSTEE OF JIM WILKERSON TRUST; RAYE MARIE TOUPS WILKERSON, LEGATEE; GINGER ELLEN LYNN, LEGATEE; MELANIE W. STEPHENS ROGERS, LEGATEE; SONS OF MICHAEL AND VIRGINIA ANN REEVES, LEGATEES (Parish of Tensas)2009-C -0976 ANNIE CARRODINE v. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION AND LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 1E) JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.2009-C -0978 CHERRY D. COTTON v. FIRST FLEET (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 2)2009-C -0981 GREGORY SCOTT v. CITY OF PINEVILLE (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 2)2009-C -0984 JOHNNY DAVIS AND CONNIE DAVIS v. FREDA JOHNSON GREEN, JAMEICA NORWOOD, WAL-MART STORES, INC., WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC., AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. (Parish of Bossier) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2009-C -0985 CYNTHIA WILLIAMS AND BOBBY WILLIAMS v. TABOR MELANCON, GARY RUSO D/B/A ALL YEAR ROUND TOWING AND WESTERN HERITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Parish of Orleans)2009-C -0987 GARY W. FREEMAN AND MELISSA R. PHILLIPS v. AUDUBON INSURANCE GROUP (Parish of Orleans)2009-C -0988 MICHAEL L. GLASS v. PATRICIA M. GLASS (Parish of Rapides)2009-CC-0989 PREMIER GAMES, INC. THROUGH GERALD D. GOUDEAU, JR., PRESIDENT; GERALD D. GOUDEAU, JR., INDIVIDUALLY; CHRYSOLITH, L.L.C. THROUGH LEE YOUNG; LEE YOUNG INDIVIDUALLY; BAYOU STATE VIDEO, INC. THROUGH RICHARD D. ROSS, PRESIDENT; AND RICHARD ROSS, INDIVIDUALLY v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH HONORABLE RICHARD B. IEYOUB, ATTORNEY GENERAL; HONORABLE W. FOX MCKEITHEN, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE OF LOUISIANA; HON. HUNT DOWNER, SPEAKER OF THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; HON. RANDY EWING, PRESIDENT, LOUISIANA SENATE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2009-CC-0990 EMERGENCY RESTORATION v. MICHAEL SEAGO, NORTH STREET, LLC CLIPPER CONSTRUCTION, LLC AND JOSEPH TUFARO (Parish of Jefferson)2009-C -0994 SUCCESSION OF JAMES CLYDE WILKERSON C/W EDITH CLYDE WILKERSON WONG; JAMES CLIFTON WILKERSON, II v. DR. ED EILAND, EXECUTOR, LEGATEE AND TRUSTEE OF JIM WILKERSON TRUST; VIRGINIA ANN REEVES, EXECUTRIX AND LEGATEE; JAMES E. PAXTON, TRUSTEE OF JIM WILKERSON TRUST; RAYE MARIE TOUPS WILKERSON, LEGATEE; GINGER ELLEN LYNN, LEGATEE; MELANIE W. STEPHENS ROGERS, LEGATEE; SONS OF MICHAEL AND VIRGINIA ANN REEVES, LEGATEES (Parish of Tensas)2009-C -1012 EDITH S. DAVIS v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 1E)2009-C -1015 AUTHOR R. JOINER, II, JULIUS R. COATES, AND EMELEE KING, APPEARING THROUGH HER NATURAL TUTOR, EMMETT KING, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED MOTHER, JOE ANN COATES JOINER v. JONATHAN PAUL TAYLOR, M.D. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) VICTORY, J., would grant.2009-C -1029 GANNETT RIVER STATES PUBLISHING CORPORATION D/B/A THE NEWS-STAR AND BARBARA LEADER v. MONROE CITY SCHOOL BOARD, VICKIE DAYTON AND JAMES DUPREE (Parish of Ouachita) JONES, J., recused.2009-KK-1034 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY SHANNON (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2009-CC-1036 J. HAWS &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC. v. JOHN SMITH, IV, CUSTOM RETAIL STORES FIXTURES, L.L.C. AND TOMMY WAYNE GOWAN (Parish of Bossier)2009-C -1042 MICHAEL W. TRAHAN v. CITY OF CROWLEY (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 4)2009-KK-1106 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE TAYLOR (Parish of Orleans)2009-KK-1137 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE MILES (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant. GUIDRY, J., would grant. 
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