<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 #038</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>1st day of June, 2007</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-1125 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RACHEL MCKEE SMITH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of June, 2007</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RESIGNATION(S) ACCEPTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07OB1127.pc.pdf">2007-OB-1127 IN RE: CLIFFORD L. WILLIAMS</a><br />See Order.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION DISMISSED. MOOT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0287.pc.pdf">2007-B -0287 IN RE: CLIFFORD L. WILLIAMS</a><br />See Order.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OK-1197 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN RE: SPECIAL INVESTIGATION (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2007/07OK1197.pfc.dip.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of June, 2007</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/06KP2412.ord.pdf">2006-KP-2412 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANN GROS PARADES</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CJ-0907 GEORGE WILLIAM WOLFE, II v. JESSICA ROSE HANSON (Parish of Ascension)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1084 STATE EX REL. SHEDRICK VICTORAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-1993 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID CLANTON (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>ADMISSION TO THE BAR GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07OB0027.PC.pdf">2007-OB-0027 IN RE: TRACY FRAZIER ROBINSON</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0288.pc.pdf">2007-B -0288 IN RE: GARY W. SHEFFIELD</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0351.pc.pdf">2007-B -0351 IN RE: MICHAEL CHRIS AGUILLARD</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0204.pc.pdf">2007-B -0204 IN RE: KEITH D. THORNTON</a><br />TRAYLOR, J., dissents.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1782 STATE EX REL. ARCHIE HARRISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-0859 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERCY TAYLOR (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-1578 STATE EX REL. MELONIE GUILLORY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -1887 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LESTER J. HEBERT, JR. (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2125 STATE EX REL. SYLVESTER HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-2328 KENNETH PAUL JONES v. J. LEVY DABADIE CORRECTIONAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2329 STATE EX REL. WILLIE PIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2330 STATE EX REL. DARREN MCKINNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2332 STATE EX REL. ROBERT CHARLES FRANKLIN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2333 STATE EX REL. NATHAN WEBSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH 2334 STATE EX REL. ROBERT GRAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2335 STATE EX REL. JERAIL C. HARDY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2336 STATE EX REL. JOHN L. DEFFENBAUGH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2337 STATE EX REL. DELTRA HENDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2338 STATE EX REL. DANA M. COTLONE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2368 STATE EX REL. AARON STOGNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2369 STATE EX REL. TYRONE IVES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2370 STATE EX REL. BRUCE L. THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2371 STATE EX REL. RICKY BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2372 STATE EX REL. JAMES SKIPPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2373 STATE EX REL. WILFORD SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2374 STATE EX REL. JEFFERY C. ENGRUM, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2375 STATE EX REL. GERALD A. WORACHEK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2376 STATE EX REL. WENDELL BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2377 STATE EX REL. LLOYD GRAY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2396 STATE EX REL. ELLIOT J. SCOTT A/K/A CALVIN SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2736 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD BURNHAM (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2793 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK M. BOURNE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2794 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRENDAN DANIEL (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2801 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRY L. MARX (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2825 CHARLES BUTLER v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2836 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST LEE STOKES (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2980 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BURFORD ANTHONY DUPUY (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2995 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHILLIP SCHANE (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0363 JAKE PALERMO VS. THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL C/W ABRAHAM VEAL AND SHEILA ROCHELLE VEAL v. THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2007/07C0363.pfc.dis.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0646 DAVID DEFRANZA v. DIMITRI PILE DRIVING, INC. AND LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office Of Workers' Compensation Dist. #7)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CP-0762 LANCE HANSEN AYERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0821 JIMMY VIDRINE, ET AL. v. CONSTRUCTORS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0822 KEVIN'S RESTAURANT, L.L.C. v. FIRE TECH, INC. (Parish of Livingston)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0831 M & H CAR RENTAL, LLC v. CYNTHIA BRIDGES, SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPATMENT OF REVENUE AND CHARLES FOTI, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0832 BRIAN DOYAL v. VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office Of Workers' Compensation District #2)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0833 ROSE ANN WALTON v. AMERICAN RENT ALL INC., BRUCE LEE AND THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0834 BRANDY ADAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Vernon)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0836 MELINDA DAWN MITCHELL v. STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0837 KAYLEM MATHERNE, JIMMY MCGUIRE AND WILLIAM HUGHES v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0838 REX A. RAYNER, ET AL. v. THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0839 TONEY DECLUES v. CARUBBA ENGINEERING, INC. (Office Of Workers' Compensation, District #8)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0841 MOHSSEN AGHILI AND DISCOUNT EXPRESS, INC. v. IRA GENE STROTHER C/W IRA GENE STROTHER VS. DISCOUNT EXPRESS, INC. AND MOHSSEN AGHILI (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0842 GAIL TERREBONNE v. JOANNE L. CHERAMIE AND DUSTIN M. CHERAMIE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CP-0846 JOSEPH BALLARD v. JOSEPH L. WAITZ, JR., DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 32ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CP-0847 JERROD A. WILSON v. RUSSELL BORDELON, ET AL. (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0848 KATHERINE RAMEY (INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID F. RAMEY, M.D., AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, KRISTEN RAMEY AND BRAD RAMEY) AND RENEE RAMEY v. MICHAEL DECAIRE (ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, PHYSICIANS' HEALTH FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA), MARTHA BROWN, (MEDICAL DIRECTOR, PHYSICIANS' HEALTH FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA), PHYSICIANS' HEALTH FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA (PHFL), PHYSICIANS' HEALTH PROGRAM (PHP), PHYSICIANS HEALTH COMMITTEE (PHC), AND LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0849 KAREN JOHNSON v. MUSTAFA MISIRCI AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of<br />Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0850 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF WILLIAM ANTHONY PEPE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0852 KEVIN'S RESTAURANT, L.L.C. v. FIRE TECH, INC. (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0853 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT DIGGS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0864 CITY OF NATCHITOCHES v. CROSSTECH BOILER SERVICES, L. P., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0876 WAYNE EBARB INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, CODY EBARB AND TREVOR EBARB, DEWAYNE EBARB, AND KIM EBARB v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0879 JOHN DALE RILEY, JR. AND PEARL ELAINE RILEY v. WAVA H. BUDDEN, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0880 CHRISTOPHER J. MONTAGNINO AND JENNIFER MONTAGNINO v. FRED MOLIERE AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0881 SOUTH PETERS HOTEL INVESTORS, L.P. v. ROY ANDERSON CORP., MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION CO., L.L.C., MCC SERVICES, L.L.C., COASTAL AIR BALANCE, INC., ATLAS BLOWPIPE & SHEET METAL WORKS, INC., KING & CO., INC.,<br />NEW ORLEANS GLASS COMPANY, INC., SOUTHERN WALL & WINDOWS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0883 JIMMY VIDRINE, ET AL. v. CONSTRUCTORS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0887 BARBARA HOLT v. DR. DONALD RICHARDSON AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY C/W<br />IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDING OF BARBARA HOLT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0898 A. FRANCES ARMSTRONG D/B/A ARMSTRONG PROPERTIES v. GREGG HUSKEY AND COLDWELL BANKER GREGG HUSKEY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0900 CITY OF NATCHITOCHES v. CROSSTECH BOILER SERVICES, L. P., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0902 SUTTON STEEL & SUPPLY, INC., ET AL. v. BELLSOUTH MOBILITY, INC. (Parish of Iberia)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.<br /><br />2007-C -0903 OLLIE NEWSOM, ET AL. v. LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0904 BRIAN RIVET AND BELINDA RIVET v. VACHERIE-GHEENS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 9, AND AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0905 DAVID MICHAEL LIEUX AND LUCILE ARDEN LIEUX, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, FREDERICK JOSEPH LIEUX, II v. DR. CHARLES F. MITCHELL, D/B/A ENT MEDICAL CENTER AND SAINT PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0911 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SIDNEY TRAVIS COUTEE (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p> </p>