<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 #040</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;"> 22nd day of June, 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 GRANTED WITH ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0612 STATE EX REL. RONALD JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th 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 APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER</span></strong>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2954 STATE EX REL. CURTIS E. DILLON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1160 STATE EX REL. KELVIN RAY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURTS:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2894 STATE EX REL. EDWARD SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1041 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE BURRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-1298 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH HURST (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">26th day of June, 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;">INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B1079.pc.pdf">2007-B -1079 IN RE: CRAIG HUNTER KING</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAYS DENIED; WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1293 CRAIG A. HARDY AND RAMONA T. HARDY v. SUN SOUTH REALTY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1304 GARY BERGERON v. JANE BERGERON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th 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 DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1301 JEROME MAIORANA AND CAROL MAIORANA v. MELANCON METAL BUILDINGS, INC., THE BURLINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, SOUTHERN ICE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC., AND DANA CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-1313 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARMAINE SELTZER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> 28th day of June, 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 TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0203 STATE EX REL. ROBERT GRAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">ADMISSION TO THE BAR GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07OB0791.pc.pdf">2007-OB-0791 IN RE: GREGORY J. LEWIS, JR.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">29th day of June, 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-C -1014 KELLY G. AUCOIN, ET AL. v. SOUTHERN QUALITY HOMES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1087 DOUG WELBORN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT FOR EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH v. THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT AND THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH FAMILY COURT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1202 DOUG WELBORN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT FOR EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH v. THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT AND THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH FAMILY COURT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</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;">2007-CC-0992 TARA LABOVE HEBERT, ET UX v. SCOTTY L. WEBRE, ET AL. C/W FLETCHER GABRIEL LALANDE, ET UX v. SCOTTY L. WEBRE, ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07KK1124.pc.pdf">2007-KK-1124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY BELL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.</a><br />KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant and docket.</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-1141 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVIS DEEN (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KK-2654 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROMALLIS STUKES (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2782 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALE DWAYNE CRAIG (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OC-0725 JUANITA THIBODEAUX, ET AL. v. CONOCO PHILLIPS CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0886 BILLY DENSON v. DIAMOND OFFSHORE COMPANY AND WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0938 RENATA S. LUMAR v. ARAMARK FACILITY SERVICES, INC., ZAPPE ENDEAVORS, LLC (Parish of St. James)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0957 CYNTHIA HENDRICKSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, BROOKLYN P. TIMMONS v. DELTA PATHOLOGY, L.L.C. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0962 ST. MARY OPERATING COMPANY v. MATTHEW JOEL GUIDRY, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p> </p>