<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 #055</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>5th day of September, 2007</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1778 BEUTLER ENGLAND CLINIC (MARIE KERSHAW) v. MERMENTAU RICE, INC., ET AL. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 3)<br />KIMBALL, J., concurs and assigns reasons. While I question the Hearing Officer's application of La. R.S. 23:1318 to grant Plaintiff's motion to quash the subpoenas issued in connection with the motion to recuse hearing upon which this writ has been filed, I concur in denial because Defendant did not seek timely review of that ruling in this Court.<br />JOHNSON, J., concurs for reasons assigned by Justice Kimball.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6th day of September, 2007</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OK-1790 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONAS BRUCE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of September, 2007</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR STAY GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1325 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRI BROADWAY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-1815 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DON MORELAND (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>11th day of September, 2007</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1801 ELMA HANEY v. KIMBERLY FRANKLIN, GELCO CORPORATION, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR STAY GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1578 CELIA JANE CURETON v. JAMES HOWARD CURETON (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of September, 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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1832 MICHELLE MARSHALL, ET AL. v. AIR LIQUIDE - BIG THREE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>14th day of September, 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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2596 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AMANDA GUTWEILER AKA AMANDA HYPES (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0878 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES DUNN (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-C -1645 CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. LEWING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/06K2975.pc.pdf">2006-K -2975 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID LEMELLE</a> (Parish of St. Landry)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1139 LT. RICKEY JONES v. CITY OF NATCHITOCHES POLICE DEPT., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B0556.pc.pdf">2007-B -0556 IN RE: SHEILA WHARTON</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07B1618.pc.pdf">2007-B -1618 IN RE: SATRICA WILLIAMS-BENSAADAT</a><br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny and reject consent discipline.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2007/07OB0241.pc.pdf">2007-OB-0241 IN RE: MICHAEL J. WILLIAMSON</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OB-1692 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-0799 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT WILLIAMS, II (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -0919 LEONARD DUNBAR v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2003-KP-3077 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WELDON P. WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2100 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY SURRATT AND CYNTHIA ANDERSON (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OB-2456 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 06-PDB-087</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; STAY DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1589 SANDRA BORDELEON, DARREN BORDELEON INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, DARREN M. BORDELEON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KP-2407 TED ADDISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, BURL CAIN WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2632 STATE EX REL. RHONDA K. OLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2677 STATE EX REL. TED ADDISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-CI-2685 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL E. SULLIVAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2710 STATE EX REL. NORRIS GUIDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2713 STATE EX REL. NOEL AUSTIN v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PRISON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2714 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER DAVID v. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2715 STATE EX REL. XAVIER S. ARTIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2716 STATE EX REL. DANIEL SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2717 STATE EX REL. ROBERT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2718 STATE EX REL. EDMOND C. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2719 STATE EX REL. ROBERT LAMBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2720 STATE EX REL. DERRICK NELLON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2721 STATE EX REL. JESSE FONTENOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2722 STATE EX REL. FREDERICK BARROW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2723 STATE EX REL. MARK J. HAYLOCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2724 STATE EX REL. DANNY LEE WRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2725 STATE EX REL. RICKY GRYDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2726 STATE EX REL. TREVOR HOLMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2734 STATE EX REL. FELIX A. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2735 STATE EX REL. DESMOND KIBBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2765 STATE EX REL. MITCHELL P. COOK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2766 STATE EX REL. RONDY VERNON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2767 STATE EX REL. EDWARD JAMES ROCHON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2769 STATE EX REL. KENDRICK WAYNE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2770 STATE EX REL. REGINA MCSWEEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2771 STATE EX REL. MAURICE O. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OK-2805 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT RIDEAU (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2833 STATE EX REL. LEROY SHORTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2834 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2848 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2849 STATE EX REL. CHARLES RAY JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2890 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAAC JOHNSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2958 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WENDELL V. GRAY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2959 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN THOMPSON, III (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-2960 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRYL A. SMITH (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2974 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEROME FRENCH (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2981 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL MANUEL, JR. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-K -2985 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD O'CONNOR (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-3024 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LISA LANDRY JOHNSON (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KO-3026 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REGGIE HARRIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-0002 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WADE C. GRIFFIN (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-0003 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL S. DAVIS (Parish ofJefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -0004 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHAN STRINGER (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-0024 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RIYNELL JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-0711 JAMES M. CHARRIER v. PAUL HARGIS FAMILY DENTISTRY, ET AL. (Parish of Grant)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0893 STATE EX REL. MARK J. HAYLOCK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CP-1051 SCOTT A. GUYON v. MIKE WAGUESPACK, SHERIFF OF ASSUMPTION PARISH, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS ON BEHALF OF ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER, WILLIAM BELT, SHERIFF OF AVOYELLES PARISH AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA ON BEHALF OF LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER THROUGH HUEY P. LONG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND EARL K. LONG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1065 ROBYN SWANBERG v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1072 BASTROP AMBULATORY SERVICES AND THE UROLOGY CENTER v. REGIONS BANK OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1078 JULIAN E. LONG v. LINDA LONG MINTON (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1089 FRENCH JORDAN, INC., ET AL. v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1090 SUCCESSION OF BERNICE H. AGUILERA (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1092 KATHLEEN WHITEHURST, ET AL. v. A-1 AFFORDABLE SIDING, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1093 J. D. JACOBS, ET AL. v. CITY OF MARKSVILLE, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1095 TINA SANCHEZ v. GLADIATORS CARNIVAL CLUB, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1108 CHARLES BRYANT v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA (Parish of Rapides)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1109 RUSSELL MAHAFFEY, ET AL. v. JOHNNIE KENNETH EARL, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1113 EXIE JONES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, A.J. AND T.J. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL. (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1122 FELTON HOGAN v. JOE MORGAN, M.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1143 MELISSA DEMARY v. DANNY CASTILLO, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1144 IN THE MATTER OF THE MINORITY OF EMIL JOHN GEIGER AND AMY NICOLE GEIGER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1146 LOUISIANA AG CREDIT, PCA v. LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, INC. ET AL (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1149 RENATE KING v. SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1150 CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1170 KATIE P. WALDRIP AND JAMES WALDRIP v. L.Y., P.Y., KIMBERLY BUCHBERGER AND KEVIN BUCHBERGER (Parish of Caddo)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1171 ADELE GRADNIGO AND GERALD GRADNIGO v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OC-1173 KIM SNELL, KEITH MILLER AND DAVID WHITE v. PRODUCTION ACID SERVICE, INC., DAVID L. BAUDOIN AND MARK S. KRUPICKA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1175 GRACIE SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF BRAIN E. SMITH v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ACADIA CRAWFISH, INC. AND JOSHUA PRUETT C/W GRACIE SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF BRAIN E. SMITH v. PROGRSSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND BROUBAR, INC. (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1176 DANIEL BERNE, SR. v. CANADIAN NATIONAL/ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1177 KENNY RAY JUNEAU v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1178 MARCIA WYBLE v. ACADIANA PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1207 STATE EX REL. MITCHELL P. COOK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1227 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., KOKESCH TRUCKING, INC., AND STAN KOCH & SONS, INC. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT C/W RALPH GEIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -1567 RANDOLPH GOMON v. DANNY MELANCON (Office of Workers' Compensation District 9)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-1588 SANDRA BORDELEON, DARREN BORDELEON INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, DARREN M. BORDELEON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL, DEEP SOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., ABSOLUTELY NUTRITIOUS, INC., PARISH OF JEFFERSON, CITY OF KENNER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-1668 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS TAYLOR (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1702 STATE EX REL. ALBERT K. ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p> </p>