<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 #001</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>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>3th day of January, 2008</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2008/07KP2400.pc.pdf">2007-KP-2400</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2008/07KP2400.pc.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLYNN JUNIORS, JR.</a> (Parish of St. James)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p>2007-KK-2456<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN GASAWAY (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM SUSPENSION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-B -2389<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: LEONARD CARDENAS, III<br />KIMBALL, J., recused.<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION GRANTED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-C -1476<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WILLIAM DANIEL LITTLETON AND CAROLYN LAHONDA LITTLETON v. DWAYNE G. ENTERKIN, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT (Parish of Ouachita)<br />VICTORY, J., recused.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-KP-2455<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DON S. REEVES (Parish of Caddo)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>7th day of January, 2008</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-C -2110<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LARRY AND ROSIE ADAMS v. RHODIA, INC. AND EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-CC-2112<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>BERTRAND DWAYNE DAIGLE v. IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Landry)<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-K -1320<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALAN R. CASE (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2007-C -2147<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DANA R. MCPHERSON v. CINGULAR WIRELESS, LLC (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2007-C -2148<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ELAINE SMITH v. TOWN OF OLLA (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 1E)</p><p>2007-C -2169<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WILLIE L. LOLLIS, JR. v. SHAW GLOBAL ENERGY SERVICES (Office of Workers' Compensation District 4)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION WITHDRAWN:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-CC-2121<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: EDC CONTRACTOR INSURANCE LITIGATION (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-KH-0048<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. SAMUEL LEE HAMILTON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2007-CI-0264<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GARY A. ASHLEY v. BURL N. CAIN, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2007-KH-0596<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. LEROY L. SIMIEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2007-KP-0640<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH REED (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2007-C -0654<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GLORIA SCOTT AND DEANIA M. JACKSON, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.; AMERICAN BRANDS, INC.; R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY; RJR NABISCO, INC.; BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION; BATUS, INC.; BATUS HOLDINGS, INC.; PHILIP MORRIS, INC.; PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES, INC.; ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2007-C -0662<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GLORIA SCOTT AND DEANIA M. JACKSON, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.; AMERICAN BRANDS, INC.; R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY; RJR NABISCO, INC.; BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION; BATUS, INC.; BATUS HOLDINGS, INC.; PHILIP MORRIS, INC.; PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES, INC.; ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2007-KH-0682<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ALVIN D. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Grant)</p><p>2007-KH-0687<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ROLAND A. AUTHEMENT, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p>2007-KH-0694<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. TERRY L. DORSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2007-KH-0698<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ALVIN MEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2007-KH-0702<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. WHITNEY BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2007-KH-0757<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. MICHAEL G. DORSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2007-KH-0758<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. FRANCIS ZACHERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2007-KH-0759<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ROY M. MCLAUGHLIN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2007-KH-0760<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. KILEY HALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2007-KH-0765<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. KENNETH E. STUCKEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2007-KH-0766<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. WARREN E. JOSEPH, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2007-KH-0767<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. RICKEY LAPRIME v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2007-KH-0768<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. JAMES FLOWERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p>2007-KH-0770<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. LEE ANDREW CARROLL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tensas)</p><p>2007-KH-0771<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. JAMES ORMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2007-KH-0775<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. FREDERICK BARROW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p>2007-KH-0778<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. DONALD STELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p>2007-KH-0779<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. GERALD J. DATRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2007-CC-1205<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ALTHEA WASHINGTON (SURVIVING SPOUSE), WAYNE WASHINGTON, BERTRAND WASHINGTON III AND SYLVIA W. COBBS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF BERTRAND WASHINGTON, JR. v. CHATEAU LIVING CENTER, L.L.C. D/B/A CHATEAU LIVING CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p>2007-K -1309<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY JERMAINE WATTS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2007-K -1321<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALE ORDENEAUX (Parish of Ascension)</p><p>2007-K -1339<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAVARDES J. BRAZILE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2007-KO-1377<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE FORD (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2007-KO-1417<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUAN J. PARNELL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2007-KO-1421<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS H. CRITTON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2007-KO-1422<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ABRON J. MICKEL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2007-KO-1440<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD D. RAGAS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2007-KO-1448<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LUTHER D. MCFARLAND (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2007-KO-1457<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MILTON MOSBY (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2007-KO-1460<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD G. JENNINGS (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2007-KO-1463<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. MORRIS D. MCFARLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2007-C -2026<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ELIZABETH B. KILROY KINNEY v. RANDY J. BOURGEOIS C/W IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF ELIZABETH B. KILROY A/K/A ELIZABETH BENETTE KINNEY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2007-CC-2051<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MILBERN JAMES PARKER v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Ascension)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p>2007-C -2113<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THINKSTREAM, INC. AND BARRY BELLUE v. MICHAEL H. RUBIN, DEBORAH D. HARKINS, EMILY B. GREY AND MCGLINCHEY STAFFORD, PLLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KIMBALL, J., recused.</p><p>2007-C -2114<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>U.S. TRUSTEE, JOHN CLIFTON CONINE FOR THE ESTATE OF DENNIS ADDIE v. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2007-C -2118<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>PAMELA JANE WILLIAMS MISHLOVE v. LAWRENCE ALAN MISHLOVE (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2007-CC-2123<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE, POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2004, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-WWFI v. KENNETH COLLINS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge</p><p>2007-CC-2125<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WAXLER TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., ET AL. v. TRINITY MARINE PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p>2007-CC-2127<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>KELDA PRICE v. KIDS WORLD, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2007-C -2137<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>NYLE A. POLITZ v. ALICE CATHERINE BORDELON POLITZ (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2007-C -2139<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JAMES C. BROWN, IV v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p>2007-KK-2141<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SCOTT WINGATE (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2007-KK-2144<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LANCE ELLIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2007-C -2146<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ELIZABETH LASSITER BAINS v. THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p>2007-C -2150<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>COULEE KINNEY DRAINAGE DISTRICT v. PIERRE W. BROUSSARD (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p>2007-C -2151<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHRIS ROTON v. VERNON E. FAULCONER, INC. C/W EDITH RENEE' ROTON INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF HER MINOR SON, MICHAEL LEE ROTON v. VERNON E. FAULCONER, INC. AND TOMMY D. STEWART C/W CHRIS ROTON v. T&R STEWART, INC. (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2007-C -2152<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>RYAN S. MONTEGUT v. WILKERSON MANAGEMENT, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2007-C -2153<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CURTIS RANDALL v. CONCORDIA NURSING HOME D/B/A CAMELOT LEISURE LIVING (Parish of Concordia)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p>2007-CC-2154<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>D'RYAN GREEN, ET AL. v. PAT'S OF HENDERSON SEAFOOD & STEAKS (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p>2007-CC-2156<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: EDC CONTRACTOR INSURANCE LITIGATION (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2007-CC-2157<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: EDC CONTRACTOR INSURANCE LITIGATION (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2007-KK-2161<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODERICK DANGERFIELD (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2007-OC-2162<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SLIDELL APARTMENTS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SLIDELL APARTMENTS PARTNERS II, L.P. v. TAMMANY HOLDING CORPORATION (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2007-C -2165<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHRIS ROTON v. VERNON E. FAULCONER, INC. C/W EDITH RENEE' ROTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF HER MINOR SON, MICHAEL LEE ROTON v. VERNON E. FAULCONER, INC. AND TOMMY D. STEWART C/W CHRIS ROTON v. T&R STEWART, INC. (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p>2007-KK-2166<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEROME HAMPTON (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2007-C -2168<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SHARON BOXIE v. DWIGHT R. LEMOINE, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2007-CC-2179<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MAE JONES, ET AL. v. BOURBON NITE-LIFE, LLC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p>2007-CC-2180<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>BILLY PILCHER v. WICKER CONSTRUCTION, INC. & LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1W)</p><p>2007-CC-2249<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DESIREE GONZALEZ v. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE'S INS. CO.; STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS THROUGH THE NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2007-KH-2354<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. DARREN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p> </p>