<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 #011</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 February, 2008</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 PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAM GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-0243 IN RE: BRANDEN J. VILLAVASO<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6th day of February, 2008</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 DISMISSED ON RELATORS’ MOTIONS:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2004-CC-2328 LILJEBERG ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. v. VISTA HOSPITAL OF BATON ROUGE, LLC D/B/A VISTA SURGICAL HOSPITAL OF BATON ROUGE AND DYNACQ INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2004-CC-2412 LILJEBERG ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. v. VISTA HOSPITAL OF BATON ROUGE, LLC D/B/A VISTA SURGICAL HOSPITAL OF BATON ROUGE AND DYNACQ INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>7th day of February, 2008</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 GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-0264 IN RE: MONICA L. MCCLURE<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the application.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of February, 2008</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 GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08KK0289.pc.pdf">2008-KK-0289 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMY MOCHAN TURNER</a> (Parish of Sabine)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would deny the writ.<br />KIMBALL, J., would deny the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th day of February, 2008</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;">2008-CC-0302 ANTOINE P. TURNER v. ANTOINETTE A. TURNER (Parish of Orleans)</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;">2008-CC-0294 FMS LEASING, INC. v. W & W BUILDERS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of February, 2008</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>INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08B0257.pc.pdf">2008-B -0257 IN RE: FRED A. BLANCHE, III</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08B0296.pc.pdf">2008-B -0296 IN RE: RICHARD C. BATES</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REMANDED TO DISCIPLINARY BOARD; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08B0107.pc.pdf">2008-B -0107 IN RE: FRED A. BLANCHE, III</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0180 CREATIVE RISK CONTROLS, INC., ET AL. v. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>COURT’S ACTION OF JANUARY 3, 2008 RECALLED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/07KP2400.pdf">2007-KP-2400 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLYNN JUNIORS, JR.</a> (Parish of St. James)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0195 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY CLARK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0258 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCENT MARINELLO (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of February, 2008</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 GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2256 MEYER & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. COUSHATTA TRIBE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/07K2031.ord.pdf">2007-K -2031 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK STEPHEN COZZETTO</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PROBATION REVOKED; SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/03B0980.pc.pdf">2003-B -0980 IN RE: DEREK JOHN HONORE</a><br />JOHNSON, J., dissents.<br />WEIMER, J., dissents in part. I would not impose the full two-year suspension at this time.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0600 STATE EX REL. EARL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1296 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDDIE R. LEWIS (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2239 MACK CLINTON AND ROSE CLINTON v. REIGEL BY-PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2444 SUSAN RADLEIN WIFE OF/ AND ROBERT RADLEIN v. HOLIDAY INNS, INC., FELCOR LODGING COMPANY, L.L.C., FELCOR LODGING TRUST, INC., FELCOR LODGING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BRISTOL LODGING TENANT CO., BRISTOL HOTEL ASSET CO., BRISTOL HOTELS & RESORTS, FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0082 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COURTNEY S. JONES (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0968 STATE EX REL. WILTON CARABY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0975 STATE EX REL. JONATHAN W. PERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0985 STATE EX REL. RONALD FONTENOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0987 STATE EX REL. DOMINIC W. COX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0988 STATE EX REL. LARRY BANNISTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0989 STATE EX REL. THOMAS LEBEAU v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0990 STATE EX REL. JOHN P. RODDY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1003 STATE EX REL. KEYOINATA M. MARTIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1007 STATE EX REL. WALTER PETERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1008 STATE EX REL. ROGER DANIEL BRYAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1009 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND KRAFT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1034 STATE EX REL. ZEBEDEE LOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1035 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1036 STATE EX REL. ALVIN HARVEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1037 STATE EX REL. JUAN J. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -1914 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACQUES GABLE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -1921 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY JAMES HARPER, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-1928 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER KIRKLAND (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-1939 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHILLIP BROWN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-1942 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY RAY BARRETT (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-1945 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID EARL JOHNSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2025 LAWSON WILHITE, SR., INDIVIDUALLY AND O/B/O GERALDINE WILHITE, (DECEASED); LAWSON WILHITE, JR., HAZEL WILHITE MOORE; NELLIE WILHITE BROWN; SAVANNA WILHITE WALKER; DIANE WILHITE TURNER; LARRY WILHITE; MARY WILHITE MOFFETT; AND THE ESTATE OF CONNIE WILHITE AND B.J.W. (MINOR CHILD OF CONNIE WILHITE) v. DAVID THOMPSON, M.D.; DAN LEFLEUR, M.D.; MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY; KWABENA OWASU, M.D., EMCARE, INC.; AND LEXINGTON INSURANCE (Parish of West Carroll)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2029 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY R. ADRAGNA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2030 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL L. TRIPLET (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2119 ESTATE OF DERRICK FRANCIS, ET AL. v. CITY OF RAYNE, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KK-2204 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNELL MILTON AND GILBERT BARTHOLOMEW, III (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2251 REGIONAL UROLOGY, L.L.C., ET AL. v. DAVID T. PRICE, M.D. AND DAVID T. PRICE, M.D., A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2276 CHRISTLE AND AUGUST M. BERTONIERE v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 2, D/B/A EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, STEWART A. NUTTING, M.D., JAMES D. CONWAY, M.D., S. BLEICH, M.D., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2300 DAWN MARIE GIECK v. TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2302 THE DOC'S CLINIC, APMC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2008/07C2302%20cdk.con.pdf">KIMBALL, J., concurs in denial and assigns reasons.</a><br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2303 FRANCIS PATRICK QUINN v. JULIE UNANGST QUINN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2316 MARK N. MATTHEWS v. THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CP-2376 SCOTT ROUSSELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN ROWLEY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2388 GOLDIE JACK v. PRAIRIE CAJUN SEAFOOD WHOLESALE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2404 JON K. ROBERTS v. D & J CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 1E)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2406 MARCO BURGOS AND PILAR DIAZ v. STAR AUTO SERVICE, INC., JOSEPH B. MARGAVIO, II, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2414 ROBERT BAUER, ET AL. v. DEAN MORRIS, L.L.P. C/W MARY & LARRY PATTERSON, ET AL. v. DEAN MORRIS, L.L.P., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2421 DOUGLAS BROUSSARD v. JACOB CHANDLER AND GREAT SOUTHERN COINS, L.L.C. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2423 JEREMY WALTRIP, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2424 WENDELL J. CALLAHAN, JR. AND JEROME M. COUSAN v. CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC., EMPLOYEES A, B, AND C OF CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC., AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2431 JAMES NOONAN v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2435 OVIE REEVES, JR. v. F. MILLER & SONS, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2436 CLORADEAN PREJEAN GRANGER v. WALLACE ANTHONY GRANGER (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2437 FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC., ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF HEALTH SCIENCE PARK, L.L.C. v. GARY N. SOLOMON, STEPHEN H. JONES, TERRY D. JONES AND HEALTH SCIENCE PARK, L.L.C. (Parish of E.<br />Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2438 ARC INDUSTRIES, L.L.C. v. WILLIAM H. NUNGESSER (Parish of Lafayette)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2439 SHYRA ALLEN v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND ALL OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Civil Service Commission City of New Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2440 WILLIE LEE v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND ALL OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Civil Service Commission City of New Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2442 NEW INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT AND R P BECKENDORF & ASSOCIATES D/B/A ISU COAST INSURANCE AGENCY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2447 DONNA ROYALS v. TOWN OF RICHWOOD (Office of Workers Compensation District 1E)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2448 FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC., ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF HEALTH SCIENCE PARK, L.L.C. v. GARY N. SOLOMON, STEPHEN H. JONES, TERRY D. JONES AND HEALTH SCIENCE PARK, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2449 TYRONE DOYLE AND DORIS DOYLE v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2452 WALTER THEODORE v. JAZZ CASINO COMPANY, L.L.C. D/B/A HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2458 LEVON LEBAN v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2461 EDDY OLIVER, ET AL. v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2462 MICHAEL W. TRAHAN v. CITY OF CROWLEY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2463 HERFF JONES, INC. AND GRADUATE SUPPLY, INC. v. NETTIE SUE GIROUARD, JAMES RABB, WARREN RABB AND THE GRAD SHOPPE, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2464 HERFF JONES, INC. AND GRADUATE SUPPLY, INC. v. NETTIE SUE GIROUARD, JAMES RABB, WARREN RABB AND THE GRAD SHOPPE, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2466 CHRISTOPHER CORMIER v. STATE OF LA., DEPT. OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES (Office of Workers' Compensation District 2)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2468 MS. BRENDA FRANKLIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, SHAYLON DAY v. THE TULANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC, AND DR. FRANKLIN G. BOINEAU, III, M.D., DR. OLUGBENGA A. AKINGBOLA AND THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, D/B/A TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2470 IRENE PREJEAN v. THE ORIGINAL KEVIN GUIDRY PRODUCE MARKET, INC. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2471 MICHAEL W. TRAHAN v. CITY OF CROWLEY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 4)</p><p> </p>