<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 #024</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;">25th day of March, 2008</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;">PETITION FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08OB0518.pc.pdf">2008-OB-0518 IN RE: ROBIN A. NESBITT</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">26th day of March, 2008</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 DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0609 LAWRENCE RITTER, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0610 LAWRENCE RITTER, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />VICTORY, J., concurs and assigns reasons. I concur in the denial of this writ because the trial court has indicated it will rule on prospective jurors challenged for cause on a case-by-case basis.Defendants may seek relief for any ruling by the trial court that they may deem erroneous.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0642 ANTOINE P. TURNER v. ANTOINETTE ANDERSON TURNER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28th day of March, 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;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2140 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LIONEL ROMAR (Parish of St. Tammany)</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;">2008-CC-0206 BYRON BRYANT v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY AND DON JOHNSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0256 CYNTHIA BROOKS, ET AL. v. TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0618 STATE EX REL. CEDRIC ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OB-2089 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-048</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OB-2142 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-031</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR READMISSION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-0205 IN RE: JASON B. ROUCHON</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2003-B -0980 IN RE: DEREK JOHN HONORE<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant rehearing.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant rehearing.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-0979 STATE EX REL. RONALD E. COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0213 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRIS LANE BOWMAN (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-0805 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL G. LATHAN, JR. (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-0859 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN HUCKABAY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-0951 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISHMEL ENNIS (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1102 STATE EX REL. ELVIS L. WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1167 STATE EX REL. AL T. SAMSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1234 STATE EX REL. JEFFREY WESLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1282 STATE EX REL THOMAS LOUIS PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1343 STATE EX REL. LEPREASE MONTANA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1344 STATE EX REL. LAMONT D. ALSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1355 STATE EX REL. RANNEL M. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1356 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL NICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1359 STATE EX REL. ELRICK PAUL FORET, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1360 STATE EX REL DEVIN HILLIARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1362 STATE EX. REL. JOHN EDWARDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CI-1364 CHARLES CARTER v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY AND SUPERVISOR, MAILROOM (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1366 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL GEORGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CI-1367 CHARLES CARTER v. BURL CAIN, ET AL. (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1368 STATE EX REL. ELRICK J. GALLOW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1369 STATE EX REL. PATRICK STRAUGHTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1370 STATE EX REL. LEONARD EVERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1371 STATE EX REL. ROBERT J. HOPKINS JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1372 STATE EX REL. ALBERT BERNARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1373 STATE EX REL. DONNIE MEYN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1374 STATE EX REL. DERRICK CHAIRS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2109 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TAROME HARRIS (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2159 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT WAYNE BROWN (Parish of Rapides)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2174 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND O'NEAL GREEN (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2177 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MEEKER FULLER (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2178 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MEEKER FULLER (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2187 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENTRELL HARRELL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2267 JOHN MAIURANO v. CARRIER-STUMM, INC. (The Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0105 BRADLEY W. SMITH v. PAUL BABIN AND THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0189 JANE DOE INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN INCLUDING MARY DOE v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, J.K. HAYNES ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0198 WOODROW WILSON, ET AL. v. THE TOWN OF MAMOU, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0200 JOHN YRLE v. ST. TAMMANY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1 AND AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0202 COLEMAN PATRICK HANEGAN, III v. ELMER LITCHFIELD, SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DEPUTY CHRIS LECHUGA, DEPUTY MICHAEL BIRDWELL, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, KARL DUMMONS, GMAC INSURANCE COMPANY D/B/A NATIONAL GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, CREEKWOOD PROPERTY CORPORATION D/B/A CYPRESS LAKE APARTMENTS AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0210 SMART DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC v. MICHAEL B. MILLER (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0211 MICHAEL R. GARBER v. JAMES K. VAUTROT (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0262 THE WEST CAMERON PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT v. THE LAKE CHARLES HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT (Parish of Cameron)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0265 TENIKA BIGGS, ET AL. v. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0268 CHARLES PERSINGER v. ALICIA EASLEY AND ROBERT EASLEY (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0269 JUDY LEVY v. H & D FOOD MART (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0271 WADE SCHINDLER v. HARRAH'S LAS VEGAS, INC., D/B/A HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS CASINO, HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS MANAGEMENT CO. AND HARRAH'S OPERATING CO., INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OC-0281 EXXON MOBIL CORP. (F/K/A EXXON CORPORATION) v. CYNTHIA BRIDGES, SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0291 AMY WASHINGTON v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURG, PA. AND GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0293 DAPHNE LERAY, GLENN LERAY AND ELAINE LERAY v. NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION IN U.S.A, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., JAMIE ADAMS, ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC., AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Lafourche)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CP-0295 PENNY STRAUSS FALCON v. SHANE ANTHONY FALCON (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0299 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KATHY GUILLIAMS (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0300 MURPHY J. WHITE v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ST. ELIZABETH BAPTIST CHURCH, ET AL. (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0303 CLAUDIA SPEICHER, ET AL. v. B&K CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0308 CLAUDIA SPEICHER, ET AL. v. B&K CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0326 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT WAYNE BROWN (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0328 IN RE: GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, CONCURSUS PROCEEDING (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0334 DWIGHT SCHONACHER, ELIZABETH SCHONACHER, MARIA ROSS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, JONATHON MARTIN v. JOSE R. TARATINO (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0409 TARA RICO, ET AL. v. KEVIN WARREN ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0538 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY DOUGLAS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p>