<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 #025</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 April, 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>STAY GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0690 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY RAY NORRIS, JR. (Parish of Sabine)<br />KNOLL, J., would deny stay.</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-KK-0699 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY BELL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KD-0700 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY BELL A/K/A DAVID BELL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>2nd day of April, 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>STAY ORDER RECALLED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0690 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY RAY NORRIS, JR. (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CJ-0670 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF K.D. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OC-0692 PRIVATE CAPITAL, INC. v. J & K ENGINE AND RIG REPAIRS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>3rd day of April, 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 GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CK-0724 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF C.B. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of April, 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;">2008-C -0483 THOMAS R. DENTON v. PAMELA A. VIDRINE, AMERICAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, LA SHERIFFS' AUTOMOBILE RISK PROGRAM, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W PAMELA VIDRINE v. THOMAS R. DENTON, RANDALL ANDRE IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF FOR THE PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE - WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, LOUISIANA SHERIFFS’ AUTOMOBILE RISK PROGRAM AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</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;"><a href="/opinions/2008/07C2405.pc.pdf">2007-C -2405 SHAWN MADISON v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND ALL OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08C0309.pc.pdf">2008-C -0309 BOBBIE BOUQUET AND JAMES W. BOUQUET, JR. v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OB-2298 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-008</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OB-2317 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-053</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/07B2015.pc.pdf">2007-B -2015 IN RE: KERWIN W. DOYLE</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PROBATION EXTENDED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08B0274.pc.pdf">2008-B -0274 IN RE: MARGRETT FORD</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-C -2360 PEGGY M. ROBINSON & METROPOLITAN MUTUAL MORTGAGE, INC. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (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;">2007-KH-0925 STATE EX REL. ROBERT L. COX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1039 STATE EX REL. CLARENCE TUCKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0089 TIMOTHY E. PETTICREW v. ABACUS CAPITAL CORP./NORTH AMERICAN KILN SERVICE, INC., & LWCC (Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08CC0009.pc.pdf">2008-CC-0009 RICHARD C. BENTLEY v. BOBBY FANGUY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Martin)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0633 DELORSE AINSWORTH v. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</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-0568 OFFICE FURNITURE OUTLET, INC. v. MARK COLEMAN GRAU AND MARTIN M. GRAU (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2126 STATE EX REL. CHARLES RAY LOVE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-KH-2503 STATE EX REL. CHARLES RAY LOVE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1316 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK MANSON (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1318 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEAN MARIE BOOKER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1342 STATE EX REL. KENNETH SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1357 STATE EX REL. JUAN R. NOVOA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1358 STATE EX REL. EDWIN CODRINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1376 STATE EX REL. TYRONE CEASAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1378 STATE EX REL. DONALD STELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1379 STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN BLANCHE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1394 STATE EX REL. JAMES DAVE SHIRLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1397 STATE EX REL. LAN TRAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1418 STATE EX REL. GARY MAGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CI-1419 LOUIS STEMLEY v. JIM ROGERS, WARDEN, PHELPS CORRECTIONAL CENTER AND RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1420 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK THOMPSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1423 STATE EX REL. THANG LAI v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1431 STATE EX REL. JOHN D. COOK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1432 STATE EX REL. MELVIN FAUCHEAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1439 STATE EX REL. CALVIN BIRCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1441 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1442 STATE EX REL. CHARLES ESTES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1443 STATE EX REL. LARRY CROCKETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1514 STATE EX REL. CHARLES RAY LOVE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1825 STATE EX REL. MELVIN FAUCHEAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2190 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL ANTHONY ELLIS, JR. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2193 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHANNON BROWN (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2232 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA DAN MCGUFFIE (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0109 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0187 SALMEN COMPANY, L.L.C. v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0226 ALBERT JOHN ABSHIRE, ET AL. v. CLINTON P. DESMOREAUX, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0236 BOBBIE BOUQUET AND JAMES W. BOUQUET, JR. v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0238 HARRY A. WITT v. GASPER J. SCHIRO (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0263 LAFAYETTE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION AND ITS PRESIDENT DONALD J. CHAUVIN v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0298 LEJEUNE BROTHERS, INC. v. GOODRICH PETROLEUM CO., L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0310 DEBRA JACKSON AND BILLY RAY MCMAHON, JR. v. BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OR LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT, AND CELESTE HOLLANDS, M.D. (Parish of Caddo)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0336 SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. IBERVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CP-0337 JOHN E. SPELLMAN v. DISCOUNT ZONE GAS STATION AND JOHN DOE, EMPLOYEE AND INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of<br />Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0348 DAVID AND DEBRA JAMES v. DR. FRANCIS RINAUDO, JR., A DENTAL CORPORATION, AND CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0352 VIRGINIA ANDERSON BRUCE v. BRENDA J. BRAY (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0357 JESSIE EDWARD ARDOIN AND GRETA ARDOIN v. EMILY G. LANDERS, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0360 DELORSE AINSWORTH v. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0361 KYRIAKOS TSILIMOS v. GULF MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INC. AND DEMITRIOS N. SPETSIOTIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0366 FOREIGN CAR SALES, L.L.C., JANET LEE AND KIMUEL LEE v. LOUISIANA RECREATIONAL AND USED MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0367 ELMIRA PRESTON, HOWARD PRESTON, ROSE LEFRANCE PRESTON, SHERYL PRESTON, DEBORAH MAZIE, ANTHONY PRESTON, LEONARD PRESTON, DARLENE PRESTON, CYNTHIA PRESTON, ANGELA NELSON, WANDA PRESTON, BRYAN PRESTON, ET AL. v. TENET HEALTHSYSTEMS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0368 PATRICIA GOODWIN v. DR. ERNESTO KUFOY, ET AL. (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0370 MONA STEELE, KELLY STEELE AND MYLES ANTHONY STEELE v. KIRK THOMASSIE, WILL DUFRENE, LA SUPERCROSS, JOSEPH GRACIANETTE, VINCENT LEBLANC, JEREMY JUSTICE, MARSH INVESTMENT CORPORATION, JOSEPH MARCELLO, WADE MONGRUE, COURTNEY MONGRUE, WESTBANK SPEEDWAY, INC., HERMITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY, FAIRMONT INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0371 LARRY J. VIATOR, SR. v. DAUTERIVE CONTRACTORS, INC. AND WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0384 MICHAEL SMITH AND ELIZABETH SMITH v. PMI, INCORPORATED, DEEP DELTA CONTRACTORS, INC., MR. AND MRS. JASON SERIGNY, AS THE PARENTS OF JASON PAUL SERIGNY, JOHN P. COX, JR., TAYLOR'S INDUSTRIAL SPECIALITIES, INC. AND SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0386 MARK A. MARZELLA v. TOBACCO STATION, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0389 JENNIFER GRAY, ET AL. v. THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0390 M&R DRYWALL, INC. v. MAPP CONSTRUCTION, LLC, TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, SOUTHGATE RESIDENTIAL TOWERS, LLC (Parish ofE. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0392 ANDREW MARQUINEZ v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, FLEET TIRE SERVICE, INC., TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC. AND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p>