<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 #028</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>10th 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>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2149 RATHBORNE PROPERTIES, L.L.C., ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORP., 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>11th 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>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR'S MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0369 BOURGET'S OF THE SOUTH, L.L.C. v. LOUISIANA STATE RECREATIONAL AND USED MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (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>14th 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-KD-0804 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY BELL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would not grant the stay.<br />VICTORY, J., not signing.</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-0803 MARCUS L. PITTMAN, M.D. v. HOWARD M. RIGG, III, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the stay and grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th 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>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KD-0804 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY BELL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2008/08KK0804.bjj.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would deny the stay and the writ and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2008/08KK0804.JPV.pdf">VICTORY, J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.</a><br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ for the reasons expressed in Justice Victory's concurrence.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>16th 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 IN PART:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08KP0716.ord.pdf">2008-KP-0716 ROBERT C. MILLER v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</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-0764 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY L. COPP (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0647 DOMINIC LOUIS v. BAYOU STEEL CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 9)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0667 CHALMETTE RETAIL CENTER, L.L.C. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED FIRE GROUP, UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY, EMERY AND JAMES, LTD., PROPERTY LOSS CONSULTANTS, LCC AND PROPERTY LOSS CONSULTING, INC. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CJ-0697 DWAYNE HALEY v. CHERYL G. LEARY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0763 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCENT MARINELLO (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<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>18th day of April, 2008</strong></span>, the following action was taken by theSupreme 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;">2007-K -1573 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN J. KESTLE (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0215 CARL HOOD v. MARK M. COTTER, M.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />(Consolidated with No. 2008-C-0237)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0237 CARL HOOD v. MARK M. COTTER, M.D. (Parish of E. 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/2008/08KK0272.ord.pdf">2008-KK-0272 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ASHLEIGH THORNTON</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08KK0307.ord.pdf">2008-KK-0307 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRENT FEARHEILEY</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CA-2474 STACY MICHAEL MEAUX v. LUCILLE GALTIER, SCOTT HAMMOND, JOHN HAMMOND AND GERALDINE HAMMOND (Parish of Lafayette) - (Two Applications)<br />Application for rehearing of Scott Hammond denied.<br />Application for rehearing of John and Geraldine Hammond denied.</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- 1057 STATE EX REL. ADRIAN M. DUNN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1104 STATE EX REL. FELIX A. PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0406 FAWNCLAIR HONEYCUTT, WIFE OF/AND ROY HONEYCUTT v. ALICIA J. DEUTSCHMANN AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0417 DEBRA L. SIMMONS v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0419 LYNN FERRAND MARTIN, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0475 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVE REED (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-0912 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHELBY ARABIE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CI-1280 LOUIS STEMLEY v. WARDEN HENRY GOINES, O.P.P., LAWRENCE BOURGEOIS, NEW ORLEANS WEST DISTRICT, LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE - FRED CLARK (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1291 STATE EX REL. BELA ANDRAIS v. KELLY WARD, WARDEN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KIMBALL, J., would not consider as untimely.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1334 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BILLY R. MCKAY (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1402 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRACY GLEN CLARK (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1428 STATE EX REL. CLEVELAND PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1437 STATE EX REL. RONALD W. ADAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1444 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL AUGUSTINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1445 STATE EX REL. TERRY KRAEMER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1454 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER WEATHERSBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1455 STATE EX REL. EDDIE BROWN III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1456 STATE EX REL. JEROME DUPLESIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1461 STATE EX REL. QUINCY PINDEXTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1462 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1464 STATE EX REL. SHAWN BRUNO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1465 STATE EX REL. DARRELL GOFF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1467 STATE EX REL. TYRONE MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1468 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL HILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1470 STATE EX REL. JAMES M. LAIREMORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1471 STATE EX REL. DALTON THOMAS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1481 STATE EX REL. KENT WARNER A.K.A. GREGORY WARNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1493 STATE EX REL. EARL A. ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1506 STATE EX REL. GERALD MERCADEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1509 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL FRANCOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1534 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE MILLS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2158 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY LEE WILLIAMS (Parish of Red River)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2199 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MAKARIOS RAYMONT BROWN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2272 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IRVIN HAWKINS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2274 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON J. OFFICE (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0108 ROSALIA LOVISA AND JOSEPH LOVISA v. DR. RUDOLF HAMSA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0142 JOSHUA RUBENSTEIN v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0218 SHARON NORBERT v. LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (Louisiana Civil Service Commission)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0347 DENNIS HAGER, INDVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THE MINOR, CHELSEA HAGER, AND MAIRA HAGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND TOM PHAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS MINOR CHILD, APRIL PHAN (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0385 DENNIS HAGER, INDVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THE MINOR, CHELSEA HAGER, AND MAYRA HAGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND TOM PHAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS MINOR CHILD, APRIL PHAN (Parish of Ascension)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0387 CLAIRE RIEHM v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, JEFFREY M. SLAUGHTER, CHRISTOPHER L. SLAUGHTER, AND THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0388 BYARD EDWARDS, JR. v. PAUL LARRY GREER AND/OR GREER INSURANCE SERVICES, L.L.C. AND FORTIS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0397 INPUT/OUTPUT, INC. AND I/O MARINE SYSTEMS, INC. v. WILSON GREATBATCH, INC. & WILSON GREATBATCH, LTD. D/B/A ELECTROCHEM LITHIUM BATTERIES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0405 THE ESTATE OF GREGORY ALIX, SR. AND RAYNELL JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND O/B/O HER MINOR CHILD ASHLEY ERIN JOHNSON v. ROBERT WELLS, BIG LOTS STORES, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALL OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0407 RAYMOND HOLMES v. WILLIAM A. PIGG, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0411 PATRICK GIBSON v. ASHLEY M. PACKETT AND SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JENNIFER K. JONES v. STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND LACY SHAW (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0416 HAROLD YOUNCE v. PACIFIC GULF MARINE, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0438 HENRY SANDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0441 FREDERICK MARSCH v. LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER (Louisiana Civil Service Commission)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0456 GARY BELL, NICK CAMMARATA AND MIKE DEHARDE v. RIMKUS CONSULTING GROUP, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0457 SHANNON J. CLEMENT v. DUSTY J. REEVES, LAFAYETTE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JESSICA VIDRINE v. LAFAYETTE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0459 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVIS SCOTT (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0460 SYMMERON COLE, ET AL. v. CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0461 TIMOTHY SCALLAN AND TENA SCALLAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF CHRISTINA MARIE SCALLAN, ET AL. v. LOUIS BREES, ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, A/K/A ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS COMPANY, AND ESIS, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0474 BARBARA DEVILLE, ET AL. v. ALBERT CRAIG PEARCE, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0476 CARL MOSS v. RONALD GIFFORD (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0477 ELTA MOSS v. W. THOMAS BARRETT, III (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0482 SHANNON J. CLEMENT v. DUSTY J. REEVES, LAFAYETTE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JESSICA VIDRINE v. LAFAYETTE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0684 SOUTH EAST AUTO DEALERS RENTAL ASSOCIATION, INC. v. EZ RENT TO OWN, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p> </p>