<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 #031</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 style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>30th 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>INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/2008B0755.pc.pdf">2008-B -0755 IN RE: SIDNEY A. BACKSTROM</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CASE REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/1998KA1078.pc.pdf">1998-KA-1078 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN SNYDER</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</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-CD-0758 MILLARD R. SELDIN REVOCABLE TRUST AND GARY THOMAS v. LOUISIANA STATE RACING COMMISSION (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of May, 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WRIT APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR’S MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0840 ROBERT CELESTINE v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE CL, 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>2nd day of May, 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 GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0614 MICHAEL T. GREEN v. AUTO CLUB GROUP INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</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/2008/2008KK0515.ord.pdf">2008-KK-0515 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARTY D. SMITH</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0800 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIDE PAYNE, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/2008B0780.pc.pdf">2008-B -0780 IN RE: GREGORY J. FAVRET AND OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL</a><br />TRAYLOR, J., would reject consent discipline.<br />KNOLL, J., would reject consent discipline.</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-2378 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-042 (Office of the Disciplinary Board)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</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-B -1381 IN RE: MICHELLE D. MCKEE (Office of the Disciplinary Board)</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-1166 STATE EX REL. HAROLD JOE BLACK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OB-2049 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 05-PDB-166 (Office of the Disciplinary Board)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0423 STATE EX REL. RONALD M. LELEAUX, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</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 -0560 NETTIE BROWN INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF SHANTAI T. BROWN, JASMINE P. BROWN, AND TONIA M. BROWN v. BONNIE IRIS FLOYD AND JEFFERY FLOYD AND SHELTER INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0612 GREGORY JAMES KLUMPP v. SUSAN DOWS BLAKE KLUMPP (Parish of Calcasieu)</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-1510 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL B. MANESS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1519 STATE EX REL. RODNEY NORMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1531 STATE EX REL. TERRANCE P. PRUDHOMME v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CI-1535 DAVID POYDRAS v. BURL CAIN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1539 STATE EX REL. RICKEY BARNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1540 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL L. COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1547 STATE EX REL. LEAMON POUNCY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1548 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY RICHARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1550 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL CHARLES OLIVIER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1551 STATE EX REL. LEROY WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1552 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH HUGHES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1553 STATE EX REL. JOHN G. ROWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1554 STATE EX REL. HENRY TALLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1555 STATE EX REL. DAVID WAYNE GUILLORY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1563 STATE EX REL. CHAUNCEY TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1565 STATE EX REL. RAY RATTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1621 STATE EX REL. TIMOTHY YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1624 STATE EX REL. DONALD SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1742 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY A. BROYARD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1793 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNIE QUALLS (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CC-2283 KEVIN L. WILLIAMS v. CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2294 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2307 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVON ARCHIE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2331 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CAROLYN ADAMS (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-2335 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH BROWN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K -2383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRENTON K. DUBOIS (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OB-2401 IN RE: ODC FILE NO. 0020363 (Office of the Disciplinary Counsel)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0439 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERRY WILLIS (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0479 JEFFERY J. BAUDOIN v. CARLOS RAMIREZ MONTOYA, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0480 SHIRLEY G. LOCKMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF STANLEY G. LOCKMAN, AND SHANDRICKA GREVIOUS v. UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF ADEYA JARMIN, RICK K. COLLIGAN, JR., US AGENCIES, STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE TOWN OF MARINGOUIN, AND SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">20008-CC-0481 IN RE: GRAMERCY PLANT EXPLOSION AT KAISER (Parish of St. James)<br /><a href="/opinions/2008/08CC0481.pfc.dis.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0541 SHAMEKA WILEY AND JASMINE WILEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DONNA WILEY v. JOHN M. LIPKA, M.D. (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0558 JESSICA ANDERSON v. BARRY ANDERSON, MARY ANDERSON, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (Parish of St. Charles)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0559 PATRICK BUSSEY v. DILLARD DEPARTMENT STORES, INC., JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, & XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0564 YVETTE MUSE v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0567 SANDY, MICHAEL, ELIZABETH & DANIEL CARMENA v. EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DEPUTY LEN STARNES, DEPUTY GREEN, LIEUTENANT CHRIS BROWNING & ANTHONY, TREVOR, & AUDREY HARRISON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0573 CLIFTON STRAUGHTER AND RANDALL HARRIS v. VINCE HODNETTE DBA BANANA BOB'S CANTINA, ET AL. C/W CLIFTON STRAUGHTER AND RANDALL HARRIS v. COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0574 SCOTTIE HARRELL AND MARY HARRELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, DANIEL HARRELL v. JOSHUA V.CURRIE, FRANK ELLIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SUPERSWEEP SERVICE, REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0577 JOSEPH H. HAMMELL AND MELISSA M. HAMMELL v. GICILI, A LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0584 CHERYL MOORE, KIM WATTINGNEY AND HENRY MARTIN v. KENILWORTH/KAILAS PROPERTIES AND COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0585 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY v. TANGILENA VILLAGE, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0587 WILBERT J. LEMONS v. GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1W)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0588 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DOTD v. COLE OIL AND TIRE CO., INC. (Parish of Jackson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0589 JOHN HARTSON LEARY v. ROBERT M. FOLEY AND THE TALLEY HO CLUB (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0590 WILBERT J. LEMONS v. GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 1W)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0592 SDS, INC. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0611 MAX PREJEAN v. MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISES INC., MURPHY OIL USA, INC., AND PLANT PERFORMANCE SERVICES, L.L.C. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0749 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AHMAD HILL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0756 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AHMAD HILL (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0826 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHILLIP C. LAZARD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p>