<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 #032</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>2nd day of May, 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;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0739 HARRIS BUILDERS, L.L.C. v. PARISH OF ST. CHARLES (Parish of St. Charles)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>7th day of May, 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>APPLICATION(S) WITHDRAWN ON RELATORS’ MOTION</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0562 SARA WAGGONER ET AL. v. AMERICA FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0677 CHARLES STUART v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0923 JOHN GAGLIANO, ET AL. v. PAUL DESBON, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<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>8th day of May, 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>APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR DENIED</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB- 0698 IN RE: FRANK J. VENDT, JR.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant admission.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of May, 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>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K - 2306 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KAREN MARIE CALLOWAY (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK- 0418 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES KENNEDY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0528 KEITH JAMES DAUZAT AND MONICA DAUZAT v. CURNEST GUILLOT LOGGING, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART, SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/07KP1719.ord.pdf">2007-KP- 1719 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD WILLIAMS, IV</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08C412cw415.pdf">2008-C - 0412 GLENN M. HEBERT v. LOUISIANA LICENSED PROFESSIONAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS AND SY ARCENEAUX</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08C412cw415.pdf">2008-C - 0415 GLENN M. HEBERT v. LOUISIANA LICENSED PROFESSIONAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS AND SY ARCENEAUX</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CK- 0724 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF C.B. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J. would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2008/08CK0724.bjj.con.pdf">JOHNSON, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/07K2381.ord.pdf">2007-K - 2381 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HORACE MCCLAIN</a> (Parish of Washington)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB- 0077 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 2007-ADMIN-1404 (Disciplinary Board)<br /><br />2008-OB- 0078 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-060 (Disciplinary Board)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REHEARING(S) DENIED</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0309 BOBBIE BOUQUET AND JAMES W. BOUQUET, JR. v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-OB- 2050 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-038 (Disciplinary Board)<br /><br />2008-CC- 0009 RICHARD C. BENTLEY v. BOBBY FANGUY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)</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>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0615 KEVIN COLLET v. DAVID HOWELL AND MARINA HOWELL (Parish<br />of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</strong></span>:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K - 1027 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADOLPH ROSS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1556 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1622 STATE EX REL. JACBO CANADA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caldwell)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1623 STATE EX REL. CLARENCE MAYS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1631 STATE EX REL. DONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1633 STATE EX REL. LEONARD DOMINICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1634 STATE EX REL. WILBERT ROBERTSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1640 STATE EX REL. COREY LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1642 STATE EX REL. ERIC HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1643 STATE EX REL. JUSTIN TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1647 STATE EX REL. GERALD COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1648 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1649 STATE EX REL. KENNETH J. MILLION v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1650 STATE EX REL. FELTON D. LAGARDE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1660 STATE EX REL. RONNIE CHESTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1677 STATE EX REL. DELTRA HENDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1678 STATE EX REL. THOMAS BREON BUTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1699 STATE EX REL. RONNIE D. HAYES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1700 STATE EX REL. CHARLES RODGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1701 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM BIRTHA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH- 1703 STATE EX REL. CALVIN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP- 1818 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FLOYD NICHOLSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP- 1911 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROSCOE MEDIOUS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K - 2382 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HORACE MCCLAIN (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K - 2390 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN JOSEPH SUIRE (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO- 2408 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY D. PERKINS (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO- 2410 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD RAY LEWIS (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K - 2454 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN TAYLOR (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-K - 2465 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY A. BRANNON (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO- 2482 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THADDEUS WILLIAMSON (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO- 2483 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE W. NORTHCUTT (Parish of Beauregard)<br />2008-C - 0203 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAPHAEL VALLOT, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK- 0332 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TURELL WASHINGTON & MARVIN MITCHELL (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK- 0394 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TURELL WASHINGTON & MARVIN MITCHELL (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0545 DR. DONALD GANIER, JR., ET AL. VS SPECIALTY RISK ASSOCIATES, INC., ET AL. C/W DR. DONALD GANIER, JR., ET AL. v. INGLEWOOD HOMES, INC.(Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0561 SADIE ROBINSON v. GARY M. FERRARI, JR. AND ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. (Parish of Ascension)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0563 LARRY VOYD THOMAS AND LINDA NEWCOMER THOMAS v. GLEN SHERIDAN, AUBREY JONES AND THE PARISH OF WASHINGTON (Parish of Washington)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0566 LARRY VOYD THOMAS AND LINDA NEWCOMER THOMAS v. GLEN SHERIDAN, AUBREY JONES AND THE PARISH OF WASHINGTON (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0583 TOXIE H. STANFORD v. THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND D/B/A TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (TULANE) AND MERCEDES BORDELON WHITECLOUD, INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS S. WHITECLOUD, III (DECEASED), ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., concurs in the denial of the writ application because the result of the court of appeal decision is correct.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0622 LISA ELDER, ET AL. v. ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu) TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0623 DONNEL FAUCHEUX AND PATRICIA RICHARD v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, SHARON CRAIN, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, KRISTONNIE CRAIN AND SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS (Parish of Livingston)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK- 0624 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACKIE REDMOND (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0626 NEW ORLEANS FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 632, ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0627 JESSIE PIERRE AND WANDA PIERRE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, JESSICA PIERRE AND AMANDA PIERRE v. AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY, MAURICE K. AND LOIS ROWELL JAMES (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0628 MICHELLE M. DUFRENE VERSUS GAUTREAU FAMILY, LLC, GULF SOUTH MANAGEMENT, INC. AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W MICHELLE M. DUFRENE v. GAUTREAU FAMILY, LLC, GULF SOUTH MANAGEMENT, INC. AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0629 MICHELLE M. DUFRENE VS. GAUTREAU FAMILY, LLC, GULF SOUTH MANAGEMENT, INC. AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W MICHELLE M. DUFRENE v. GAUTREAU FAMILY LLC, GULF SOUTH MANAGMENT, INC. AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0630 MICHELLE M. DUFRENE v. GAUTREAU FAMILY, LLC, GULF SOUTH MANAGEMENT, INC. AND LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0632 MILLER FUNERAL HOME v. FLOORS ON UP, INC. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0635 ANDREA MCMAHON v. JOHN MCMAHON (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0640 JOSEPH B. DUPONT, SR. v. CARL HEBERT (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0641 PLEASURE BEACH, L.L.C. v. DARRYL SMITH (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0643 JOHN C. BOSE CONSULTING ENGINEER, LLC v. JOHN T. CAMPO & ASSOCIATES, INC., ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0651 AMY M. TRAHAN v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0652 GINA SWIFT v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH JUVENILE COURT, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C - 0658 GLORIA SMALL v. CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC- 0659 SHEILA S. SALLEY v. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p> </p>