<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 #039</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>4th day of June, 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>PETITION FOR TRANSFER TO INTERIM SUSPENSION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-B -0781 IN RE: JOHN D. CONRY</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0544 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SEAN VINCENT GILLIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-1168 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRETT PORCHE (Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6th day of June, 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:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-2034 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY JOHNSON (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0414 RANDY FONTENOT, ET AL. v. PATTERSON INSURANCE, ET AL. C/W GERMAINE BROOKS, ET AL. v. CITY OF LAFAYETTE, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</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-0738 GRACE R. HARPER, ET AL. v. DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would deny.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08KK0786.pc.pdf">2008-KK-0786 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WENDELL GETTRIDGE</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0825 DONNA J. GRIFFIN AND ROSA GRIFFIN v. JOHNNY TURNER, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1035 SOUTH PETERS HOTEL INVESTORS, LP v. ROY ANDERSON CORP., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1036 SOUTH PETERS HOTEL INVESTORS, L.P. v. ROY ANDERSON CORP., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08B0273.PC.pdf">2008-B -0273 IN RE: DARREL D. RYLAND</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08B1023.pc.pdf">2008-B -1023 IN RE: FREDERICK A. STOLZLE, JR.</a></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-0312 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 2008-ADMIN-41 (Office of the Disciplinary Board)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-0436 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-070 (Office of the Disciplinary Board)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-0437 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-070 (Office of the Disciplinary Board)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0811 DAVID E. CAMERON v. DELTA PLUMBING (Office of Workers' Compensation District 8)</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-1724 STATE EX REL. BOBBY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1745 STATE EX REL. TYSON DEON NORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1768 STATE EX REL. TONY LAVELLE HUNTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1823 STATE EX REL. LARRY SHARP v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1827 STATE EX REL. RALPH D. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1828 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH N. CHISLEY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1829 STATE EX REL. LIONEL JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1830 STATE EX REL. GREGORY K. SPAIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1835 STATE EX REL. RTRAISON GRIFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1840 STATE EX REL. ILEY DOTCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1841 STATE EX REL. DAVID SPEED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1846 STATE EX REL. LAWRENCE GAINES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1847 STATE EX REL. BRANDON STEVENSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1848 STATE EX REL. HAROLD E. GORDON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1849 STATE EX REL. RUSSELL L. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1851 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1852 STATE EX REL. ROBERT RHEAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1856 STATE EX REL. ROBERT BUTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1857 STATE EX REL. RODERICK GRIFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1867 STATE EX REL. LIONEL TOLBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1986 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM D. THURMAN (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-1993 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREG PICARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-2017 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS VESEY (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0104 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDALL COPELIN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0129 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTOINE DUPLESSIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0131 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FATEL PERRY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0143 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY L. ROSS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0650 TRAVIS J. HAAS v. RYAN S. ROMERO, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0694 ASHLEY G. PRITCHARD v. SHELTER INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0723 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT v. WILLIAM A. MONTELEONE, ET AL. (Parish of St. Charles)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0775 THOMAS H. ARBOUR v. MICHAEL MEYER (MAYER), ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0777 PARISH OF ST. CHARLES v. R. H. CREAGER, INC. AND DAVID B. MCDONALD CORPORATION (Parish of St. Charles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0779 DONALD ORTEGO v. HARRY LEE, SHERIFF, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0782 HARRY LEE, SHERIFF OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT v. PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., SWAGER COMMUNICATIONS, CHI S. LEE, BETA TESTING & INSPECTION, LLC, CAN USA, NC. AND KLL CONSULTANTS, INC. D/B/A KREBS, LASALLE, LEMIEUX CONSULTANTS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0799 SUCCESSION OF EMORY LEA GRAVES, SR. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0802 MICKEL BIREN v. LEON ANGEL CONSTRUCTORS, INC., AND BRIDGEFIELD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers Compensation District 1W)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0805 JOHNNY LEONARD, SR. AND LINDA LEONARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS - RUSTON DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0806 JACQUELINE LITTLE, CYNTHIA LITTLE CAMERON AND MARK S. LITTLE v. DR. DAVID G. POU AND CHRISTUS HEALTH NORTHERN LOUISIANA D/B/A CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM (Parish of Caddo)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0807 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL. v. THE TOWN OF VINTON, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-0808 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN A. OWENS (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0816 DIANE SULLIVAN, NEE BONNETT v. JOHN SULLIVAN (Parish of Ouachita)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0817 JENNIFER ANN BREAUX v. ST. CHARLES GAMING COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0820 MARGARET HOWARD TILLEY, ET AL. v. UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF WALTER J. HOWARD (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0831 WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER v. BOBBY W. EDMISTON, ASSESSOR, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0835 HOME SOLUTIONS RESTORATION LOUISIANA, INC. v. HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0836 PASCHA MADISON AND JAMES W. SCOTT, JR. INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, JAMES W. SCHOTT, III v. GERALD E. STACK, M.D. AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0837 REGINA SONIAT TALTON, SUCCESSION OF REGINA D. SONIAT, SYDNEY LOUGHLIN CLARKE, AND KEARNEY SONIAT LOUGHLIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR SON, SIDNEY SONIAT LOUGHLIN v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, CHUCK COLLINS, AND DON PISONI C/W SUCCESSION OF REGINA D. SONIAT, ET AL. v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0841 RANDY LEBLANC AND DORIS LEBLANC, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, NICOLE LEBLANC v. TRAVIS GUNTENAAR, U.S. AGENCIES AND STATE FARM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0850 GLORIA NEEB v. RENE LA STRAPES WIFE OF/AND JOHN LA STRAPES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0857 AMANDA RELLE v. CHARLES J. MAYFIELD, U.S. AGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant in part on the issue of arbitrary and capricious conduct, otherwise, denied.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant in part on the issue of arbitrary and capricious conduct, otherwise, denied.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0862 JAMES E. DAWSON, JR. v. HARMONY, L.L.C. AND/OR TURNER INDUSTRIES HOLDING COMPANY, L.L.C. AND/OR TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0863 MARIA A. REDLER v. GIORLANDO'S RESTAURANT CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation District 7)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0864 SUCCESSION OF FANNIE C. CANNATA C/W SUCCESSION OF VINCENT CANNATA C/W CANNATA'S SUPERMARKET, INC. v. GUY T. CANNATA, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF SUCCESSION OF VINCENT CANNATA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0865 STATE EX REL. LIONEL JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-1010 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TAMARA ACHORD (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-1068 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KAREEM SCOTT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p>