<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 #053</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>26th day of August, 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>PERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08OB1423.pc.pdf">2008-OB-1423 IN RE: MARK S. WEGENER</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th day of August, 2008</strong></span>, the following action were 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;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08KP1361.pc.pdf">2008-KP-1361 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER KENNER A/K/A CHRISTOPHER SHABAZZ</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08KK2024.pdf">2008-KK-2024 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES CONERLY</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />WEIMER, J., I would request a response from the defendant before<br />ruling.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>ORDER GRANTED; TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08OB1728.pc.pdf">2008-OB-1728 IN RE: RAMON JOHN FONSECA</a><br />See Order.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., dissents.<br />KNOLL, J., dissents finding insufficient evidence to place respondent on disability inactive status.<br />WEIMER, J., I would defer his transfer to disability inactive status at this time so long as he is compliant with the requirements of his LAP agreement.</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-1683 HILL FARMS TRUCKING v. COLE CONSTRUCTION, TWO PINES MOBILE HOME PARK, MMR GROUP, INC., AND FLUOR DANIEL (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2025 TARA SHAW AND TARA SHAW, LTD. v. ANN COURREGE AND THE STIEL INSURANCE SERVICES OF NEW ORLEANS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2039 BERNARD SCHMALTZ v. ARCHBISHOP ALFRED HUGHES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2062 BERNARD SCHMALTZ v. ARCHBISHOP ALFRED HUGHES, 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>29th day of August, 2008</strong></span>, the following actions were 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-1045 WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL STAFF, THROUGH JONATHAN C. BORASKI, M.D., K. BARTON FARRIS, M.D., PABLO J. LABADIE, M.D. AND DAVID C. TREEN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1710 STATE EX REL. RICKY D. SIMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</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-0810 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NOS. 07-PDB-078 AND NO. 07-PDB-079<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</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-1098 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-003</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0582 KEVIN A. PADUA v. MICHAEL TOWNSEND GRAY AND GRAY AND COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant rehearing.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant rehearing.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant rehearing.</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-KO-0805 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL G. LATHAN, JR. (Parish of Lincoln)</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-1366 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL GEORGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1940 STATE EX REL. LEO J. BANNING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</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 -2390 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN JOSEPH SUIRE (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-0120 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-054</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0757 LONNIE FRAZIER, JR. v. JENNIFER RILEY AND RILEY COMPANY OF LOUISIANA,INC. (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OC-0822 RINA M. PALMER, CHARLES B.W. PALMER AND CHARLES B.W. PALMER, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, B & C ASPHALT, BRYAN BOSSIER, DIAMOND B. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., W. R. CORE, INC. AND GARY R. CORE, PRESIDENT OF W. R. CORE, INC. (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-0895 IN RE: STANLEY N. ESUKPA</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 -1039 DAVID MELIUS AND BCI PROPERTIES, L.L.C. v. DAVID KEIFFER, THOMAS MILLINER AND MAPLE AREA RESIDENTS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1052 INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, INC., ETC. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR READMISSION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-1078 IN RE: SYED A. SALAT</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-1964 STATE EX REL. LARRY STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1983 STATE EX REL. SAUL WHITTAKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2004 STATE EX REL. HENRY B. LOWE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2130 STATE EX REL. LAVELLE MYERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2135 STATE EX REL. ARTMORE WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-2160 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOCELYN BANKS DOOLEY (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2184 STATE EX REL. FELMON FELTON WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish ofWest Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2185 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER GIVENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2189 STATE EX REL. REGINALD DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2200 STATE EX REL. EDWARD L. ODOM, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-2213 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MIGUEL REYES (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2218 STATE EX REL. JAMES H. HICKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2226 STATE EX REL. KENDRICK FISHER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2227 STATE EX REL. CHARLES WAYNE HENRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-2229 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DINELL STEWART (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KP-2237 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KAGAN L. WELLS (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CI-2241 CHARLES CARTER v. RICHARD STALDER, SEC. DOC AND BURL CAIN L.S.P. (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2247 STATE EX REL. KEITH NICKERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2248 STATE EX REL. CHARLES BURNS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2268 STATE EX REL. FELTON THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2270 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR LEE BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2271 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH GRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2279 STATE EX REL. CHARLES GREGORY ANDRUS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDRICK GRIGSBY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0174 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC DERRAIL HARRISON (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0176 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL J. REYNOLDS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0178 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES RICHARDSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0192 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WINSTED THOMAS DUPONT (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0197 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEMENICA DION WESTBROOK (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0936 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDING OF JANET CARTER v. OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION AND JAMIE LYNN ROSS, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0944 CMS TRUNKLINE GAS COMPANY ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DOTD (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0957 GEOFFREY HUGHES v. ENERGY & MARINE UNDERWRITERS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0976 JOHN EVANS v. OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY (Orleans Parish Civil Service Commission)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -0979 KATHRYN HYMEL v. GAVIN THOMAS GUARISCO (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-0999 JAKE JOHN SCHIRO, SR., ET AL. v. PARISH OF ST. BERNARD, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1000 WILLIAM J. STEWART AND TANYA L. HUGHES v. NELSON J. ICE, A-1 GLASS SERVICES, INC. AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1001 VERNON J. TATUM, JR. v. THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1006 SOUTH PETERS HOTEL INVESTORS, L.P. v. ROY ANDERSON CORP., MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION CO., L.L.C., ET AL. C/W SOUTH PETERS HOTEL INVESTORS, L.P. v. ROY ANDERSON CORP., ET AL.(Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1008 IN RE: MARION ELLIOTT (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1009 CHRISTOPHER MCLAUGHLIN v. LOUISIANA STATE RACING COMMISSION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1011 SOUTH PETERS HOTEL INVESTORS, L.P. v. ROY ANDERSON CORP., MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION CO., L.L.C., ET AL. C/W SOUTH PETERS HOTEL INVESTORS, L.P. v. ROY ANDERSON CORP., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1022 QUNISA M. VINING v. PERCY VINING (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1024 LAURA'S PRODUCTS, INC. v. 600 CONTI STREET, LLC AND WILLIAM B. ALEXANDER (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1028 STEVE H. CROOKS, ET UX. v. PLACID OIL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1029 CAROLYN KAY COON, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL. v. SMITH MONUMENT WORKS, INC. (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1030 WAYNE MITCHELL v. CAJUN CONCRETE SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1031 CLINTON L. JOHNSON v. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. BARBARA L. NICHOLS AND AMERICAN CENTURY CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Rapides)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1032 JOSEPH M. BYNOG, JR. v. JOHN VALENZUELA, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1037 MANHATTAN SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1040 CAROLYN LEWIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, SHARANDALL MALLIE LEWIS AND RANDALL LEWIS, JR., AND SCHENITA MICHELLE LEWIS v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS (CHARITY HOSPITAL), THROUGH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-1042 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD ANDERSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1050 D. BRENNAN HOLLOWAY v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, MADISON PARISH POLICE JURY, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONSOLIDATED WITH DAVID HOLLOWAY AND SUSAN HOLLOWAY v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, MADISON PARISH POLICE JURY, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Madison)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1051 ROBERT T. GARRITY, JR. v. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, M. G. MAYER YACHT SERVICES, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1053 FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, F.S.B. v. BARRY TRINCHARD (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1060 SHARON ASHBROOK MCCORMACK v. LAURA JOHNSON, ANNIE SUDDUTH, USAGENCIES, INS. CO., NATIONWIDE INS. CO., AND HARCO NATIONAL INS. CO. (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1061 WENDELL MANUEL, D/B/A JUNGLE LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, OFF. OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CONTROL, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1062 ROSEMARY FORTMAYER, WIFE OF/AND GARY FORTMAYER v. AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANIES (ANPAC LOUISIANA INSURANCE COMPANY) (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1136 JAMIE HENLY v. PHILLIPS ABITA LUMBER CO., INC. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1236 LEE ROY JOYNER, M.D. v. SAMUEL F. LIPRIE, ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1303 L. HAVARD SCOTT, III v. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY, NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AND EGAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1559 SOLVATION SERVICES, INC. v. EMJ CORPORATION, PERKINS ROWE ASSOCIATES, LLC AND PERKINS ROWE ASSOCIATES, II LLC AND WESTERN SURETY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1560 SOLVATION SERVICES, INC. v. EMJ CORPORATION, PERKINS ROWE ASSOCIATES, LLC AND PERKINS ROWE ASSOCIATES, II LLC AND WESTERN SURETY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1563 SOLVATION SERVICES, INC. v. EMJ CORPORATION, PERKINS ROWE ASSOCIATES, LLC AND PERKINS ROWE ASSOCIATES, II LLC AND WESTERN SURETY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1696 STATE EX REL. SCHERICK BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1964 STATE EX REL. JAMES GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1988 STATE EX REL. COREY EDWARDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p>