<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 #078</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>5th day of December, 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-KH-2456 STATE EX REL. HARLAN MCNINCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2848 TINA H. LEBLANC, ET AL. v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of December, 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>PETITIONS FOR RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDERS:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08OB2620.pc.pdf">2008-OB-2620 IN RE: MARK A. PEOPLES</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08OB2638.pc.pdf">2008-OB-2638 IN RE: GEORGE JOSEPH CRAVINS, II</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of December, 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 APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2847 CERTAIN ORRILL CLASS MEMBERS v. TONI SWAIN ORRILL, ET AL. (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;">2008-CC-2741 JAMIE MCCOIN BURST v. SHAWN MICHAEL BURST, SR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2765 GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th day of December, 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;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08C2233.PC.pdf">2008-C -2233 VERA M. RAINEY v. ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. AND MIKE CASE</a> (Parish of Iberville)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">WEIMER, J., recused. <em>(corrected 3/24/09)</em></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2569 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON BERNARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO WITHDRAW STAY APPLICATION GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KD-2870 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REINSTATEMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08OB2605.pc.pdf">2008-OB-2605 IN RE: JOSEPH H. SIMPSON</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO ENFORCE ORDER DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2004-KH-3111 STATE EX REL. GUY FRANK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED WITH ORDER:</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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OB-1575 IN RE: HANY A. ZOHDY</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-2219 STATE EX REL. FREDERICK L. TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0137 STATE EX REL. VERNELL WOODARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0377 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE DEMOUCHET (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1316 STATE EX REL. JOHNNY RAY DESSELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SENTENCE SET ASIDE; CASE REMANDED TO TRIAL COURT; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2008/08KA1378.PC.pdf">2008-KA-1378 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD L. DAVIS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</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-1913 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSIE D. HOFFMAN (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0521 STATE EX REL. CHARLES H. PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0581 STATE EX REL. KEITH R. KENNEDY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0654 STATE EX REL. MARCUS HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0660 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL FOOTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0676 STATE EX REL. BRYIN SCOTT LANDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0686 STATE EX REL. TERRYANCE RUSSELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0688 STATE EX REL. ARMAND ALFRED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0702 STATE EX REL. LEE MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0704 STATE EX REL. TOBY SHAUN BORDELON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0706 STATE EX REL. ADAM SUTHERLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CI-0714 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY LEE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0728 STATE EX REL. DAVID FRANKLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0760 STATE EX REL. LIONEL R. COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0765 STATE EX REL. WHITNEY BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0772 STATE EX REL. MELVIN ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -0942 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLINTON B. SCHNEIDER, JR. (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0949 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARLIN JONES (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0950 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MONA J. MICELOTTI (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0951 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEORBRA F. WOODS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0952 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL AARON JACKSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0953 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY LAMOND GIBSON (Parish of Union)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1479 EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. BRIAN WILSON IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ASSESSOR OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH AND LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION AND GREG PHARES IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF AND EX OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH AND CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1480 CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD & EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1538 CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH FACILITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1896 STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT v. DAVID WADE, ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2023 SUCCESSION OF JOHN JONES, SR. C/W HURIE JONES v. MELVIN JONES (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2081 SHANIKA LILLY v. ALLIED HEALTH CARE (Office of Workers' Compensation District 5)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2163 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE E. DUTCHER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2179 CHRISTINE MCGRAIL, WIFE OF/AND PAUL FERGUSON v. DR. MAX SUGAR AND CPC OF LOUISIANA, INC. C/W IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL CLAIM OF CHRISTINE MCGRAIL, WIFE OF/AND PAUL FERGUSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-OC-2209 VERA M. RAINEY v. ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. AND MIKE CASE (Parish of Iberville)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2225 LEOLA LAW v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (Parish of Caddo)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2226 ANTHONY DEREK SUMNER v. ANTONIA MUNICI-ADAMS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2254 JERRY P. AUCOIN AND BETTY AUCOIN v. LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of St. Mary)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2297 ROBERT L. BRUNSON AND LYDIA MAE BRUNSON, TRUSTEES OF THE ROBERT LEE BRUNSON REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, ET AL. v. J. A. HEMLER, ET AL. (Parish of Richland)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2302 SUCCESSION OF HAYWARD LEE JAMES(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2363 AGE, L.L.C. v. UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2364 HAROLD MCDANIEL v. CHARITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CP-2389 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIM HOGAN 7,170.00 U.S. CURRENCY, 1977 STAR FIRE BOARD AND 2 AXLE GALVANIZED TRAILER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2400 HABIBE SHERMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, JAYLIN SHERMAN v. THE BAILEY HOTEL, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2417 CRYSTAL L. RAY, NICHOLLE R. RAY, CALVIN A. KLEIN, II, RENEE M. RAINEY AND RANDALL C. RAINEY v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ST. TAMMANY PARISH SHERIFF RODNEY "JACK" STRAIN, JUSTIN WILLIAMS, AND ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMAPNY (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2421 DONALD G. MOFFATT AND RHONDA MOFFATT, INDIVIDUALLY, UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, AS PARTIAL SUBROGEE TO THE RIGHTS OF DONALD G. MOFFATT AND RHONDA MOFFATT, GMT FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND "NO" RALCO OVERSEAS, INC. v. BAKER BROS., INC., CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION HONEYWELL, INC., AND EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2425 JASON L. WELLS v. BRANDON HIGGINBOTHAM, ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p> </p>