<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 #001</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>7th day of January, 2009</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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-OB-2984 IN RE: SAM JUDE HOLLOWAY</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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2009/08B2867.pc.pdf">2008-B -2867 IN RE: SCOTT M. HAWKINS</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of January, 2009</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>MOTION FOR STAY DENIED; APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-CK-2493 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF A.M. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of January, 2009</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:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-CC-2510 JAMES BAILEY, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2511 RICKIE BROWN, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2009/08C1576.PC.pdf">2008-C -1576 FLOYD MARSHALL v. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE CITY OF PORT ALLEN (SUBDISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1)</a> (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-KH-2945 STATE EX REL. THOMAS L. PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2009/08B2294.pc.pdf">2008-B -2294 IN RE: DAVID P. LANASA</a><br />JOHNSON, J., dissents and would impose regular disbarment.<br />VICTORY, J., dissents and would impose disbarment rather than permanent disbarment.<br /><a href="/opinions/2009/08B2294.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and would impose disbarment as opposed to permanent disbarment</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2009/08B2142.pc.pdf">2008-B -2142 IN RE: DOUGLAS CHARLES DORHAUER</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2009/08B2402.PC.pdf">2008-B -2402 IN RE: DANIEL F. TYRRELL, 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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-OB-2515 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-022</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-KH-0283 STATE EX REL. FRANKIE MORRISON, SR. AND FRANKIE MORRISON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-KH-0287 STATE EX REL. ROBERT GRAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0426 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0487 STATE EX REL. TOMMY GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-C -2568 GONZALES HOME HEALTH CARE, L.L.C. D/B/A SOUTHERN NURSING HOME HEALTH v. TAMMY D. FELDER AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OFFICE OF REGULATORY SERVICES, JOHN D. SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-KH-0740 STATE EX REL. SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0759 STATE EX REL. BEAUREGARD WATTIGNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0787 STATE EX REL. BRADLEY DEAN PATTERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0798 STATE EX REL. MATTHEW JOSEPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0801 STATE EX REL. RONNIE J. NOEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0830 STATE EX REL. STEPHEN BRADLEY III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0866 STATE EX REL. ROBERT ISADORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0878 STATE EX REL. MARSHALL WHITLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0879 STATE EX REL. BEVERLY STOKES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1083 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARCHIE LOUIS CARTER, JR. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1096 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL VERNARD WHITEHEAD (Parish of Bossier)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1143 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN L. LANDFAIR (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2108 CAPITAL ONE BANK v. RHONDA WHITE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2288 FREDA LINER, WIFE OF/AND MIGUEL LINER v. FRANK D. IPPOLITO (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2444 APRIL MARKIEWICZ, WIFE OF/AND MARK MARKIEWICZ v. SUN CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., PENN MILL LAKES, L.L.C., AND COOPER ENGINEERING, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2445 APRIL MARKIEWICZ, WIFE OF/AND MARK MARKIEWICZ v. SUN CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., PENN MILL LAKES, L.L.C., AND COOPER ENGINEERING, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2461 LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2462 LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2480 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID CROWSON (Parish of Iberville)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2485 RIVERLAKE NEW ORLEANS PROPERTIES, LLC v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PERMITS, AND BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2498 IN RE: SUCCESSION OF HARVEL GEORGE HENDRIX (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2518 PATRICIA TODD ET AL. v. NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2542 EARL JOHNSON, ET AL. v. PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2554 CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE v. 200 GOVERNMENT STREET, LLC & TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2555 JOHNNY OSBORNE, ALVERNE OSBORNE BARNES AND LINDA OSBORNE WOODS v. DONNA OSBORNE MCKENZIE (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2556 LOUISIANA STADIUM & EXPOSITION DISTRICT, ET AL. v. BFS DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2558 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRELL WILSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2559 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN COUSINS, JR. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2560 ANTHONY CROOKS ET AL. v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL. C/W JOHN SPELLMAN, ET AL. v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2561 ANTHONY CROOKS ET AL. v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL. C/W JOHN SPELLMAN, ET AL. v. LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2562 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT v. LANDMARK REALTY, INC. (Parish of Bossier)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2563 TROY HARMON AND WILLIAM ROUNDTREE v. DALE T. MOREAU, EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2564 OLLIE TIPTON v. DR. EDWARD CAMPBELL C/W OLLIE TIPTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2571 ROSEMARY PIZZO v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 D/B/A ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2572 AGUILLARD SANCHEZ v. HARBOR CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. C/W HARBOR CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. GLOBAL FABRICATION & WELDING CONTRACTORS, LLC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2573 BRENNAN'S, INC. v. EDWARD TUCK COLBERT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2577 JOHN AND ELAINE CURLEY v. CLECO CORPORATION (Parish of Rapides)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2578 EMONEYPORT.COM INC. v. BURGER KING CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SELF SERVICE RESTAURANTS INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2579 FRED M. GUIDRY, JR. v. VINCENT MARK CASTILLO (Parish of St. Charles)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2580 RAFAEL A. DUBOUE v. CBS OUTDOOR, INC., CBS OUTDOOR GROUP, INC. AND ST. PAUL TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2589 BRENNAN'S INC. v. EDWARD TUCK COLBERT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2590 GAMING VENTURE, INC. v. TASTEE RESTAURANT CORPORATION, TASTEE #69, INC., DAVID SIMONEAUX, JOSEPH A. SANTOPADRE, AND SANDRA KRUEBBE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2598 ELSA GAJEWSKY, ET AL. v. JOHN T. NING, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2600 MARY P.PENNINGTON v. CUNA BROKERAGE SECURITIES, INC. AND BRAD F. FORTIER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2602 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL VU, VINCENT VU VIET, AND DANNY NGUYEN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2604 FREDDIE JONES v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2606 GARY L. FARMER v. PATRICIAN SLP, L.L.C., D/B/A SPRING LAKE POINT APARTMENTS AND STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2608 MITCH DAVID BOURQUE v. TOMAS DRAKE, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2609 JENNIFER THIBODEAUX v. BILL COMEAUX, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2612 BILLY WAYNE RACHAL, JR. v. KIMBERLY W. GILCHRIST, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2613 GARY L. FARMER v. PATRICIAN SLP, L.L.C., D/B/A SPRING LAKE POINT APARTMENTS AND STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2625 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLEN SEALS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2634 LOUISIANA STADIUM & EXPOSITION DISTRICT, ET AL. v. BFS DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p>