<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 #002</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>12th day of January, 2009</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>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK- 0062 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL HUDSON (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>14th day of January, 2009</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 APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0041 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. J. NORRIS CARTER (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would deny the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would deny the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE BAR EXAM GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OB-0020 IN RE: MICHAEL A. KENNEDY</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09OB0004.pc.pdf">2009-OB-0004 IN RE: KIRSTIN J. RAMSAY</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE BAR EXAM DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OB-0033 IN RE: KYLA L. ROGERS</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0034 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFTON JOHN TRAHAN, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0063 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NORRIS VESSELL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of January, 2009</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 APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -1170 AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA WORKER’S COMPENSATION SECOND INJURY BOARD (EMPLOYEE: JULIUS LANDRY) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>16th 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:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2522 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MIA W. SKINNER (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2540 CYNTHIA BROOKS, ET AL. v. TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2607 MARY CUTSINGER v. LAURA REDFERN, USAGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY,INC., AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</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;"><a href="/opinions/2009/08KO0885.PC.pdf">2008-KO-0885 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICARDO C. STEVENSON</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:</span></strong><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2688 RICHARD NEWSOME v. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND LOUISIANA WORKERS COMPENSATION CORPORATION (Office of Workers' Compensation Disrict 7)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</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;"><a href="/opinions/2009/08B2295.pc.pdf">2008-B -2295 IN RE: WILLIAM J. DELSA</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PROBATION REVOKED; SUSPENSION MADE EXECUTORY; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/08B2409.pc.pdf">2008-B -2409 IN RE: CLARENCE T. NALLS, JR.</a><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;">2007-OB-2164 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 07-PDB-039<br />VICTORY, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2009/07OB2164.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, J., would grant leave to appeal and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2009/07OB2164.cdt%20dis.pdf">TRAYLOR, J., would grant leave to appeal and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DISMISSED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2507 CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE v. CAPITAL CITY PRESS, L.L.C. D/B/A THE ADVOCATE C/W CAPITAL CITY PRESS AND KIMBERLY VETTER v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2525 CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE v. CAPITAL CITY PRESS, L.L.C. D/B/A THE ADVOCATE C/W CAPITAL CITY PRESS AND KIMBERLY VETTER v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0434 STATE EX REL. RANDY LEE BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY RECALLED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; MOTION TO SEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2943 CLECO CORPORATION v. SAMUEL E. SANSING, ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.L.C. AND DAVID KEITH PUGH (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2899 DENISE BANKSTON AND KEVIN SCHMIDT v. JACK SINGLETON, CAPITOL AGGREGATES, L.L.C. AND PREMIER AGGREGATES, L.L.C. (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-2453 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AUSTIN DYER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0338 STATE EX REL. JAMAL J. ANTHONY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0792 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0794 STATE EX REL. OTIS SOLOMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0797 STATE EX REL. ERICA M. BOWERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0827 STATE EX REL. SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0828 STATE EX REL. LAMONT MATHEWS AND JAMES KING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA<br />(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0829 STATE EX REL. CRAIG PARENT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0851 STATE EX REL. JIMMY FORTENBERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St.<br />Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0852 STATE EX REL. DIMARCO LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0853 STATE EX REL. YUL SINGLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0854 STATE EX REL. JAMES MCHENRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0855 STATE EX REL. JAMES RODNEY GILBERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of<br />Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0876 STATE EX REL. JERROD A. WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0881 STATE EX REL. ROBERT C. ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0884 STATE EX REL. VINCENT SMITH v. VINCENT SMITH (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0886 STATE EX REL. JERROD A. WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0910 STATE EX REL. RENALDO JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0959 STATE EX REL. NORMAN DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0960 STATE EX REL. KEVIN RAY VOGALMORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0961 STATE EX REL. JOHN IRA GRANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0962 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM O. HARRIS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of<br />Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0963 STATE EX REL. ROY LEE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0986 STATE EX REL. SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1089 STATE EX REL. SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1100 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD ULFERS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1144 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TAISI J. ALO (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1145 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE W. JOHNSON (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1147 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CASANDRA PRATT NEWTON A/K/A CASSANDRA J. PRATT<br />(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1148 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIRK P. SEVERIN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1153 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY G. FALCUCCI (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1157 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD E. LADNER, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-1927 MICHELLE BACHE, ET AL. v. MICHAEL B. COHEN, M.D., ET AL. AND THE LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND AND THE LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2362 JOHN MORELLA AND HIS WIFE, JEWEL MORELLA v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2422 JOHN MORELLA AND HIS WIFE, JEWEL MORELLA v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2440 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. APRIL NICOLE ARMSTARD (Parish of Ouachita)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2499 LAVON JONES v. ALTON W. PORTRIE, JR., ET AL. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2500 APRIL BATTAGLIA v. CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2519 R. V. HARRIS AUTOPLEX, L.L.C. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2532 JOHN C. PALMER AND DIANE H. PALMER, HIS WIFE v. TOUSSAINT A. LECLERCQ, M. D. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2614 HENRY FISHER, ET AL. v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2630 GARY BLACK v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2635 MARSH ADVANTAGE AMERICA, A SERVICE OF SEABURY & SMITH, INC. v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2652 DANA SCARDINO AND MARK A. SCARDINO, JR. v. THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY, RELIABLE ONSHORE SERVICES COMPANY, L.L.C., RENE JUNCA AND KENNETH TYLER (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2654 TECHE TRANS, INC., ET AL. v. IESI-LA CORPORATION (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2672 PAMELA LARABELL, WIFE OF DARREN MICHAEL VEGA v. DARREN MICHAEL VEGA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2674 MRS. TAHEREH GHASSEMI v. HAMID GHASSEMI (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2675 MRS. TAHEREH GHASSEMI v. HAMID GHASSEMI (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2676 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES D. MARTIN (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2677 CRUTCHER-TUFTS RESOURCES, INC., FREDERICK J. TUFTS, ALLISON MCASHAN AND JAMES REISS v. J. DAVID TUFTS, III, AND TUFTS ENERGY, LLC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2682 TERRY BOYD, APRIL LEJEUNE, CHRISTY LEJEUNE, PAUL JAMES, LINDA BARRETT, JOYCE SNEARL, ANDREA LAFEYETTE, DANIEL ANVELLO, JEANETTE MCRIGHT, DALTON MCRIGHT, PAULA BOURGEOIS, AND ALL OTHER SIMILARY SITUATED PERSONS v. ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2706 GAYE T. BENNETT, ET AL. v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p> </p>