<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 #016</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>16th day of March, 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-0574 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLEN SEALS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th day of March, 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>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0538 STATE EX REL. VINCENT SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KD-0451 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRY FERGUSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>18th day of March, 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WRIT APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN ON RELATORS’ REQUESTS:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0208 MAE JONES, ET AL. v. BOURBON NITE-LIFE, LLC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0331 MAE JONES, ET AL. v. BOURBON NITE-LIFE, LLC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</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;">2009-KK-0598 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRY FERGUSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>20th day of March, 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;">2009-KK-0640 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRY FERGUSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would deny the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ, repetitive.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR STAY GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -0630 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MASON GODFREY (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09B0639.pc.pdf">2009-B -0639 IN RE: DAVID C. WILLARD</a><br />WEIMER, J., recused.</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;">2009-KD-0434 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRY FERGUSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KD-0616 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRY FERGUSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>24th day of March, 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>TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/08OB2624.pc.pdf">2008-OB-2624 IN RE: PAMELA VAN BUREN</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0570 CELIA M. LAUVE v. RICHARD M. LAUVE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of March, 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-CC-0663 KATIE BOUDREAUX LANDRY v. PATRICK LANDRY (Parish of Iberia)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th day of March, 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>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09B0405.pc.pdf">2009-B -0405 IN RE: L. PAUL HOOD, JR.</a><br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SECOND APPLICATION FOR REHEARING GRANTED; FIRST APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/08B2142reh.pc.pdf">2008-B -2142 IN RE: DOUGLAS CHARLES DORHAUER</a><br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO ENFORCE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0318 STATE EX REL. MOSE A. REED, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</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-K -1542 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARVIS HASTEN (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0127 AMMON L. MILLER, JR. v. DESIREE' CHARBONNET AND THE HENDERSON CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0197 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE A. BELL (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KO-0820 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. R.W.W. (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-0832 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT MICHAEL DELRIE (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-0833 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMION WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-0838 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL CUMMINGS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-0898 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCEL MCCLAIN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-0915 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY J. STIRGUS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-0980 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE CROSS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1047 STATE EX REL. REGINALD P. FONTANA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1333 STATE EX REL. DANIEL TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1353 STATE EX REL. EDDIE FOREMAN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1368 STATE EX REL. HAROLD JOE BLACK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1369 STATE EX REL. CLAUDE ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1370 STATE EX REL. AARON L. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1371 STATE EX REL. RUSSELL E. ANTOINE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1372 STATE EX REL. BRIAN KEITH SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1373 STATE EX REL. THANH NGUYEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1380 STATE EX REL. JEFFERSON KENNEDY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1382 STATE EX REL. JAMIE GETER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1385 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND MCGARY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1386 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY L. RUSSELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1408 STATE EX REL. CLEVELAND LITTLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1409 STATE EX REL. EREEDIUS GROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1429 STATE EX REL. ALLEN JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1431 STATE EX REL. HURSEN PATIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1435 STATE EX REL. DANNY CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1444 STATE EX REL. CRAIG VICTORIAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1446 STATE EX REL. LEO JOSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1447 STATE EX REL. KELVIN LANDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1448 STATE EX REL. TERRY G. SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1464 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. F.B.A. (Parish of Allen)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CK-1540 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.F. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1582 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES C. CRANDELL (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1595 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOMMY D. ROWELL, SR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1598 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER W. KING (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1599 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRYL YOUNG (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1659 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES C. CRANDELL (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1712 STATE EX REL. JAMIE GETER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2180 SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-2901 PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION CONTRACTORS OF LA, LLC v. LEONARD MORALES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0076 PURVIS TOUCHET v. MARK HAMPTON (Parish of Lafayette)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0086 TECHE ELECTRIC SUPPLY, L.L.C. v. M.D. DESCANT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0107 PHILIP BAYER, JOHN PATRICK BLANCANEAUX, WILLIAM H. COURET, III, VANESSA HARVEY, TAMARA LANG AND HAYWARD BUSH v. OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, OMNI ROYAL CRESCENT CORPORATION, 535 GRAVIER, L.L.C., DECATUR HOTELS, LLC AS SUCCESSOR TO DECATUR HOTEL CORPORATION, WILLIAM G. SHERRER AND GERARD VITRANO (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0110 RANDY SMITH AND YVETTE BAILEY-SMITH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTORS OF RANDY SMITH, II v. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGREGATION OF ST. JAMES AND ST. JOSEPH CENTRAL CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TONYA DUPREE, MS. JONES, MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES AND CATHOLIC MUTUAL GROUP (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0115 BEVERLY RAGAS, ET AL. v. J. BRYANT CONSTRUCTION. L.L.C., ETC. (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0122 HUBIE AUCOIN v. TEISHA N. ROCHEL, SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY, A&D LOUVIERE, INC. D/B/A VISTA LOUNGE & ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0124 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AS SUBROGEE OF YVETTE NORMAN v. GREGORY R. LEROUGE, MARY J. LEROUGE, HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, DONNELL L. DUCRE, SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS, AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W MARY JANE LEROUGE AND SHIRLEY LEROUGE v. NEW ORLEANS SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, DONNELL L. DUCRE, HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST AND GREGORY R. LEROUGE, YVETTE NORMAN AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W GREGORY R. LEROUGE v. NEW ORLEANS SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, DONNELL L. DUCRE, HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST, YVETTE NORMAN AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OC-0131 JOSEPH WHEELER AND KATHERINE WHEELER v. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0132 CHRISTOPHER J. GURBA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, JOHN BRADBERRY, ALAN LEVASSEUR, MICHAEL HELMSTETTER, & TERRY RUTHERFORD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0133 INDELETHIO T. NEBEKER, HUSBAND OF/AND MISTY S. NEBEKER AND THEIR MINOR CHILDREN v. HMO LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0139 WARREN LESTER, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0162 FIRE TECH AND ALCEE SEQUIN v. LOUISIANA STATE FIRE MARSHAL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OC-0165 JENNIFER TOMS AND LOREN JAMES v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS-OFFICE FOR CITIZENS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES – PINECREST DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Civil Service Commission)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0166 EAST TANGIPAHOA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC AND BYARD EDWARDS, JR. v. BEDICO JUNCTION, LLC, WAYNE GLASCOCK, DON AYRES AND HAROLD PERRILLOUX (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0187 JOHN DOE v. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA AND THE REDEMPTORIST/NEW ORLEANS VICE PROVINCE, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS AND FATHER JOSEPH PELLETIERI (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant and refer the exception of prescription to the merits.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0190 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY WASHINGTON (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0191 JENNIFER TOMS AND LOREN JAMES v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS-OFFICE FOR CITIZENS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES -PINECREST DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Civil Service Commission)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0192 SHANNON SPENCER v. USAGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W SHANNON SPENCER v. USAGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0196 TONY CHANEY v. RACES AND ACES (THE OLD EVANGELINE DOWNS) AND VINSON GUARD (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0210 JOYCE MARIE PERRY v. CAPITAL ONE, N. A., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0235 DANA HUDSON v. PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0408 DONALD SANDERS v. THE SHAW GROUP (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 2)</p><p> </p>