<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 #019</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 April, 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 TO DISMISS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0426 CHAD BONVILLIAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -0036 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LUCIO STOKES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of April, 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 GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0806 CLECO CORPORATION v. SAMUEL E. SANSING, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CA-0237 GORDON’S DISPOSAL, L.L.C. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1442 STATE EX REL. CECIL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of April, 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-O804 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY THOMAS (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of April, 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;">2007-K -2028 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RYAN SMITH (Parish of Caddo)</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;">2009-CC-0121 CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL v. DR. PAUL O. VILLIEN, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would deny the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., would deny the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/08C2981.pc.pdf">2008-C -2981 LOLETA H. ANZALONE v. JOSEPH E. ANZALONE, JR.</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09CC0042.pc.pdf">2009-CC-0042 DARLEEN M. JACOBS, ET AL. v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09CC0042.pc.pdf">2009-CC-0061 DARLEEN M. JACOBS, ET AL. v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<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;">2008-CI-1523 DOUGLAS C. JONES v. LYNN COOPER, WARDEN, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO ENFORCE GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2005-KH-0616 STATE EX REL. KARL DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</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/2009/08B2980.pc.pdf">2008-B -2980 IN RE: SCOTT EASON MEECE</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0382 THE KROGER COMPANY v. L. G. BARCUS & SONS, INC., ET AL (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0386 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY JOSEPH LANGLEY (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OC-0388 IN RE: GRAMERCY PLANT EXPLOSION AT KAISER (Parish of St. James)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0435 JACKSON AVENUE FOUNDATION, INC. v. ERIC LASSAIR, TELEJACKS AND THINGS, INC. AND ANGELA COLEMAN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0442 CARON NAPOLITANO STARR, WIFE OF/AND JAMES WILLIAM STARR v. JESSICA BROU AND ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0447 LISA A. LEGAUX-BARROW v. CLARENCE BARROW, JR. (Parish of St. John)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-1186 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARIC KIMBLE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OB-0085 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-063</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></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-0990 STATE EX REL. WALLACE ISTRE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CK-1239 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.N. C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.N. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0120 JOAN WALKER, ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1194 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHAWN DRAKE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant rehearing.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant rehearing.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant rehearing.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0128 JOAN WALKER, ET AL. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant rehearing.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant rehearing.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-1131 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT BURT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-1207 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAY CHARLES HAYES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1443 STATE EX REL. JAMIE SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1483 STATE EX REL. HAROLD CLARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1484 STATE EX REL. JAMES M. COLLUMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1488 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH WARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1514 STATE EX REL. CALVIN A. THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1518 STATE EX REL. LLOYD JARROW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1522 STATE EX REL. TOMMY L. GIBBS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-1526 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY HEBERT (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1529 STATE EX REL. JERRY MAGEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1530 STATE EX REL. AARON WILFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1531 STATE EX REL. LEONARD JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1532 STATE EX REL. DAMON SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1534 STATE EX REL. DARRYL DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1535 STATE EX REL. EZEKIEL D. TOUSSAINT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1585 STATE EX REL. ELRICK J. GALLOW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1587 STATE EX REL. PORTER MAJOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1591 STATE EX REL. HAROLD HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Richland)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1593 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL D. FISH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1597 STATE EX REL. JOHN W. TONUBBEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1600 STATE EX REL. GERALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1601 STATE EX REL. CHARLES MANUEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1634 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOVAN A. DECAY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1687 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY HEBERT (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -2109 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY BELLOW (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2201 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERCY CAGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/08C2981.pc.pdf">2008-C -2988 LOLETA H. ANZALONE v. JOSEPH E. ANZALONE, JR.</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0059 KRISTA STANLEY v. ST. CHARLES GAMING COMPANY, INC. D/B/A ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO-LAKE CHARLES (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0112 LELIA NICOL RHODES v. SOUTH LAFOURCHE NURSING CENTER PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED AND XYZ INSURANCE (Parish of Lafourche)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0144 SPINE DIAGNOSTICS CENTER OF BATON ROUGE, INC. v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, AND AUGUST J. RANTZ, III (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0188 SPINE DIAGNOSTICS CENTER OF BATON ROUGE, INC. v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, AND AUGUST J. RANTZ, III (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0316 JANET C. LEMOINE v. TOWN OF SIMMESPORT (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 2)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0383 PATRICK M. DENOFRIO AND EMILY B. DENOFRIO v. CLYDELL GREER, FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0387 ANGELA FLETCHER v. WENDELTA, INC., DENARD WILSON, DON SAPP (Parish of Madison)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0399 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. UPTON PEARSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0401 ROBBIE L. CLARK, ET AL. v. JOHN DAVID PARKER, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0403 RICHARD E. FOURNET v. CHRISTOPHER A. SMITH, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0406 NGA TRINH, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HAO TRAN AND LYNN TRAN v. DUFRENE BOATS, INC. (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0411 NGA TRINH, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HAO TRAN AND LYNN TRAN v. DUFRENE BOATS, INC. (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0416 IRMA JEAN MOTT SIMMONS AND JOSEPH CHARLES MOTT v. VIVIAN M. CLARK AND MALCOLM CLARK, JR. (Parish of St. Charles)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0417 DIANE AND DOUGLAS SABATIER v. EQUEST FARM, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0419 1544 TCHOUPITOULAS, LLC v. CENTURY SURETY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0421 NIKOLAUS PSOMAS v. OAK PLACE PROPERTIES, LLC (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0425 THEODORE JOHNSON v. DR. DZUNG DINH AND THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0427 JONATHAN BROWN v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0438 KEITH JEROME, SR. v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0441 LA BO J PARTNERSHIP, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF A CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED v. LOUISIANA LOTTERY CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0443 WARREN LESTER, ET AL. v. EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0444 NEW ORLEANS ILA PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION, LLC v. LORNA SILLS KATICA, ET AL. C/W NEW ORLEANS ILA PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION, LLC v. LORNA SILLS KATICA AND KATICA LAW GROUP, LLC (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0446 GLENN D. SCHURR, ET AL. v. CHRISTOPHER M. GAGNON, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0456 JOHNETTE WILCZEWSKI v. BROOKSHIRE GROCERY STORE<br />VICTORY, J., would grant in part on issue of penalties and attorney fees.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0457 RANDY MENARD AND THERESA MENARD v. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT #2, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0458 LE ANNE LOTRIDGE, ET AL. v. MARIA HERNANDEZ ABRIL, ET AL. C/W CHARLES FELLOWS, MD, ET AL. v. MARIA HERNANDEZ ABRIL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0459 CECELIE MCGASKEY, ET VIR. v. NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KD-0503 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERRY CHANDLER (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0599 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY SORDEN (Parish of Orleans) </p><p> </p>