<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 #020</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>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>APPLCATION FOR STAY DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-2742 STATE EX REL. CEDRIC D. EDWARDS v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY ANGOLA, LOUISIANA (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;">2009-KK-0818 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRY FERGUSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0819 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>14th 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 DISMISSED ON RELATOR’S MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CC-3000 SANDRA BOWKER v. ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER AND DR. JEFFREY ST. CLAIR (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th 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 APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0825 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0834 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEERA ALEXANDER (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th 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 APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0420 EVANGELINE PORTER, HOWARD BARDELL, JR. AND THOMAS PORTER v. HARRY LEE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND LEO MITCHELL (Parish of Jefferson)</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>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0429 DORIS SYKES, ET AL. v. ROBERT C. LOWTHER, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would deny.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny.<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0526 LUCY BROOKS v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS FAIR PLAN AND STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</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-0803 STATE EX REL. DERRICK JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</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-0101 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-050</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2982 ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY v. GAB ROBINS NORTH AMERICA, INC., GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS, BURR AND SMITH, APLC, AND THOMAS J. SMITH (Parish of Orleans)</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-0872 STATE EX REL. CHARLES CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-1133 STATE EX REL. CHARLES CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-CI-1367 CHARLES CARTER v. BURL CAIN, ET AL. (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0988 STATE EX REL. JAMES SELDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1331 STATE EX REL. STEPHEN A. TWEEDLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2066 STATE EX REL. CHRIS POLIZZI v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</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-1245 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK GRASSO (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-1246 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERBERT CHARLES, JR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1589 STATE EX REL. GERALD STOVES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1602 STATE EX REL. MICKELL A. CALVERT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1604 STATE EX REL. JERRY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1605 STATE EX REL. KEITH BARROW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1607 STATE EX REL. REGAN GATTI v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-CI-1612 RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1645 STATE EX REL. LAWRENCE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1647 STATE EX REL. DONALD STELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1648 STATE EX REL. KEVIN BOWMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1649 STATE EX REL. STANLEY DORSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1650 STATE EX REL. RONNELL ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1655 STATE EX REL. SIMON MONTGOMERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1656 STATE EX REL. JOHN B. WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1657 STATE EX REL. DAVID LAPELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br />WEIMER, J., concurs.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1662 STATE EX REL. JARMAIN SELTZER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1663 STATE EX REL. CHAUNCEY TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br />WEIMER, J., concurs.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1815 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHANIEL FOURNETTTE AND ALLEN A. ROBICHAUX (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -1824 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHANIEL FOURNETTE AND ALLEN S. ROBICHAUX (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -2114 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYREE YOUNG (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KK-2494 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK ODOMES (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2662 STATE EX REL. RHONDA K. OLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0184 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTOINE J. GILLIN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0203 STATE EX REL. JAMES CHARGOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0424 SHANTELL WASHINGTON AND ALEX DUCRE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALEX DUCRE, JR. (DECEDENT) v. DR. PHYLLIS D. WARING AND SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0431 PATRICIA WARD AND EDDIE G. WARD, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT (OFFICE OF HIGHWAYS) (Parish of Bossier)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OC-0437 NANCY DUPONT v. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0439 LOUISIANA SERVICE AND CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. v. ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CHRIS MERKL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE ST. BERNARD PARISH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0460 JEAN BOUDREAUX, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0461 THOMAS E. MAHER AND GLORIA MAHER v. THE MCCARTY CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0465 VICKIE LASSEIGNE MAYON v. LIANTER ALBERT, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of St. Mary)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0470 ROBERT DUNCAN, ET AL. v. MORENO ENERGY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0471 DIANNA BROUSSARD v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0472 BILLY KIBODEAUX v. PROGRESSIVE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0473 SHANTELL WASHINGTON AND ALEX DUCRE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALEX DUCRE, JR. (DECEDENT) v. DR. PHYLLIS D. WARING AND SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0476 FRANKLIN CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v. PERCY GRAY, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0478 HARRY JOHN WALSH, JR. v. JASON MORRIS, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0492 ISSAC CRAFT, TYRIS FIELDS, DEVON M. CHARLES, KENT HARDY, MATTHEW W. RUCKER, AND ERVIN BLATCHER, JR. v. LARD OIL COMPANY, INC., ACM LEASING, LLC, FEDERATED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, A/K/A THE ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0499 EVERLINE KING, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF LEON NELMS v. BROWN DEVELOPMENT, INC. D/B/A OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CARE AND D. BROWN ENTERPRISES, INC. (Parish of Madison)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OB-0500 IN RE: JOHN H. CLEGG</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0505 SUCCESSIONS OF ADRIAN FRAYLE POWELL WIFE OF/AND ROBERT GLENN POWELL (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0507 FILLIS FRIEDMAN v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0508 IKE FOLSE v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC. D/B/A OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0510 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CORNELL WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0511 JAMES H. STONE, JR. v. ENTERGY SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0515 SUCCESSION OF ARTHUR LOUIS ROBINSON v. SUZANNE D. HARLAN AND CHARLES G. HARLAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0517 JONAH SCOTT GUIDRY v. JILL STELLY GUIDRY (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0519 KATHRYN FLOYD v. LA. DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 2)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0521 ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. v. NANCY A. PESHOFF (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 3)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0523 ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. v. JAMIE DARBONNE(Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0524 CAJUNDOME COMMISSION v. CARL MECHE, DIRECTOR SALES TAX, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-0529 FAITH CHURCH, ET AL. v. GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0532 KIMBERLY HALEY, ET AL. v. WELLINGTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Bienville)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0536 THE GUARISCO CO., INC. D/B/A DAWG & BREW; THE GUARISCO CO., INC. D/B/A SPORT'S CITY DELI; AND GUARISCO CO., INC. D/B/A SOUP & SALAD KITCHEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, LOUISIANA STATE POLICE, AND LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0546 CHARLOTTE H. LITTLE AND JOHN LITTLE, D.D.S. v. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, MICRUS CORPORATION, COOK, INCORPORATED, MICROVENA CORPORATION, CORDIS CORPORATION AND HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF JEFFERSON PARISH D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-0693 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL RAMIREZ (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p> </p>