<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 #054</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>28th day of August, 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 GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-1935 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL ANDERSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would deny the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>31st day of August, 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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1933 TRACEY LYNN VIATOR v. THE CITY OF CARENCRO, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of September, 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 REQUEST:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -1659 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIRK P. LANDRY (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>2nd day of September, 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; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09KP1084.PC.pdf">2009-KP-1084 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHERROD BRUMFIELD</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM SUSPENSION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-B -1107 IN RE: TRACIE L. WASHINGTON</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-1625 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RYAN HARRIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />JONES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-1775 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN BOYER (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-1797 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK GAUDET (Parish of Grant)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1832 BERNHARD MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1891 FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, LOUISIANA v. AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY, QUALITY MARINE SERVICES, INC. AND OZARK TRANSPORTATION, INC. (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>4th day of September, 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; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/08KK1819.PC.pdf">2008-KK-1819 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDY PRATT</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />JONES, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09KK0433.PC.pdf">2009-KK-0433 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLTON CHARLES, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-1116 ALLEN ROBERTSON, JR. v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2392 STATE EX REL. CARLOS SPANN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1514 STATE EX REL. THOMAS GORDON COOK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</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-1039 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-111</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OB-1139 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-117</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OB-1140 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-112</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAM DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2006-OB-0843 IN RE: ELEANOR JANE CARLTON</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTIONS TO ENFORCE DENIED; MOOT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0994 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-1975 STATE EX REL. LEROY GRIPPEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2448 STATE EX REL. FRANK L. MCCALL, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</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-C -1436 NEW ORLEANS ELECTRICAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COMMITTEE v. ETHAN CRAWFORD (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-1548 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTHUR LEE FUNCHESS (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2337 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR LEE TAYLOR, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</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;">2009-CC-0890 JARAD VINSON v. BRADLEY BONNETTE, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED; UNTIMELY; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09CC1097.PC.pdf">2009-CC-1097 KIM S. DARDEN AND DAVID E. DARDEN, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN LADADRIAN N. DARDEN AND LATRESE M. DARDEN v. LINDA DANIEL AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED; NOT TIMELY FILED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1092 DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND DOLLAR SYSTEMS, INC. v. BERGERON MOTORS, INC. D/B/A BERGERON CHRYSLER-JEEF AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1364 FAYE O. JEANSONNE v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2007-KH-2202 STATE EX REL. TIMMIE DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)<br />JONES, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-0130 STATE EX REL. ARLEN BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-0602 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALTER R. COX, SR. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-C -2086 REBECCA BOQUET, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, CANDACE BILLIOT v. SWDI LLC AND CALVIN FRANK (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-2260 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL SVEHLA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-2301 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY E. ROBERTSON (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-2317 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL RHODES (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-2331 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY JARRELL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2343 STATE EX REL. RUSSELL ELLWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-2349 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SALVADOR MOURRA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KP-2521 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRIS LANE BOWMAN (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2550 STATE EX REL. HOWARD LINDSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2551 STATE EX REL. BARTOLO BERNAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -2610 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CRAIG BRADLEY AND LONNIE SMITH (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2622 STATE EX REL. VANESSA LYNN FEDELE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2627 STATE EX REL. STEPHEN JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2628 STATE EX REL. CHARLIE W. WATERS. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2631 STATE EX REL. LANCE JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2636 STATE EX REL. JAMES COCKERHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2640 STATE EX REL. RACHEL MCKEE SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2641 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL NETTLES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2643 STATE EX REL. RICHARD GRADY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny on showing made.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2644 STATE EX REL. ROBERT E. SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KH-2645 STATE EX REL. RODOLFO S. MARTINEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-2862 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHANE CLIFTON (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-2890 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMY J. MACK (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-2895 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERCY L. JONES (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-2896 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LATROY GAINES (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-KO-2897 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMON LEE HARMON (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -0986 LARRY G. CLOWER v. BANK OF AMERICA, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1014 KIMBERLY DUNCAN v. NEW ORLEANS STEAMBOAT COMPANY, INC., HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, ABC, INC., AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1031 DOROTHY ANDERSON MERCADEL v. MARY TATE DOYLE AND EDWARD DOYLE (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1035 LAURENCE SOLOW, JACK STOLIER AND ALLAN KATZ v. HEARD MCELROY & VESTAL, L.L.P. AND CURTIS A. SWANSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1043 BILLY CARRIER v. CITY OF EUNICE, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1047 SAHILY GALINDO v. DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY SERVICES OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1048 GARY DOWDY, LENNY JOHNSON, AND DALE HAYDEL v. JAMES B. LEE, DONALD G. GLYNN, GLYNN CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., AND GLYNN LEE INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., recused.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1058 DARWIN WEYMON WART v. PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-1068 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY GLEN HARRIS (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1080 ROY RASPANTI v. JANINE RASPANTI (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1081 WILLIAM REED, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY GROUP SELF-INSURANCE FUND, ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1083 KAREN KUEBEL v. DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES AND OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1087 ANTHONY DANNA, JR. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1098 MAY YEN, ET AL. v. AVOYELLES PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1099 MITCHELL R. CREDEUR, ET UX. v. CHAMPION HOMES OF BOAZ, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-1100 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KATHY GUILLIAMS (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1104 W. CARL REYNOLDS, P.C., AND REYNOLDS, MCARTHUR & HORNE v. MARJORIE A. MCKEITHEN, MARTIN BOHMAN, AND MCKEITHEN, MCKEITHEN & BOHMAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1114 GARCO, INC. v. ROB'S CLEANING & POWERWASH, INC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1115 PERRY B. WOLFE v. TOWN OF HOMER AND THOMAS RIDLEY, JR. (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CP-1121 ERRICK ARCENEAUX v. JAMES LEBLANC, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1123 NOAH J. ANDRE, ET AL. v. A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1125 STEPHANIE PRESS v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS FAIR PLAN PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION C/W BRIAN NGUYEN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION A/K/A LOUISIANA CITIZENS COASTAL PLAN A/K/A LOUISIANA CITIZENS FAIR PLAN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-1126 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FLOYD F. KELLY (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-1127 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES CONRAD (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1367 FAIRWAY ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ALFRED AND DARLENE JORDAN AND KEVIN AND SAMANTHA NGUYEN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1674 STATE EX REL. SAM E. THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p>