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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="height:43px;" width="90%"><tbody><tr style="height:20px;" valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #063</div></td></tr><tr style="height:21px;" valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;14th day of October, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:STAY GRANTED WITH ORDER:2009-KK-2074 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK GRIFFIN (Parish of St. Helena)INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2009/09B2070.pc.pdf">2009-B -2070 IN RE: WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON</a><a href="/opinions/2009/09B2117.pc.pdf">2009-B -2117 IN RE: WILLIAM A. ROE</a>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2009-CC-2119 BCR SAFEGUARD HOLDING, L.L.C.; JAC SAFEGUARD HOLDING, L.L.C. AND SAFEGUARD DEVELOPMENT GROUP II, L.L.C. v. MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. AND PPF SAFEGUARD, LLC (Parish of Orleans)2009-CC-2164 BCR SAFEGUARD HOLDING, L.L.C.; JAC SAFEGUARD HOLDING, L.L.C. AND SAFEGUARD DEVELOPMENT GROUP II, L.L.C. v. MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. AND PPF SAFEGUARD, LLC (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2009-KK-2032 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANKLIN ADAMS (Parish of Orleans)2009-CJ-2112 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.B., K.B., &amp; L.B. (Parish of Livingston)2009-CD-2191 CHERI COUSSAN HUNTER v. KENNETH WILLIAM HUNTER, JR. (Parish of Lafayette)2009-KK-2226 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CORY MACKEY AND LARRY JAMES (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;15th day of October, 2009, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2009-C -2237 MAYOR STEVE B. HUNTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF ELECTED OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF RICHWOOD v. HONORABLE BOBBY JINDAL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; HONORABLE JAY DARDENNE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE; HONORABLE CHRISTA R. MEDARIES IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA; BARBARA A. BROOKS, AS CHAIRPERSON AND LAVENIA A. MCKINLEY, AS VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF RECALL PETITION, FILED IN OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita) JONES, J., recused.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;16th day of October, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:2009-CC-1152 PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA v. STEVE J. THERIOT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:2009-C -1408 BRIAN SHANE BREWER v. J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC. AND ROBERT E. JACKSON (Parish of Livingston)2009-C -1428 BRIAN SHANE BREWER v. J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC. AND ROBERT E. JACKSON (Parish of Livingston)WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:2008-KP-2912 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY THOMAS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) WEIMER, J., recused. JOHNSON, J., would deny.WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2009/09KD1825%20pc.pdf">2009-KD-1825 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT MARCELIN; IN RE: MEGHAN GARVEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans) KIMBALL, C.J., would deny. VICTORY, J., would deny.WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED:2009-C -1492 DWAYNE LEDFORD v. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation, District 8)SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2009/09B0991.pc.pdf">2009-B -0991 IN RE: GAIR OLDENBURG</a>DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2009/09B1353.pc.pdf">2009-B -1353 IN RE: DARRYL L. ROBERTSON</a> <a href="/opinions/2009/09B1353bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a> <a href="/opinions/2009/09B1353jpv.pc.pdf">VICTORY, J., dissents in part, concurs in part and assigns reasons.</a> <a href="/opinions/2009/09B1353jlw.pc.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents in part, concurs in part and assigns reasons.</a>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:2009-OB-1462 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 08-PDB-124APPEAL DISMISSED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2009/07KA0525.pc.pdf">2007-KA-0525 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD BORDELON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2008-KP-2833 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL PAGAN (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2008-KP-2923 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY BROWN (Parish of East Feliciana)2008-KH-2955 STATE EX REL. KENNY R. THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)2008-K -2989 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLARENCE L. CLEMENT (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2008-KH-2992 STATE EX REL. DANNY HARGROVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2008-KP-3007 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY D. BOZEMAN (Parish of Orleans)2009-KH-0088 STATE EX REL. ERIC M. DENET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) WEIMER, J., concurs.2009-KP-0096 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAD COX (Parish of St. Charles)2009-KH-0100 STATE EX REL. LANDRUS ARNOLD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2009-KH-0102 STATE EX REL. BARRY BAKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)2009-KH-0114 STATE EX REL. DERRICK COUSIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2009-K -0118 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELMECO M. BURNES (Parish of St. Bernard)2009-KO-0143 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)2009-KO-0150 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARQUIS DALTON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2009-KO-0151 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS L. BANKS (Parish of Franklin)2009-KO-0152 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN NARCISSE (Parish of Iberia)2009-KO-0154 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK TERMAINE SUDDS (Parish of Desoto)2009-KO-0155 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL L. MOLLETTE (Parish of Jefferson)2009-KO-0156 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES HARRIS WHARTON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2009-KH-0157 STATE EX REL. REGINALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2009-KO-0158 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN D. DAVENPORT (Parish of Jefferson)2009-KH-0159 STATE EX REL. FELTON LAGARDE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2009-KH-0169 STATE EX REL. ELDERICH THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)2009-KH-0170 STATE EX REL. CLIFFORD DOLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2009-KH-0171 STATE EX REL. GERALD LAWLESS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2009-KH-0172 STATE EX REL. CLARENCE SOPHUS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)2009-KH-0174 STATE EX REL. EUGENE BROUSSARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)2009-KH-0175 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH CORBIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)2009-KH-0176 STATE EX REL. CARL ENGLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2009-KH-0177 STATE EX REL. JERRY MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2009-KH-0178 STATE EX REL. TERRELL CASBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2009-C -1148 AARON &amp; TURNER, LLC v. MELISSA MICHELLE PERRET AND CONTINENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) VICTORY, J., would grant.2009-C -1169 AARON &amp; TURNER, L.L.C. v. MELISSA MICHELLE PERRET (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2009-C -1255 PAMELA SCHILLECI RAY RICCA, WIFE OF/AND RONALD J. RICCA v. KATHRYN DUBARRY SMITH WIFE OF/AND WARREN H. SMITH AND THOMAS E. WILLIAMSON (Parish of Orleans)2009-CC-1337 KATHERINE LEIGH STEWART v. DAIQUIRI AFFAIR, INC., FRENCH QUARTER DAIQUIRIS, INC., FRENCH QUARTER RETREAT, INC., ESSEN LANE DAIQUIRIS, INC., XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY AND KERRY L. DENNY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) KNOLL, J., would grant. GUIDRY, J., would grant. JONES, J., would grant.2009-CC-1381 FRANK WILLIS v. RYAN MEILLEUR D/B/A RAPID SERVICES, ROBERT T. LORIO, RABALAIS, UNLAND &amp; LORIO, LLP., NATIONAL LOSS CONTROL MANAGEMENT, INC., THE LOUISIANA COMMERCE &amp; TRADE ASSOCIATION, SALVADOR M. BROCATO, III, JIM S. HALL, SALVADOR M. BROCATO, III, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION AND JIM S. HALL &amp; ASSOCIATES, LLC. (Parish of Jefferson) KNOLL, J., would grant. JONES, J., would grant.2009-C -1386 JIMMY LEWIS v. ODECO, INC., MURPHY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY AND DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING COMPANY C/W JIMMY LEWIS v. ODECO, INC., MURPHY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY AND DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) VICTORY, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.2009-CC-1410 GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W SIDNEY HEROLD LAZARD, ET AL. v. MARATHON OIL COMPANY, ET AL. C/W GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W SIDNEY HEROLD LAZARD, ET AL. v. MARATHON OIL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo) KIMBALL, C.J., would grant. VICTORY, J., would grant. GUIDRY, J., would grant.2009-CC-1414 GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W SIDNEY HEROLD LAZARD, ET AL. v. MARATHON OIL COMPANY, ET AL. C/W GARY E. PATTERSON, ET AL. v. BP PRODUCTION NORTH AMERICA, INC., ET AL. C/W SIDNEY HEROLD LAZARD, ET AL. v. MARATHON OIL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo) KIMBALL, C.J., would grant. VICTORY, J., would grant. GUIDRY, J., would grant.2009-C -1425 JIMMY LEWIS v. ODECO, INC., MURPHY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY AND DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING COMPANY C/W JIMMY LEWIS v. ODECO, INC., MURPHY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY AND DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2009-CC-1458 EMMANUEL DAVID ARCEMENT v. RANDALL J. SEIBERT, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)2009-C -1610 NATASHA SIMONA A. BENOIT, ET AL. v. J. MICHAEL WOODERSON (Parish of Lafayette)2009-C -1615 PETER J. MORREALE, SR. v. PETER J. MORREALE, JR. AND TULANE INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)2009-C -1624 ALTHEIA LEBLANC, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD TYNARI LEBLANC; EULA LEBLANC; CHERYL MILLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILDREN KIM NICOLAS AND SHENITA NICOLAS; AND CHRISTINE ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILDREN ERIC ROBINSON AND DE'ERIC ROBINSON v. BOUCHEREAU OIL COMPANY, INC. AND EDWARD LEBLANC (Parish of Ascension)2009-C -1628 MAYRA FLORES AND MARIA FLORES v. JANE DOE &amp; STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2009-CC-1630 ROBERT ANTHONY NORMAN, SR., ET AL. v. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2009-C -1635 STEPHEN J. PLOUE v. INTERCOASTAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., AERO SPEED MARINE, L.L.C., AND STAN WARE (Parish of St. Tammany)2009-C -1636 JERARD BRUMFIELD v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Parish of Orleans)2009-CC-1637 KELLY PATE, ET AL. v. HOWARD L. CHAVEZ, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2009-C -1648 JAMES E. BRADFORD v. DR. GAIL SHORTER JUDSON (Parish of Lincoln)2009-C -1649 ANNETTE R. NESBITT v. B. WOODROW NESBITT, JR. (Parish of Caddo)2009-C -1650 GERALDINE GUILLORY AND LINUS GUILLORY v. OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE OF FLORIDA, INC., AND JOEY GANNARD, D/B/A OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2009-CC-1722 T. SEMMES FAVROT v. JAMES P. FAVROT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2009-C -1729 ANNETTE R. NESBITT v. B. WOODROW NESBITT, JR. (Parish of Caddo)&nbsp;
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