<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 #078</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>4th day of December, 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-2626 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE WELLS (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>7th day of December, 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-2624 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVE WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of December, 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>INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09B2594.pc.pdf">2009-B -2594 IN RE: JELPI P. PICOU, JR.</a></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-2593 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARGIE LAMARTZ (Parish of Orleans)</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-2454 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CJ-2526 SHAUNN CAILLIER MCCORVEY HARDEN v. DERRIEL CARLTON MCCORVEY (Parish of St. Landry)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-2567 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL HEISSER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KK-2569 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT DANIEL WILKINS (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant and docket.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2620 MICHAEL GENGO v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., concurs, believing the exceptions should be referred to the merits.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2621 FRANK GENGO v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., concurs, believing the exceptions should be referred to the merits.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2625 TARA HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., MLB MORTGAGE AND INVESTMENTS, INC., AND MICHAEL BROWN v. JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY C/W TARA HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., MLB MORTGAGE AND INVESTMENTS, INC., AND MICHAEL BROWN v. WILKOFSKY, FRIEDMAN, KAREL & CUMMINS AND ORRILL, CORDELL & BEARY, LLC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration-line:underline;"><strong>11th day of December, 2009</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:<br /></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-KP-0325 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN J. POWERS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1893 CHARLES O. SERUNTINE, III, ROSENA SERUNTINE, AND FIRST GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, LLC v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, KERT LEBLANC AND DAVE FELIX (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</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;">2009-KH-1188 STATE EX REL. ROBERT E. TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1395 STATE EX REL. KENNETH A. EDWARDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. James)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1398 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL PHILIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1401 STATE EX REL. OLIVER HOWARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1506 STATE EX REL. KIM GARRISON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08) 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1507 STATE EX REL. RONNELL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1802 STATE EX REL. REGINALD RAYMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1816 STATE EX REL. CHARLES EDWARD BOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2174 STATE EX REL. NATHAN BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2468 STATE EX REL. DAVID LAPELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2479 STATE EX REL. DAVID LAPELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Cordero, 08-1717 (La. 10-03-08), 993 So.2d 203.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONSENT DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09B2246.pc.pdf">2009-B -2246 IN RE: STEVEN E. ADAMS</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2009/09B2346.pc.pdf">2009-B -2346 IN RE: BRIAN J. PRENDERGAST</a></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/2009/09B1848.pc.pdf">2009-B -1848 IN RE: KAREN J. COOPER (A.K.A. KAREN RENE' JOHNSON)</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO ENFORCE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0796 STATE EX REL. THOMAS POREE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0376 STATE EX REL. ALVIN CLARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0395 STATE EX REL. HENRY RANKIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0415 STATE EX REL. RANDOLPH VANCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0452 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM FOURCHE' v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0454 STATE EX REL. CHARLES DANIELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0455 STATE EX REL. SHON P. SHAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0486 STATE EX REL. TERRENCE KNIGHT BENOIT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0488 STATE EX REL. DARREN DUFRENE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0537 STATE EX REL. MANUEL CHAPA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CI-0539 DARRIN ROBINSON v. RICHARD L. STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0540 STATE EX REL. MELVIN ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CI-0542 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-0544 STATE EX REL. DONALD RAY DICKERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0650 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY L. SCOTT (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0680 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AUSTIN BERNARD, III (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0681 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AQUENDIUS D. LANDRY (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0687 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALLAS TAYLOR (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0690 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMIE HUBBARD (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0691 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTONIO D. HALL (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0696 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSE WADE LANGSTON (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0701 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON BROWN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -0717 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EVANS ALEXANDER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-0719 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRELL AMBEAU (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -0725 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEOFFREY EASON (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -0823 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT VAN BUREN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1712 GODIVA HAWKINS ROBERTSON, STEVEN HAWKINS, SR., AND JOELL JACKSON ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD KEVIN JACKSON, AND THE SUCCESSSION OF STEVEN HAWKINS, JR. v. ERIC HESSLER AND THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT (Parish of Orleans)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -1934 LUIS A. MEZA, SR., ET AL. v. CALSURANCE ASSOCIATES, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OB-1976 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 09-PDB-018</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2001 BRANDY HINES AND HER HUSBAND, RAYMOND HINES v. MELISSA ANNE SMITH, M.D. AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2053 OUTPOST TRAVEL CENTERS, L.L.C. v. WEBSTER PARISH POLICE JURY (Parish of Webster)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2111 CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL v. DR. PAUL O. VILLIEN, JR., THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND DETECTIVE JOHN HUNTER IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS A NEW ORLEANS POLICE OFFICER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2113 MARY PHYLLIS SOILEAU v. SMITH TRUE VALUE AND RENTAL D/B/A JUST ASK RENTAL, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2114 MARY PHYLLIS SOILEAU v. SMITH TRUE VALUE AND RENTAL D/B/A JUST ASK RENTAL, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2120 TRENA MARSALIS v. STEPHEN FANT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2122 STANISLAW ZYGMONT AND EWA EHRLICH D/B/A SJ SERVICE v. ROGER BRYAN ANTHONY, B&K UNDERGROUND, INC., BITUMINOUS CASUALTY CORPORATION AND BITUMINOUS FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2123 RONALD L. CHAPMAN v. KATHERINE CARNEY, U.S. AGENCIES AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ROSA MAE CLARK CHAPMAN v. KATHERINE CARNEY, U.S. AGENCIES & STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2127 PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT v. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2129 MARK GAGNARD, ET AL. v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2131 CLINTON JONES, LACEY SQUARSICH AND ROSANNA SQUARSICH v. CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC., PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING, L.L.C. AND PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY SOUTH, LP, L.L.L.P. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2134 JENNIE M. ALEXANDER v. PONTCHARTRAIN LEVEE DISTRICT, ET AL. (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2145 DR. MARION BONAPARTE v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND THE BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2146 JERRY GOZA AND GLADYS P. GOZA v. PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2162 FOUNDATION MATERIALS, INC. v. CARROLLTON MID-CITY INVESTORS, L.L.C. AND HARMON CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2165 FARMCO, INC. AND BRENT A. BEAUVAIS v. ROBERT RAY MORRIS, FRANCES L. MORRIS, JACQUELINE M. CREER, ZELOTES A. THOMAS, KEITH E. MORRIS, AND RONADA B. MORRIS (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2177 ANNE FARMER, ET AL. v. FRANK HODGES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2189 VIEL OLIVIER v. OLIVIER BUILDERS (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2193 GEORGE A. FARBER, SR., M.D. v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2199 CAROL & EDGAR PITTS v. FELCOR LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED D/B/A EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL, RALPH NEY, FELCOR/CSS HOLDINGS, L.P., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY & DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2200 NEW INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2204 SIDNEY SMITH, ET AL. v. DONALD GEDDES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2213 ACTIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC, ET AL. v. DELL INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2278 REDAR, L.L.C., ET AL. v. WARREN RUSH, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant and apportion actual costs of record on appeal.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2545 STATE EX REL. DIALLO PUGH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)</p><p> </p>