<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" 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 #001</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 style="text-align:justify;"> </p><div style="text-align:justify;"><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>5th day of January, 2010</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT RESIGNATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2010/09OB2487.pc.pdf">2009-OB-2487 IN RE: VICTOR J. DAUTERIVE, JR.</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PROBATIONARY PERIOD TERMINATED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2010/07OB1988.pc.pdf">2007-OB-1988 IN RE: HEATHER C. FORD</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6th day of January, 2010</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-KP-2797 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WEARRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)<br />VICTORY, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION DISMISSED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-OB-2338 IN RE: VINCENT P. SCALLAN</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE BAR EXAM GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-OB-2716 IN RE: MICAH PATRICK BROUSSARD</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-KK-2763 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK W. GUILLORY (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-CC-2725 WARREN LESTER, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2009-KP-2798 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WEARRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2009-OK-2828 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCENT MARK CASTILLO (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2010-CC-0010 DAVID J. SKANSI v. LAURA LENNOX SKANSI (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p>2010-CC-0018 BELINDA HARRIS, ET AL. v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of January, 2010</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-C -2116 DOUGLAS A. TIETJEN, DWIGHT A. TIETJEN AND CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK v. THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND CLAUDE DANCE (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-KK-2205 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD HAMILTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-C -2081 MARGARET ANNE COADY LATIOLAIS v. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2009-KK-2340 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RALPH MAXWELL (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2010/09CJ2373.pc.pdf">2009-CJ-2373 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF H.M.D AND J.J.W.</a> (Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />JOHNSON, J., dissents.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2010/09B1741.pc.pdf">2009-B -1741 IN RE: LON E. ROBERSON</a><br />JOHNSON, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2010/09B1814.pc.pdf">2009-B -1814 IN RE: FRANCIS C. BROUSSARD</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-C -1504 PATRICK E. PHILLIPS, JR., ET AL. v. G & H SEED CO., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2009-CI-0264 JERROD A. WILSON v. N. BURL CAIN (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p>2009-KH-0278 STATE EX REL. STEPHEN WINDSOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2008-CK-2194 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J. M. (Parish of Washington)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p>2008-OK-2427 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER COUPE (Parish of Ascension)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-KH-0453 STATE EX REL. WAYNE WESTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2009-KH-0568 STATE EX REL. ANTHUS BLEDSOE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Sabine)</p><p>2009-KH-0592 STATE EX REL. KEVIN PEREZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2009-KH-0609 STATE EX REL. DERRICK ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2009-KH-0610 STATE EX REL. DERRICK ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2009-KH-0611 STATE EX REL. BILLY RAY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)</p><p>2009-KH-0618 STATE EX REL. DAVID M. NELSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-KH-0619 STATE EX REL. JOHN HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-KO-0627 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH DWAYNE JONES (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2009-KH-0631 STATE EX REL. BRIAN YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2009-KH-0636 STATE EX REL. HOANG PHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2009-KH-0637 STATE EX REL. DENNIS BAKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2009-KH-0642 STATE EX REL. FRED CHRISTOPHER BEVERLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2009-KH-0646 STATE EX REL. CHARLES N. SIMON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2009-KH-0648 STATE EX REL. WILLIE NOEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2009-KH-0649 STATE EX REL. TERRY KEYS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jackson)</p><p>2009-KH-0656 STATE EX REL. ROBERT MCKEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2009-K -0816 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. UNDRA HOLMES (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-K -0839 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYANT L. JONES (Parish of West Carroll)</p><p>2009-KO-0854 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON J. TILLMAN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-KO-0857 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN J. EDWARDS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2009-K -0876 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VIRTIS VINCENT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-KO-0908 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COLBY LEONARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2009-K -0933 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK T. RABUN (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p>2009-K -0947 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VIRGIL L. SMITH (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2009-K -0962 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH ANTHONY ROMERO (Parish of Iberia)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-KH-0970 STATE EX REL. DAVID M. NELSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-K -0979 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANCIS BROWN (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2009-K -0980 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRELL STIPE (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2009-K -0983 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT BATISTE, JR. (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p>2009-KO-1022 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OTIS PIERRE, III (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2009-KO-1109 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL W. RICHARDSON, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2009-KK-2109 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHANIEL BAHAM, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-KK-2115 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD AMIDEI (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2009-KK-2157 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHILLIP LAVALETT (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-C -2230 DONALD SINGER AND ILENE SINGER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF KERRI SINGER (DECEASED) AND THE SUCCESSION OF KERRI SINGER v. DR. DAVID JARROTT AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2009-C -2233 DONALD SINGER AND ILENE SINGER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF KERRI SINGER (DECEASED) AND THE SUCCESSION OF KERRI SINGER v. DR. DAVID JARROTT AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2009-C -2256 MICHELLE CRONIN, WIFE OF/AND ROBERT CRONIN, JR. v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND ST. BERNARD PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-KK-2264 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY C. MAISE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2009-C -2273 LURIA STUBBLEFIELD, CYNTHIA DARTEST, ARNETTE ROCHELLE, BILLY REAUX, MARLENE REAUX AND DARLENE COX, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF EMMA SHAW, DECEASED v. JERRY W. LINDIG, AS EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF LAWRENCE LINDIG, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SCC OF HOUMA, LLC, BLAKE E. MCGEHEE, AS EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF EDDIE MCGEHEE, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SCC OF HOUMA, LLC, CLARENCE G. BRODHEAD, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SCC OF HOUMA, LLC, SCC OF HOUMA, LLC, D/B/A SOUTHDOWN CARE CENTER AND DOES ONE THROUGH TWENTY, INCLUSIVE (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2009-C -2301 TAMMY M. SCHNEIDAU v. MICHAEL VANDERWALL AND MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2009-CC-2313 LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY v. DDS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-CC-2314 JENNIE WALDROP v. THREE FORTY THREE OAKS, LTD., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-CC-2315 FRED FEINSILBER v. CAROL ALLEN FEINSILBER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-C -2326 JOHN D. DANIEL v. HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS OF LA (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 1W)</p><p>2009-C -2328 CRYSTAL STUCKEY AND ASHLEY STUCKEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, AUSTIN CONNOR STUCKEY v. RIVERSTONE RESIDENTIAL SC, LP, FORMERLY TRAMMELL CROW RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, AND THE LAKES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2009-OC-2330 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE OF THE GRIFFITH FAMILY TRUST v. WILMA JUANITA CLOWER, JANET LEE THOMPSON, AND LARRY GENE CLOWER (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p>2009-KK-2349 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH MARTIN AND CONTRICE MARTIN (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2009-KK-2355 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DECARIUS HOLLIDAY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2009-CC-2356 DANO PAUL BECNEL v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-C -2362 KENNER FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL NO. 1427, I.A.F.F. & BRIAN HUGHES, ET AL. v. CITY OF KENNER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p>2009-C -2363 JOSEPH LEJEUNE, ET AL. v. LUCIEN GIOE, ET AL. C/W CYNTHIA SELF POOLSON, ET AL. v. LUCIEN GIOE, INDIVIDUALLY, GOIE'S TRUCK SERVICE AND DEMOLISHING, LOU GIOE'S TRUCK SERVICE, INC., CRESCENT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE, INC., RIVER PARISH DISPOSAL, INC., ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT AND UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2009-KK-2367 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY FOLEY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-CC-2372 ROLAND ADAMS, ET AL. v. PETER TERRITO, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-KK-2377 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY GOLDEN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2009-KK-2378 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD MORRIS (Parish of Vernon)</p><p>2009-CC-2400 GINA WILTZ, WIFE OF/AND TIMOTHY WILTZ, ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, RYAN WILTZ v. BROTHERS PETROLEUM, L.L.C., MERAUX FOOD STORE, INC., ALEX CHEVRON, INC., WINN DIXIE MONTGOMERY, INC., BOGUE CHITTO CANOEING AND TUBING CENTER, INC., AND INFINITY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W TINA TOMMASEO v. BROTHERS PETROLEUM, L.L.C., MERAUX FOOD STORE, INC., ALEX CHEVRON, INC., WINN DIXIE MONTGOMERY, INC., BOGUE CHITTO CANOEING AND TUBING CENTER, INC., C/W GLEN GABB AND CYNTHIA GABB, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED DAUGHTER, RACHEL GABB v. BROTHERS PETROLEUM, L.L.C., MERAUX FOOD STORE, INC., ALEX CHEVRON, INC., WINN DIXIE MONTGOMERY, INC., BOGUE CHITTO CANOEING AND TUBING CENTER, INC., BYRON LAFONTAINE AND TINA TOMMASEO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED SON, BRIAN LAFONTAINE, AND REGAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2009-C -2401 EDWARD BATISTE v. INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTS (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 8)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p>2009-CC-2519 GINA WILTZ, WIFE OF/AND TIMOTHY WILTZ, ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, RYAN WILTZ v. BROTHERS PETROLEUM, L.L.C., MERAUX FOOD STORE, INC., ALEX CHEVRON, INC., WINN DIXIE MONTGOMERY, INC., BOGUE CHITTO CANOEING AND TUBING CENTER, INC., AND INFINITY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W TINA TOMMASEO v. BROTHERS PETROLEUM, L.L.C., MERAUX FOOD STORE, INC., ALEX CHEVRON, INC., WINN DIXIE MONTGOMERY, INC., BOGUE CHITTO CANOEING AND TUBING CENTER, INC. C/W GLEN GABB AND CYNTHIA GABB, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED DAUGHTER, RACHEL GABB v. BROTHERS PETROLEUM, L.L.C., MERAUX FOOD STORE, INC., ALEX CHEVRON, INC., WINN DIXIE MONTGOMERY, INC., BOGUE CHITTO CANOEING AND TUBING CENTER, INC., BYRON LAFONTAINE AND TINA TOMMASEO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED SON, BRIAN LAFONTAINE, AND REGAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2009-CJ-2560 HERBERT AND MARTHA DALME v. LEAH DALME, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />KIMBALL, C.J., would grant.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>