<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 #029</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> 19th day of April, 2010</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0890 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMAAL TUCKER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KD-0875 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMAAL TUCKER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">20th day of April, 2010</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PERMANENT RESIGNATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10OB0668.pc.pdf">2010-OB-0668 IN RE: WILLIAM H. SIBLEY</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">21st day of April, 2010</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0895 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN COLEMAN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>22nd day of April, 2010</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KD-0909 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMAAL TUCKER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>23rd day of April, 2010</strong></span>, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -1658 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRENCE ROSHUN SCOTT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2645 DENNIS ALBRITTON, MONA ALBRITTON AND TIMOTHY ALBRITTON O/B/O DONALD ALBRITTON (D) v. GREG SALARD, M.D., JOHN REEVES, M.D. AND GLENWOOD REGINAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2705 IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER v. WENDY WARD (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2746 MONNA MATHIEU v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2750 DONNA HOWARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER TWO MINOR CHILDREN, CHAD HOWARD AND KENDRA HOWARD, CLARENCE JOHNSON, JOYCE JOHNSON, ORVILLE JOHNSON AND HELEN JOHNSON v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-C -2793 EMILE POISSENOT v. ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 7)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09-1269.KP.PC.pdf">2009-KP-1269 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH SINGLETON </a>(Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />VICTORY, J., would deny with reasons.<br />CLARK, J., would deny with reasons.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0386 LEE BARRY WHITEHEAD v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY AND JONATHAN L. MASON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1518 STATE EX REL. RAY RATTLER A/K/A DON WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />(Fourth Circuit)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09B2636.pc.pdf">2009-B -2636 IN RE: KENNETH A. BACK</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10B0692.pc.pdf">2010-B -0692 IN RE: DONALD G. CAVE</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PETITION FOR WAIVER OF FEES DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OB-0634 IN RE: RUBY JEAN SANDERS ROBERTSON</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2452 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REJENA S. PROSEN (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2453 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNATHAN L. PROSEN (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0389 PEYTON PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ROBERT P. GUASTELLA, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-B -2447 IN RE: KENT ANTHONY SMITH</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-1553 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PROPERTY SEIZED FROM DAVEDE DAVILLIER $660.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-1290 BRANDON VINCENT v. NEWELL NORMAND, SHERIFF JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE JEFFERSON PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-1420 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CRAIG PARENT (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-1505 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIM HOWARD, JR. (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1533 STATE EX REL. JOSH D. BAUMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1534 STATE EX REL. JIMMY RAY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1535 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1540 STATE EX REL. JONATHAN FOX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1541 STATE EX REL. IRA MARSHALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1542 STATE EX REL. WILLIE HARMASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />2009-KH-1543 STATE EX REL. DARNELL JEROME HUNTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1544 STATE EX REL. DONALD JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1547 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1548 STATE EX REL. KERRY DARNELL ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-1559 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN JAMES HEGGAR (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1564 STATE EX REL. REINIER NESLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1565 STATE EX REL. DERRICK ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1566 STATE EX REL. JAMEEL MALIK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1569 STATE EX REL. JESSIE MARTIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1572 STATE EX REL. DERMON RODRIGUEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-1801 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THORNTON GROSS (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -1924 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARRON S. AVIST (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2196 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVON JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2262 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVON JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2303 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TAROME ANTONIO HARRIS (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2305 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY ASHLEY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2329 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK ANTHONY WIGGINS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2331 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEWIS WRIGHT (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2365 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILBERT MATTHEWS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-CC-2448 GLENDA PEARSON v. LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, EMCARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC., DAVID KAPLAN, M.D., ROBERT WEISSMANN, M.D., REBECCA GORTON, M.D., ROBERT V. SHAFOR, M.D., DRAKE BELLANGER, M.D., AND THOMAS H. HALL, M.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2485 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY M. HENRY, III (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2490 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC BRIDGES (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0026 URBAN HOUSING OF AMERICA, INC., ET AL. v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0256 TOBE ALEXANDER, ET AL. v. MONSANTO COMPANY (Parish of St. Charles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0358 SUSAN B. QUINN AND WILLIAM R. QUINN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Livingston)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0360 JESSE HARVEY, JR., SUCCESSION OF JESSIE MAY PERKINS, EVA MAE BURNETT, CHARLES RAY HARVEY, PRESTON HARVEY, MINNIE H. JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED FATHER, JESSIE HARVEY, SR. v. PATRICIA DARLING, N.P. AND DONNIE BATIE, M.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0361 ANDREA HUGHES v. T.G. MERCER CONSULTING SERVICES (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 1E)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0367 THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON v. CRAIG BOES (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0372 KENNETH JOHN LECOMPTE AND JOANNE MATHAS LECOMPTE v. AFC ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0374 LINDA JONES BEVIL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF BARRY BEVIL v. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH D/B/A NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0375 PAULA DAVIS v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRACTICAL NURSE EXAMINERS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0376 DANIEL E. KNOWLES AND BONNIE KNOWLES v. D. A. EXTERMINATING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0378 JEFFERSON MARINE TOWING, INC. v. KOSTMAYER CONSTRUCTION, LLC (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0379 JOSE A. BERMUDEZ, M.D. v. RICHARD A. COULON, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0385 FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A. v. RICKY D. SMITH (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0390 CHERYL GRIFFIN ROARK, ET AL. v. LIBERTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Union)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0392 JAMES DAVID FOREMAN, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS COURT APPOINTED TUTOR OF BRANTLEY BARNES AND SETH DAVID FOREMAN v. STEPHEN H. MCMILLAN, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND JENNIFER DEES, D.J.S. CASINO, LLC AND CARLEY KENNISON (Parish of St. Helena)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0395 SOUTH PETERS HOTEL INVESTORS, L.P. v. ROY ANDERSON CORP., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0401 JAMES BLALOCK AND CARLY HITZMAN ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, KALYN BLALOCK v. CLIVE P. BRIDGES, III ET AL C/W ROCHELLE M. CARONA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT C/W CLIVE P. BRIDGES, III v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Ascension)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0424 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA v. JULIA ELISE CURRY LEPPO, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p> </p>