<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 #031</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>26th 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 APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0962 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CECILIA CRUZ (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-0943 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE THOMAS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th 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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10KK963.pdf">2010-KK-0963 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN COLEMAN</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10OB0713.pc.pdf">2010-OB-0713 IN RE: JELPI P. PICOU, JR.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10OB0725.pc.pdf">2010-OB-0725 IN RE: KEVIN PATRICK MONAHAN</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28th 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;">APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OB-0528 IN RE: RAMSEY T. MARCELLO<br />KNOLL, J., dissents for the reasons assigned on original consideration.<br /><a href="/opinions/2010/10OB0528.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents with reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2010/10ob0528.pdf">GUIDRY, J., concurs with reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>30th 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-KP-1404 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY N. LEWIS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0070 CITY OF DEQUINCY v. RANDY JAMES HENRY (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 3)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0373 MARSH ANTHONY NOLAN v. WILSON MABRAY, LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Union)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CJ-0754 BRADLEY GRIFFITH v. RESA LATIOLAIS (Parish of Lafayette)</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/2010/09-2224.K.PC.pdf">2009-K -2224 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JANIS WALDER</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0446 SUCCESSION OF KENNETH EUGENE CARROLL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0452 PHILIP M. BAPTISTE, ET AL. v. LANGDON H. STONE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0470 KENDALL BLAKE GASWAY v. CELLXION INC. (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 1W)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0768 STATE EX REL. BOBBY HAMPTON v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10B0712.pc.pdf">2010-B -0712 IN RE: FELIX ANTHONY DEJEAN, IV</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OB-0011 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 09-PDB-050</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-OB-2395 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 09-PDB-058</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OC-0023 IN RE: THE MINORS D.L.W. AND R.T.T. (IN RE: MOTION TO RECUSE) (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0781 BEATRICE GRAF, ET AL. v. BENJAMIN MOORE & CO., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2008-K -2535 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRUKEEIA N. LITTLETON (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1451 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER DEWAYNE HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-1486 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEMARCO D. HAWKINS (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1549 STATE EX REL. MIQUEL FINCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1551 STATE EX REL. CHARLES LOVING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1555 STATE EX REL. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1567 STATE EX REL. TOBY W. PAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1568 STATE EX REL. AARON JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1570 STATE EX REL. CALVIN MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1571 STATE EX REL. JOHN POULLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1573 STATE EX REL. CHARLES R. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1574 STATE EX REL. DARWYN NUCCIO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1575 STATE EX REL. JAMES SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1576 STATE EX REL. FLOYD LAMONT POWELL, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1577 STATE EX REL. EDWARD SIMMONS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1590 STATE EX REL. SHERYL LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1591 STATE EX REL. CEDRIC SPEARS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />2009-KH-1592 STATE EX REL. LONNIE RHODES JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1595 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1600 STATE EX REL. BOBBY LYNN RAY, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1603 STATE EX REL. HENRY L. FISHER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1604 STATE EX REL. RUFUS HAMPTON, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -1626 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TAWAYNE BRIDGEWATER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1670 STATE EX REL. RANDALL J. MORAIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1671 STATE EX REL. B.S. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1673 STATE EX REL. CHAD EVERETT BATISTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1676 STATE EX REL. ARMANDO BATISTA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1677 STATE EX REL. BEN H. SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2369 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL SHANNON (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2492 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK E. RICHIE (Parish of Ouachita)<br />CLARK, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2516 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH L. FORD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2517 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ZLATKO L. BRUJIC (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2536 STATE EX REL. DERMON RODRIGUEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0246 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYAN P. JOHNSON (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0269 LUCY BROOKS, MOTHER OF FRANK BROOKS AND WILMA FAIR, TUTOR OF DOMINIQUE JOHNSON v. DEAN DURAND, DAVID DURAND, JR., CLARENCE MORGAN, AZARIUS HEARD, DAVID DURAND, SR., KAREN DURAND, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0362 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD MCKEE AND TRACY LEWIS (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0393 EUGENE A. GARCIA, III, D.V.M. D/B/A BAYOU ANIMAL CLINIC v. BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL, INC., ELIZABETH B. SAYLOR, D.V.M. AND NORTHSHORE VETERINARY SERVICES, L.L.C. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0396 OSCAR P. BERTHELOT v. RICHARD STALDER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0397 WILLIAM A. KING, III v. DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0429 L. C. DESHOTEL v. VILLAGE OF PINE PRAIRIE (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0430 GLENDA LAMBERT v. RAY BRANDT DODGE, INC. AND HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0432 LAWRENCE GIPSON, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR FOR THE ESTATE OF HAZEL WILLIAMS GIPSON LEE v. DONALD RAY FORTUNE AND CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC (Parish of Ouachita)<br />2010-C -0434 CAROLE A. FEIL, MARILYN R. BARRY, AND JUDITH JAFFE v. GREATER LAKESIDE CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0436 D. DOUGLAS HOWARD, JR. v. LESLEY SIMMONS ST. GERMAIN, HILLARY ROSE SMITH, MELISSA BRANIGHAN, MARK EDW. ANDREWS, ANDREWS ARTS & SCIENCES LAW, LLC & DAVID E. SIMMONS, DDS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0440 MARY GRAHAM v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0441 LARRY DAVIE MEAUX, ET AL. v. HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0458 MILTON D. BAMBURG v. ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER AND DR. LIN XIONG (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0460 CAROLYN HIGHTOWER JONES v. ABER OIL & GAS COMPANY, FRED JACKSON HABERLE AND COHORT ENERGY COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0461 TOMMY TAYLOR THOMAS, CPA v. THE STATE BOARD OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF LOUISIANA, MICHAEL A. HENDERSON, CPA, MICHAEL A. THAM, CPA, CAROL T. BARNES, CPA, SUSAN C. COCHRAN, CPA, MARK P. HARRIS, MICHAEL B. BRUNO, LETTI LOWE-ARDOIN, CPA, AND CRAIG LABORDE, SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0462 COASTAL DRILLING COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL. v. LEMOINE MARINE REFRIGERATION, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0466 SOBEL, INC. v. MR. AND MRS. KENNETH J. RABELAIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CP-0473 DREW MICHAEL PIZZO v. LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY D/B/A HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER, SGT. BURTON, ABC OPERATOR AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CP-0474 ALFONSO RHONE v. KELLY WARD, WARDEN, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0475 RANDALL DARREN FLOWERS v. ENTERGY CORPORATION (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0477 JOSEPH SIMPSON v. LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0492 DARREL WILLIAMS v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE AND WALTER GUILLORY (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0509 LITECHA D. NELSON AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF HER MINOR CHILD, TYLER M. THOMAS v. THE ESTATE OF SHARON M. MYRES, GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0511 SCIENTIFIC DRILLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. CARL MECHE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SALES TAX DIVISION (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0517 KEVEN J. ST. MARIE v. LISA M. ROY (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CJ-0794 D.R.S. v. L.E.K. C/W L.K. v. D.S. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OB-0834 IN RE: HENRY DILLON, III</p><p> </p>