<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 #039</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>21st day of May, 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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-1164 MALONEY CINQUE, L.L.C., ET AL. v. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of May, 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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT RESIGNATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10OB0984.pc.pdf">2010-OB-0984 IN RE: PAUL J. MCMAHON, III</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>26th day of May, 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 APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CJ-1055 SIDNEY S. WHITTEN v. SARAH RAY (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OB-1070 IN RE: JAMES OGDEN MIDDLETON, II</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CK-1189 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF L.W. (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 May, 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;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-1212 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANE DELARGE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28th day of May, 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 APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2406 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD CHARLES JACKSON (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0388 JANICE S. SULLIVAN v. PRISCILLA WALLACE, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09KH1750.pc.pdf">2009-KH-1750 STATE EX REL. ANTOINE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10C0039.pc.pdf">2010-C -0039 ZAIDRA ARDITH GRIMES, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ZAVIAN S. WALKER, AND PAUL W. WALKER v. LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; KAREN KAY SOLAR, M.D.; TIMOTHY GEORGE ANDRUS, M.D.; AND WOMAN'S HOSPITAL OF BATON ROUGE/WOMAN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10C0050.pc.pdf">2010-C -0050 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT v. PAUL HENRY WAGNER</a> (Parish of Lasalle)<br /><a href="/opinions/2010/10C0050.jpv.con.pdf">VICTORY, J., concurs in part. See reasons.</a></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;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09KP1683.pc.pdf">2009-KP-1683 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FOUAD ZETON</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., dissents.<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0449 ALPHONSE WASHINGTON v. LORRAINE WATFORD WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0664 PETERSON M. YOKUM, ET AL. v. NICHOLAS S. KARNO II INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10KK0667.PC.pdf">2010-KK-0667 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REGINALD AITES</a> (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON RELATOR’S REQUEST:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0341 STATE EX REL. TRAVIS RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OB-0527 IN RE: CURKLIN ATKINS<br />JOHNSON, J., would admit conditionally for reasons expressed by hearing committee member, Henry.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0060 SURESH JARIWALA v. KISHOR MADRASI (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0074 WILBERT MCCLAY, M.D. v. VALERIA PRICE AND WALTER KROUSEL, III (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/09B2713.pc.pdf">2009-B -2713 IN RE: RANDALL P. SERRETT</a></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;">2010-OC-0709 AMY CASHIO SEARLES v. TROY B. SEARLES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />First Circuit.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0868 STATE EX REL. EDDIE L. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Fifth Circuit.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1457 STATE EX REL. RICHARD ALAN DARBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1470 STATE EX REL. MILTON WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1479 STATE EX REL. CHARLES K. WALLACE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0068 ELLIOT J. JENKINS, CHARLES E. JENKINS AND PATRICK HOLDEN v. SAM B. HAYNES, JR. D/B/A HAYNES MOTOR LINES, JOE DOE AND LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-B -2364 IN RE: JOHN T. SCOTT<br />WEIMER, J., would grant rehearing.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0564 YVONNE NEWSOME v. HOMER MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. HEALTH CENTER (Parish of Claiborne)</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-1538 STATE EX REL. NORRIS A. PALMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1554 STATE EX REL. JACKIE FONTENOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1755 STATE EX REL. JEROME FRENCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1759 STATE EX REL. EARL BOWDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1763 STATE EX REL. KENNETH SIMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1764 STATE EX REL. KENNY A. DYER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1765 STATE EX REL. ROBERT T. YOUNG, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1767 STATE EX REL. RONALD RATLIFF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1768 STATE EX REL. GREGORY DAVID v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1769 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1770 STATE EX REL. JASON S. WENK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1771 STATE EX REL. RODERICK K. GODBOLT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-1773 STATE EX REL. DALE LECHUGA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2287 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY MARK MANDIGO (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2366 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY MARK MANDIGO (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2437 DALE LECHUGA v. JIM ROGERS, WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KP-2582 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMAL ZEIDAN (Parish of Caddo)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -2590 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONNA KAY SEPULVADO (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2656 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHELLE MARTORANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2662 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE M. WELCH (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KO-2665 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY T. FONTENBERRY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0391 GLADYS RICKS v. CITY OF MONROE, MONROE TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Parish of Ouachita)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0565 SUCCESSION OF LEON LOVETT (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0566 PHILIP SMITH, ET AL. v. UNIVERSITY ANIMAL CLINIC, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0640 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACK WALKER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0642 CYNTHIA BRIDGES, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THOMAS R. GALLOWAY, SR. AND CONNIE T. GALLOWAY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0651 DOROTHY BILLINGSLEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DECEASED HUSBAND, STEVEN BILLINGSLEY v. THOMAS E. LAVIN, M.D., THE LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OC-0652 SUCCESSION OF IRA CLIFTON SHARP C/W PRISCILLA S. SHARP v. IRA C. SHARP C/W PRISCILLA SHARP, ON BEHALF OF RICHARD SHARP v. ALMA KENNEDY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0653 SHIH CHANG HU v. EVERGREEN OF THE SOUTH, D/B/A TASTE OF CHINA RESTAURANT AND YI HUA AND FANG HUA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0655 SUCCESSION OF DANNY PAUL FADLER (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0666 MENDY PROPERTIES, LC v. TOURO INFIRMARY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0676 WILLIE FAYE FOX v. REYNOLDS INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 1W)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0677 LORRAINE ZENOBIA WILLIAMS, ON BEHALF OF THE INTERDICT, FLOYD WILLIAMS v. SHERIFF WAYNE L. JONES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER, WARDEN PHILIP HEBERT AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANIES (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0679 MICHELLE THORNTON BROWN, WIFE OF/AND EARL BROWN v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY AND LASTRAPES INSURANCE AGENCY. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0683 THERESA PRUITT YAEGER CHEEKS, WIFE OF/AND ALTON B. CHEEKS v. DR. DANIEL MOMPOINT, LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER WESTBANK AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0688 DAISY J. PALMER, ET AL. v. ZULU SOCIAL AID AND PLEASURE CLUB, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0691 MARY F. HATTAWAY v. HEALTH PARADIGM, LLC AND RUSTON NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, INC. (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0699 JEFFREY BELTON v. ANN R. BAEHR, TROY G. BROUSSARD, TROY G. BROUSSARD, J. D., A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION, AND DR. RICHARD BUCCI (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CP-0700 NATHANIEL DOWL, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF NATHANIEL DOWL, SR. v. REDI CARE HOME HEALTH ASSOCIATION D/B/A REDI CARE/PRIMARY MEDICAL GROUP AND THE XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY C/W NATHANIEL DOWL, JR. v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY AND LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0701 ROBERT THOMAS MCGREGOR, SON OF DONALD H. MCGREGOR, AND RUTH MCGREGOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND, DONALD H. MCGREGOR v. HOSPICE CARE OF LOUISIANA IN BATON ROUGE, L.L.C. D/B/A HOSPICE OF BATON ROUGE; HOSPICE CARE OF LOUISIANA, INC.; THE HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF GREATER BATON ROUGE D/B/A HOSPICE OF BATON ROUGE; KATHRYN GRIGSBY; CYNTHIA LOGAN; MELANIE HYATT; AND KATHERINE BRAUD C/W ROBERT THOMAS MCGREGOR, INDIVIDUALLY, AND RUTH MCGREGOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSION OF DONALD H. MCGREGOR v. DR. GERALD MILETELLO AND DR. GEORGIA A. REINE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OC-0702 MARY E. WHITE v. STUART RABNER, CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0704 JOHN AARON, ET AL. v. MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC., MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND/OR MWP SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, L.L.C., AND/OR AVONDALE OIL AND GAS, L.L.C., AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY C/W RAFAEL ADAMS, ET AL. v. MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC., MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND/OR MWP SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, L.L.C., AND/OR AVONDALE OIL AND GAS, L.L.C., AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ANDREW L. HICKS, JR. v. MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC., MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND/OR MWP SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, L.L.C., AND/OR AVONDALE OIL AND GAS, L.L.C., AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0707 JOHN C. SKANNALL v. DENNIS BAMBURG, MARGIE DUMAS BAMBURG & SLIGO HILLS, L.L.C. (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0711 MARY PHYLLIS SOILEAU v. SMITH'S TRUE VALUE AND RENTAL, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0714 ESTHER LINGONI v. HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0717 WILLIAM STRICKLAND, EVAN STRICKLAND AND WILLIAM STRICKLAND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR DAUGHTER, MERIDITH STRICKLAND v. LENORE GORDON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -0832 ROBERT THOMAS MCGREGOR, SON OF DONALD H. MCGREGOR, AND RUTH MCGREGOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND, DONALD H. MCGREGOR v. HOSPICE CARE OF LOUISIANA IN BATON ROUGE, L.L.C. D/B/A HOSPICE OF BATON ROUGE; HOSPICE CARE OF LOUISIANA, INC.; THE HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF GREATER BATON ROUGE D/B/A HOSPICE OF BATON ROUGE; KATHRYN GRIGSBY; CYNTHIA LOGAN; MELANIE HYATT; AND KATHERINE BRAUD C/W ROBERT THOMAS MCGREGOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND RUTH MCGREGOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSION OF DONALD H. MCGREGOR v. DR. GERALD MILETELLO AND DR. GEORGIA A. REINE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-0976 MICHELLE MARSHALL, ET AL. v. AIR-LIQUIDE-BIG THREE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2010-CC-0987 MICHELLE MARSHALL, ET AL. v. AIR-LIQUIDE-BIG THREE, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2010-CJ-1017 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A. L. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p> </p>