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<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 #067</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;24th day of September, 2010, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:WRIT APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON RELATOR&rsquo;S REQUEST:2010-KK-2178	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEE ROY WILLIAMS (Parish of Calcasieu)STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2010-KK-2169	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD ALLEN (Parish of Orleans)2010-KK-2177	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN NIXON (Parish of St. Tammany)STAY RECALLED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2010-KK-2172	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NELSON BENTON (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;28th day of September, 2010, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2010/10OB2104.pc.pdf">2010-OB-2104	IN RE: WARREN D. RUSH</a>WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED AT RELATOR&rsquo;S REQUEST:2010-C -2110 ELLIS FALGOUST AND ALMARINE C. FALGOUST v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, FIBREBOARD CORPORATION, CAJUN INSULATION, ANCO INDUSTRIES, INC., FLEXITALLIC, INC., COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC., A. P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC., HOPEMAN BROTHERS, INC., INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2010-CC-2164	AMITECH USA, LLC v. NOTTINGHAM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2008-KP-2348	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY RHODES (Parish of Orleans)2009-KH-0785	STATE EX REL. TROY RHODES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;29th day of September, 2010, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:2010-CC-1426	LLOYD ARMSTRONG v. JOHN DOE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2010-KK-1476	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LANDIS CAMP (Parish of Jefferson) JOHNSON, J., would grant. KNOLL, J., would grant.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;30th day of September, 2010, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:WRIT APPLICATION DISMISSED ON JOINT MOTION:2010-C -0585	RUSSELL AND SANDRA AUCOIN v. PETER Y. GAUTHIER AND EDWARD D. JONES &amp; CO. (Parish of Iberville)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;1st day of October, 2010, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:2010-C -1372	FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A. v. WILLIAM F. WEAVER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2010/09KP2167.pc.pdf">2009-KP-2167	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK SINGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans) See Per Curiam.2009-KH-2293	STATE EX REL. DAVID COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="/opinions/2010/10KK1026.pc.pdf">2010-KK-1026	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DELOYD JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, J., dissents. <a href="/opinions/2010/10KK1026.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents with reasons.</a><a href="/opinions/2010/10CC1179.pc.pdf">2010-CC-1179	INDYMAC FEDERAL BANK, FSB v. JOEL C. GROSHONG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans) See Per Curiam. CLARK, J., dissents.2010-CC-1487	CARLOS CALVIN DOUGLAS v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD. (Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2010/10CC1561.PC.pdf">2010-CC-1561	MELVIN BATISTE, GINA BATISTE, KYRONEKA BATISTE, KEIR BATISTE, SHONDRIKA CLAYTON AND SHONDRIA LOVETTE v. BAYOU STEEL CORPORATION, GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. IDEAL ELECTRODES, DANIELI CORPORATION, JERRY PITTS, TIMOTHY POSTLEWAITE, BRYAN ENGLADE, SCOTT GREGORY AND ELTON DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John) See Per Curiam. JOHNSON, J., would deny. KNOLL, J., would deny.RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2010/10B1442.pc.pdf">2010-B -1442	IN RE: MALDRICK BRIGHT</a>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2010/10B1732.pc.pdf">2010-B -1732	IN RE: JAY NOLEN</a> <a href="/opinions/2010/10B1732.dis.bjj.pdf">JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a> GUIDRY, J., dissents.SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2010/10B1515.pc.pdf">2010-B -1515	IN RE: SHANTEL COMMINIE OCTAVE</a>PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT DENIED WITH ORDER:2010-OB-1759	IN RE: BERNARD J. HARDYPERMISSION TO TAKE BAR EXAMINATION DENIED:2010-OB-1673	IN RE: JOSHUA PAUL JONES JOHNSON, J., would grant. VICTORY, J., concurs. This Court needs to reconsider the rule that provides that only persons who have graduated from ABA accredited law schools are permitted to take the Louisiana Bar Exam.2010-OB-1888	IN RE: MICHAEL C. HEFNER VICTORY, J., concurs. This Court needs to reconsider the rule that provides that only persons who have graduated from ABA accredited law schools are permitted to take the Louisiana Bar Exam.WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:2010-C -1506	STANFORD H. MCNABB v. THERESE HERRIG MCNABB (Parish of Lafayette)WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:2008-KH-1968	STATE EX REL. TONY MOSELY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2009-KH-0246	STATE EX REL. EDWARD A. LOWERY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2009-K -0774	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD W. BLACK (Parish of Natchitoches)2009-K -1445	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL LANE C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEBBIE LYNN LONG (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2009-KH-1537	STATE EX REL. MARQUETTE WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2009-KH-2259	STATE EX REL. ERRICK ARCENEAUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)2009-KH-2284	STATE EX REL. RICHARD C. GAMBLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)2009-KH-2288	STATE EX REL. JOHN DOOLITTLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2009-KH-2289	STATE EX REL. RICKY GRYDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)2009-CI-2290	EARL WEAVER v. JAMES LEBLANC, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION &amp; RISK REVIEW PANEL, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2009-KH-2292	STATE EX REL. RODNEY TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2009-KH-2294	STATE EX REL. FREDDIE BURRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2009-KH-2295	STATE EX REL. KENTRELL HARRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2009-KH-2296	STATE EX REL. RUDOLPH WADE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2009-KH-2297	STATE EX REL. ROBERT T. YOUNG, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)2009-KH-2298	STATE EX REL. JOSEPH GRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)2009-CI-2302	JAMES BOSTON v. EAST CARROLL SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WARDEN GUNTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2010-K -0033	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ULYSSES HILL (Parish of Orleans)2010-K -0319	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY TRUVIA (Parish of Orleans)2010-K -0519	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY E. ROBERTSON (Parish of Grant)2010-K -0522	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY LACOUR (Parish of Orleans)2010-KO-0524	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDDY WELCH (Parish of Terrebonne)2010-K -0535	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEREMY JOHNTAY FREEMAN (Parish of West Carroll)2010-K -0548	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALVIN C. HYMAN (Parish of Jefferson)2010-K -0572	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN T. FLOT (Parish of Orleans)2010-K -0579	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SANTANNA LENDEL DAVIDSON (Parish of Caddo)2010-KH-0641	STATE EX REL. KEVIN L. KING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)2010-CD-0764	DELE ADEBAMIJI v. JAMES HEMBA AND STATE FARM INSURANCE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2010-C -1302	BENNIE L. COKER, ET AL. v. TOWN OF GLENMORA, LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides) KNOLL, J., would grant.2010-CC-1431	COLLEEN DUFRENE v. EMPIRE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, DISCOUNT ZONE MANAGEMENT, INC. AND TRANSCONTINENTAL DISCOUNT ZONE, LLC (Parish of Jefferson) VICTORY, J., would grant.2010-C -1436	JEROME WILLIAMS AND FRANCIS SETH, IN THEIR OWN CAPACITY AS WELL AS ON BEHALF OF JEROME SETH v. EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS AND THOMAS PERONE, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)2010-C -1439	CECIL FIELDS v. WALPOLE TIRE SERVICE, L.L.C., THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, INC., QRS INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)2010-C -1440	THE LIVING EPISTLE CHURCH v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)2010-CC-1443	C. RANDOLPH TILLMAN AND ANN COMBS TILLMAN v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., ET AL. (Parish of Concordia) KNOLL, J., recused.2010-CC-1453	BRYAN B. FASSBENDER AND JUDGE JAMES R. STRAIN (RETIRED, LIQUIDATOR OF ALL AMERICAN INSURANCE AGENCY L.L.C. v. VICTORIA A. MAGAS (Parish of St. Tammany)2010-C -1460	IN RE: SHANDREA T. CADE MANUS APPLYING FOR MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL (Parish of Jefferson)2010-CC-1463	LLOYD BUTLER v. CROWN OILFIELD SERVICES, INC. AND LOCA INSURANCE FUND2010-CC-1464	MICHAEL B. FRASER v. ARCHBISHOP ALFRED HUGHES, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2010-CC-1466	JOSEPH W. URQUHART, ET AL. v. METROPOLITAN HOSPICE, INC. (Parish of Orleans)2010-C -1472	CORA PORTER PARSONS v. WILLIAM H. PARSONS, SR. (Parish of Livingston)2010-KK-1473	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN KYLE (Parish of Avoyelles) CLARK, J., would grant.2010-CC-1474	LACY N. PIRTLE v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2010-C -1475	THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. v. KARLTON KIRKSEY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2010-C -1477	DRAGON EXPRESS v. PATRICK CHESSER (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 7)2010-C -1478	ADVOCATE FINANCIAL, L.L.C. v. RANDY O. HAYNES AND WIEDEMANN &amp; WIEDEMANN, APLC (Parish of Orleans)2010-C -1483	ROBERT NETTLE, ET AL. v. FRISCHHERTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY INC. (Parish of Orleans)2010-C -1486	SUSAN HUBBARD v. JEFFERSON PARISH PARKS AND RECREATION, JEFFERSON PARISH, AND RELIANCE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)2010-C -1493	ELMO V. DAVIS, JR., ET AL. v. JIMMY R. FORTENBERRY, ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)2010-CC-1500	BARHAM, WARNER &amp; BELLAMY, L.L.C. v. STRATEGIC ALLIANCE PARTNERS, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)2010-C -1501	RED STICK STUDIO DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; STATE OF LOUISIANA BY AND THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION; &amp; STATE OF LOUISIANA BY AND THROUGH THE OFFICE OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) VICTORY, J., would grant.2010-CC-1511	CARL AND NETRIC VAUGHN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, JUSTIN VAUGHN AND JASMINE VAUGHN v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE ("CITY-PARISH') AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND WATER RESOURCES DIVISION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) GUIDRY, J., would grant.2010-C -1513	MICHELLE A. JORDAN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION AND THE MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)2010-C -1530	ROBERT WILLIAMS, SR. AND FANNIE WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, ROBERT WILLIAMS, JR. v. TYSON SMITH AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA MARINE INSTITUTE, INC. (Parish of Madison) JOHNSON, J., would grant.2010-C -1531	MORRIS L. MAYNARD, JR. AND STEPHANIE MAYNARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, SETH MAYNARD v. RICKY HATFIELD AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Beauregard)2010-C -1532	ELAINE SETLIFF, ET AL. v. AARON SLAYTER, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)2010-C -1543	MANUEL LUMPKIN v. A.B.E.L. TRUCKING OF LOUISIANA LLC (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District 4) VICTORY, J., concurs. The legislature needs to examine the statutes at issue to determine if they need to be amended to address seasonal workers who also work on a commission basis.2010-CC-1544	DAMIAN RANDOLPH v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2010-CC-1551	IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIMS OF ANTOINETTE B. BALSAR (D), ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)2010-KH-1617	STATE EX REL. JOSEPH NIXON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2010-KH-1873	STATE EX REL. NEYLAND TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2010-KK-1899	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLOTTE MARIE LEE (Parish of Livingston)2010-KK-1903	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN FORREST (Parish of Orleans) KNOLL, J., would grant.2010-KH-1976	STATE EX REL. DEVIN HARRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2010-KH-2008	STATE EX REL. EARTON SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)&nbsp;
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