<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 #078</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>12th day of November, 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; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10KK2522.PC.pdf">2010-KK-2522 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE PAGE</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</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-1449 STATE EX REL. VALERIE W. LUCAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of November, 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-2542 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARTHA FRANCO (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., votes to deny stay and deny writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>16th day of November, 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>APPLICATIONS FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10OB2352.pc.pdf">2010-OB-2352 IN RE: EDWARD A. KAPLAN</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10OB2360.pc.pdf">2010-OB-2360 IN RE: CLAIRE RUSSELL DESLATTE</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th day of November, 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:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2011 MITCHELL S. GLASGOW, ET AL. v. PAR MINERALS CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Allen)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10CJ0754.pdf">2010-CJ-0754 BRADLEY GRIFFITH v. RESA LATIOLAIS</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2474 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT SMITH (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2487 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY D. HIGGINBOTHAM (Parish of Tensas)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2499 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY D. HIGGINBOTHAM (Parish of Tensas)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2537 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LLOYD BARNES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>19th day of November, 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; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10C1244.pc.pdf">2010-C -1244 AUDREY THOMPSON, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/opinions/2010/10C1244.dis.jtk.pdf">KNOLL, J., concurs in part, dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10KK1728.PC.pdf">2010-KK-1728 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY MORGAN C/W ALVIN BENTLY C/W FRANK MAGEE C/W DENNIS LEE C/W RICHARD RAYFORD C/W CLYDE BRUMFIELD</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10CC1998.pc.pdf">2010-CC-1998 JAKE IMPASTATO, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10CC1999.pc.pdf">2010-CC-1999 ROBERT ROGER, ET AL. v. ANPAC LOUISIANA INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10KK2072.pc.pdf">2010-KK-2072 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRI COX</a> (Parish of Washington)</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-2235 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC DALE MICKELSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2010/10B2175.pc.pdf">2010-B -2175 IN RE: MICHAEL R. WALKER</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPEAL OF DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OB-2161 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO.2010-ADMIN-33</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2220 SHIRLEY FRUGHT v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2294 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE BURRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (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;">2010-B -1546 IN RE: GLENDA M. AUGUST</p><p style="text-align:justify;">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 (Parish of St. John)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</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-KK-2393 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY BRUMFIELD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-K -0958 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARVIN D. ERVIN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2500 STATE EX REL. BILLY ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2511 STATE EX REL. CHUCK JARRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2600 STATE EX REL. BRIAN K. MOSBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2669 STATE EX REL. EMMITT JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2670 STATE EX REL. LARRY R. PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2672 STATE EX REL. MARLON ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2681 STATE EX REL. GARY J. NORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2691 STATE EX REL. STANLEY LINDSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2698 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL ANTHONY ELLIS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2719 STATE EX REL. RICKELL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2728 STATE EX REL. KEVIN RAY VOLGAMORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2729 STATE EX REL. FRED CHRISTOPHER BEVERLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2731 STATE EX REL. JOHNATHAN MYERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2737 STATE EX REL. FOSTER SHIVERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2738 STATE EX REL. WADELEN SUMLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2739 STATE EX REL. BERNARD GRIFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2760 STATE EX REL. MARSHALL WHITLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2009-KH-2761 STATE EX REL. BACARDNEY WAYNE GEORGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0301 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL WALDEN (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0345 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VELBERT REED (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-0398 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0451 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN K. ROACH, JR. (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0455 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERRY CHANDLER (Parish of Ouachita)<br />CLARK, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0513 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GWANA GREEN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-0549 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PIERRE WEATHERSPOON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0759 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK DEWAYNE DYAS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0849 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TODD VINCENT EDWARDS (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KO-0929 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EGERALD EVERY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0930 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES ROCHE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0934 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY BARBOUR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -0942 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON P. PORCHE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-0979 STATE EX REL. BILLY RAY ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -1022 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY BREAUX (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OK-1149 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JON BALLAY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1374 AUDREY THOMPSON, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-1394 STATE EX REL. JOHN BALLAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1800 WEST CAMERON PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT v. LAKE CHARLES HARBOR & TERMINAL DIST., ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1879 CHARLES CUTLER v. BETH MCGEE, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-1938 COLLEEN COMER MARCHAND, ET AL. v. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-1942 COLLEEN COMER MARCHAND, ET AL. v. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -1997 DAVID B. MARCEL, TODD J. MARCEL, HENRY JOHN MARCEL, KENT MARCEL, MARK H. MARCEL, SUSAN M. RIEDLINGER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PROPER PARTIES-IN-INTEREST FOR HENRY JOSEPH MARCEL v. DELTA SHIPBULIDING COMPANY, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF DELTA SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, THE FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK N/K/A CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AS INSURER OF DELTA SHIPBUILDING COMPANY AND ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, VIACOM, INC., GARLOCK, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2081 THE TRAILER OUTLET, INC., ESTHER LAYERLE, AND ROBERT R. LAYERLE v. WILLIAM J. DUTEL AND DUTEL & TRANCHINA, LLC (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2107 CHRISTOPHER S. PUCKETT v. EMILY COLEMAN PUCKETT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2108 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD ARGEYO (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2113 DOUGLAS SCHYSM v. JOSEPH AND KIM BOYD, PENNY TOWNE, AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF HIGHWAYS (Parish of Madison)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2126 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID CHRISTOPHER STAPA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2129 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN SNYDER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2137 GENERAL LONGSHORE WORKERS, INC. AND EDWARD COMEAUX, JR. v. ILA LOCAL 3000 AND JAMES CAMPBELL, ILA PRESIDENT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2160 PETERSON M. YOKUM, ET AL. v. NICHOLAS S. KARNO II, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OB-2163 IN RE: APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO.2010-ADMIN-737</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2166 ELAINE C. WAGUESPACK v. GEORGE K. WAGUESPACK (Parish of Ascension)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2174 JAMES A. ERNY v. LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND TERREBONNE LEVEE AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2182 JERRY H. ABRAHAM AND JAMES E. HOUSE, II v. JAMES M. ROONEY, ARSHED P. MALIK, TOD C. ENGELHARDT AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2183 CHRISTY STRICKLAND, ET AL. v. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2184 ALLEN WALKER, ET AL. v. SUPER 8 MOTELS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-OC-2214 BEVERLY ANN CASH v. MOREHOUSE PARISH OFFICE OF FAMILY SUPPORT (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2216 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT v. WILLIS ALDON EVERETT, ET UX. (Parish of Lincoln)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2217 CHRIS POCHE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KK-2219 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JORGE A. RIVERA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2227 ALL CRANE RENTAL OF GEORGIA, INC. v. RICKY VINCENT D/B/A TREE SURGERY BY RICKY VINCENT (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2228 LEETTA ALLEN-HAYNES AND GLADYS ALLEN, ET AL. v. ANIOMA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. AND DARRICK M. FRANKLIN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2241 EDWARD MONTGOMERY v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-C -2250 ELAINE C. WAGUESPACK v. GEORGE K. WAGUESPACK (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CC-2379 TERRI DAVIS, ET AL. v. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-2406 STATE EX REL. PAUL C. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-2407 STATE EX REL. GARY WAYNE WOODS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p> </p>