<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 #054</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>29th day of August, 2011</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 WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KK-1866 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES E. MASON, JR. (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</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;">2011-KD-1878 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGG KAGLER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-1880 BARBARA HOUSSIERE, ET AL. v. ASCO USA, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>30th day of August, 2011</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 DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KD-1887 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRILL HENRY (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KD-1887 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRILL HENRY (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>31st day of August, 2011</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>APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11OB1698.pc.pdf">2011-OB-1698 IN RE: CLAYTON PAUL SCHNYDER, JR.</a></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-C -1964 IRIS HOPKINS TATE v. PAULINE A. TATE (Parish of Livingston)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11B1327.pc.pdf">2011-B -1327 IN RE: CONFIDENTAL PARTY</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11B1727.pc.pdf">2011-B -1727 IN RE: CARL V. WILLIAMS</a></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;">2011-CJ-1787 RAVEN SKYE MAURER v. MICHAEL THOMAS BOYD (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CJ-1791 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF C.M. C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF P.A. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CJ-1812 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF B.B., B.K.G., & B.G. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of September, 2011</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 WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-1833 TROY LILLIE, ET AL. v. STANFORD TRUST COMPANY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION TO TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11OB1832.pc.pdf">2011-OB-1832 IN RE: MICHAEL J. HAND</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>2nd day of September, 2011</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;">2011-C -0898 ARLENE CHAMBERS v. VILLAGE OF MOREAUVILLE (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11B1025.pc.pdf">2011-B -1025 IN RE: SIDNEY W. HALL</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11B1135.pc.pdf">2011-B -1135 IN RE: CLIFTON JOHN SPEARS, JR.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11B1453.pc.pdf">2011-B -1453 IN RE: PAUL W. BAIRNSFATHER</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION DENIED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2011/11OB1037.pc.pdf">2011-OB-1037 IN RE: LEON A. MARYLAND</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CP-0646 SCOTT THOMPSON v. SUSAN MOLINARI (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-1163 JOHN D. FLOYD v. BURL CAINE, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KP-1162 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE WEHNER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1432 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1434 STATE EX. REL. DANIEL JAMES MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1446 STATE EX REL. ROBERT L. WYMORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1448 STATE EX REL. PERCY L. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</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;">2010-CI-1451 MICHELLE NICKS v. JIMMY LEBLANC, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION & RISK REVIEW PANEL OF STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1456 STATE EX REL. AARON GENTRAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1458 STATE EX REL. NOLAN C. DAVIS, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1481 STATE EX REL. REGINALD D. DIXON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1488 STATE EX REL. SHANNON CARROLL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1495 STATE EX REL. CHARLES MCDONALD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1498 STATE EX REL. DONALD CHRISTOPHER BURGO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1504 STATE EX REL. DAVID JACOBSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1509 STATE EX REL. JOHN WILLIS PITTMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1519 STATE EX REL. GEORGE WADE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1521 STATE EX REL. STEVEN BRANCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1522 STATE EX REL. BARBETTE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1524 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL LOVICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-CI-1535 KERRY WHITE v. JAMES LEBLANC, WARDEN ROBERT HENDERSON & CINDY HEBERT, RECORDS CUSTODIAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1538 STATE EX REL. JAMES K. WILLIAMSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1555 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1567 STATE EX REL. JEROME TURNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1859 STATE EX REL. MELVIN RAY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1869 STATE EX REL. SHAWN ARCEMENT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-1975 STATE EX REL. RUSSELL ELLWOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -2631 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFTON JOHN TRAHAN, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-K -2741 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOCOBBY JOSEPH LEE (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -0090 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AUDY MATERRE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KP-0232 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERMES O. CHAVEZ (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KK-0319 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM A. HENDERSON (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-0382 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVE WILSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -0386 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL JOSEPH BLANK (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-0403 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-0404 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALPHONSE MOORE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -0412 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH DEWAYNE PALMER (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-0421 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENJAMIN WRIGHT (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KP-0532 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALEXANDER MANSELL (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-OC-1058 KATIE COPELAND, VALERIE COPELAND AND DUSTIN COPELAND v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PARISH OF OUACHITA, THROUGH THE OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-1059 GULF COAST MINERAL, L.L.C. v. ROBERT GROTHAUS (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-1076 REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC. v. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-1080 AMBER DAWN SONNIER VINCENT, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1082 ROBERT L. PHILLIPS, SR. AND ILSE PHILLIPS v. BRANDY BUSH, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, HERTZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION AND/OR GENERAL DYNAMIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC., AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1084 ANGELA COTTON, ANDY COTTON AND BLAINE COTTON v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, KERRY A. CARTER, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE'S INSURANCE COMPANY, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1085 MICHAEL BRANDNER AND CYNTHIA BRANDNER v. STAF-RATH, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1087 RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY v. THOMAS REICH (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1088 DESIREE FARRAR (ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, EMILIA AND DORA) v. A. CERTIFIED COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.; FRED R. CAGLE (INDIVIDUAL/REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY); SCOTT SOLDIS (INDIVIDUAL/ REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY); JOHN P. WRIGHT (INDIVIDUAL/ REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY); DAN MARTIN (INDIVIDUAL/REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY); STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT; GREG CARTER (INDIVIDUAL/REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY); HARNESS MANUFACTURER (UNKNOWN); (UNKNOWN LIABILITY INSURER OF DEFENDANT CERTIFIED COATINGS; (UNKNOWN) LIABILITY INSURER OF (UNKNOWN) DEFENDANT HARNESS MANUFACTURER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1089 BRYAN MCCANN FARMS, L.L.C. v. ROY O. MARTIN LUMBER COMPANY, L.L.C. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KK-1090 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFERY GUILLORY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1092 GLORIA NEEB v. RENE LASTRAPES, WIFE OF/AND JOHN LASTRAPES (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-1093 DEBORAH HILLEBRANDT WRAY v. RUSSEL WARREN WRAY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-1159 TI PNEUMOTIVE, INC., A/K/A THOMAS INDUSTRIES v. ECOLOGICAL TANKS, INC. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />CLARK, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-1241 TI PNEUMOTIVE, INC., A/K/A THOMAS INDUSTRIES v. ECOLOGICAL TANKS, INC. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />CLARK, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1350 ROBERT J. NOLAN, II v. FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1745 STATE EX REL. VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -1779 AVA MARIA DEJOIE v. DAVID GUIDRY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p>