<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 #018</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>25th day of March, 2012</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;">2012-KK-0683 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANKLIN MEREDITH, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>26th day of March, 2012</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;">2012-KK-0694 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEQUINCY BUTLER (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28th day of March, 2012</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/2012/12KK0667.pc.pdf">2012-KK-0667 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EMORY WALTERS</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12B0687.pc.pdf">2012-B -0687 IN RE: FRANK D. BARBER, III</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0684 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADAM JENKINS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CD-0695 JULIE MATHERNE v. RAMEY J. SCHNEIDER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>30th day of March, 2012</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;">2011-CC-1509 DAISY LUCERO MARCILE, ET AL. v. NEAL DAUZAT, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -2835 HELEN DUCKWORTH v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY C/W TONY SMITH v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-C -2839 FIDEL UDOMEH, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF THE MINOR CHILD, S.U. v. SANDRA JOSEPH, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0078 THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY v. PHILLIP VERNON AND THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD C/W OFFICER PHILLIP VERNON v. CITY OF BOSSIER CITY (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0152 DAVID AND DEMETRIA QUINN v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)</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/2012/12KK0095.pc.pdf">2012-KK-0095 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ASHLEIGH THORNTON</a> (Parish of Orleans)</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;">2011-KP-1345 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAGNER SOLORZANO (Parish of Jefferson)</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/2012/12B0259.pc.pdf">2012-B -0259 IN RE: CLIFFORD L. NEWMAN</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0242 THE LEMOINE COMPANY, LLC v. CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION & THE CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CP-0245 JULES MOITY v. FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</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-CI-2703 HAROLD JOE BLACK v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-2847 STATE EX REL. LEONARD PERKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CI-0162 JESSE L. MORMON VS. JAMES CALDWELL, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-0695 STATE EX REL. RODNEY HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-0967 STATE EX REL. RENE ROLLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1200 STATE EX REL. STEVEN REINHOLT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1219 STATE EX REL. JEROME MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1247 STATE EX REL. DONOVAN L. JONES SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1248 STATE EX REL. KEVIN PITTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-OK-1251 STATE EX REL. WALTER E. JOHNSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1252 STATE EX REL. JACE COLBY WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1253 STATE EX REL. NOEL DEAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1259 STATE EX REL. AQUENDIUS D. LANDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1262 STATE EX REL. ALAN VICTOR LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1263 STATE EX REL. TREVON WILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1266 STATE EX REL. COURTNEY PAUL SAVOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1372 STATE EX REL. KEVIN PAUL BENOIT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1380 STATE EX REL. LEGREGORY EARL DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1395 STATE EX REL. SERGANT CAULFIELD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1398 STATE EX REL. JONATHAN HAMPTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1412 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1415 STATE EX REL. RICHARD LAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1426 STATE EX REL. GALVIN GALJOUR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1427 STATE EX REL. MARKUS D. LANIEUX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1428 STATE EX REL. PHILLIP SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1429 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM HENDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1430 STATE EX REL. ROBERT L. BOUTTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1432 STATE EX REL. REGGIE HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1433 STATE EX REL. WILBERT CHARLES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1434 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL DESMOND CRAFT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-OK-1435 STATE EX REL. ROBERT LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-OK-1436 STATE EX REL. ROGER KOHN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1437 STATE EX REL. ISAAC CANNON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1443 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL TERRASE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1444 STATE EX REL. MOZINE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1447 STATE EX REL. ANDREW D. WETZEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-OK-1461 STATE EX REL. JAMES CAMPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1469 STATE EX REL. GARY PEREZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1471 STATE EX REL. SAMUEL TYRONE JEFFERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1472 STATE EX REL. ANDREW D. WETZEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1473 STATE EX REL. DAMIEN MCQUEEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KP-2244 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL SHOEMAKER (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2288 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY MOTON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KP-2338 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDAL CURTIS (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KP-2353 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ORLANDO GRIFFIN (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2450 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFERY NEAL NEVILLE (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2493 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKEY D. ARVIE (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2494 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LUKE MATTHEW BIVENS (Parish of Grant)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2495 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KERRY JERROD SANDERS (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2496 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL KELLY STEVENS (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2524 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM OLIVER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2528 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEROY JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2545 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIKYATOR JONES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2546 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHELTON KELLER (Parish of St. James)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2556 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK MOLINEUX (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2586 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CESAR A. LOBO (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KK-2775 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENJUIEL JOHNSON (Parish of Iberville)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0134 MARK ABNEY v. STOLTHAVEN NEW ORLEANS, LLC AND TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0189 EVERHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY v. JOHN G. DIAZ, CHARLEE REED JONES AND CHARLES ROBERT JONES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0196 WILLIE J. ZENO, SR. v. FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0199 GARY L. SCOTT v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (Parish of Ouachita)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0201 STEPHEN DUNCAN SAUSSY, JR. v. JULLETTE M. SAUSSY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0205 TROY GERALD BROUSSARD v. PAMELA SHIELDS BROUSSARD (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0212 ERIC C. KELLER v. DAWN EVANS KELLER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0218 TROY GERALD BROUSSARD v. PAMELA SHIELDS BROUSSARD (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0220 THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE PARISH OF JACKSON APPLYING FOR A SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM TO OBTAIN INFORMATION NEEDED IN AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CP-0223 BILLY JOE PATTON v. ROBIN O'BANNON, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR ASCENSION PARISH AND GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0225 EUNICE M. GUIDRY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0228 SUCCESSION OF WILDA JEAN BARNETT HUTCHINSON (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0230 BEVERLY ARMAND v. LADY OF THE SEA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0237 JB JAMES CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0238 CARLOS DEWAYNE THOMAS, SR. AND GWENDOLYN THOMAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE v. JPS CORPORATION, DEALERS TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO., INC. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0255 DAVID E. LUXEMBURG v. SKYLINE ELEVATORS (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 3)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0261 PAUL PIAZZA AND SON, INC., BAUMER LAND COMPANY, LLC, AND SHEPHERD A. BAUMER v. LOUIS M. PIAZZA AND VIVIAN B. PIAZZA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0262 TERRI SHOATS v. BEN MCKENZIE, WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0263 SUCCESSION OF FRANK BERNAT (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0270 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE v. 2330 PALMYRA STREET, L.L.C. AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE v. PFD TWO, L.L.C. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORA TWO, L.L.C.), ET AL. C/W BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE v. 226 CANAL STREET, L.L.C. ET AL. C/W BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE v. 2300 CANAL STREET, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0271 REYNOLD PAUL HERNANDEZ v. NICOLE MARY HERNANDEZ (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0274 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRY BLUE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0299 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE JOHNSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0300 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BILLY BAUMAN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0301 CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC. v. NEWELL D. NORMAND, SHERIFF AND EX OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR, BUREAU OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0308 CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY NO. RKL001166 AND POLICY NO. MKL00062 v. ZULU SOCIAL AID & PLEASURE CLUB, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0309 JUDITH A. FUNDERBURG v. SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0310 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOMINIC ROBINSON (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0332 JOHN JOHNSON, ET AL v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0375 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GAYNELL L. BLOOMER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0406 JOHN JOHNSON, ET AL. v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0465 JASON MIGLIORE v. TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ASKEW & WORKERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND STOLTHAVEN NEW ORLEANS, LLC (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 7)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0484 RECOVERY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, ET AL. v. NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION OF AMERICA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0510 JOHN DOE, ET AL. v. JO ELLEN SMITH MEDICAL FOUNDATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p>