<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 #021</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>9th day of April, 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>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12CC0763.pc.pdf">2012-CC-0763 BRANDON MASON, ET AL. v. JAMES RAY HILTON, ET AL.</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., recused.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny stay and writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>11th day of April, 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 WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0770 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHANDRIKA LEWIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM DISQUALIFICATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12O0777.pc.pdf">2012-O -0777 IN RE: JOHN H. CLINE, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 10, POINTE COUPEE PARISH</a></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;">2012-CC-0605 DIANA LEWIS, ET AL. v. TRINA DORSEY AND BATON ROUGE CITY POLICE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</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-CC-0769 CHARLES FALCON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE INTERDICT ANYA FALCON v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT, GLENN PATRICK, EDWARD J. GAY PLANTING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0656 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID F. PITTMAN (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CJ-0690 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF M.S., D.S. & B.S. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KP-0725 STATE EX REL. BOBBY LEE HAMPTON v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CJ-0785 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF M.S., D.S. & B.S. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0798 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD HOLMES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of April, 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:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0097 DANIEL MORENO v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC., ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC., EAGLE ENTERPRISES OF JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO. INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)</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-OC-1228 REV. JAMES SMART, III, ETC. v. CESAR J. VAZQUEZ, ESQ., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2012/11OC1228.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />WEIMER, J., would deny the writ.<br />CLARK, J., would deny the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-OC-1416 REV. JAMES SMART, III, ET AL v. CESAR J. VAZQUEZ, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2012/11OC1416.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />WEIMER, J., would deny the writ.<br />CLARK, J., would deny the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-2254 GIBSLAND BANK & TRUST COMPANY v. KITCHENS BENTON KITCHENS & BLACK (APLC), MELANIE F. MCCULLOUGH AND FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Bienville)<br /><a href="/opinions/2012/11CC2254.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.<br />CLARK, J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/11K2843.pc.pdf">2011-K -2843 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GENERIO ALLEN</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CLARK, J., dissents and would deny the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12CC0183.pc.pdf">2012-CC-0183 GEORGE OSBORN v. ERGON MARINE & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KH-0712 STATE EX REL. TRAVIS CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</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/2012/11B2530.pc.pdf">2011-B -2530 IN RE: KIMUEL WAYNE LEE</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12B0612.pc.pdf">2012-B -0612 IN RE: MARCUS A. ALLEN, SR.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0485 SUCCESSION OF JOHN JONES, SR. C/W HURIE JONES v. MELVIN JONES (Parish of Bossier)</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-KH-2208 STATE EX REL. WILLIE WILBON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-2787 STATE EX REL. LARRY LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CI-0183 GREGORY JEANLOUIS v. RICHARD STALDER/LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-0187 STATE EX REL. MIKE SILVO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-0228 STATE EX REL. NORRIS VESSELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-0831 STATE EX REL. EDWARD A. LOWERY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -1326 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NATHAN PETTUS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY RECALLED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0615 MAUDA MATUTA MORALES v. JOHN D. SILEO AND JOHN D. SILEO, LLC (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2010-KH-2404 STATE EX REL. CLIFFORD DOLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1052 STATE EX REL. DENARD SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1053 STATE EX REL. WALTER E. HOUSTON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1551 STATE EX REL. FAIR WAYNE BRYANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1552 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM L. GILES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1569 STATE EX REL. HERMAN ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1571 STATE EX REL. ALVIN MEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1600 STATE EX REL. DAVID PATTERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1603 STATE EX REL. DANIEL PUGH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1606 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE L. BURTON, JR., A/K/A FREDDIE L. BURTON, A/K/A FREDDIE L. BURTON, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1612 STATE EX REL. A. V. BARNETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1613 STATE EX REL. WARREN COCHRAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1614 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL LEBLANC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1615 STATE EX REL. SUGAR RAY LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1623 STATE EX REL. JOHNNY C. NORMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1635 STATE EX REL. TROY RANDOLPH A/K/A TROY TRAHAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1636 STATE EX REL. TYRONE A. WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1637 STATE EX REL. PERVIS WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1640 STATE EX REL. KEARNEY ALSANDOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1642 STATE EX REL. FURNELL SEVERIN v. STATE OF LOUISINANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1649 STATE EX REL. GREGORY GUIDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1650 STATE EX REL. DEREK MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-OK-1652 STATE EX REL. ALVIN CHAISSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1666 STATE EX REL. LARRY MURRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1667 STATE EX REL. JOSH BAUMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1668 STATE EX REL. DERRICK CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1675 STATE EX REL. STEPHEN C. LOEBER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1678 STATE EX REL. PETER FRANCIS LEMM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -1942 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THADDEUS FRITH (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2676 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARISSA TARIEL WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2731 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES D. ROSS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2740 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH CHARLES HERNANDEZ (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2746 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTHUR D. TAYLOR, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2752 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CODY MINOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2767 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MIKE ALVAREZ (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2781 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST R. JONES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2782 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIRA HAWKINS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2786 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH MICHAEL ELIE, III (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-K -2818 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN CHARLES BARFIELD (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KO-2830 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEXTER MONTGOMERY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KK-2833 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EYCK WIMBY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0005 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BYRON DAVIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0111 REGINALD ANOWI v. CUC T. NGUYEN, PHONG T. NGUYEN, MICHAEL HILLAHAM, NEWELL NORMAND, XYZ INSURANCE CARRIER AND PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12C0139.pc.pdf">2012-C -0139 LEONARD ADAMS, ET AL. v. CSX RAILROADS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0148 GERALYN ADGIA LAMBERT HARTMAN v. WESLEY WOOD LAMBERT (Parish of St. Landry)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0280 KAREN PLEASURE v. LOUISIANA ORGAN PROCUREMENT AGENCY (LOPA) C/W KAREN PLEASURE v. WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KD-0331 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FELTON BERNARD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0431 LUIS M. RODRIGUEZ v. DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY & DEBBIE P. LEVINE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0437 LOUIS LOCICERO v. NEW ORLEANS PAINT AND DRYWALL SERVICE & LWCC (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 7)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0438 THE HERTZ CORPORATION v. R & R PROPERTIES, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0439 MELVIN BATISTE, GINA BATISTE, KYRONEKA BATISTE, KEIR BATISTE, SHONDRIKA CLAYTON, AND SHONDRIA LOVETTE v. RANDALL BROWN, BAYOU STEEL CORPORATION, GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC., IDEALELETRODES, DANIELI CORPORATION, JERRY PITTS, TIMOTHY POSTLEWAITE, BRYAN ENGLADE, SCOT GREGORY AND ELTON DAVIS (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0450 LANDRY FONTANILLE, JR., AND JEANINE FONTANILLE v. DARLEEN JACOBS LEVY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0451 ROBERTA BROUSSARD v. STINE LUMBER COMPANY (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0452 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS ARMWOOD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0454 JEFFERSON DOOR COMPANY, INC. v. CRAGMAR CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. AND ANGELA JUNEAU ADAMS WIFE OF/AND RYAN D. ADAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0456 SMW & CHARBONNET CONSTRUCTION, L.L.P. v. SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0463 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFREY SEPULVADO (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0467 KHADIJAH BROOKS v. ULA MINNIEWEATHER, JOHN DOE, USAGENCIES INSURANCE CO. AND STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0470 JEWELERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. PIPELINE SERVICES, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0477 DEBORAH F. PARKER v. OAKLEIGH APARTMENTS, LLC, MITCHELL MANAGEMENT, INC. OF ALABAMA, MITCHELL MANAGEMENT, INC., AND SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0478 JEWELERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. PIPELINE SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0483 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARLON FIALLOS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0500 ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0501 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN J. FRANK (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0504 DELORIS K. STENSON v. PAT'S OF HENDERSON SEAFOOD (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 3)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0509 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN GILMORE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0518 KEISHA DESSELLE, ET AL. v. ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0523 KIMBERLY CRITTENDEN DAIGLE v. MERRILL LYNCH, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0525 KELLIANNE KELLY-WILLIAMS, INDIV., ETC. v. AT&T MOBILITY, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p> </p>