<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 #024</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>28th 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 DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0965 GALLERY NINE-FORTY, LLC v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of May, 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>APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12OB0744.pc.pdf">2012-OB-0744 IN RE: ROBERT LESLIE GRAVES</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>2nd day of May, 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>APPLICATION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12B0852.pc.pdf">2012-B -0852 IN RE: ARTHUR GILMORE, JR.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12B0931.pc.pdf">2012-B -0931 IN RE: DEBRA L. CASSIBRY</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12OB0989.pc.pdf">2012-OB-0989 IN RE: JAMES M. BERNHARD, 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-0719 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CAREY GALLOWAY (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CJ-0822 SHANNON CARTER DIEZ v. JOSHUA THOMAS DIEZ (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>3rd day of May, 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 DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KD-0995 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVIS MOORE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of May, 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>APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12B0749.pc.pdf">2012-B -0749 IN RE: CRAIG T. BROUSSARD</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12B0750.pc.pdf">2012-B -0750 IN RE: CINDY M. WILLIAMS</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0239 JADE BOUDREAUX v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0341 ELLIS HARGRAVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0588 KATIE REALTY, LTD. D/B/A THE LANDRY BUILDING v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; DENIED IN PART:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KK-2713 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY JACK, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</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/2012/12CC0206.pc.pdf">2012-CC-0206 JAY NAPOLITANO v. STEVEN GILL</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12CC0448.pc.pdf">2012-CC-0448 JANE DOE v. SOUTHERN GYMS, L.L.C., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Evangeline)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12CC0449.pc.pdf">2012-CC-0449 JANE DOE v. SOUTHERN GYMS, L.L.C., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Evangeline)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12CC0455.pc.pdf">2012-CC-0455 JANE DOE v. SOUTHERN GYMS,L.L.C., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Evangeline)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12C0562.pc.pdf">2012-C -0562 RICHARD GUNTER, ET UX v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Bossier)<br />KNOLL, J., dissents and would deny the writ.</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-CC-0699 BRENDA WEATHERSPOON AND PEGGY LANDRY v. CHARTER HOME HEALTH, L.L.C., BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF LOUISIANA, COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY AND UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-OC-0795 DWAYNE HALEY v. CHERYL G. LEARY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CD-0905 RICHARD RAYMUS RONDENO v. THE LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM S VINCENT JR., ET AL. (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;">2010-C -2618 CRAIG STEVEN ARABIE, ET AL. v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1742 STATE EX REL. KENNETH WAYNE MONTGOMERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1747 STATE EX REL. VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1771 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1803 STATE EX REL. DERRICK NELLON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1808 STATE EX REL. GALE ELLIOT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1809 STATE EX REL. BRETT ROBERT CRIST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1819 STATE EX REL. DENNIS R. WIGGINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1870 STATE EX REL. JOHN E. JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1871 STATE EX REL. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1874 STATE EX REL. CHARLES HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1895 STATE EX REL. ROBERT JACKSON, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1896 STATE EX REL. ANGELO A. GONZALEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Winn)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1902 STATE EX REL. DERRICK HOLT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1904 STATE EX REL. BRANDE LORAINE STOW A/K/A BRANDE' STOWE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1907 STATE EX REL. SHARON SYLVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1919 STATE EX REL. DEVIN HILLIARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1921 STATE EX REL. KENNETH CORLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1939 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL FRANCOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1940 STATE EX REL. JOHN E. MURPHY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1941 STATE EX REL. GREGORY DON SEARLS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1945 STATE EX REL. DARIUS R. PATTERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1946 STATE EX REL. ROBERT LEE JORDAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1954 STATE EX REL. ANTONIO DAVENPORT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1959 STATE EX REL. BRIAN S. YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1960 STATE EX REL. ALPHONSE HOGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CI-1963 DAX STRATTMAN v. LOUISIANA RISK REVIEW PANEL, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CI-1965 ALAN L. DAWES v. SID GAUTREAUX, SHERIFF EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFF DEPT., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1982 STATE EX REL. EUGENE FRAZIER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1985 STATE EX REL. JUSTIN TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1986 STATE EX REL. EDMOND STACKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1987 STATE EX REL. LUKE LEMEUNIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1988 STATE EX REL. STEVEN MARK "MARC" ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1990 STATE EX REL. CHADWICK WRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1996 STATE EX REL. KENDRICH THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1997 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER PENDLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1999 STATE EX REL. SHEDRICK GIVENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-CC-2697 REIMBURSEMENT ASSURANCE CORPORATION v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND DIVISION OF ADMINSTRATION, OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0039 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, INC. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, QUALITY BARK, L.L.C., S & R MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., STEVEN EARL WHITE, AND RICHARD L. ALLEN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0100 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD L. HARRIS (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0109 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEAN J. WILLIAMSON (Parish of St. James)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CK-0113 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.G. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0116 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE ALVIN ROBERTSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0117 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARKEECE T. MOSLEY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0125 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRANCE J. JONES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0126 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDY JEROME WILSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0147 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE CARL JONES, JR. (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0164 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE GILL (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0182 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RENEE H. CRAPPS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0198 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JULIA GENELLE EASILY (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0207 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND REARDON (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />KNOLL, J., concurs in the writ denial as only the result is correct.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KP-0269 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK GEISLER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KH-0356 STATE EX REL. VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0492 PATRICK HESP AND KATHLEEN HASTINGS v. DIRK VERTIGAN AND JILYANA CAZARAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0553 CITY OF GRETNA v. CARO PROPERTIES A, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0567 AVERIS TERRELL MANCHESTER, CRYSTAL D. ATKINS AND HEATH H. ATKINS v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W SHAWN JACKSON INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, JOSHUA TACKNO, CAMBRIELLE TACKNO, AND SHAMARA PORTER AND DANIELLE KINCHEN, INDIVIDUALLY v. CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., CONRAD DEDRICK, AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JOHN ROSS v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ADAM W. VEGAS v. CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., CONRAD DEDRICK, GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY, AND ALMA PLANTATION, LLC C/W JASON WHITE v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, ALMA PLANTATION, LLC, NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, INTERSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0568 AVERIS TERRELL MANCHESTER, CRYSTAL D. ATKINS AND HEATH H. ATKINS v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W SHAWN JACKSON INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, JOSHUA TACKNO, CAMBRIELLE TACKNO, AND SHAMARA PORTER AND DANIELLE KINCHEN, INDIVIDUALLY v. CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., CONRAD DEDRICK, AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JOHN ROSS v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ADAM W. VEGAS v. CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., CONRAD DEDRICK, GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY, AND ALMA PLANTATION, LLC C/W JASON WHITE v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, ALMA PLANTATION, LLC, NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, INTERSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0584 AVERIS TERRELL MANCHESTER, CRYSTAL D. ATKINS AND HEATH H. ATKINS v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W SHAWN JACKSON INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, JOSHUA TACKNO, CAMBRIELLE TACKNO, AND SHAMARA PORTER AND DANIELLE KINCHEN, INDIVIDUALLY v. CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., CONRAD DEDRICK, AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JOHN ROSS v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ADAM W. VEGAS v. CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, INC., CONRAD DEDRICK, GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY, AND ALMA PLANTATION, LLC C/W JASON WHITE v. DEDRICK CONRAD, CIRCLE J. TRUCKING, ALMA PLANTATION, LLC, NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, INTERSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, AND GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0666 MARILYN CLINE v. MOHAMMAD CHEEMA D/B/A BELLE CHASSE SHELL, CHEEMA PROPERTIES, LLC AND M & S OIL SERVICES, LLC. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0685 THOMAS L. MCGUIRE, III AND E. DOUGLAS HENRIKSEN v. JOHN J. KELLY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0686 BRETON SOUND OYSTER COMPANY, L.L.C. v. STIEL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0691 PARISH OF JEFFERSON v. BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY AND LOUIS MARCOTTE, III (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0700 VERONICA BOWMAN AND GREGORY BOWMAN v. THE RIVERSIDE COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION PHASE, II, INC., ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY, AND AIR CONDITIONING AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0701 NEW ORLEANS PRIVATE PATROL SERVICE, INC. v. TONJA KUYKENDALL AND DAWN ROMERO WATSON, ADMINISTRATOR, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0702 THOMAS L. MCGUIRE, III AND E. DOUGLAS HENRIKSEN v. JOHN J. KELLY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0706 SAFEGUARD STORAGE PROPERTIES, L.L.C., ET AL. v. DONAHUE FAVRET CONTRACTORS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0709 ALMATE GUIDRY v. DILLARD'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0773 PAMALA S. BERNHARD v. JOHN D. BERNHARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CJ-0786 JOHN RENE GALLET v. CRYSTAL SUIRE GALLET (Parish of Vermilion)</p><div></div><p> </p><p> </p>