<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 #030</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>18th 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 APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KH-0009 STATE EX REL. CHARLES OLIVER BURNS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-O -1107 IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION NO. 0305</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>21st 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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-1098 GARY COSTANZA, ET UX. v. SNAP-ON TOOLS COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>24th 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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-1153 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK JOSEPH, JR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DISMISSED ON APPLICANT’S MOTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-1090 ARDOIN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL. v. THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPLORATION, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KD-1154 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD AUGUSTINE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of May, 2012</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) 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;">2012-C -0703 GLORIA TURNER v. WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, VENKATESWARA RAO, M.D., NAVADEEP SAMRA, M.D. AND GAZI ZIBARI, M.D. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0742 GLORIA TURNER v. WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, VENKATESWARA RAO, M.D., NAVADEEP SAMRA, M.D. AND GAZI ZIBARI, M.D. (Parish of Caddo)</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/2012/11KH0394.pc.pdf">2011-KH-0394 STATE EX REL. HENRY JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafourche)<br />VICTORY, J., would deny.<br />CLARK, J., would deny.<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12C0061.pc.pdf">2012-C -0061 ABERTA, INC. v. HONORABLE DALE N. ATKINS, EX-OFFICIO RECORDER OF MORTGAGES AND REGISTRAR OF CONVEYANCES, BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC AND BLX CAPITAL, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12C0080.pc.pdf">2012-C -0080 ABERTA, INC. v. HONORABLE DALE N. ATKINS, EX-OFFICIO RECORDER OF MORTGAGES AND REGISTRAR OF CONVEYANCES, BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC AND BLX CAPITAL, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12K0102.pc.pdf">2012-K -0102 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES LEONARD MOORE</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12KK0389.pc.pdf">2012-KK-0389 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK SEILER</a> (Parish of Orleans)</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-CC-0809 OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY AND KOCH SPECIALTY PLANT SERVICES, INC. v. VALERO REFINING-NEW ORLEANS, LLC AND VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</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 -0833 KEITH JOHNSON v. REGINA TREGRE AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</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/2012/12B0887.pc.pdf">2012-B -0887 IN RE: MACK H. MCCRANEY</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITIONS FOR REVOCATION OF PROBATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12B0892.pc.pdf">2012-B -0892 IN RE: ELISE MARYBETH LAMARTINA</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2012/12B0893.pc.pdf">2012-B -0893 IN RE: WALTER W. GERHARDT</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-B -2530 IN RE: KIMUEL WAYNE LEE</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-OB-0551 IN RE: MARCIA DENISE JORDAN</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-0622 STATE EX REL. MYRON HODGES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1673 STATE EX REL. DANNON SELLERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)</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-0909 THERESIA DICKERSON v. FARHAD XERXES ADULI (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-KH-1869 STATE EX REL. JOHN K. RICHARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-1981 STATE EX REL. FRANKLIN C. REDFERN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2070 STATE EX REL. GLENN HILL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2084 STATE EX REL. ROGER D. WHITE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2095 STATE EX REL. WILLARD BRANDENBURG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2101 STATE EX REL. RODERICK L. MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2102 STATE EX REL. CLINTON SAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2115 STATE EX REL. RICKY CARTHAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2116 STATE EX REL. PHILLIP A. WATTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2119 STATE EX REL. RUSTY LOVEJOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2133 STATE EX REL. LEANDRES BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2134 STATE EX REL. GREGORY JEAN LOUIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2135 STATE EX REL. JOHN J. CHO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2154 STATE EX REL. ASHTON CAMPBELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2155 STATE EX REL. HAROLD JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2157 STATE EX REL. JOHN HOWARD SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2161 STATE EX REL. CLARION BAY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Sabine)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2162 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL MEAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2163 STATE EX REL. JOVAN DECAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2164 STATE EX REL. JUVENTINO MUNOZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2166 STATE EX REL. EDMOND D. SPENCER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2167 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2173 STATE EX REL. COURTNEY BRIMZEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2177 STATE EX REL. LOUIS TYRONE MCKEAVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2178 STATE EX REL. CARLOS DRAYTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2179 STATE EX REL. MARCUS WAYNE HARRIS, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2180 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER RELIFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2185 STATE EX REL. MIGUEL ROSALES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2195 STATE EX REL. RONNIE R. MORAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2196 STATE EX REL. MARLO CHARLES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2198 STATE EX REL. KIAN TATE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2210 STATE EX REL. ONTARIO DE'WAN SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2212 STATE EX REL. CLIFTON B. AYCHE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2271 STATE EX REL. THEODORE J. PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2272 STATE EX REL. DONALD SIMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2280 STATE EX REL. EDWIN STARK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2281 STATE EX REL. DINO JAY SCHWERTZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2289 STATE EX REL. WILFRED GUY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2290 STATE EX REL. STEVEN BUTLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2294 STATE EX REL. RONALD HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2298 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2299 STATE EX REL. STAFFORD BOLDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2307 STATE EX REL. DERRICK WAYNE DOUGLAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2011-KH-2344 STATE EX REL. HAMPTON FRANKLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0163 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARVIS EDWARDS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0210 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN L. BELL (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0289 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RHONDA L. GOODSON (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0290 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RIGOBERTO FUNES (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0291 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK OTT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0292 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN BESSE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0297 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD BUCKLEY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0327 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK MUCKRIDGE (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KP-0329 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IVAN RAYO (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KP-0330 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSE C. MENDOZA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KP-0333 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID PAGE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0368 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATT BANKS (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-K -0374 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PETER R. RUBENS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0395 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODNEY WAYNE MACON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0407 WALTER J. ALVERIS, ET AL. v. SHELL OIL COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KO-0409 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RENIL D. ESCOBAR-RIVERA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KP-0433 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK JONES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0711 ARRIGHI CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. F/K/A ARRIGHI SIMONEAUX, L.L.C. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF FACILITY PLANNING & CONTROL, AND FAUNTLEROY & LATHAM ARCHITECTS, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0780 NATHAN MADRO BANDARIES v. JOANNA CASSIDY (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0781 MARIA HOLMES v. PACARINI USA, INC., TYRONE "GLECK" SONIAT, VAUGHN GAY, AND JERRY JOHNS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0782 BICKHAM, ET AL. v. LAMMICO ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0787 CAMI LINDGREN, ET UX. v. JOHN T. NING, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0789 EDWARD GAFNER v. SHANNON GAFNER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0790 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENJUIEL JOHNSON (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0793 STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT v. SONYA Y. SEAMAN (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0796 FRANCISCO GALACIA v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0800 OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY AND KOCH SPECIALTY PLANT SERVICES, INC. v. VALERO REFINING-NEW ORLEANS, LLC AND VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0801 1026 CONTI CONDOMINIUMS, LLC. v. 1025 BIENVILLE, LLC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0803 OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY AND KOCH SPECIALTY PLANT SERVICES, INC. v. VALERO REFINING-NEW ORLEANS, LLC AND VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0804 GAIL SAMPSON v. AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0805 GAIL SAMPSON v. AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0807 MICHELLE LEE SULLIVAN YOUNG AND KIRLAND ANTHONY YOUNG, SR., HUSBAND AND WIFE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, KIRLAND ANTHONY YOUNG, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KK-0808 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BENJUIEL JOHNSON (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0813 RUTH MORA AVILA v. SANOFI-AVENTIS, U.S. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KH-0828 STATE EX REL. VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-0829 LYLE GRAY, SR., GEORGE RUSH, JOHN WOOD, JR., MELVIN MCELWEE SR., HENRY HARDY, AND MATTIE HARDY v. ST. MICHAEL BAPTIST CHURCH, INCORPORATED, LEROY SANDERS, SR. AND CAROLYN WOULLARD (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0830 O'NEIL BASTIAN, JR. v. LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE, DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0831 BIANCA GIOVINGO v. DAVID DUNN, M.D., BROWNE-MCHARDY CLINIC, AND EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0836 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD & DELTA EDUCATION, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0837 INTERNATIONAL MARINE CARRIERS, INC. AND TAMMANY HOLDING CORPORATION v. PEARL RIVER NAVIGATION, INC. AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-CJ-0906 DEBRA L. LEARD v. WILLIAM F. SCHENKER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2012-KH-0968 STATE EX REL. VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><div></div><p> </p><p> </p>