<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 #004</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 align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of January, 2014</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-0063 SHAWN TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MAJOR CHILDREN ASHLEY TAYLOR AND HER MINOR GRANDCHILDREN JANIYAH ROBISON AND JAMAL ROBINSON, JR. v. CARLO DITTA, INC., MRS. CARLO DITTA, INDIVIDUALLY, REGINALD GARNER AND GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of January, 2014</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/14B0062.pc.pdf">2014-B -0062 IN RE: PHYLLIS A. SOUTHALL</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM;</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13KK2539.pc.pdf">2013-KK-2539 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT WILKINS</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS FOR STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KD-0116 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBIN CATES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KD-0117 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBIN CATES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th day of January, 2014</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2326 CALLIE ANN COOK v. FAMILY CARE SERVICES, INC. (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 02).</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2351 CHURCH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND TRINITY UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL v. THELMA DARDAR C/W THELMA DARDAR v. TRINITY UNIVERSAL METHODIST PRESCHOOL, ET AL. (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 07).</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13KK2732.pc.pdf">2013-KK-2732 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAY BOUDREAUX</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0977 THE ASCENSION PARISH SALES AND USE TAX AUTHORITY v. LOUISIANA MACHINERY COMPANY, L.L.C. (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -0978 THE ASCENSION PARISH SALES AND USE TAX AUTHORITY v. LOUISIANA MACHINERY RENTALS, INC. (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -1567 LASALLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA MACHINERY COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -1568 LASALLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL. v. LOUISIANA MACHINERY RENTALS, LLC (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -1585 THE LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, THROUGH ITS SALES AND USE TAX DIVISION v. LOUISIANA MACHINERY COMPANY, L.L.C. C/W LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, THROUGH ITS SALES AND USE TAX DIVISION v. LOUISIANA MACHINERY RENTALS, L.L.C. (Parish of Livingston)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -2503 CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONCORDIA PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 CONCORDIA PARISH POLICE JURY CITY OF VIDALIA TOWN OF FERRIDAY v. LOUISIANA MACHINERY RENTALS, LLC (Parish of Concordia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2505 GERALD BELL SR. AND LULAROSE S. BELL v. LOUISIANA STATE POLICE AND WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />CLARK, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KK-2733 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SKYLER B. SACK (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2014/13KK2733.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would deny and assigns reasons.</a><br />WEIMER, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13B2591.pc.pdf">2013-B -2591 IN RE: DAVID J. MOTTER</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2014/13B2591.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and rejects consent discipline.</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13B2728.pc.pdf">2013-B -2728 IN RE: FORD DIETH</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13B2410.pc.pdf">2013-B -2410 IN RE: BRADLEY DAVID MEYER</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2014/13B2410.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents from discipline ordered.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2014/13B2410.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />HUGHES, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Weimer, J.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13B2423.pc.pdf">2013-B -2423 IN RE: GARY P. DUPLECHAIN</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR READMISSION DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13OB2619.pc.pdf">2013-OB-2619 IN RE: SYED A. SALAT</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-0706 STATE EX REL. JOHN W. MATHIEU, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1377 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND ROCHON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Acadia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CP-1760 VESTER JOHNSON v. T. TAYLOR TOWNSEND AND DONALD G. KELLY (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -0756 LENSHONDA ALEXANDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, DAMIAN ALEXANDER AND DARLENE MYERS-ALEXANDER v. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A.; ABC INSURANCE COMPANY; GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION; EFG INSURANCE COMPANY; NEW UNITED MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INC.; XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY; MNO AIRBAG MANUFACTURER; QRS INSURANCE COMPANY; STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., recused.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -1416 PATRICK O'HERN v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-B -1924 IN RE: LASHANDA ROBINSON<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS FOR STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2755 HOWARD HALL AND MARVELL SMITH v. HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. D/B/A BATON ROUGE HEALTH CARE CENTER C/W HOWARD HALL AND MARVELL SMITH v. RESTHAVEN LIVING CENTER, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant stay and writ.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2762 FRANKIE JACKSON, JR. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant stay and writ.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-C -2231 COLLETTE JOSEY COVINGTON AND JADE COVINGTON v. MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2012-CC-2417 MOREL G. LEMOINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. SHIRLEY G. SOPRANO D/B/A GINO'S EXXON (Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-0379 STATE EX REL. GEORGE COOKS A/K/A LAWRENCE KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KP-0827 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANNELL BROWN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-0861 STATE EX REL. RANNELL BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KO-1090 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARNEY NOEL HOLT, III (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-K -1199 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD B. JONES, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1345 STATE EX REL. WAYNE BRASTFIELD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KO-1383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARIUS A. DUCKETT (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1436 STATE EX REL. JAMES LYNDAL FOSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KO-1486 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVIN RYAN HANKS (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1500 STATE EX REL. RUSSEL J. BENTLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1501 STATE EX REL. RICARDO M. MADINA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1511 STATE EX REL. KENNETH D. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-K -1551 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW G. STEPHENS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-K -1556 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COTY ROGERS (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CK-1557 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF T.D. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1581 STATE EX REL. SHANNON HURD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1583 STATE EX REL. RONALD OHLSSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KO-1590 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES L. BERGERON, SR. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1592 STATE EX REL. TERRANCE ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1593 STATE EX REL. TANYA MARIE SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1594 STATE EX REL. KEVIN L. GOLDSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1595 STATE EX REL. WILFRED GUY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-K -1599 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH SILLMON (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1602 STATE EX REL. RICHARD RICKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1603 STATE EX REL. RANDY C. MARSHALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1608 STATE EX REL. DARRELL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1609 STATE EX REL. JEFFREY KEITH THURMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1614 STATE EX REL. QUINTEN M. MORAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1615 STATE EX REL. JOHN DOLITTLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1616 STATE EX REL. TAISI ALO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1617 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH J. BRITTON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1620 STATE EX REL. NORMAN PETE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2448 R. LEE BERRY, M.D. v. THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2457 THE TRAILER OUTLET INC., ESTHER LAYERELE AND ROBERT R. LAYERLE v. WILLIAM J. DUTEL AND DUTEL & TRANCHINA, LLC (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2459 PATRICK FAULK v. OLIVIA D. LATIOLAIS AND ANPAC LOUISIANA INSURNACE COMPANY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2462 ROY THEODORE RITTER, III AND JANICE MCPHERSON RITTER v. COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, LEON LOWE AND SONS, INC. AND MICHELLE BARROIS STEPHENS, HICKORY OAKS, LLC (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KK-2463 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN SMITH (Parish of St. John)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2464 R. LEE BERRY, M.D. v. THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2480 SUCCESSION OF MACK HOUSTON, JR., CARLYLE HOUSTON, AND MCKINLEY HOUSTON (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2489 HANH WILLIAMS v. CDY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND KAI S. CHANGE INDIVIDUALLY AS PRESIDENT AND OWNER C/W HANH WILLIAMS v. RICHARD R. RAY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KK-2490 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KYLE SPRING (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2492 SUCCESSION OF AGNES WYLONDA JOHNSON CARROLL (Parish of Union)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2493 DAN VOLENTINE AND DIANE VOLENTINE v. RAEFORD FARMS OF LOUISIANA,L.L.C., COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA,INC., HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS OF LOUISIANA,L.L.C., HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., SAMUEL LENARZ, AND KELLY GARRIS (Parish of Bienville)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KK-2498 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CECIL COLLINS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2500 EDNA SIMMONS v. ST. ELIZABETH'S CARING, L.L.C. D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2501 VERNON D. ADAMS v. MONICA FLUTZ, MARK YAWN, CIRCLE K STORES, INC., COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC., AND THE HANOVE INSURANCE GROUP (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-OC-2503 KELDA PRICE v. NICHOLAS PERRON, SAFE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY, RED STICK DOORS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2507 ANDREA KILCHRIST v. LEROY J. KILCHRIST (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2510 WOLF PLUMBING,INC. v. CLAUDINE MATTHEWS (Parish of Bossier)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2511 ACADIAN REDI-MIX v. AFFORDABLE STRUCTURES OF ACADIANA, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KK-2513 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RHONDA STECHMANN (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2516 WOLF PLUMBING,INC. v. CLAUDINE MATTHEWS (Parish of Bossier)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KK-2760 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYREET JOURNEE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2815 LAMAR HOLDEN O/B/O HIS DECEASED WIFE, NELLIE HOLDEN, LAMAR HOLDEN, JR., PATRICIA HOLDEN-BROWN, MELVIN EARL HOLDEN, PAMELA HOLDEN-BOYD, JOE LOUIS HOLDEN, GREGORY HOLDEN AND TRACY HOLDEN- WILLIS v. WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Caddo)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CC-2876 LINDA F. MURPHY AND MICHAEL MURPHY v. CITY OF VILLE PLATTE, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify"> </p>