<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 align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of April, 2014</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-0669 SHAWN TAYLOR, ET AL. v. CARLO DITTA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</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 April, 2014</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2878 JAMES CLIFFORD ARRANT, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W MARVIN JACK BARNETT, JR., ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W KENNETH NOEL BAIN, SR., ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W GEORGE EMORY BUTLER, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W W.H. AUTTONBERRT, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W JIMMIE DEWAYNE BAUGH, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W MELVIN ELLIS BORDELON, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-C -2981 JAMES CLIFFORD ARRANT, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W MARVIN JACK BARNETT, JR., ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W KENNETH NOEL BAIN, SR., ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W GEORGE EMORY BUTLER, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W W.H. AUTTONBERRT, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W JIMMIE DEWAYNE BAUGH, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W MELVIN ELLIS BORDELON, ET AL. v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0292 ASHANTI GREEN, AS TUTRIX OF THE MINORS, DAVE PETERSON III AND DAVID PETERSON v. MICHAEL JOHNSON, STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENCY, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2003 STATE EX REL. ALONZO JASON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0271 E.P. SERVICES, INC. v. WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13CC2408.pc.pdf">2013-CC-2408 TYRON EASTWOOD AND REBECCA EASTWOOD v. NIBLETTS BLUFF PARK AUTHORITY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13C2959.pc.pdf">2013-C -2959 DONALD DAVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS DECEASED MOTHER, CYNTHIA TUCKSON v. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY, CITY OF KENNER, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, DENVER F. DICKENS, AND CHAD BISHOP</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2014/13C2959.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents.</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/13C2959.pc.pdf">2013-C -2963 DONALD DAVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS DECEASED MOTHER, CYNTHIA TUCKSON v. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY, CITY OF KENNER, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, DENVER F. DICKENS, AND CHAD BISHOP</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2014/13C2959.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents.</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/14CC0240.pc.pdf">2014-CC-0240 EASY WAY HOMES CORPORATION v. CRAIG D. VEZINAT, ET AL. C/W CRAIG D. VEZINAT, ET AL. v. PLATINUM HOMES, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1824 STATE EX REL. DREW MICHAEL PIZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-CP-3001 LLOYD RICHARD v. SHERIFF WILLY J. MARTIN, JR., ET AL. (Parish of St. James)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0142 NEW ORLEANS FIRE FIGHTERS PENSION AND RELIEF FUND, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., recused.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO ENFORCE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1256 STATE EX REL. JIM VAN NGUYEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vermillion)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KP-1531 ALVIN HYMAN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KP-1532 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LINNER VENTRIS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KP-1548 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TODD VINCENT EDWARDS (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KP-1549 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD NEAL BABINEAUX (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KP-1659 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY LEGANIA (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KP-1702 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALTER DICKERSON (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KP-1805 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMEY L. STOUT (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-1926 STATE EX REL. ARTHUR C. LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2101 STATE EX REL. KENNETH DILLARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2113 STATE EX REL. ISAAC JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2130 STATE EX REL. DENNIS WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-OK-2133 STATE EX REL. IRVIN JONES v. STATE OF LOUISANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2146 STATE EX REL. JOHN DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2148 STATE EX REL. MARVIN DOUGLAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2150 STATE EX REL. SANDRA LACREASE STARR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2161 STATE EX REL. MICHELLE R. JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2163 STATE EX REL. MARK D. HAMIL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2167 STATE EX REL. PATRICK CARMACK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2168 STATE EX REL. BOBBY RAY JAGERS v. STATE OF LOUSIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2169 STATE EX REL. RONALD WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2170 STATE EX REL. DAMIAN JORDAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2174 STATE EX REL. DENNIS RAY WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2175 STATE EX REL. TERRANCE T. BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)<br />CLARK, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2181 STATE EX REL. EDDIE FOREMAN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2188 STATE EX REL. REINIER NESLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2189 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER GAGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2196 STATE EX REL. TRACEY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2197 STAE EX REL. JAMES L. CALHOUN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2209 STATE EX REL. JOHN WESLEY PILINSKI v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2211 STATE EX REL. CONCITA DIXON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2212 STATE EX REL. KIRKLAND PARKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-K -2588 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS VARGAS ALCERRECA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KO-2598 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH J. BARNES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-K -2603 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN TUCKER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-K -2606 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID AARON NELSON (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-K -2629 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN PEARSON BROOKS, JR. (Parish of Washington)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -0427 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH J. SCOTT (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0435 MARY PHYLLIS SOILEAU v. SMITH TRUE VALUE AND RENTAL, ET AL. (Parish of Evangeline)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0439 PLEASANT BELL v. DOX APARTMENTS, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0443 F. BRET TANNEHILL v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, E. A. CONWAY MEDICAL CENTER (State Civil Service Commission)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0444 CHRISTOPHER J. SACCO v. KARYL PAXTON, PIERCE PAXTON DESIGN STUDIO, L.L.C. AND KARYL PAXTON DESIGN, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-0445 EUGENE BAKER v. LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND A. KENISON ROY, III, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0447 A.P.E., INC. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MARY KAY KLEINPETER-ZAMORA (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-0456 NELLIE GILBERT v. WINN-DIXIE MONTGOMERY, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0457 ROBERT DUNCAN, ET AL. v. MORENO ENERGY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0461 A.P.E., INC. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MARY KAY KLEINPETER-ZAMORA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-0463 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH KISACK (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0466 STEWART INTERIOR CONTRACTORS, L.L.C. v. METALPRO INDUSTRIES, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-0469 BEATRICE POLLOCK DAMOND AND LESLIE DEAN SAM v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIPBUILDING, INC. (FORMERLY AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND FORMERLY AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC.) AND KASS BROS., INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-0470 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER LEE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-0471 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE WELLS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-0473 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL ROBERTSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0495 TIANYA SPIEWAK v. DR. STERLING E. SIGHTLER, DR. PHILLIP A. BARKSDALE AND WOMAN'S HOSPITAL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-0497 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY FORD, III (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0498 JANE M. LEBLANC v. DR. JAYAGOPAL APPURAO AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A/K/A LAMMICO (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-0654 ALLIED WASTE SERVICES v. CARL LEGER (Office of Workers' Compensation District 04)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -0655 L.R.F. v. A.A. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p>