<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 #048</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>21st day of September, 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) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-1979 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYANT BROWN (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>23rd day of September, 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) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1985 STATE OF LOUISIANA, BOARD OF ETHICS v. SIMMIE T. "SLIM" BROWN AND THE HON. ANN B. WALSWORTH, CLERK OF COURT, FOR THE PARISH OF JACKSON (Parish of Jackson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>24th day of September, 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; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/14C1963.pc.pdf">2014-C -1963 ANTHONY J. RUSSO v. LIONEL BURNS, JR., AND THE HONORABLE ARTHUR A. MORRELL</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2014/14C1963.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED; REHEARING(S)DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KD-1647 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDALL HARRISON (Parish of Orleans)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</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-1976 RYAN HAYGOOD, DDS AND HAYGOOD DENTAL CARE, LLC v. ROSS H. DIES, ROSS H. DIES, DDS, J. CODY COWEN, DDS AND BENJAMIN, A. BEACH, DDS, A PROFESSIONAL DENTAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CAMP MORRISON, BARRY OGDEN, KAREN MOOREHEAD AND DANA GLORIOSO (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of September, 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(S) FOR REHEARING(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CK-1938 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF N.N. (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., concurs. I concur in the denial of rehearing but note the matter is remanded to the trial court where the issue of appropriate future sanctions remains.</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;">2014-KK-1978 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUENTIN MORRIS (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Justice Clark.<br />CLARK, J., votes to grant with order, instructing the trial court to comply with La.Crim.Code art. 334.3. He finds the statute specifically instructs that persons charged with distribution who do not voluntarily surrender cannot be readmitted to bail. This is a specific statute that governs over the general requirement of holding a contradictory hearing to determine if the defendant is a flight risk.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>26th day of September, 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 WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1234 GERALD G. CRONLEY AND CAROLEE C. CRONLEY v. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF/AND THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1324 DWAYNE P. ROMIOUS v. CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. (Parish of St. John)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>FORMAL CHARGES DISMISSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2014/14B0923.pc.pdf">2014-B -0923 IN RE: KEARNEY SONIAT DU FOSSAT LOUGHLIN</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2014/14B0923.jpv.dis.pdf">VICTORY, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-OB-1550 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NOS. 13-PDB-131 AND 13-PDB-132</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-OB-1634 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-006</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-OB-1635 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 13-PDB-140</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-OB-1749 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-036</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2621 STATE EX REL. RODNEY NORMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</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;">2012-KH-2561 STATE EX REL. JAUVE' COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2147 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH COOPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2393 STATE EX REL. NELSON A. YOUNGBLOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0110 STATE EX REL. JOHNNY JUNIOR MOSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0112 STATE EX REL. HURSEN PATIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0118 STATE EX REL. RICHARD FOSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0119 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM VICKNAIR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0120 STATE EX REL. TROY CRYER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0121 STATE EX REL. CRYSTAL REED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0144 STATE EX REL. HERBERT A. PIERRE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0146 STATE EX REL. LANCE THAMM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0147 STATE EX REL. MELVIN R. PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0149 STATE EX REL. PERCY M. TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0150 STATE EX REL. ERIC JOSEPH BURAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0151 STATE EX REL. JAMES JASMINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0153 STATE EX REL. RONALD BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0180 STATE EX REL. JARVIS JERMAINE SINGLETON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0182 STATE EX REL. MACK FORBES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0220 STATE EX REL. ROBERT E. JACKSON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -0383 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHOUNDA M. EDWARDS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0393 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE T. VESSEL (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0408 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD AUGUSTINE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0412 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE L. JACKSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0420 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH STEWART (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -0431 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK FRANCOIS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0450 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN R. SHOLAR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0452 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES D. SOILEAU (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0474 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIMMIE BREAUX (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0499 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL JARVIS THOMAS (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1088 SHERIE LANDRY WIFE OF/AND RAYMOND C. BURKART, JR. v. ELAINE L. WILLIAMSON WIFE OF/AND JAMES R. WILLIAMSON; WILLIAM L. DUNFORD; RHONDA HEMELT WIFE OF/AND CHRISTOPHER J. AUBERT; GROUP INTEGRITY, L.L.C. D/B/A KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY; JACKIE E. STALEY; JEAN BROWN; WILLIAM STONE HATCHETT, III; JOHN J. HENRY; JOHN J. HENRY & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. D/B/A HATCHETT INSPECTION SERVICES, L.L.C. D/B/A HENRY & HATCHETT INSPECTION SERVICES (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1089 SHERIE LANDRY WIFE OF / AND RAYMOND C. BURKART, JR. v. ELAINE L. WILLIAMSON WIFE OF/ AND JAMES R. WILLIAMSON; WILLIAM L. DUNFORD; RHONDA HEMELT WIFE OF/ AND CHRISTOPHER J. AUBERT; GROUP INTEGRITY, L.L.C. D/B/A KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY; JACKIE E. STALEY; JEAN BROWN; WILLIAM STONE HATCHETT, III; JOHN J. HENRY; JOHN J. HENRY & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. D/B/A HATCHETT INSPECTION SERVICES, L.L.C. D/B/A HENRY & HATCHETT INSPECTION SERVICES (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-1229 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JYRRON JACKS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1232 HERMAN, HERMAN, KATZ & COTLAR, L.L.P. v. SIDNEY A. COTLAR, A.P.L.C. AND SIDNEY A. COTLAR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1236 WILLIS GILCREST JOHNSON, SR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1239 FRANK RABORN v. JEFFERY R. ALBEA, M.D. AND SHAWN G. DUNN, M.D., THE NEUROMEDICAL CENTER (A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION), EBI, LP AND SYNTHES USA SALES, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-1241 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARQUIS MATTHEWS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1254 THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NORTH LAFOURCHE CONSERVATION, LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT v. DEL-MAR FARMS, INC. (Parish of Lafourche)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-1271 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHANNON JAMES SUAREZ (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-1272 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARIUS SIAS (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1276 CHINAZO D. OKECHUKWU v. VITALIS CHUKWUDI OKECHUKWU (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1277 PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND LOUISIANA STADIUM AND EXPOSITION DISTRICT v. N-Y ASSOCIATES, INC., GREG G. GARDIOL, AIA SOIL TESTING ENGINEERS, INC., CHAD M. POCHE, P.E., ARDAMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC., MEYER ENGINEERS, LTD., INFINITY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, L.L.C., WILLIAM THOMASSIE, P.E., AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1278 CLARENCE EVANS v. INTERIM LSU PUBLIC HOSPITAL (Louisiana Civil Service Commission)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1285 BORGNEMOUTH REALTY COMPANY, LTD. v. PARISH OF ST. BERNARD, LAKE BORGNE LEVEE DISTRICT, AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1286 FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, F.S.B. v. BARRY TRINCHARD (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1289 MARIA MONTE, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1292 SID-MAR'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, INC., MARION GEMELLI BURGESS, AND SIDNEY KENT BURGESS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE GOVERNOR AND/OR THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, STATE LAND OFFICE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1294 LULA HARRIS v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1300 YVONNE MCGLOTHURN v. JEFFERSON WADE, NORTHRUP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURG (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1305 501 RUE DECATUR, L.L.C. v. VTM PROPERTIES,LLC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-1325 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RYAN HUGHES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1350 DR. DAVID MILLAUD, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1351 BORGNEMOUTH REALTY COMPANY, LTD. v. PARISH OF ST. BERNARD, LAKE BORGNE LEVEE DISTRICT, AND ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1352 DIANA BECNEL, GEORGE BECNEL AND JOHNNA HURD v. ADVOCARE INTERNATIONAL, L.P., LEANNE M. REDMAN, PHD, SIDNEY STOHS, PHD, STANLEY DUDRICK, MD, JUDITH SMITH, PHARM. D., CARL KEEN, PHD, KENNETH GOLDBERG, MD, WILLIAM KRAEMER, PHD (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1355 HAROLD E. MOLAISON AND DAVID C. LOEB v. DAVID J. LUKINOVICH AND DAVID J. LUKINOVICH (A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION) (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -1357 IN RE: ROYCE TONEY (Louisiana Board of Ethics) <br />CLARK, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1359 NEW JAX CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. 620 DECATUR, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1474 BAYOU FLEET, INC. v. BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1484 TAHEREH GHASSEMI v. HAMID GHASSEMI (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1578 BELINDA JAN PITCHFORD CALVIT v. PERKINS ROWE ASSOCIATES, LLC, BRADLEY ELECTRICAL SERVICES, LLC AND JOHN S. CLARK COMPANY, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-OB-1755 IN RE: MICHAEL J. RILEY, SR.<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1837 TIMOTHY USRY, ET AL. v. BAHA TOWERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1937 KAREN KALTENBACH USRY, ETC. v. BAHA TOWERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1957 TIMOTHY IVAN USRY, ET AL. v. BAHA TOWERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1958 KAREN KALTENBACH USRY, ETC. v. BAHA TOWERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1959 TIMOTHY IVAN USRY AND HIS WIFE, KAREN KALTENBACH USRY v. BAHA TOWERS LIMITED, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1960 KAREN KALTENBACH USRY, ETC. v. BAHA TOWERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-1961 KAREN KALTENBACH USRY, ETC. v. BAHA TOWERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p>