<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 #001</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>9th day of January, 2015</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>APPLICATION(S) FOR ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2015/14BA2423.pc.pdf">2014-BA-2423</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2015/14BA2423.pc.pdf">IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-761166</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/14BA2447.pc.pdf">2014-BA-2447</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2015/14BA2447.pc.pdf">IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS NO. CFN-958457</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14BA2447.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents with reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14BA2447.ggg.dis.pdf">GUIDRY, J., dissents with reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14BA2447.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., dissents with reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2015/14KP0163.pc.pdf">2014-KP-0163</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2015/14KP0163.pc.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL LEBLANC</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14KP0163.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., dissents and would deny as untimely and repetitive</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/14KK2020.pc.pdf">2014-KK-2020</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2015/14KK2020.pc.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID BALTIMORE</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2336.pc.pdf">2014-CJ-2336</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2336.pc.pdf">ROBIN WRIGHT HISER v. ELLIOTT FELL</a> (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2509.pc.pdf">2014-CJ-2509</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2509.pc.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A.A., J.A., A.D., H.D., & J.D.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2509.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<br />WEIMER, J., dissents.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2509.ggg.dis.pdf">GUIDRY, J., dissents and would deny</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2509.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., dissents and would deny the writ</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION IN LIEU OF DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><a href="/opinions/2015/14OB2426.ord.pdf">2014-OB-2426</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2015/14OB2426.ord.pdf">IN RE: PAUL EUGENE GARDNER</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2015-KH-0023<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ROBERT HILLIARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2014-OB-2168<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-077<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-OB-2190<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-065</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-OB-2216<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-048</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2014-C -1607<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WESTON P. MILLER, III v. CATHY BROUSSARD MILLER (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2014-KH-0279<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. THOMAS WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span>2014-CC-0078<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DUDLEY BATCHELOR v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0214<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. GLENN LIVAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0232<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. MARK SINGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0277<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. COBY LESTER HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0299<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. JEREMY LEE GIBSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0319<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. TONY T. GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0379<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ALBERT GIBSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0417<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ERIC LAYMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KP-0458<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. AARON C. WILSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0524<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. OLIVER GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0577<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. STEVE PERKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0582<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ARTHUR BUTCH GAINES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0682<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. COLBY D. LEONARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0692<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. SADAT EL-AMIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0718<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. RENE NETTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0744<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ANTHONY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -0760<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD WARNER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0780<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. FRANK GRIFFIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CI-0783<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>HAROLD JOE BLACK v. WINN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, ET AL, MONA HEYSE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0787<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. DONALD BURGO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0799<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. LUCIEN P. BAZLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0837<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. DWAINE YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0839<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. WILLIAM SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0841<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. CHAKHA DANNY JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-0844<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. THADDEUS HARRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-0930<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MCKINLEY D. BATES (Parish of Concordia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KP-1041<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHELLE BERNARD (Parish of Lafayette)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KP-1043<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY W. ARBONA III (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-1045<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDARRIOUS BAUTISTA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-1046<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOMINICK V. ALLEN A/K/A "VONTELLE ALLEN" (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-1074<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY G. JONES (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-1085<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSE MENDEZ (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CK-1092<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE IN THE INTEREST OF D.B. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CK-1093<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF B.D. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -1104<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES C. GRAHAM (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1104.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., dissents with reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-1111<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTIFOR AUSTIN (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-1130<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THIERRY WOODS (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-1156<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENDALE SCOTT (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-1159<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA DAVID ROBERSON (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2145<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JESSIE COLE, ET UX. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2147<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CLYDE KEATING AND CAROL KEATING v. PAUL VAN DEVENTER, M.D., JOHN KESSELS, M.D., AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2181<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CLYDE KEATING AND CAROL KEATING v. PAUL VAN DEVENTER, M.D., JOHN KESSELS, M.D., AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2186<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ALVIN ANDERSON v. NILES B. HAYMER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2188<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CLYDE KEATING AND CAROL KEATING v. PAUL VAN DEVENTER, M.D., JOHN KESSELS, M.D., AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2199<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORPORATION v. LAFOURCHE REALTY CO., INC., ET AL. C/W TEXAS EXPLORATION CORP. v. GRACE WELD COLBY, ET AL. C/W CSX OIL & GAS CORP. v. THE ALLAN CO., ET AL. C/W CSX OIL & GAS CORP. v. GRACE WELD COLBY, ET AL. C/W ELLEN LUCY MCHUGH, ET AL. v. TOTAL MINATOME CORP., ET AL. C/W THE ALLAN COMPANY, ET AL. v. TOTAL MINATOME CORP., ET AL. C/W GLYDIA ROYALTIES, ET AL. v. ENERGEN RESOURCES MAQ, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2218<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>OCEANS HEALTHCARE, L.L.C. AND OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS v. COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL CARE, INC., PEOPLES HEALTH, INC. AND PEOPLES HEALTH NETWORK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2220<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LLOYD M. HUGHES v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2221<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>VERNICE KENT AS SURVIVING MOTHER OF SANTRELL GLOVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2222<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION v. CANTU SERVICES, INC. AND MILES ORELL KIMBALL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2223<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHRISTOPHER MORRIS v. TEXTRON MARINE AND LAND SYSTEMS,INC. (Office of Worker’s Compensation District 6)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2226<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DAWNELL BOREL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL AND LEGAL TUTRIX AND LEGAL GUARDIAN OF DARRELL BOREL v. NORTH LAKE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES CENTER; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; NATHANIEL KEITH; THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, BRUCE D. GREENSTEIN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY ONLY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; AND JULIE FOSTER, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY ONLY AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NORTH LAKE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES CENTER (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-2232<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL WHALEY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2233<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>OCEANS HEALTHCARE, L.L.C. AND OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS v. COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL CARE, INC., PEOPLES HEALTH, INC. AND PEOPLES HEALTH NETWORK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2234<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JOHNNY COOPER AND HARRIETT COOPER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DAUGHTER, TINA WHITE (DECEASED) v. LOUISIANA ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TERRIA ALEXANDER (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2235<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>RONISHA WEST v. THE CITY OF GRETNA AND PATRICIA KLEES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2236<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>FIRST BANK AND TRUST v. PROCTOR'S COVE II, LLC, MILTON GAGNON AND MICHAEL J. THOMPSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2240<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WILLIAM SHIELL, IV v. CHUAN JEN TSAI AND SHI FEI WU AND HUA KING TSAI (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2241<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY v. IMPERIAL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, GREGORY POROBIL, GREGORY M. POROBIL, APLC, GENE ALLEMAN AND N.O. ELITE LEASING, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2245<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION v. ROSA GILLIGAN AND GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)<br />CRICHTON, J, recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2248<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>BARBARA LEE SCHEUERMANN v. WILLIAM G. ROSCH, III, ROSCH & ROSS, CRAIG H. STEWART AND THE STEWART LAW FIRM, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2258<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>TOWN OF STERLINGTON v. GREATER OUACHITA WATER COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-OK-2280<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY TYLER (Parish of St. Charles)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2381<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CAMILLE LANDRY, ET AL. v. PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2383<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DAVID HARTER AND JAN HARTER PIPKIN v. EARL M. HARTER, III AND HARTER OIL COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-C -2385<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CAMILLE LANDRY, ET AL. v. PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CC-2429<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JOSEPH W. URQUHART v. LARRY SPENCER, III, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KK-2455<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VICTOR LEGGETT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CJ-2508<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>RONDA LANE BONNETTE v. MICHAEL PAUL BONNETTE (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2508.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14CJ2508.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J, concurs in the denial of the writ</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p>