<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 #008</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">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6th day of February, 2015</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-KK-0253 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERNARD J. LAMPTON (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15KK0253.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of February, 2015</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-KD-0269 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY JAMES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of February, 2015</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2014-CK-1410 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF K.L.A. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2013-KH-2895 STATE EX REL. TOBY JAMES PARFAIT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br />HUGHES, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0876 STATE EX REL. ROBERT NEAL GREEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify">2014-OC-2249 THOMAS MCMASTERS v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (City Civil Service Commission of New Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2428 PETER PORRETTO, JR. v. KENDRIC PERKINS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2430 LEONOR ENCALARDE v. NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.<br />HUGHES, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2479 SASSANO, LLC, GRAND LAKE, LLC, AND CHRISTOPHER M. SASSANO v. THE CITY OF ZACHARY AND HENRY J. MARTINEZ, SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ZACHARY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.<br />GUIDRY, J., would deny.<br />CLARK, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0070 PATRICK O'HARA AND WALLACE SCHAEFER v. GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. AND VORTEX SPINE, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/14CC1724.pc.pdf">2014-CC-1724 HAZEL ALLEN v. HATTIE G. LOCKWOOD, FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY, WESLEY CHAPEL CHURCH, ABC INS. CO., AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>(Parish of St. Helena)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/14C2224.pc.pdf">2014-C -2224 NEW ORLEANS FIRE FIGHTERS PENSION AND RELIEF FUND, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., recused.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><br />WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2014-OK-1354 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TERRANCE BROWN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-OC-2471 RONALD A. GOUX v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/14B2425.pc.pdf">2014-B -2425 IN RE: LARRY G. STARNS</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14B2425.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14B2425.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/14B2449.pc.pdf">2014-B -2449 IN RE: DERRICK DAMOND JONES</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0683 STATE EX REL. BRANDON LAVERGNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2013-KH-2456 STATE EX REL. KENYOTTA JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2013-KH-2486 STATE EX REL. THEODORE ARITA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2013-KH-2896 STATE EX REL. NATHANIEL HERNANDEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0403 STATE EX REL. CAREY LOUIS HOOD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0544 STATE EX REL. RICKEY LYNN MCBROOM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0685 STATE EX REL. BRUCE EDWARD EPPERLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0697 STATE EX REL. ROBERT M. SKIPPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Madison)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0708 STATE EX REL. PHIL COLEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0722 STATE EX REL. VERNON ESTEVE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0723 STATE EX REL. LEROY GEORGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0742 STATE EX REL. HENRY LARRY MOTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0747 STATE EX REL. CARL ENGLAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0865 STATE EX REL. JESSICA LEIGH BELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0872 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0877 STATE EX REL. DAVEON DESHAN MCCULLOUGH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-0889 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THEDRICK EDWARDS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0911 STATE EX REL. JOHN HARLEY COOK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0912 STATE EX REL. ARTIS WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0916 STATE EX REL. JOHN WAYNE TODD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0929 STATE EX REL. RUSSELL FOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0952 STATE EX REL. TYRONE DEWAYNE GIPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0953 STATE EX REL. MOZINE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0957 STATE EX REL. LOUIS BORDES, IV v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1095 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCENT JORDAN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1133 STATE EX REL. ARTIS WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1194 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEREMY JERMAINE BROOKS (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-KO-1202 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA D. BROOKS (Parish of Caddo)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-KO-1225 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARECELLUS ADAMS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2014-OK-1318 JAUVE' COLLINS v. TONY CLAYTON, CHIEF FELONY PROSECUTOR (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1326 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HERMAN FRANKLIN (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-KO-1327 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTONIO R. BOURGEOIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1353 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL RICHARDSON (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1358 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD DOUGLAS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-CK-1364 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF T.J. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1370 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRETT GERALD (Parish of East Feliciana)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1370.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs</a>.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-KO-1396 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE FRANKLIN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1415 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC ROSS (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-CK-1448 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF X.F. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-KO-1486 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONTE RILEY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2055 SHANNON LEGER WIFE OF/AND TODD LEGER v. RED FROG EVENTS, L.L.C., SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, TIKI TUBING, L.L.C., JOHN COOPER FORE, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Livingston)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14CC2055.jtk.con.pdf">KNOLL, J., additionally concurs for reasons by Judge Crichton</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14CC2055.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs.</a></p><p align="justify">2014-C -2135 IN RE: THE EDWARD WISNER DONATION, HONORABLE MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU, MAYOR AND EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE C/W IN RE: THE EDWARD WISNER DONATION, HONORABLE MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU, MAYOR AND EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-C -2150 IN RE: THE EDWARD WISNER DONATION, HONORABLE MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU, MAYOR AND EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE C/W IN RE: THE EDWARD WISNER DONATION, HONORABLE MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU, MAYOR AND EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2399 CITY OF LEESVILLE v. ROBERT BROWN AND DENISE BROWN (Parish of Vernon)</p><p align="justify">2014-KK-2400 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAMON VINNETT (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p align="justify">2014-KK-2401 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES WASHINGTON (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2404 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2422 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA v. GERALDINE BILLUPS (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-KK-2431 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MYRON MCBRIDE (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-C -2432 SUN COAST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. v. DIEN'S AUTO SALVAGE, INC., ANDINO SUGAR DEVELOPMENT LLC AND RUBY FARMS LLC (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2433 DANIEL G. ABEL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE PETITIONER v. DOUGLAS K. HANDSHOE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2443 CECIBEL HERNANDEZ ESCOBAR v. LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, M & P CENTRAL INC., MS. KRISTEN DOE, AND JANE DOE (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2445 MARK N. MATTHEWS v. THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-C -2446 JORGE A. ESPINOSA v. ACCOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., D/B/A MOTEL 6, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2450 PERO CIBILIC AND MARY ANN CIBILIC v. COX OPERATING, LLC (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p align="justify">2014-C -2451 LANDIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C. v. ST. BERNARD PARISH (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p align="justify">2014-C -2453 JORGE A. ESPINOSA v. ACCOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., D/B/A MOTEL 6, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2469 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PROPERTY SEIZED FROM DARRYL GREEN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2472 SUSAN AND WILLIAM LAURENDINE, ET AL. v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT, PARISH OF ORLEANS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-CP-2481 VINCENT MARK CASTILLO v. DAMION T. MERRITT; DAMION T. MERRITT; HOWARD PRINCE; STATE OF LOUISIANA; LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS; JAMES M. LEBLANC; ROBERT C. TANNER; MIKE TODD; BILLY ANDERSON; KARLA HILLMAN; JOHN B. ALLAN; LARRY GROW; AND CAROL JORDON (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2486 J. PATRICK, INC., MACHINE, PUMP AND FABRICATION v. RICKY PATRICK C/W RICKY J. PATRICK, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS SHAREHOLDER ON BEHALF OF AND ASSERTING THE RIGHTS OF J. PATRICK, INC., MACHINE, PUMP & FABRICATION v. J. PATRICK, INC., MACHINE, PUMP & FABRICATION, JAMES H. DUPONT, MELISA A. PATRICK, DALE A. PATRICK AND STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-CC-2488 RAIN CII CARBON, LLC v. TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify">2014-C -2490 DR. KALEEM ARSHAD AND NEDEEM S. ARSHAD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DECEDENT, DR. JAMEELA ARSHAD v. NICK CONGEMI IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF KENNER, THE CITY OF KENNER, KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICER GERALD MILLER, OFFICER RYAN KRUMMEL, OFFICER KIMBERLY BRIGHT, SERGEANT EMILE SANCHEZ, GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY AND CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-CP-2492 RICHARD W. BLACK v. WILLIAM D. DYESS (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p align="justify">2014-C -2495 CLARA BOUTIN AND WILTON BOUTIN v. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE, ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH AND CATHOLIC MUTUAL GROUP (Parish of St. James)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0062 JUDITH ELIZABETH HUDSON v. SUCCESSION OF CURTIS H. LEMONS AND BETTY JONES LEMONS (Parish of Plaquemines)</p>