<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 #017</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>8th day of April, 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>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0438 STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15CC0438.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant rehearing and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-OK-0272 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID LEWIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0576 SUCCESSION OF LUCILLE DUMINY BAQUET (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of April, 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 WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2014-OK-1831 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS QUINN, SR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify">2015-CD-0045 ANDRE AARON, ET AL v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, F/K/A EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A., EXXON CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KK0097.pc.pdf">2015-KK-0097 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWIN YOUNG, SR.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />WEIMER, J., concurs in the result.</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/2015/14KP1055.pc.pdf">2014-KP-1055 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON HOUSTON</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1126.pc.pdf">2014-K -1126 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMEION A. GREENBERRY</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/14KP1737.pc.pdf">2014-KP-1737 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERARD EDWARDS</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2014-KP-1738 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OSCAR JAMES PENTON, JR. (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0137 SUCCESSION OF MANUEL DUSKIN C/W EMANUEL DUSKIN AKA EMANUEL DURSKIN AND EDISON LAZARD C/W BISHOP FRANK E. LOTT v. THE MAHALIA JACKSON RESIDUAL FAMILY CORPORATION, XYZ SHAREHOLDERS AND XYZ DIRECTORS, INDIVIDUALLY C/W BISHOP FRANK E. LOTT-JOHNSON v. THE NOTARY SHOPPE ET AL INC., CORPORATION INDIVIDUALLY KATHLEEN D. BONDIO, AND ORA L. DAVIS INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A NOTARY PUBLIC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-CD-0144 RON WARREN, ET AL v. SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0283.pc.pdf">2015-B -0283 IN RE: KERI GLENN ARMSTRONG</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0283.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns written reasons</a>.</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/2015/15B0490.pc.pdf">2015-B -0490 IN RE: ANDREW NEBL LEE</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p>
<p align="justify">2015-OB-0538 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 2014-INT-2742</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0203.pc.pdf">2015-B -0203 IN RE: LYNN PLAISANCE JOHNSON</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2014-C -2262 MAXUM OFFSHORE SERVICES, L.L.C. v. LARIS INSURANCE AGENCY, L.L.C., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and remand to the court of appeal.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant and remand to the court of appeal.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2013-KK-2083 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARDELL HAYNES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1007 STATE EX REL. LAWRENCE JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1161 STATE EX REL. DERRICK DEWAYNE DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1204 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER SPRIGGINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1257 STATE EX REL. LAURA EUGENE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1322 STATE EX REL. BOBBY RAY DANIELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1323 STATE EX REL. PHILLIP J. KNIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-CI-1329 NORRIS VESSELL, SR. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1330 STATE EX REL. EDDIE JACKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1331 STATE EX REL. ISAAC J. LANDRY, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1337 STATE EX REL. CORY B. LEONE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1340 STATE EX REL. QUARION J. JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1341 STATE EX REL. GILL W. JASMINE SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1342 STATE EX REL. LIONEL ROYAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p align="justify">2014-KH-1374 STATE EX REL. ADAM SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1603 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALTER URENA (Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1603.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-1680 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNIE HAMMOND (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-1745 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARROLL J. LONGNON, JR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1796 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY K. LEWIS (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1796.jtk.con.pdf">KNOLL, J., concurs in the denial and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1796.jlw.con.pdf">WEIMER, J., concurs in the denial and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1796.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-1829 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUAN VERRETTE (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p align="justify">2014-OK-1838 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS QUINN, SR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify">2014-OK-1839 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS QUINN, SR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify">2014-KO-1851 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNIE R. MARK (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-K -1869 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRILL M. HENRY (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1869.mrc.con.pdf">CLARK, J., concurs with reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14K1869.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., concurs in the denial and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-1870 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SETH ADAM ANDERSON (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-1873 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OWEN LACOMBE (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-1951 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY D. WILLIAMS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-1955 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL MAGEE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2014-KP-2082 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LUTHER COMARDELLE, JR. (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p align="justify">2014-C -2685 OCCIDENTAL PROPERTIES LTD. v. TIM T. ZUFLE AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF DIANE REED ZUFLE (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0006 LETRESS WASHINGTON v. LOUISIANA-I GAMING, A LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM D/B/A BOOMTOWN CASINO (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 7)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant on issue of penalties and attorney fees.</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0110 M.L. LLOYD, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, M.L. LLOYD, III v. ERROL VICTOR, TANYA VICTOR, ERROL VICTOR, JR. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY C/W M.L. LLOYD, JR. INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, M.L.L., III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (Parish of St. John)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0113 JESSICA TRAVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DESTINEE TRAVIS, A MINOR v. LESLEY LOWMAN AND ST. HELENA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of St. Helena)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-CP-0114 MAYNARD JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS AND ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of Iberville)</p><p align="justify">2015-CP-0115 RECOE HARRIS v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of Iberville)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0116 M.L. LLOYD, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, M.L. LLOYD, III v. ERROL VICTOR, TANYA VICTOR, ERROL VICTOR, JR. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY C/W M.L. LLOYD, JR. INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILD, M.L.L., III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (Parish of St. John)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0117 MALCOLM MATHERNE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF MITZI N. MATHERNE v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0118 SHERRY VOITIER v. ROD DAVID GUIDRY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0119 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CRYSTAL MCDOWELL AND ONE 2004 JEEP CHEROKEE AUTOMOBILE, VIN # 1J4GX48S34C315252 (Parish of St. John)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0124 SUCCESSION OF LEON LAWRENCE VULLO (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p align="justify">2015-KK-0127 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDY SANDFORD CHANDLER (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0128 CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE v. JAY'S DONUTS, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0130 RYAN DIETZ v. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC. (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 4)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0131 COREY LAMARTINIERE v. BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION (Office of Workers’ Compensation District 7)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0132 RONALD OLIVO AND DIANE OLIVO v. PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, KEWIN LESHAY AND PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0133 CHARLES FALCON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF INTERDICT ANYA MARIE FALCON v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, GLENN PATRICK, EDWARD J. GAY PLANTING & MANUFACTURING CO. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0134 ADRIAN A. ILLES, INDIVIDUALLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE AND CATHOLIC MUTUAL GROUP, A/K/A CATHOLIC MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY OF AMERICA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0141 AVA FONTENOT, WIFE OF/AND LINDSEY M. FONTENOT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF LINDSEY R. FONTENOT v. PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND ROY BOURG AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND BOURG C/W SHAREKA MATTHEWS AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, ROBRIELLE SHORT v. ROY BOURG AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND BOURG, AND PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0142 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDING OF HEBERT BENJAMIN (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0157 TIMOTHY E. KELLEY v. GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; GILBARCO INC., F/K/A MARCONI COMMERCE SYSTEMS INC.; CATLOW, INC.; EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION; & R.L. HALL & ASSOCIATES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0158 NEWELL NORMAND, SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON v. COX COMMUNICATIONS LOUISIANA, LLC (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0159 PEGGIE HUNTER v. MORTON'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & CATERING AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0160 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 grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-0161 HOSPITALITY ENTERPRISES, INC. AND GARDEN DISTRICT HOTEL ON ST. CHARLES AVENUE, LLC v. WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, D E INVESTMENTS, INC. D/B/A SERVPRO OF NORTH KENNER, HARAHAN, AND LAKEVIEW, AND SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -0165 TIMOTHY E. KELLEY v. GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; GILBARCO INC., F/K/A MARCONI COMMERCE SYSTEMS INC.; CATLOW, INC.; EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION; & R.L. HALL & ASSOCIATES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><div></div>