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<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 #019</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;13th day of April, 2015, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2015-CC-0719	STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion) KNOLL, J., recused.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;14th day of April, 2015, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2015-CC-0663	GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)2015-CC-0720	GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;17th day of April, 2015, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:
WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:2014-KP-1214	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSIE M. GRIFFIN, II (Parish of Union)2014-KP-1238	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSIE M. GRIFFIN, II (Parish of Union)2014-K -1511	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL D. ELLIS (Parish of Caddo)2014-K -1701	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER J. WELLS (Parish of Orleans)2014-C -2592	HAYES FUND FOR THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF WELSH, LLC, ET AL. v. KERR-MCGEE ROCKY MOUNTAIN, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)2015-CC-0135	MARK AND BARBARA GREENBERG v. DR. JENNIFER BERTSCH, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:2014-CC-1604	CARL KRIELOW, GLENDON MARCEAUX, PHILLIP J. WATKINS, AND SIMILARLY SITUATED PLAINTIFFS v. LOUISIANA RICE PROMOTION BOARD, LOUISIANA RICE RESEARCH BOARD, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.&nbsp; HUGHES, J., concurs in the result.WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/14C2613.pc.pdf">2014-C -2613	MARLA B. WHITTINGTON v. HOSPICE CARE SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C. AND MARLA B. WHITTINGTON v. HOSPICE CARE SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C. AND LIFE HOSPICE, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <a href="/opinions/2015/14C2613.ggg.dis.pdf">GUIDRY, J., dissents and would deny the writ application</a>. <a href="/opinions/2015/14C2613.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., would deny the writ application</a>.<a href="/opinions/2015/15C0417.pc.pdf">2015-C -0417	LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALL TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED IN OR AFFECTED IN ANY WAY BY THE ISSUANCE BY THE LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ITS PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <a href="/opinions/2015/15C0417.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny the writ</a>.
APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:2015-C -0167	CARLOS CORDON v. PARISH GLASS OF ST. TAMMANY, INC. (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation District No. 6)2015-C -0222	REINE PEMA SANGA v. CHRISTOPHER PERDOMO AND AUGUSTINO BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC (Parish of Jefferson)APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:2015-OB-0476	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NOS. 14-PDB-104 AND 14-PDB-1052015-OB-0548	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-123WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/14KP1622.pc.pdf">2014-KP-1622	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE JACOBS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson) KNOLL, J., recused. JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2014-KP-0259	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARRELL NEAL (Parish of Jefferson)2014-KH-0415	STATE EX REL. VINCENT MARINELLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)2014-KH-0835	STATE EX REL. RICARDO TENORIO PALMA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KH-1010	STATE EX REL. BART STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2014-KO-1047	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN DEWAYNE YORK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2014-KH-1248	STATE EX REL. DONALD GREGORY BROOKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2014-KH-1262	STATE EX REL. DASHAWN DELROY ROUCHON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. <a href="/opinions/2015/14KH1262.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.2014-KH-1334	STATE EX REL. ROBERT HART JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2014-KH-1372	STATE EX REL. SHAWN MARTIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2014-KH-1373	STATE EX REL. ISMIEL VIERA TOVAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)2014-KH-1376	STATE EX REL. LEONARD LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Vernon)2014-KH-1377	STATE EX REL. ARTHUR NICHOLAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)2014-KP-1605	LAWRENCE JACOBS, JR. v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson) KNOLL, J., recused. JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.2014-KP-1707	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHEDRAN WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2014-KO-1883	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAI A. DUONG (Parish of Jefferson)2014-KO-1888	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE M. WATSON (Parish of Orleans)2014-KP-2094	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES SLACK (Parish of Lafourche) WEIMER, J., recused.2014-KP-2120	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES SLACK (Parish of Lafourche) WEIMER, J., recused.2014-KP-2121	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILCY ERNEST MONCEAUX, SR. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)2014-KP-2185	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK JAMES CASTON (Parish of Richland)2014-KP-2197	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRUCE WHITEHEAD (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KP-2562	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY LEE MUNDY (Parish of Sabine)2014-CC-2708	VERDE SYLVESTER v. DR. SCOTT THOMAS ODOM, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS OWNER OF DR. SCOTT THOMAS ODOM, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (Parish of Lafayette) CLARK, J., would grant. <a href="/opinions/2015/14CC2708.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.2015-C -0162	ASHLEY NICOLE FERRELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN JAYDEN REY SANCHEZ AND BRODY ALLEN SANCHEZ v. WAL-MART LOUISIANA, LLC AND JAMES STEWART (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-OC-0164	MAPP CONSTRUCTION, LLC v. CHENEVERT ARCHITECTS AND REMSON-HALEY-HERPIN ARCHITECTS, APAC, A JOINT VENTURE, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-C -0166	IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL v. TOMMY FRANCISE (Parish of Iberville) HUGHES, J., would grant.2015-CC-0169	IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS IN THE MATTER OF SHERMICYA SINGLETON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, LOLA IMANI SINGLETON v. OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION, CUONG J. BUI, M.D., THOMAS JIN KU KANG, M.D., MELANIE ROSS OLDENDORF, PA-C, VINCENT R. ADOLPH M.D., AND RUSSELL W. STEELE, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)2015-C -0172	BRIAN BOVA v. JASON L. BUTLER, ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND AUTO CLUB FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)2015-C -0173	LAKEISHA WATERSTRAAT, ET AL. v. VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Vernon) CLARK, J., would grant. <a href="/opinions/2015/15C0173.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.2015-CC-0174	BETTY A. PETERSON AND BILLY JAMES v. DISCOUNT ZONE D/B/A STAR 2001, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany) HUGHES, J., would grant.2015-C -0190	JOHN CARTER, JR. v. HI NABOR SUPER MARKET, LLC AND LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-C -0197	DORIS STEVENS v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. (Parish of Caddo)2015-C -0199	SHAMEKA CHATMAN v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Civil Service Commission)2015-C -0200	WAYNE D. LAGRAPPE, ET AL. v. PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) CLARK, J., dissents and would grant the writ as to the allocation of fault. <a href="/opinions/2015/15C0200.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.2015-C -0201	JAMES YOUNG v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Civil Service Commission City of New Orleans)2015-C -0206	BESSIE DAY BROWN AND CLARENCE BROWN v. DR. KARIPPELIL MATHEW AND HIS INSURER, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, ITS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND ASSIGNS AND ITS INSURER, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)2015-C -0207	CHRISTIAN MINISTERS MISSIONARY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION OF PLAQUEMINES PARISH, INC., LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK, SIERRA CLUB, JOYCE CORNIN, AND VELMA DAVIS v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.2015-CC-0208	IN THE MATTER OF BOB ELLIS v. THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS (Ethics Adjudicatory Board Panel B)2015-C -0209	CAPITAL CITY PRESS, L.L.C. D/B/A THE ADVOCATE &amp; KORAN ADDO v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS &amp; HANK DANOS, CHAIRMAN C/W THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, L.L.C. &amp; QUINCY HODGES v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS &amp; HANK DANOS, CHAIRMAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-C -0210	DUSTIN MARK TERRY v. STEPHANIE HEBERT (Parish of Lafourche)2015-C -0212	LARRY TOLLIVER v. BOB BROUSSARD, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)2015-C -0213	MIDTOWN MEDICAL, LLC v. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &amp; HOSPITALS; BRUCE D. GREENSTEIN, INDIVIDUALLY &amp; IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &amp; HOSPITALS; &amp; JERRY PHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY &amp; IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS UNDERSECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &amp; HOSPITALS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-CC-0221	DENNIS W. MOUSER v. A.O. SMITH CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)2015-C -0242	RATCLIFF DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. v. OLLIE LEE CORPORATION (Parish of Rapides)2015-CC-0244	DENNIS W. MOUSER v. A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2015-CC-0245	SHAWN CORMIER, ET AL. v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)2015-CC-0251	KERRY W. KIRBY, ET AL. v. POYDRAS CENTER, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2015-C -0252	ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of Orleans)2015-C -0254	DAIMIAN MCDOWELL v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CONTROL (Civil Service Commission)2015-CC-0255	PAMELA ELAINE LOCKRIDGE v. LEROY EDWARDS (Parish of Bossier)2015-C -0256	MONICA RIOS v. TERRELL PIERCE, DEWANDA LABRAN, GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY AND UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2015-CC-0259	DENNIS W. MOUSER v. A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2015-CJ-0319	GRADY P. GALLAND v. HEIDI M. GALLAND (Parish of Avoyelles) KNOLL, J., recused. JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant.2015-KK-0540	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA X. GRIFFIN (Parish of Vernon)2015-KK-0633	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DETRICK LAMONT CASTOR (Parish of Ouachita)2015-CC-0674	SUSAN TOUPS v. REGINALD LOUQUE, DRAGON EYES PRODUCTION, LLC, DRAGON EYES 2 PRODUCTION, LLC, EMPLOYERS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, HOLLYWOOD TRUCKS, LLC, AND HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) HUGHES, J., would grant.
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