<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 #027</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>21st day of May, 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>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-OC-0960 AMOS J. CORMIER, III v. LEOLA G. COX CORMIER (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th day of May, 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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KD-1020 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HARRY RIGGINS (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., concurs. Although I believe the better course of action would have been to try defendant in absentia without delay, at this point I will concur in the writ denial for the welfare of the jurors.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28th day of May, 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>INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0993.pc.pdf">2015-B -0993 IN RE: KEVIN DOUGLAS MCCLEARY</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of June, 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>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0324 DR. RALPH SLAUGHTER v. LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0537 ST. CHARLES LAND COMPANY II, L.L.C., J. EDGAR MONROE FOUNDATION, BURGESS ST. CHARLES LAND, L.L.C., MICHAEL BURGESS, AS TRUSTEE FOR GEORGE BURGESS, JR., TRUST AND GEORGE BURGESS, JR. TRUST #4 AND BURGESS PROPERTIES, L.L.C. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS BY AND THROUGH THE NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0713 CHRISTOPHER ELLIOT COX v. REBEKAH COX (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0714 JANICE C. HICKS v. JAMES A. HICKS (Parish of Livingston)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CP-0352 JOHN E. SPELLMAN v. SHERIFF NEWELL NORMAND, DR. GREENE, CORRECTED HEALTH CARE, JEFFERSON PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>FORMAL CHARGES AGAINST RESPONDENT DISMISSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0204.pc.pdf">2015-B -0204 IN RE: DAVID W. OESTREICHER, II</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0204.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0204.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15B0204.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.</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;">2015-OB-0648 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-118</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-OB-0649 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-124<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</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;">2013-KH-2455 STATE EX REL. BARNEY NOEL HOLT, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2672 STATE EX REL. JOHN ESTEEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-OK-1838 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS QUINN, SR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-OB-2710 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 14-PDB-100</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-OK-1831 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS QUINN, SR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0274 TRUMAN STANLEY. III v. AIRGAS-SOUTHWEST, INC., PRAXAIR, INC., GULF COAST HYDROSTATIC TESTERS, LLC, ENGINEERED CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, AND T.H. COCHRANE LABORATORIES, LTD (Parish of Ascension)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1026 STATE EX REL. GUS WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1208 STATE EX REL. TYRONE BIENEMY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1211 STATE EX REL. JOSE' ANTONIO MARTINEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1489 STATE EX REL. SHELIA MARIE HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1491 STATE EX REL. RICKY RAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1519 STATE EX REL. CHARLES RAY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1548 STATE EX REL. PATRICK WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1557 STATE EX REL. TERRY MICHAEL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1629 STATE EX REL. JUSTIN GALLOW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1663 STATE EX REL. JESSIE LEE HAMM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1699 STATE EX REL. GILBERT DIXON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1714 STATE EX REL. HENRY PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1741 STATE EX REL. ALVIN K. SMITH, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-CI-1750 WALTER E. JOHNSON, JR. v. N. BURL CAIN, LSP WARDEN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -1922 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMINE E. FELTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1946 STATE EX REL. STEVEN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1948 STATE EX REL. JOHN SUITT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1950 STATE EX REL. LACAL WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1965 STATE EX REL. JAMES T. PRYOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1969 STATE EX REL. RONNIE O. DORSEY, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1970 STATE EX REL. TERRY GLEN SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1971 STATE EX REL. GARY MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-1972 STATE EX REL. PATRICK LEVIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KP-2148 ROBERT JONES v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -2170 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KAWANA D. JASPER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -2183 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMAAL REINE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -2193 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL R. NOEL (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KP-2640 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE GROSS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14KP2640.jtk.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., would grant with order, reversing the Court of Appeal and reinstating the District Court's judgment</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14KP2640.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., would grant with order, reversing the Court of Appeal and reinstating the District Court's judgment</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/14KP2640.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant with order, reversing the Court of Appeal and reinstating the District Court's judgment</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KP-0120 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAN PORRETTO (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KP-0305 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAN PORRETTO (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KK-0355 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOE RILEY (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0512 NOLAN C. BARRAS, JR., ET UX. v. PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0534 JASMINE NYQUASIA RICHARDSON v. IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND JANELLE A. DUPRE (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0610 PEGGY WILLIAMS v. WALGREENS LOUISIANA COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0613 PEGGY WILLIAMS v. WALGREENS LOUISIANA COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0666 CROPPRUE RENTAL PROPERTIES, LLC v. LARRY ALLEN MICHAEL AND PENNY GAIL MICHAEL (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15C0666.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0694 SUCCESSION OF GEORGE RUSSELL CHAMBERS (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0703 COLLEEN TOWNSEND v. CITY OF LEESVILLE (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0705 GLENN J. PATRICK AND SAMUEL E. CARVILLE v. JAMES H. DUPONT, DUPONT, DUPONT & DUPONT, LTD., A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION, STEPHEN PANEPINTO, PLAQUEMINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, RICKY J. PATRICK, MELISA PATRICK AND J. PATRICK, INC., MACHINE PUMP & FABRICATION (Parish of Iberville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KK-0706 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM EARL LINDER (Parish of Livingston)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0707 DAVID DURHAM, ET AL. v. DR. DAVID BROWN, ET AL. (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0708 PATRICIA H. MINALDI v. LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND AGENCY OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CLARK, J., recused.<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0711 PAUL O. SCHWARZENBERER, M.D. AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, L.L.C v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-NEW ORLEANS AND THE LSU BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0715 GLENN J. PATRICK AND SAMUEL E. CARVILLE v. JAMES H. DUPONT; DUPONT, DUPONT, & DUPONT, LTD., A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION; STEPHEN PANEPINTO; PLAQUEMINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY; RICKY J. PATRICK; MELISA PATRICK AND J. PATRICK, INC., MACHINE PUMP & FABRICATION (Parish of Iberville)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0718 308 HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. v. EQUITY TRUST COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0721 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0722 GLENN J. PATRICK AND SAMUEL E. CARVILLE v. JAMES H. DUPONT; DUPONT, DUPONT, & DUPONT, LTD., A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION; STEPHEN PANEPINTO; PLAQUEMINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY; RICKY J. PATRICK; MELISA PATRICK AND J. PATRICK, INC., MACHINE PUMP & FABRICATION (Parish of Iberville)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0723 SUZAUNE MCKAMEY AND HELEN MCKAMEY v. GREG CARONA, LAMONT L. MURPHY, AND THE STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANIES (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0734 KRIS CATANIA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, HALAYNA CATANIA, AND HALEY CATANIA v. SHERIFF JACK STEPHENS AND THE ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE C/W MICHAEL VINCENT CATANIA, JR. AND BRITTANY LYNN CATANIA v. SHERIFF JACK STEPHENS AND THE ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Parish of Iberville)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0735 KRIS CATANIA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, HALAYNA CATANIA, AND HALEY CATANIA v. SHERIFF JACK STEPHENS AND THE ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE C/W MICHAEL VINCENT CATANIA, JR. AND BRITTANY LYNN CATANIA v. SHERIFF JACK STEPHENS AND THE ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Parish of Iberville)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0736 IN THE INTEREST OF NOAH THOMAS EDWARDS v. TYRANN MATHIEU (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0737 TERRI HUNTER v. RAPIDES PARISH COLISEUM AUTHORITY (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0738 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE v. ALLEN BICKMAN, OCTAVIA BICKHAM, AND TESHA BICKHAM LEWIS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0752 CHRISTOPHER ORGERON v. MASTER SERGEANT RODGER BENOIT, ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0754 SUCCESSION OF DORIS LAVNER FEINGERTS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0755 BAN DRAPER GREEN AND DEBRA STEVENSON GREEN v. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0757 TAMMY F. KELLER, ET AL. v. ALBERT E. ALEXANDER, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of St. John)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15CC0757.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0766 MONA LEBLANC v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. C/W LAFAYETTE GOVERNMENT v. MONA LEBLANC AND WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Office of Workers’ Compensation District #4)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0767 ROGER WORTHAM, M.D. v. ACADIA HEALTHCARE, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0774 JOHN FORD D/B/A THE CLINIC AT VILLAS AT ANGEL POINT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0776 A & B BOLT & SUPPLY, INC. v. WHITCO SUPPLY, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0778 ROGER D. PHIPPS v. CYNTHIA NELSON SCHUPP, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0779 BARRASSO USDIN KUPPERMAN FREEMAN & DARVER, L.L.C. v. GEORGE BURCH AND BRYAN BURCH C/W GEORGE BURCH AND BRYAN BURCH v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES AND CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY AND THOMAS A. ROBERTS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0781 VICKI L. WILSON, GLENN S. WALLER, MIRANDA WALLER MOORE v. TORRE HUBER, MOREHOUSE AUTO SALES, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0782 RONALD GREEN AND ELBA GREEN v. CAIRO MARINE SERVICES, INC. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -0783 GAMESTOP, INC. v. ST. MARY PARISH SALES AND USE TAX DEPARTMENT, AND BARRY DUFRENE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DULY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE ST. MARY PARISH SALES AND USE TAX DEPARTMENT (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0797 JULIETTE PARDUE v. LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GAMAL BOUTROS, M.D., HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF LA, INC., D/B/A NORTH MONROE HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Jackson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KK-0798 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUIAN MITCHELL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0892 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-0898 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)</p>
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