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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 #046</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;21st day of September, 2015, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2015-KK-1716	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANIEL CASTRO (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;25th day of September, 2015, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATIONS GRANTED WITH ORDER:2015-KK-1136	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TARYN BLUME (Parish of Orleans) WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.2015-CC-1216	BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY v. MUSCULOSKELETAL INSTITUTE OF LOUISIANA, A.P.M.C. (Parish of Caddo) WEIMER, J., would grant and docket. CLARK, J., would deny.WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/15KK1173.pc.pdf">2015-KK-1173	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REGINALD R. SPURLOCK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans) <a href="/opinions/2015/15KK1173.bjj.dis..pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and would deny the writ</a>. <a href="/opinions/2015/15KK1173.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH1894.pc.pdf">2014-KH-1894	STATE EX REL. BRIAN O' JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2109.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2109	STATE EX REL. WENDELL A. MARTIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2129.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2129	STATE EX REL. CEFUS JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:2015-KP-0815	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVEON DESHAUN MCCULLOUGH (Parish of Rapides)RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/15B1530.pc.pdf">2015-B -1530	IN RE: GREGORY WAYNE MINTON</a>SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/15B1408.pc.pdf">2015-B -1408	IN RE: WILLIAM PAUL POLK, II</a>PETITION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:2015-OB-1503	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-0452015-OB-1506	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-0202015-OB-1507	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISIONS OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NOS. 15-PDB-037 AND 15-PDB-038 HUGHES, J., would grant.APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:2014-KH-1812	STATE EX REL. BRANDON SCOTT LAVERGNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/15KP1084.pc2.pdf">2015-KP-1084	STATE EX REL. BRANDON STEVENSON v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2015-KK-1644	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN BERNARD (Parish of Orleans) HUGHES, J., would grant.WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH1560.pc.pdf">2014-KH-1560	STATE EX REL. JERMAINE PEAYRE CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier) <a href="/opinions/2015/14KH1560.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant</a>. <a href="/opinions/2015/14KH1560.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant</a>. <a href="/opinions/2015/14KH1560.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and remand to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing on the claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel</a>.<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2377.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2377	STATE EX REL. ROLAND DAMOND FOSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2421.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2421	STATE EX REL. TERRANCE G. MUNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2015/15KP0635.pc.pdf">2015-KP-0635	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY TILLMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John) <a href="/opinions/2015/15KP0635.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and will assign reasons</a>.<a href="/opinions/2015/15KP0921.pc.pdf">2015-KP-0921	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAIAH VINING, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2015/15KP0962.pc.pdf">2015-KP-0962	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDERICK J. WEBB</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2014-KH-1160	STATE EX REL. DERRICK W. DOUGLAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2014-KH-1834	STATE EX REL. MICHAEL OLIVIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KH-1892	STATE EX REL. BOBBY JOE HENDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Claiborne)2014-KH-1916	STATE EX REL. BRANDON LAVERGNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)2014-KH-1983	STATE EX REL. JAMARIO KATO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Natchitoches)2014-KH-2075	STATE EX REL. WADE CLEMENT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KH-2077	STATE EX REL. JESSIE LEE HAMM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KH-2104	STATE EX REL. WALTER C. GIBSON JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)2014-KH-2115	STATE EX REL. SEAN SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2014-KO-2203	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TARA HUNTER (Parish of Livingston)2014-KH-2325	STATE EX REL. RANDEAN HENRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafourche) WEIMER, J., recused.2014-KH-2398	STATE EX REL. DAMIEN MADDOX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans) HUGHES, J., concurs with the writ denial. Relator's conviction renders this pre-trial issue moot. Relief on this issue must be sought post-conviction or via appeal.2014-KH-2407	STATE EX REL. QUINCY WILSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)2014-KH-2411	STATE EX REL. KEVIN TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2014-KH-2412	STATE EX REL. RONALD ANDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISINA (Parish of Orleans)2014-KH-2413	STATE EX REL. PRINCE FULTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KH-2415	STATE EX REL. LUCAS A. MCLAUGHLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lincoln) HUGHES, J., would grant.2014-KH-2418	STATE EX REL. TRAVIS DENNIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2014-KH-2419	STATE EX REL. MOSE A. REED, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)2014-KH-2420	STATE EX REL. KEITH FREMIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KH-2435	STATE EX REL. ARDIS RAY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)2014-KH-2437	STATE EX REL. HECTOR ESPINO BARRAGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bossier) HUGHES, J., would grant.2014-KH-2438	STATE EX REL. WILLIAM D. LAUGA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KH-2458	STATE EX REL. ERNEST DEMOND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2014-KH-2463	STATE EX REL. KEVIN PITTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)2014-KH-2464	STATE EX REL KEVIN DELAUNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2014-KH-2468	STATE EX REL. BOBBY DANTZLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2014-K -2480	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RIVERS JACQUES (Parish of Orleans)2014-K -2499	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROSS KELLY (Parish of Jefferson)2014-K -2516	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA DOUGLAS (Parish of Terrebonne)2014-KO-2518	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACOLE Q. GATLIN (Parish of Jefferson)2014-K -2565	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID LEE KILLEN (Parish of St. Tammany)2014-KO-2631	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LADARRIAN JATAZZ JONES (Parish of Ouachita) HUGHES, J., would grant.2015-C -1195	MICHAEL DALE NEFF v. RAE JONES NEFF (Parish of Rapides)2015-CC-1202	ELEANOR BAUGNIES DE ST. MARCEAUX v. OLIVIER BAUGNIES DE ST. MARCEAUX (Parish of Orleans)2015-CC-1206	THOMAS GORMAN v. LIEUTENANT AUSTIN MILLER, DEPUTY ANDREW, DEPUTY TOM FLOYD, AND DEPUTY ROBERT REDMOND (Parish of East Feliciana) WEIMER, J., would grant.2015-CC-1209	KEVIN O. AINSWORTH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN ADDISION AINSWORTH AND AUSTIN AINSWORTH; PAULETTE AINSWORTH, INDIVIDUALLY v. TRI STAR BUILDERS, LLC, THE MARYLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, DAVID PASCAL LAW, THOMAS (TOMMY) WAINWRIGHT, THOMAS WAINWRIGHT PLUMBING COMPANY AND/OR THOMAS (TOMMY) WAINWRIGHT D/B/A THOMAS WAINWRIGHT PLUMBING COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) GUIDRY, J., would grant the writ and the motion to supplement.2015-C -1210	THE DOC'S CLINIC, APMC v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-CC-1211	CRISTEN HEMSTAD v. FRANCIS DAKIN AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, M. CHRISTAKIS CO, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson) <a href="/opinions/2015/15CC1211.mrc.con.pdf">CLARK, J., additionally concurs</a>. <a href="/opinions/2015/15CC1211.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>. WEIMER, J., would grant. GUIDRY, J., would grant.2015-CC-1212	KEVIN O. AINSWORTH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN ADDISION AINSWORTH AND AUSTIN AINSWORTH; PAULETTE AINSWORTH, INDIVIDUALLY v. TRI STAR BUILDERS, LLC, THE MARYLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, DAVID PASCAL LAW, THOMAS (TOMMY) WAINWRIGHT, THOMAS WAINWRIGHT PLUMBING COMPANY AND/OR THOMAS (TOMMY) WAINWRIGHT D/B/A THOMAS WAINWRIGHT PLUMBING COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) GUIDRY, J., would grant the writ and the motion to supplement.2015-C -1213	TROY THIBODEAUX v. RENTAL INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. AND MARSHA WILLIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-C -1214	BARRY PENNISON AND LORI PENNISON v. JAMES CARROL HENRY, JR., FRISCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)2015-C -1215	WILLIAM E. COBURN v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY SALARY CONTINUANCE PLAN &amp; SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Desoto) HUGHES, J., would grant.2015-C -1217	MARIO DIAZ v. EUDOLIO LOPEZ, ASSURANCE AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, DARRELL BUTLER AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2015-C -1228	LESSIE PORTER v. SOUTHERN OAKS NURSING &amp; REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (Parish of Caddo) HUGHES, J., would grant. <a href="/opinions/2015/15C1228.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.2015-CC-1249	MARY WASHINGTON v. DR. JOHN H. FAIRBANKS, M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Concordia)2015-CC-1251	LUCILLE OGDEN v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) GUIDRY, J., would grant.2015-C -1256	PHYLLIS SUMMERS v. THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW ORLEANS AND MARRIOTT (Office of Workers' Compensation District 7) HUGHES, J., would grant in part.2015-KK-1260	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRUNG LE (Parish of Orleans)2015-C -1266	NADDIA MELDER, ET UX. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)2015-C -1268	KIRBY A. ROY, III, ET UX. v. NELSON BORDELON, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)2015-C -1269	PETER G. VICARI AND BARBARA VICARI v. WINDOW WORLD, INC. AND WINDOW WORLD OF BATON ROUGE, LLC (Parish of Jefferson) HUGHES, J., would grant in part.2015-C -1271	EMELIA WILFRED v. A. SERVICE CAB CO., INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 8) KNOLL, J., would grant.2015-KK-1280	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID PERALTA (Parish of St. Bernard)2015-CC-1281	COVINGTON GOLF AND RECREATION PARK, INC. v. BETTY KEATING, WIFE OF/AND THOMAS E. KETCHUM, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)2015-C -1282	BRANDON WADE HIRSTIUS v. CLECO CORPORATION, BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (Parish of St. Tammany)2015-KK-1285	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ABDULRAUMAN ZEITOUN (Parish of Orleans) HUGHES, J., would grant.2015-CC-1286	DIANE WEAVER WIFE OF AND CLARENCE WEAVER, JR. v. MACY'S, INC. D/B/A MACY'S THE ESPLANADE A/K/A MACY'S, THE ESPLANANDE, SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, LP &amp; DONALD P. PIPINO COMPANY, LTD. (Parish of Jefferson) HUGHES, J., dissents and would grant the writ in part. I would grant the writ in part as to the issue of adequate lighting.2015-C -1287	NANCY MILLER, WIFE OF AND ZACHARY MILLER v. BRENT MICHAEL TAUZIN, MONICA M. TAUZIN, AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafourche)2015-KK-1288	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER GAHIE (Parish of Orleans)2015-CC-1294	JULIE A. ALEXIE v. HERTZ TEXACO CENTER, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2015-C -1297	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MURPHY CORMIER GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)2015-CC-1299	MICHAEL R. CROM, SR. v. WALGREEN CO. (Parish of St. Tammany)2015-CC-1370	WILMER AND LETTY TROSCLAIR v. LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) <a href="/opinions/2015/15CC1370.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.2015-KK-1645	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMAL LEE (Parish of Orleans) HUGHES, J., would grant.2015-KK-1674	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH MORGAN (Parish of Orleans) <a href="/opinions/2015/15KK1674.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>. <a href="/opinions/2015/15KK1674.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., dissents and would grant and assigns reasons</a>.
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