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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 #052</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;20th day of October, 2015, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/12OB1200.pc.pdf">2012-OB-1200	IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-3256</a>JOINT PETITIONS FOR CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/15BA1880.pc.pdf">2015-BA-1880	IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-796796</a><a href="/opinions/2015/15BA1888.pc.pdf">2015-BA-1888	IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-650</a>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;22nd day of October, 2015, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER:<a href="/opinions/2015/15OB1882.pc.pdf">2015-OB-1882	IN RE: ELIZABETH A. ALSTON</a>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2015-KK-1818	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAMON JILES (Parish of St. Tammany)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;23rd day of October, 2015, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:2015-KK-1484	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONNE FORREST (Parish of Orleans)2015-CC-1485	NANCY LYNN ROGERS v. LESTER GAUTHIER, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)2015-C -1489	SHARON LEE, ET AL. v. PATRICIA MCGOVERN, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne) CRICHTON, J., would consider the writ.WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2659.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2659	STATE EX REL. JOSEPH GRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL NOT CONSIDERED:2015-OB-1764	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-0102015-OB-1797	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL NOS. 2015-INT-0625 AND 2015-INT-1690APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:2015-CC-1068	IN RE: SUCCESSION OF ANTHONY SYLVESTER, SR. (Parish of Jefferson)APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH1615.pc.pdf">2014-KH-1615	STATE EX REL. LESTER JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH1664.pc.pdf">2014-KH-1664	STATE EX REL. BYRON RENDELL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/15B1373.pc.pdf">2015-B -1373	IN RE: STEVEN COURTNEY GILL</a>APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:2015-OB-1673	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NOS. 15-PDB-053 AND 15-PDB-0542015-OB-1689	IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-033APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:2015-KP-0455	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DUVANDER HURST (Parish of Orleans) GUIDRY, J., would grant. CLARK, J., would grant.WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2530.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2530	STATE EX REL. FRANCISCO FIGUERDO-QUINTERO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2548.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2548	STATE EX REL. ONTARIO LLOYD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2597.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2597	STATE EX REL. MICHAEL GUIDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2625.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2625	STATE EX REL. EDMUNDO CERDA-ANIMA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2626.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2626	STATE EX REL. QUENTIN GANDY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2627.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2627	STATE EX REL. SIDNEY ROBINSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2628.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2628	STATE EX REL. ANTOINE WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2629.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2629	STATE EX REL. WESLEY ALFONSO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2633.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2633	STATE EX REL. TIMMIE D. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2634.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2634	STATE EX REL. KEITH BRAZLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2646.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2646	STATE EX REL. JOHN MCGINNIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2647.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2647	STATE EX REL. RODERICK L. GAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2649.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2649	STATE EX REL. TROY EDWARD DELOZIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2686.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2686	STATE EX REL. WILLIAM DUDLEY NICHOLSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2687.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2687	STATE EX REL. RONALD REYNOLDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2689.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2689	STATE EX REL. NATHANIEL LAGARDE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2690.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2690	STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WAYNE WOODS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2691.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2691	STATE EX REL. JOE STEPHENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2692.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2692	STATE EX REL. JOHN K. JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0015.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0015	STATE EX REL. FRANK WALGAMOTTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John)<a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0016.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0016	STATE EX REL. PATRICK H. ARMAND v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0026.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0026	STATE EX REL. KAREEM PRICE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2015/15KP1088.pc.pdf">2015-KP-1088	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN HOLMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson) <a href="/opinions/2015/15KP1088.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant</a>.<a href="/opinions/2015/15KP1164.pc.pdf">2015-KP-1164	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DUSTIN GORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne) <a href="/opinions/2015/15KP1088.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant</a>.WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2014-KO-2695	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SANDY SMITH, JR. (Parish of Caddo)2015-KO-0055	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN HOPKINS (Parish of Vernon)2015-K -0066	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DURRELLE D. BOWENS (Parish of Orleans)2015-K -0072	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRADLEY GAYTON AND REGINALD CUMMINGS (Parish of Orleans)2015-K -0073	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHANTE WHITLEY (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.2015-KO-0084	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALVIN HANDY (Parish of Orleans)2015-CC-1248	JENNIFER L. RASPBERRY AND DUSTIN M. RASPBERRY, ET AL. v. AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC., METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE RURAL, INC., D/B/A AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, JOHANNA JOHNSON AND TRACEY MELCHI (Parish of Ouachita)2015-CC-1270	IVAN MARTINEZ v. K &amp; M PROPERTIES AND PRESERVATION, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation, District No. 7)2015-CC-1289	LIGHTHOUSE LODGE, L.L.C. v. W.L. WYMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Plaquemines) GUIDRY, J., would grant. CLARK, J., would grant.2015-C -1314	ROBERT DEVANCE v. JAMMIE HAUCK, THOMAS MILLER, AND HAMMOND CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)2015-C -1365	PRESTON PAYTON v. REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY, TEXAS GENERAL AGENCY, AND RANDY ANNY (Parish of Ascension)2015-C -1394	NAVIS HILL, MICHAEL STENSON, AMANDA STENSON, ILLUMANI JOHNSON, ERIN COMEAUX, LATRICIA BOWERS, CARRIE ADAMS, COURTNEY DUMAS, CATHERINE GOLDEN, AND CHOICE FOUNDATION v. BOBBY JINDAL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR, STATE OF LOUISIANA; STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION; STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF CONTRACTUAL REVIEW; KRISTY NICHOLS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; AND PAMELA BARTFAY RICE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INTERIM DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONTRACTUAL REVIEW, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-C -1450	ANGELA LAWRENCE v. DOROTHY DELL SANDERS AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant.2015-C -1474	PARVIN WESLEY BROWN, ET UX. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Catahoula)2015-CC-1475	CHRISTOPHER DICKERSON v. LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-CC-1476	KEVIN JOHNSON, ET UX. v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)2015-CC-1477	ANDREW SAWYER v. CB&amp;I, INC., THE SHAW GROUP, INC., SHAW SUNDLAND FABRICATORS, LLC, SHAW FABRICATION MANUFACTURES, INC., CHRIS BARBER, JONATHON LOTT, BRENDON LOTT, ZACHARY FOSTER, ERIC HARRIS, TIDUS GREEN, TOMMY FOSTER, AND TONY JAMES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-CC-1478	KEVIN JOHNSON, ET UX. v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)2015-C -1481	KIM DOUCET, ET UX. v. KEITH ALLEMAN, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.2015-KK-1487	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRAN DENYS (Parish of Jefferson)2015-KK-1488	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMON ROBY (Parish of Jefferson)2015-CC-1490	ALEIDA NAVARRO v. BELLEMEADE APARTMENTS OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2015-KH-1496	STATE EX REL. TYRONNE FORREST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)2015-C -1504	JOHN FORD DIETZ v. ANNE BENNETT MORRISON DIETZ, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)2015-CC-1509	EMMA ROCCAFORTE v. ST. JOHN CLEANING &amp; REPAIR, INC., ST. JOHN CLEANING AND REPAIRS, L.L.C., ST. JOHN HOLDINGS, L.L.C. AND ST. JOHN ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. (Parish of St. John)2015-CC-1510	GLENN CORNWELL, ET AL. v. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Caldwell)2015-CC-1511	RELIABLE SOIL CO., INC. AND ANTHONY JAMES v. ERY D. GRIJALVA, CARLOS MARTINEZ, ECEQUEIL MALDONODO AND NOE TEREZ (Parish of St. Tammany)2015-CC-1513	ZELDA AUSTIN PENCE AS ADMINISTRATRIX ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF EVERINE FRANKLIN AUSTIN v. PAMELA AUSTIN, TODD A. HARRIS AND MELISSA R. HARRIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) GUIDRY, J., would grant.2015-C -1515	DILLARD'S, INC. v. LESLIE NICHOLS C/W LESLIE NICHOLS v. DILLARD'S, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation, District No. 7)2015-C -1516	TONY BERARD, ET UX. v. THE LEMOINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)2015-CC-1529	CARMOUCHE AND ASSOCIATES, LLC, ET AL. v. TOMMY STODDARD, ET AL. (Parish of Cameron)2015-C -1531	FAIRFIELD PENTECOSTAL CHURCH v. ELWOOD JOHNSON, ET AL. (Parish of Grant)2015-CC-1533	KENNETH JAMES JONES, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, SOPHIA CLAIRE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES AND JOHN DOE (Parish of Bossier) GUIDRY, J., would grant.2015-C -1536	CAROLYN CORRERO v. BERNIE CALDWELL AND CATHY GREER (Parish of Ouachita)2015-CC-1546	UNIVERSITY HOUSE LAFAYETTE, LLC v. CARLETON CONSTRUCTION, LTD, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)2015-C -1547	RAJENDRA T. GANDHI, M.D. AND VIBHA R. GANDHI v. SONAL FURNITURE AND CUSTOM DRAPERIES, L.L.C., SHYAM GARG, AND LYNN GUNTER (Parish of Caddo) CRICHTON, J., recused. HUGHES, J., would grant in part.2015-CC-1550	MICHELLE DOMINGUE, WIFE OF, AND BRIAN DOMINGUE v. IMPERIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION D/B/A IMPERIAL FIRE &amp; CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)2015-C -1551	R. ALAN KITE v. KITE BROS., LLC, ET AL. C/W KITE BROS., LLC, ET AL. v. ALAN KITE, ET AL. (Parish of Beauregard)2015-KK-1556	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM HEBERT, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <a href="/opinions/2015/15KK1556.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>. <a href="/opinions/2015/15KK1556.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.2015-CC-1571	TONY BANKS, ET AL. v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)2015-CP-1582	DAVID W. POYDRAS v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2015-C -1588	MICHAEL GASPARD, JR. AND JENNIFER G. GASPARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, ADAM B. GASPARD v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY, ANNA M. LEWIS, AND GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)2015-CC-1591	MARK WILLIAMS v. B&amp;K CONTRACTING, LLC AND CARGILL, INC. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)2015-C -1599	R. ALAN KITE v. KITE BROS., LLC, ET AL. C/W KITE BROS., LLC, ET AL. v. ALAN KITE, ET AL. (Parish of Beauregard)2015-CC-1675	MARLENE THIAN INDIVIDUALLY AND AS BENEFICIARY OF THE HEWITT A. THIAN TRUST III AND HENRY SAUIVIAC INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR THE THIAN TRUST v. TIMOTHY L. MURR AND PERRY, MURR, TEEL &amp; KOENENN, PA (Parish of Jefferson) <a href="/opinions/2015/15CC1675.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.2015-CJ-1741	RUSSELL SHANE LAFONTAINE v. ARNEISHA SMITH LAFONTAINE (Parish of Lafayette) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant.&nbsp;
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