<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 #056</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" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th day of November, 2015</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15B1946.pc.pdf">2015-B -1946 IN RE: LAURA J. JOHNSON</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of November, 2015</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15B1836.pc.pdf">2015-B -1836 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15B1836.mrc.recusal.pdf">CLARK, J., recused</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15B1836.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would accept the petition for consent discipline</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of November, 2015</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KD2092.pc.pdf">2015-KD-2092 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER HUTSELL</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would dispose of the writ application with the following language: In the event the State chooses to proceed with the conflict witness, the writ is denied. If the State chooses not to use the witness, the writ is granted and the granting of the mistrial is reversed.<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>16th day of November, 2015</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -1676 YESTERDAYS OF LAKE CHARLES, INC. v. CALCASIEU PARISH SALES AND USE TAX DEPARTMENT C/W COWBOY'S NIGHTLIFE, INC. v. CALCASIEU PARISH SALES AND USE TAX DEPARTMENT (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1718 CITY OF ALEXANDRIA v. KENDALL DIXON (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CJ-1812 TRACIE F. v. FRANCISCO D. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CD-1743 DELISYEE DAGGS JUPITER v. KENDRICK D. JUPITER (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1808 JOHN EDWARD LUDLOW, JR., ET AL. v. CRESCENT CITY CONNECTION MARINE DIVISION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1840 JOSEPH LORIA AND KENNETH M. LORIA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF CATHERINE C. LORIA (D) v. GEETIKA MOHAN, ROBERT MARK KESSLER, M.D. AND OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15OB1907.pc.pdf">2015-OB-1907 IN RE: TWILIA A. ANDREWS</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-OB-1722 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-025</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-OB-1737 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-035</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR READMISSION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-OB-1769 IN RE: DAVID H. BERNSTEIN<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15OB1769.jtk.con.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15OB1769.mrc.con.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2415.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2415 STATE EX REL. LUCAS A. MCLAUGHLIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lincoln)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2598.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2598 STATE EX REL. GENE M. OLIVIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/14KH2648.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2648 STATE EX REL. RODNEY J. TOLLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0139.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0139 STATE EX REL. DERRICK JORDAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0188.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0188 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH BARNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0229.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0229 STATE EX REL. SIRVORIS SUTTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0232.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0232 STATE EX REL. BARON THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0234.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0234 STATE EX REL. KEVIN WISE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0236.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0236 STATE EX REL. TERRY VINCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0262.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0262 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE LEE TAYLOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Winn)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0263.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0263 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY DARENSBOURG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0268.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0268 STATE EX REL. LARRY MURRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15KH0384.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0384 STATE EX REL. GENE M. OLIVIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/15OC1742.pc.pdf">2015-OC-1742 DELISYEE DAGGS JUPITER v. KENDRICK D. JUPITER</a> (Parish of Lafourche)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15OC1742.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-KO-2356 STATE EX REL. HARRY L. FIELDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2014-K -2590 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEOPOLD LACOSTE, II (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-0051 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRACY HARRIS, SR. (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-0088 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH WAYNE MONTGOMERY (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -0145 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY LYNN FOGG (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-0152 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAZARIOUS DWAYNE CLAYTON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-0178 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHADDRICK D. MAYES (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-0181 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERONIQUE ALLEN (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -0220 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHADDRICK D. MAYES (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/2015-C-557;%20Recusal%20Order.pdf" target="_blank">2015-C -0557 VINCENT CHARLES BUNDRICK, ET AL. v. ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP., ET AL. </a>(Parish of St. Martin)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15C0557.jtk.notation_for_the_record.pdf">KNOLL, J., recused. Assigns notation for the record</a>.<br />HUGHES, J., recused.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2015/2015-C-569;%20Recusal%20Order.pdf" target="_blank">2015-C -0569 ROBERT L. WALTON, BONNIE TROUILLE WALTON, JOHN KEITH LAMM AND REBECCA BROUSSARD LAMM v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION, BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY AND MONCLOVA PLANTATION, L.L.C. </a>(Parish of Tensas)<br /><a href="/opinions/2015/15C0569.jtk.notation_for_the_record.pdf">KNOLL, J., recused. Assigns notation for the record</a>.<br />HUGHES, J., recused.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1160 JEANNE L. ROGERS, ET AL. v. DESOTO PIPELINE COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1301 AGRI-SOUTH GROUP, LLC, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1446 STAR TRANSPORT, INC. v. PILOT CORPORATION, ET AL. C/W STAR TRANSPORT, INC. v. PILOT CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1661 STACEY A. RYAN, IN FORMA PAUPERIS v. CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1804 VILLAGE OF RICHMOND v. CITY OF TALLULAH AND MADISON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Madison)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1805 LONG PETROLEUM, L.L.C. v. GULFCOAST PETROLEUM EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. AND G&K ENTERPRISES OF SW FLORIDA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1817 DAWN DUHE SIMPSON AND PAMELA DUHE CASSE v. SABRINA DUHE, IN HER CAPACITY AS MOTHER AND NATURAL TUTRIX OF THE MINOR OLIVIA B. DUHE, LIONEL B. DUHE, III AND BRIAN J. DUHE (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1833 CALVIN ARNOLD LAIN v. ENEDELIA CHAPA, HALL TRANSPORT, INC. AND HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Bossier)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1842 CHESAPEAKE LOUISIANA L.P.; CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, LLC; LARCHMONT RESOURCES, LLC; IVORY WORKING INTEREST L.P.; COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LOUISIANA, LLC; PETROHAWK PROPERTIES LP; PXP LOUISIANA LLC; CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, SUBSCRIBING TO CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE NOS. 205041, 205043, JLWCTF3359, JLWCTF3360 AND BD-CPJ-388; NAVIGATORS INSURANCE CO., HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., GOTHAM INS. CO. v. WDI MANUFACTURING, LLC (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1847 SUCCESSION OF ARTHEL SCHEUERMANN AND MARK GONZALEZ v. SCHEUERMANN & JONES, LLC AND LAWRENCE BLAKE JONES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1848 JOSE IDALGO FELIPE v. DELMONT VILLAGE ASSOCIATES, LLC AND ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -1849 KATHLEEN M. BILBE v. NORMAN S. FOSTER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1850 JUANITA JACKSON v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CC-1903 STAR TRANSPORT, INC. v. PILOT CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"> </p>