<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 #001</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">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of January, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-CC-2337 IN RE: INTERDICTION OF AMERICA JEAN MORRIS METZLER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2015-KK-2353 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRUNG LE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>5th day of January, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED ON THE SHOWING MADE:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KK-0018 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEROME MORGAN (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6th day of January, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-KK-1945 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAY BOUDREAUX (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15KK1945.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs with reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2015-KK-2097 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ABDULRAUMAN ZEITOUN (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>7th day of January, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-CC-2183 KERRY SIMMONS v. CORNERSTONE INVESTMENTS, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of January, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15B2305.pc.pdf">2015-B -2305 IN RE: KENNETH T. WALLACE</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15OB2313.pc.pdf">2015-OB-2313 IN RE: STANLEY S. SPRING, II</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KK1810.pc.pdf">2015-KK-1810 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAKE HAMILTON</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15KK1810.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and would deny the writ</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15KK1810.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., dissents and would deny the writ</a>.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-C -2065 NUNZIO GALIANO v. LUCKY COIN MACHINE COMPANY, AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 7)<br />WEIMER, J., would request an opposition.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KK1911.ord.pdf">2015-KK-1911 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL ROBERTSON</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-C -2064 JAMES NICHOLAS ARTERBURN v. KAREN ANN POWERS ARTERBURN (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAMS:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15B2036.pc.pdf">2015-B -2036 IN RE: WARREN A. PERRIN</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15B2094.pc.pdf">2015-B -2094 IN RE: SANGBAHN YOULOAMOUR SCERE</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15B2094.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., dissents and would reject the petition for consent discipline as too lenient</a>.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION; NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-KK-1193 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY JAMES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -1633 RUTH TOLIVER v. ENTERGY SERVICES, INC. (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 1-W)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-OB-1883 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-039</p><p align="justify">2015-OB-1956 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO.15-PDB-064</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-KH-0236 STATE EX REL. TERRY VINCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/14KH2008.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2008 STATE EX REL. DERRICK DEWAYNE GRANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0267.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0267 STATE EX REL. TREVOR JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0297.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0297 STATE EX REL. LEROY THOMAS, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0445.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0445 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL ALLEN FOOTE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0466.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0466 STATE EX REL. DONALD RUNNELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Allen)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0467.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0467 STATE EX REL. JERMAINE HUDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0469.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0469 STATE EX REL. KENNETH RAY KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0500.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0500 STATE EX REL. WARREN C. REAVIS, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0501.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0501 STATE EX REL. TERRENCE MUNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0502.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0502 STATE EX REL. WARREN C. REAVIS, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0504.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0504 STATE EX REL. KERRY CHARLES DUPARD, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0506.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0506 STATE EX REL. JEFFERY LEE GUILLORY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0515.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0515 STATE OF EX REL. ANTHONY GLASPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0517.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0517 STATE EX REL. JACE WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0519.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0519 STATE EX REL. WILIAM PRESTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0521.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0521 STATE EX REL. WARREN C. REAVIS, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0547.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0547 STATE EX REL. DAVID W. STEPHENSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0913.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0913 STATE EX REL. WARREN C. REAVIS, III v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-KH-0155 STATE EX REL. AARON BOSTON STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-CK-0257 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.D. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-0375 STATE EX REL. ROGER ANCALADE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-K -0392 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDOLPH ARMSTEAD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-K -0462 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN JAMES CATALON (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify">2015-KK-1555 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH P. LANDRY (Parish of Iberia)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -1819 SHARON HARPER AND MICHAEL JOHNSON HARPER v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS; AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -1906 STELLA H. WHATLEY, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ANCILLARY SUCCESSION OF MARGARET JOYCE SMART v. UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF IVA GRIGSBY SMART AND UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF JAMES THOMAS SMART (Parish of Lincoln)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15C1906.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -1953 LOUIS RODRIGUEZ-ROBLE AND MARISOL SOTO-AYALA v. AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of St. John)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant in part, otherwise deny.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2002 GBT REALTY CORPORATION, SHREVEPORT (JEFFERSON PAIGE) DLP VII, L.L.C., AND FRANKLIN LAND ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND SHREVEPORT METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION (Parish of Caddo)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-2012 ARVIND VIRA, ET AL. v. GEORGE INGLE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2018 JILL ADAMS HOGAN v. RICHARD RUSSELL HOGAN (Parish of Ouachita)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15C2018.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15C2018.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2035 CAROLYN GAY STANLEY, ET AL. v. CROWELL & OWENS, LLC (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2037 HUEY LEGER, ET UX. v. ICL AMERICA LIMITED, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2040 CRAIG STEVEN ARABIE, ET AL. v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION C/W RANDALL A. BIDDY, ET AL. v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2041 BAYOU ESTATES DEVELOPMENT, INC. v. CLARENCE BURTON AND BURTON TRUCKING SERVICE, INC. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-CJ-2055 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID L. HAMPTON (Parish of Ouachita)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2060 CHALMERS, COLLINS & ALWELL, INC. v. BURNETT & COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2062 JOHNSON LAW FIRM, LLC ET AL. v. TINA RABALAIS KNOLL, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2063 HERBERT MARSHALL v. COURVELLE TOYOTA (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 4)<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-OC-2075 SANDRA CURLEY AND MARK CURLEY v. J P MORGAN CHASE BANK NA (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 4)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-2079 RON S. MACALUSO v. FIRST GUARANTY BANK C/W FIRST GUARANTY BANK v. UNIVERSITY PLACE, LLC, CROWE INVESTMENTS, LLC, CHEVY'S ON THE AVENUE, LLC, GORDON M. CROWE, JR., AND RON S. MACALUSO (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2080 DONALD BLAINE STELLY v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY AND FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 4)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-2089 CLARA B. RANDLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF HER SON, BAILEY RANDLE, DECEASED v. CDF HEALTHCARE OF LOUISIANA, LLC D/B/A DELHI GUEST HOME (Parish of Richland)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-2091 ATTALA LAND & MINERALS, LLC v. LOUISIANA ENERGY CONSULTANTS, LLC AND CHESAPEAKE ENERGY LOUISIANA CORPORATION (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-2093 ERNEST M. SMITH v. THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF DALE C. BOLIVAR, E.L. FARMER & COMPANY AND THEIR INSURER SOUTHERN COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, JOINTLY AND INSOLIDO (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify">2015-CC-2116 MARILEE CASH, NANCY DICKIE, AILEEN HENDRICKS, REBECCA MCCARTER, DAYNE SHERMAN, AND DEBRA A. THORNTON v. OFFICE OF GROUP BENEFITS, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2015-C -2351 STATE OF LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS v. SCOTT A. FONTENOT, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify"> </p>