<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 #012</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>25th day of February, 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">2016-KK-0345 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TEQUILA RANDALL (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th day of February, 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 GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KD-0351 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOBOL MADRID (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would order a stay and request an opposition.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>3rd day of March, 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>APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KK-0388 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON BOYD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant the State’s writ application. The photographs and 9-1-1 recording are admissible under La. C.E. art. 404(B)(1). <br />CRICHTON, J., would grant, because the evidence “relates to conduct that constitutes an integral part of the act or transaction that is the subject of the present proceeding.” La. C.E. 404(B)(1).</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of March, 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 GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-KH-0100 STATE EX REL. ALDEN MORGAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15K0636.pc.pdf">2015-K -0636 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MIKE RUTHERFORD</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant and docket.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-C -0118 CHERYL WASHINGTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KERRY WASHINGTON AND NATURAL TUTOR OF THE MINOR CHILD, KERRIONNE NICOLE WASHINGTON v. MARLIN N. GUSMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CRIMINAL SHERIFF FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-KH-0270 STATE EX REL. RICHIE LEE BEAUDOIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0044.pc.pdf">2016-B -0044 IN RE: JANINNE LATRELL GILBERT</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0023.pc.pdf">2016-B -0023 IN RE: RICHARD SCHWARTZ</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0023.jtk.con.pdf">KNOLL, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0109.pc.pdf">2016-B -0109 IN RE: ASHTON DEVAN PARDUE</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15B2342.pc.pdf">2015-B -2342 IN RE: CARLA ANN BROWN-MANNING</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0077.pc.pdf">2016-B -0077 IN RE: KATHERINE M. GUSTE</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>ADMISSION DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15BA2275.pc.pdf">2015-BA-2275 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-338636</a><br />KNOLL, J., dissents. I would appoint a commissioner.<br />WEIMER, J., dissents. I would appoint a commissioner.<br />CRICHTON, J., dissents. I would appoint a commissioner.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-KO-0419 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADRIAN MARKS (Parish of Washington)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-0591 STATE EX REL. JOHN E. SPELLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-0598 STATE EX REL. MARIO GONZAELZ VARELA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-0656 STATE EX REL. JOHN E. SPELLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-1255 STATE EX REL. JOHN E. SPELLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-1613 STATE EX REL. JOHN E. SPELLMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-OC-0197 IN THE MATTER OF THE MENTAL HEALTH OF C.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2016-KK-0304 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERNIE JAMOL PORCHE (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/2016/14KH2140.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2140 STATE EX REL. WARREN SINCENO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/14KH2359.pc.pdf">2014-KH-2359 STATE EX REL. RANDY D. RIGGINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1006.pc.pdf">2015-KH-1006 STATE EX REL. WILLIE BERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1029.pc.pdf">2015-KH-1029 STATE EX REL. KENNETH DEWAYNE PALMER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH2316.pc.pdf">2015-KH-2316 STATE EX REL. MELVIN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH2340.pc.pdf">2015-KH-2340 STATE EX REL. MATTHEW G. STEPHENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH2349.pc.pdf">2015-KH-2349 STATE EX REL. DAVEDE DAVILLIER 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-KO-0149 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. E.J.M. III (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-0614 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN DAVIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-0724 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BLAINE VINCENT HEBERT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2015-K -0733 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD A. BOYLES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-0741 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RYAN C. POREE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-K -0804 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA BURSE (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-0833 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY BRUCE, JR. (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-1219 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONNIE R. BAKER, JR. (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15KO1219.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-2214 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARY SCULLY (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p align="justify">2015-K -2254 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW ALLEN (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify">2015-K -2257 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-KK-2281 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN WALLACE (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-2288 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER SCOTT GARROTT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2015-CK-2317 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF J. A. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-OK-2321 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY SHANE ROTEN (Parish of Webster)</p><p align="justify">2016-C -0019 KRISTA M. STEGALL v. DAWN LANDRY LABORDE (Parish of Lafayette)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-KH-0034 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2016-C -0037 DAVID VERBOIS v. DR. JONATHAN P. TAYLOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0079 RICK DUCKETT v. GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES A/K/A UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEMS (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0080 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0082 VERA LYNN ROBERTS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF BRADY ROBERTS v. HUMANA HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN OF LOUISIANA, INC., HBDC II, INC. AND VINCENT O. VESCOVI, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0086 RAIN CII CARBON, LLC v. TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-KK-0088 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ISAAC JONES (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK0088.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0091 INTEGRATED PRO SERVICES, LLC v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p align="justify">2016-C -0101 WILLIE JONES v. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-C -0105 ROBERT G. HARVEY, SR. IN HIS CAPACTIY AS MANAGING MEMBER/OWNER OF WAGNER'S CHEF, L.L.C., ABERTA, INC. (D/B/A CHICKEN BOX CAFETERIA & MARKET), AND B-XPRESS ELYSIAN FIELDS, L.L.C. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OFFICE OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CONTROL, AND TROY HEBERT (INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CONTROL) C/W WAGNER WORLD, L.L.C. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OFFICE OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CONTROL AND TROY HEBERT, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CONTROL AND ALL OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant and docket.</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0106 MATHERNE INSTRUMENTATION SPECIALISTS, INC. v. MIGHTY ENTERPRISES, INC. AND MACHINE TOOLS, INC. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify">2016-C -0111 TRAVIS P. PRINCE v. SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 4)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0112 JACK SUTTON, ET AL. v. SCOTT TARANTO (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0113 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0114 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0117 MIDTOWN MEDICAL, LLC v. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS; BRUCE D. GREENSTEIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS; JERRY PHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS UNDERSECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS; MOLINA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, LLC; THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; CECILIA MOUTON, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; AND LESTER ST. AMANT, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INVESTIGATOR FOR THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-OC-0119 BARAKI TSEGAYE v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-CJ-0216 CHRISTOPHER CLOUD v. EMILY DEAN (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0316 THE STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. JAMES D. "BUDDY" CALDWELL, ATTORNEY GENERAL v. FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. D/B/A FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-CJ-0343 IN THE INTEREST OF I.B. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-CJ-0344 IN THE INTEREST OF C.B. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p>