<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 #018</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 style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>24th day of March, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CJ-0526 DANIEL THOMAS MARKSBURY v. JESSICA MARIE MARKSBURY (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16CJ0526.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16CJ0526.ggg.dis.pdf">GUIDRY, J., dissents and would deny the writ application</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>29th day of March, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CJ-0526 DANIEL THOMAS MARKSBURY v. JESSICA MARIE MARKSBURY (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by Crichton, J.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16CJ0526.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16CJ0526.jlw.dis.rehng.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents from denial of rehearing and assigns reasons</a>.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant rehearing.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>31st day of March, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0458 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRINELL CARTER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0552 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIRONE LOCURE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Lobrano of the Court of Appeal, 4th Circuit.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK0552.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Lobrano of the Court of Appeal, 4th Circuit</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of April, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART/DENIED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KK2256.pc.pdf">2015-KK-2256 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES J. LEWIS</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15KK2256.jtk.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents and would deny the writ</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15KK2256.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0214 JOHN RICHARD ROMBACH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, STEVEN J. THERIOT, CPA, DARYL G. PURPERA, CPA, CFE, GLENN A. KOEPP, ESQ., SHERRY L. PHILLIPS-HYMEL, JAMES WAYNE TUCKER, JOEL THOMAS CHAISSON, II, ESQ., CHARLEY ROME, AND ALFRED W. "BUTCH" SPEER, ESQ. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CI-0259 RAYMOND PAYTON v. LA. BOARD OF PAROLE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0319 STATE EX REL. DARREN WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0324 STATE EX REL. JACKIE WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0349 STATE EX REL. VESTER JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0363 STATE EX REL. DAVID BRIGNAC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0432 STATE EX REL. PRENTISS ARNOLD WALLACE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0109.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0109 STATE EX REL. TREVON WILEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KH0318.pc.pdf">2016-KH-0318 STATE EX REL. ANTONIUS LONDRE JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KH0320.pc.pdf">2016-KH-0320 STATE EX REL. ROBERT LEE WILLIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Vernon)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KH0339.pc.pdf">2016-KH-0339 STATE EX REL. JOSHUA THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KH0340.pc.pdf">2016-KH-0340 STATE EX REL. JAVIS K. COUTEAU v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION; NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-0771 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL BERNARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0399 STATE EX REL. JOHN NORMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) Fifth Circuit.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0389.pc.pdf">2016-B -0389 IN RE: KENYA J. ROUNDS</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION IN LIEU OF DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16OB0412.pc.pdf">2016-OB-0412 IN RE: WALTER C. DUMAS</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0076.pc.pdf">2016-B -0076 IN RE: ROY JOSEPH RICHARD, JR.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-0140 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-117</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-0204 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-109<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-0205 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NOS. 15-PDB-112 AND 15-PDB-113</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-0230 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-089</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/14KH1405.pc.pdf">2014-KH-1405 STATE EX REL. DAVID EARL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0154.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0154 STATE EX REL. LUCIEN P. BAZLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0177.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0177 STATE EX REL. RAYMOND LEO FLANK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0187.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0187 STATE EX REL. MARCELLUS M. HARVEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0276.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0276 STATE EX REL. ERIC GRESHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0400.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0400 STATE EX REL. JOE L. WALKER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0426.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0426 STATE EX REL. ERIC M. DENET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0473.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0473 STATE EX REL. DAVID W. FOY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH0912.pc.pdf">2015-KH-0912 STATE EX REL. DAMINCO BOZEMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Assumption)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KP1668.pc.pdf">2015-KP-1668 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON M. REEVES</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KH0400.pc.pdf">2016-KH-0400 STATE EX REL. BACARDNEY WAYNE GEORGE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-OK-0751 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARIUS SIAS (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -0944 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JENNY LEEPER BEENE (Parish of Caddo)<br />CRICHTON, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-CK-0978 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.H. (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -1011 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BERNARD JAMES (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -1015 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD A. BETHELY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-OK-1017 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLENN DAMOND (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -1253 WESTLEY BOURG v. CAJUN CUTTERS, INC. AND RUSSELL FELIO (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -1306 WESTLEY BOURG v. CAJUN CUTTERS, INC. AND RUSSELL FELIO (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. <br />KNOLL, J., would grant. <br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -2179 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEREK J. BARBAIN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-2213 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEREK J. BARBAIN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -2252 CONNIE CHATELAIN v. FLUOR DANIEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A AS DEL-JEN, INC., DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, JOHN DOE, INC., AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-C -2255 CONNIE CHATELAIN v. FLUOR DANIEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A AS DEL-JEN, INC., DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, JOHN DOE, INC., AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-2279 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER WARREN PROSPERIE (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-2291 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD C. DALE (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0095 STATE EX REL. ROY ARLEN VANNORTRICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0231 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK MAISE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0233 CYRIL PREJEAN, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0236 KAILASH K. DHALIWAL, AND THE SUCCESSION OF MANMOHAN S. DHALIWAL v. KARMINDERDAL S. DHALIWAL AND DHILLON SOOKHAM C/W SUCCESSION OF MANMOHAN SINGH DHALIWAL C/W ROBERT A. LEE AND SEDRIC E. BANKS v. KAILASH DHALIWAL, KARL DHALIWAL AND SOOKHAM DHALIWAL (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0237 JAMIE ROUSSELL v. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0238 EXIE WINN ARVIE ADAMS, ET AL. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, ET AL. C/W EVA DIANNE MILLER ABRAHAM, ET AL. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, ET AL. C/W JANICE THERESA AARON, ET AL. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0239 SUSAN H. NEATHAMER, WIFE OF AND JAMES D. MANDERS v. NICOLE SINGLETON, DOROTHY SINGLETON, PARISH OF JEFFERSON THROUGH THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0241 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LASHONDA LANG (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0242 CONCERNED CLASSIFIED CITY EMPLOYEES, INC., ET AL. v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0247 LEVI WILLIAMS v. MORRIS TRANSPORTATION, ET AL. (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 1 E)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0249 DEBORAH BEEBE v. HOLLIS CHARLES LARCHE (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0251 MABILE'S TRUCKING, INC., BLAINE MABILE AND RYAN MABILE v. STALLION OILFIELD SERVICES, LTD. AND A. WILBERT'S SONS, L.L.C. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0252 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW F. LAW (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0253 SCOTT B. ROBERSON, GLORIA D. ROBERSON & CRAIG E. ROBERSON v. E. W. CHANCE, ET AL. (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0254 CLAURISTE H. BYLES, SR. AND JUDITH B. BYLES v. BANK OF COUSHATTA (Parish of Red River)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0255 CYRIL PREJEAN, ET AL. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0256 LEVERETTE LEE KLEIN v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND VINCENT WYNNE (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-OC-0268 NATHANIEL R. JOSEPH, JR. v. HARTFORD INSURANCE, GEICO INSURANCE COMPANU, ENTERPRISE LLC AND ENTERGY INCORPORATED OF NEW ORLEANS, JOHN DOE, EANS HOLDING LLC (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0276 CYNTHIA WEGMANN v. GREGORY W. TRAMONTIN (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0333 STATE EX REL. MARQUEZ HURST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0393 MARC GOLDMAN v. AMERICAN CRESCENT ELEVATOR CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CJ-0459 RANDY FREEMAN, JR. v. ADRENA JOHNSON (Parish of Richland)</p>