<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>