<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 #023</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>22nd day of April, 2016</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 DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0732 ZACHARY GARCIA v. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES, D/B/A R&L CARRIERS, AND JAMES RICHARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>25th day of April, 2016</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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0759 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DON HAYES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>26th 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 align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0761 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DON HAYES (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0761 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DON HAYES (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>2nd day of May, 2016</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 GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16CC0644.jtk.dis.pdf">2016-CC-0644 JOHN KELLY v. DAWN HATAWAY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would deny.<br />CLARK, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0396.PC.pdf">2016-B-0396 IN RE: KERRY DION BROWN</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-0558 STATE EX REL. BRANDON LAVERGNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-2168 STATE EX REL GUY J. BOUDREAUX, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-BA-2275 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-338636<br />KNOLL, J., would grant reconsideration.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant reconsideration.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15BA2275.sjc.dis..pdf">CRICHTON, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0202 STATE EX REL. DAMON PATTERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</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/2016/15KH1111.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1111 STATE EX REL. WILKES LAIRD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Allen)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1130.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1130 STATE EX REL. KEITH JENKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1178.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1178 STATE EX REL. REGINALD PAYNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1199.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1199 STATE EX REL. KIRT K. HALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1200.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1200 STATE EX REL. PRESTON GEORGE DEMOUCHET, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KH0478.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0478 STATE EX REL. WILKES LAIRD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Allen)</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;">2015-KH-0699 STATE EX REL. GILES MCGHEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-0760 STATE EX REL. WALTER JEROME FORT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-1055 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JULIUS S. WILT, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1081 STATE EX REL. DESEREE JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1578 STATE EX REL. JULIUS WILT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-2191 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOMINIQUE JACKSON (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-CK-2232 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF T.R. (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0449 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0450 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0482 SASOL NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0487 RAYMOND NAMIAS, JR. v. SUNBELT INNOVATIVE PLASTICS, LLC (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 6)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0494 CYNTHIA BRIDGES, SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH P. AND MARGARET L. BULLOCK (Parish of Union)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0496 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN KING (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0497 WILLOW CHUTE FARMS, L.L.C. v. ARMAND L. ROOS, ELISE ROOS RESNECK, CONNIE ROOS POSNER, ROOS PROPERTIES, L.L.C., HENRY ROOS PROPERTIES, L.L.C., FLOYD ROOS PROPERTIES, L.L.C., FEIST PROPERTIES, L.L.C., ANY AND ALL HEIRS AND/OR ASSIGNS OF ARMAND W. ROOS, JR., KNOWN AND UNKNOWN C/W WILLOW CHUTE FARMS, L.L.C. v. GEORGE DARRELL MCLEMORE, SR., AND SUSAN DIANE MCLEMORE (Parish of Bossier)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0498 REGIONS BANK, L. FRANK MOORE AND DON JONES, CO-TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST CREATED UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ANNIE LOWE STILES AND REGIONS BANK, TRUSTEE FOR THE TRUST CREATED UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EDWARD P. STILES v. QUESTAR EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CORPORATION, CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, AND EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0506 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERMANY G. SMITH, JOHNNY RAY ROBINSON AND JOHNATHAN T. ROBINSON (Parish of Caddo)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0509 NATIONAL RESTORATION OF NEW ORLEANS, INC v. LANCE M. ELLIS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0512 SUCCESSION OF MONTIE HOLT GONZALES (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0523 ALBERT RONNIE BURRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA C/W MICHAEL RAY GRAHAM, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Union)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0548 BRIC TODD BYBEE v. LQ MANAGEMENT L.L.C., CITY OF SLIDELL THROUGH SLIDELL POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0553 IN RE: INTERDICTION OF THOMAS MILTON BENSON, JR. (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16C0553.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C-0554 ADRIENNE STERMER v. ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0555 BRIC TODD BYBEE v. LQ MANAGEMENT L.L.C., CITY OF SLIDELL THROUGH SLIDELL POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-K-0567 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEVIN K. BONILLA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-OK-0579 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMION DEWAYNE BILLUPS (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CJ-0586 ERICA HILL v. TED NELSON (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CK-0610 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF K.Z. (Parish of Lafayette)</p>