<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 #029</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>13th 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>APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0901 C. C. ABBITT FARMS, LLC, ET AL. v. PLACID OIL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Catahoula)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0914 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MASON CHIAPUZIO (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM (AMENDED):</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KP0213.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0213 STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. DANIEL JOSEPH BLANK v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Ascension)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KP0213.bjj.dis2.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KP0213.sjc.con2.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>18th 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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0880 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REID MORRIS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0940 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY ZENO (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>20th 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>PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16OB0394.PC.pdf">2016-OB-0394 IN RE: RANDY J. UNGAR</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16OB0394.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny reinstatement.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KP-1283 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN KING (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CJ-0710 JEREMY GEORGE, ET UX. v. ROBBIE DUGAS, ET UX. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KK-2244 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL A. WATKINS, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.<br />HUGHES, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0472 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN LANE JOHNSON (Parish of Calcasieu)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK0472.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0547 CHASE BANK USA, N.A. AND DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR JP MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2007-CH3, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CH3 v. WEBELAND, INC., MALISE PRIETO, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT FOR ST. TAMMANY PARISH, AND RODNEY STRAIN, JR., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR ST. TAMMANY PARISH (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />GUIDRY, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-OC-0634 BIEVER ENTERPRISES A, L.L.C. v. KAREN BACHARACH AND STEPHAN HOWARD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITIONS FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0545.PC.pdf">2016-B -0545 IN RE: CHASE MCNEIL MCCALIP</a> (Public Reprimand)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0654.PC.pdf">2016-B -0654 IN RE: JOHN J. FINCKBEINER, JR.</a> (Suspension)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION; NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-0911 STATE EX REL. KIRT K. HALL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0889 JAMES B. TRUMAN v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-0524 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-123</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-0530 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-129</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0349 STATE EX REL. VESTER JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0898 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW COUSAN (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/2016/15KH1002.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1002 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH R. JORDAN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1103.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1103 STATE EX REL. KENNETH MOSLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1126.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1126 STATE EX REL. DEWAYNE LAKEITH JOSEPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1128.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1128 STATE EX REL. IVAN E. GOUDEAU v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1138.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1138 STATE EX REL. ERIC GROS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1139.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1139 STATE EX REL. CHARLES RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1150.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1150 STATE EX REL. RUFUS HENRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1152.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1152 STATE EX REL. ROBERT WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1181.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1181 STATE EX REL. BILLY J. WELDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1187.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1187 STATE EX REL. RONALD EARL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1197.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1197 STATE EX REL. AHKEEM J. WIGGINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1226.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1226 STATE EX REL. TERRY R. WALKER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1235.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1235 STATE EX REL. FREDRICK HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1278.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1278 STATE EX REL. LISA HOYT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1291.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1291 STATE EX REL. TONNIE C. LUCKETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KP1360.pc.pdf">2015-KP-1360 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL RICHOUX</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KP1362.pc.pdf">2015-KP-1362 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARIUS A. DUCKETT</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KP1389.PC.pdf">2015-KP-1389 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARL JOHNSON</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1962.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1962 STATE EX REL. IVAN E. GOUDEAU v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</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-K -0979 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDY EASTER (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1032 STATE EX REL. KENNETH MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Morehouse)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-1105 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLYNDALE ARCENEAUX (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -1109 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JORELL MURPHY YOUNG (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -1115 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BEAU MATHEW LEDOUX (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-1124 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH ERIC VERCHER (Parish of Allen)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1129 STATE EX REL. VICTOR SANDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-1137 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TAMARA AMO (Parish of Bossier)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -1158 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GENTRY A. MAJOR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -2247 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NICHOLAS REVISH C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NICHOLAS REVISH (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0350 SUCCESSION OF ANTHONY SYLVESTER, SR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0444 HENRY MOORE, JR. v. MURPHY OIL USA, INC. AND LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Welch's dissent (Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit).</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0514 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD MOLINE, MAURICE WARNER, AND ADAM BECNEL C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD MOLINE (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0556 CAMSOFT DATA SYSTEMS, INC. v. SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS SUPPLY, INC. AND ACTIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16CC0556.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0583 ARMANZO CARTER v. DON MASHBURN, INC., ET AL. (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 04)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0589 CHAD J. BOURG, JR. AND ALEXIS GORMAN v. VERNON SOUTHALL, JR., AND VERNON SOUTHALL, SR. AND IMPERIAL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16C0589.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0590 PREIS GORDON, APLC v. JACOB CHANDLER AND GREAT SOUTHERN HOLDINGS, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0591 ROWAN COURT SUBDIVISION 2013 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. THE LOUISIANA HOUSING AGENCY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0593 ROBERT WILSON v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE OFFICE OF DISABILITY AFFAIRS, LOUISIANA STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL, AND WAYNE BLACKWELL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0601 CHERYL LAVERGNE v. RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY (Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16C0601.jtk.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents and would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0602 ANDREW BLEVINS v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH HOUSING AUTHORITY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0603 CROWNE AIR, INC., AIR COVER INC., AND WARREN BOURG v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH SHERIFF JACK STRAIN, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY, LOUIS FITZMORRIS IN HIS CAPACITY AS ST. TAMMANY PARISH ASSESSOR, AND PETE PETERS IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER CHAIRMAN OF THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0608 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GLENN LEMON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0616 TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT v. LESLIE N. LEWIS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE FATHER AND NATURAL TUTOR OF THE MINOR CHILD LLJ; ROXANNE JOSEPH LEWIS, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE MOTHER AND TUTRIX OF THE MINOR CHILD LLJ; ABC INSURANCE CO., AND DEF INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0617 FRANCISCO MENDOZA AND NERI MENDOZA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ERIC MENDOZA v. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, INC., RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC., D/B/A RYDER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, Cv. PHARMACY, INC., CHRISTOPHER GUARINO, ALAN INGERSOLL AND DAWN INGERSOLL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0620 ANGELINA CANTUBA v. AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, ET AL. C/W ANGELINA CANTUBA, ET AL. v. THE AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING AND MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0622 DOTTY FORTENBERRY WIFE OF/AND ALVIN FORTENBERRY v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, JYD TRUCKING, LLC, DAVID LYLE SCOTT, SR. AND UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0627 JAMES GARY GOBERT v. DERRICK E. HALEY, ET UX. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0628 WILLIAM MATHEWS, HUSBAND AND WIDOWER OF DECEDENT, GERANDA MATHEWS v. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, D/B/A W.O. MOSS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0630 PETER ALBERT v. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 5)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0631 VANESSA WEAVER v. LOUISIANA WHOLESALE DRUG COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 04)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0632 EMANUEL BRIDGEWATER v. NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0636 WARDETTE DUCOTE v. MICHAEL BOLEWARE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CJ-0663 RONDA LANE BONNETTE v. MICHAEL PAUL BONNETTE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0747 ROBERT JAMES KITE v. JEFFREY KITE (Parish of Beauregard)</p>