<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 #030</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>24th day of May, 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 GRANTED IN PART; OTHERWISE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0977 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERARD GRAY (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>25th 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>JOINT PETITION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0951.PC.pdf">2016-B -0951 IN RE: EDWARD DUANE SCHERTLER, II</a></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;">2016-KK-0890 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LORENZO CONNER (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., dissents. I would not issue a ruling without first affording the defendant an opportunity to file an opposition.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th 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:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0625 PAULA CLAVIER v. COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., ET AL (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 4)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK0621.order.pdf">2016-KK-0621 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN MORGAN</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK0621.jtk.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents and would deny the writ</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16C0629.pc.pdf">2016-C -0629 ULETOM HEWITT v. LAFAYETTE MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16C0629.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and would deny the writ application</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16C0629.jtk.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents and would deny the writ application</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16C0629.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0764.PC.pdf">2016-B -0764 IN RE: MARK LANE JAMES, II</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0796.PC.pdf">2016-B -0796 IN RE: JALONDA MARIE MORRIS</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0661.PC.pdf">2016-B -0661 IN RE: RICHARD Z. JOHNSON, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0661.jtk.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0686.PC.pdf">2016-B -0686 IN RE: STEPHEN JAMES HOLLIDAY</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0584.PC.pdf">2016-B -0584 IN RE: DOUGLAS M. SCHMIDT</a></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-1078 STATE EX REL. HENRY CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</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-C -0145 DAYNA MONTZ AND DWAYNE MONTZ v. KATHERINE WILLIAMS, M.D. (Parish of St. John)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</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-0956 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES ROBINSON (AKA CHARLES THOMPSON) (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/2016/15KH1079.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1079 STATE EX REL. CARL BARRAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1184.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1184 STATE EX REL. ANDRE PRESTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1201.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1201 STATE EX REL. EBAN MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1225.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1225 STATE EX REL. TERRY D. HARRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1237.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1237 STATE EX REL. CHARLES H. PARKER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Franklin)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1238.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1238 STATE EX REL. JAMES T. PRYOR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1239.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1239 STATE EX REL. TRAVIS DAVIS MARCELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1242.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1242 STATE EX REL. RICHARD A. FOX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1274.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1274 STATE EX REL. DAMETRIUS JAMES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1293.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1293 STATE EX REL. ULYSSES THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1317.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1317 STATE EX REL. DAVID THEODORE WARD, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</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-KO-1039 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY WILLARD ABRAMS (Parish of Washington)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-OK-1167 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAN A. BROWN (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-1182 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASMOND OSBORNE (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -1191 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EUGENE THOMAS MORRIS J. PATIN (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-1198 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN H. WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -1204 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHAD WILSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -1232 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARMONTA DQUON HADNOT (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-1234 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARMAINE NIXON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-1319 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARMONTA DQUON HADNOT (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KP-1433 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ARTHUR TOLEDANO (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0508 JAMES R. GREEN v. ALLIED BUILDING STORES, INC. C/W JAMES R. GREEN v. ALLIED BUILDING STORES, INC. AND AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 01E)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and remand to the court of appeal.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0592 SCHIRELLE M. WILTZ v. FLOOR & DÉCOR OUTLETS OF AMERICA, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, ABC MANUFACTURER AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY FOR ABC MANUFACTURER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0619 ULETOM HEWITT v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0641 STEPHANIE LEMELLE ARDOIN v. CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Office of Workers' Compensation)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0647 MATTHEW A. DEPHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH D/B/A NORTH OAK HEALTH SYSTEM AND NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0649 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD DEAN BANDY, JR. (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0652 KP AUTO SALES, INC. v. ADG, LLC (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0655 VICKI COUDRAIN LANZA v. LOUIS LANZA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0656 DONALD HODGE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL HOSPITAL, INC. D/B/A OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0659 JENETA BAKER v. HARRAH'S (Office of Workers' Compensation District 08)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0660 ESTATE OF HERBERT D. GOSS, JR., AKA CHARLES GOSS, ET AL. v. ESTATE OF BETTE MARIE BEESON GOSS, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0662 CHARLES WAYNE TRAHAN v. LEATRICE BREAUX TRAHAN (Parish of Acadia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0668 KP AUTO SALES, INC. v. ADG, LLC (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0669 KENNETH H. LOBELL, ET AL. v. CINDY ANN ROSENBERG, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">CRICHTON, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0670 KENNETH RIVARDE, ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0675 HELENE BENN JONES, ET AL. v. CAPITOL ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -0676 TAMMY RENEA MARTIN HARRUFF, ET AL. v. RICHARD B. KING, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0677 SUCCESSION OF CURTIS SELF (Parish of West Carroll)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0678 MARICA LEWIS OLSON v. WILLIAM H. LEWIS, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0684 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARCEL MONROE (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-0826 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMON TROY SKIPPER (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK0826.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-0932 BRIDGET GILYOT WILLIAMS v. THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, D/B/A TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND CHI DOLA, M.D. (Parish of Orleans)</p>