<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 #046</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">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>7th day of September, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KD-1672 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>8th day of September, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1661 WILLIAM GREGORY BOZEMAN v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-CK-1655 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF W.Y. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of September, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK1589.pc.pdf">2016-KK-1589 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALIREZA SADEGHI</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK1589.ggg.dis.pdf">GUIDRY, J., dissents and would deny</a>.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1677 JOHN KELLY v. DAWN HATAWAY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th day of September, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1683 RONALD RAYMOND ST. PIERRE v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of September, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-C-1682 PATRICK H. DEJEAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, SECOND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON v. DARYL PURPERA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KK-1685 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID BROWN (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16KK1685.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the stay and would grant and docket the writ.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of September, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KK-1673 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SABRINA GRANT AND JEFFREY DAVIS (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., would grant for the assigned dissent of Judge Lobrano of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>16th day of September, 2016</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16BA1039.PC.pdf">2016-BA-1039 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-407519</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND PROBATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/12B1152.PC.pdf">2012-B-1152 IN RE: HOWARD LUCAS MARCELLO</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR RETURN OF BAR FEES GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16BA1464.PC.pdf">2016-BA-1464 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-464632</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KK-1412 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREI K. GUIDRY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-C-0416 DARVEL BURGESS v. SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 8)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1072 ANDRE AARON, ET AL v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, F/K/A EXXON COMPANY U.S.A., EXXON CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16CC1072.jtk.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION TO SIT FOR THE LOUISIANA BAR GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-BA-1367 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-653816<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16BA1367.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0776.PC.pdf">2016-B-0776 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16B0776.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., dissents and would accept the petition for consent discipline</a>.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2014-KH-0844 STATE EX REL. THADDEUS HARRELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-1377 STATE EX REL. CHARLES ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-1926 STATE EX REL. TRACY L. COMMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2016-KH-0414 STATE EX REL. TRACY L. COMMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KH-1480 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KH-0093 STATE EX REL. NICHOLAS HEBRARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KH-0572 STATE EX REL. ARTIS BURKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1639 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1321.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1321 STATE EX REL. ALLEN SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1461.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1461 STATE EX REL. BERNARD GRANT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1462.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1462 STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN WRIGHT, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Webster)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1463.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1463 STATE EX REL. COTTRELL JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1464.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1464 STATE EX REL. BRIAN MASSEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1493.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1493 STATE EX REL. CALVIN ASHTON THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1495.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1495 STATE EX REL. DARROL BRUCE BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1538.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1538 STATE EX REL. NATHANIEL PAYTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1558.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1558 STATE EX REL. ERIC LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1562.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1562 STATE EX REL. BRANDON FRANCOIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1564.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1564 STATE EX REL. JOHN HOSFORD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1586.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1586 STATE EX REL. CHRISTOPHER DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1612.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1612 STATE EX REL. WARREN DAVIS ANTHONY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KH1615.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1615 STATE EX REL. VICTOR DURDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KP2057.PC.pdf">2015-KP-2057 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS RAY CARUSO, JR.</a> (Parish of Livingston)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15KP2136.pdf">2015-KP-2136 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT B. SANDERS</a> (Parish of Franklin)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-K-1400 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLAUDE B. ROBINSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-1441 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARY DOUGLAS (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2015-K-1451 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS GUILLORY (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-1540 STATE EX REL. BOOKER EARL LOYDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-1623 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SHEARMAN WISHAM (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2015-K-1687 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHILLIP ORLANDO JOHNSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify">2015-KP-1734 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CONELL GALLE (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-CK-1758 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.R. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-1792 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD LAY (Parish of Washington)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-1870 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN GRANGER SMITH (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2015-CP-2289 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENNESSY CHRISTOF (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-0784 JOHN PETERS v. RAY-BAR CONSTRUCTION, LLC, GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LWCC, OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 5)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0970 STAN-M, INC. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, BUREAU OF THE TREASURY AND ERROL G. WILLIAMS IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSESSOR FOR ORLEANS PARISH (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-C-0971 JAMES H. HOOPER, JR., ET AL. v. HERO LANDS COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-C-0972 MARIA MURO v. DEANNA HAND C/W RICHARD SPINELLI, JR. v. DEANNA HAND (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-KK-0978 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERNON CLAY (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0980 CLIFTON THOMASSIE, III, CHRISTOPHER THOMASSIE, FRAN THOMASSIE AND NICOLE THOMASSIE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR FATHER CLIFTON THOMASSIE, JR. v. TONYA JAGNEAUX, M.D., STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LSU HEALTH SYSTEM, AND BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0982 TRUMAN STANLEY, III v. AIRGAS-SOUTHWEST, INC., PRAXAIR, INC., GULF COAST HYDROSTATIC TESTERS, LLC, ENGINEERED CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, AND T.H. LABORATORIES, LTD. (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0984 GERMANIA PLANTATION, INC. v. WILLIAM HAYWARD, III (Parish of Ascension)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-0996 CRIMSON EXPLORATION, INC. v. BAAL MINERALS, INC. C/W BRUIERE MINERALS COMPANY v. SHORELINE SOUTHEAST, LLC (Parish of Allen)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-0999 HIEU PHOUNG HOANG v. THORTON SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1000 GULF COAST BANK & TRUST COMPANY, INC. v. GILLES, J. CASSE, ET AL. C/W DAMON J. BALDONE v. GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1012 LOI VAN LEE v. DELAYA ESPINAL-ALVAREDO, US AGENCIES CASUALTY INS. CO., AND FARMERS TEXAS COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2016-OC-1013 PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT v. BYRD BROTHERS EMERGENCY SERVICES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant and docket.</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1016 RUSSELL MARICLE AND MARY FRANCIS MARICLE v. AXIS MEDICAL & FITNESS EQUIPMENT, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1022 MARIE M. COBURN v. JANIS DIXON, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1023 MARVIN TELLIS v. ASH TIMBER COMPANY (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 3)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1026 JOHNETTE L. MARTIN v. ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT, THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT CHARLES PONSTEIN, AND LYNN DEAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS FORMER PARISH PRESIDENT (Parish of St. Bernard)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16CC1026.bjj.con.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1027 BELINDA LAYSSARD STOKES v. DORIS BARNHART LAYSSARD (Parish of Rapides)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1031 BRIAN MIGUEZ, ET AL. v. LINDA B. LEDET, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1033 JOSHUA BROWN v. PATRICIA M. CRONIN, ET AL. (Parish of Vernon)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1037 CATHERINE G. BIENVENU v. CHARLES L. BIENVENU (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1044 ELIZABETH GAILYNE SUTHERLAND v. ALMA PLANTATION, L.L.C., ANCO INSULATIONS, INC., ARROWOOD INDEMNITY COMPANY, EAGLE INC. F/K/A EAGLE ASBESTOS & PACKING COMPANY CO. INC., LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, TAYLOR-SEIDENBACH, INC., AND THE MCCARTY CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1045 SIMONE B. GUILLORY, ET AL. v. SAMUEL S. BROUSSARD, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify">2016-OC-1046 ENMON ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A JANI-KING OF NEW ORLEANS v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS BY AND THROUGH THE NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD AND METRO SERVICE GROUP, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1047 EVELYN GOERS v. LORENE MAYFIELD AND STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1058 KEYOKA DAVIS v. BARTON C. BARRE, D.D.S. AND BARRE DENTAL CARE, INC. D/B/A BARRE DENTAL CARE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1289 JOHN PETERS v. RAY-BAR CONSTRUCTION, LLC, GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LWCC, OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-KH-1316 STATE EX REL. MARLON CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2016-CJ-1394 CARLA BROUSSARD-SCHER v. BRIAN CHRISTOPHER LEGENDRE, ET AL. C/W TIFFANY RENEE THOMAS v. BRIAN CHRISTOPHER LEGENDRE (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1603 HERMAN, HERMAN & KATZ LLC, ET AL. v. ELTON JOHNSON, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />KNOLL, J., recused.</p>