<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 #055</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>13th day of October, 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>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KK-1838 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONDUS LEBLANC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>14th day of October, 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>PETITION TO TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16OB1823.PC.pdf">2016-OB-1823 IN RE: CYNTHIA STERNBERG</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-KK-1729 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN MAXIE (Parish of Sabine)</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th day of October, 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>PETITION FOR CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15BA2081.PC.pdf">2015-BA-2081 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-3121</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1369 HAROLD SUTTON v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, ET AL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CLARK, J., would deny.</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-C-1227 CLARK C. CENAC, JR. & EILEEN C. CENAC v. EVANGELINE BUSINESS PARK, LLC & NATIONAL BUILDING & CONTRACTING, CO., INC. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B1381.PC.pdf">2016-B-1381 IN RE: MURRAY SALINAS</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B1652.PC.pdf">2016-B-1652 IN RE: VICTORIA BAKER FLORES</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16B1386.PC.pdf">2016-B-1386 IN RE: RAVINDRA KANWAL</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-OB-1469 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-002</p><p align="justify">2016-OB-1508 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-003</p><p align="justify">2016-OB-1532 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-012</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2016-OC-1813 429 BOURBON STREET, LLC v. RMDR INVESTMENTS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</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/2016/15-1056.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1056 STATE EX REL. ALLEN SNYDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1125.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1125 STATE EX REL. TRAVIS RICHARDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Iberville)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1359.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1359 STATE EX REL. DARRYL PUDERER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1410.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1410 STATE EX REL. JONATHAN B. WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1611.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1611 STATE EX REL. BEN H. SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1680.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1680 STATE EX REL. LARENZO LOMAX v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1697.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1697 STATE EX REL. GEORGE HUGHES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1704.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1704 STATE EX REL. NICHOLAS JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1705.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1705 STATE EX REL. ALTON RAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Vernon)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1724.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1724 STATE EX REL. BRENDON LANDS, A/K/A JOEY LANDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1726.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1726 STATE EX REL. NAKEITH SPARKMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1727.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1727 STATE EX REL. CARL ARNAUD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Iberville)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1733.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1733 STATE EX REL. JOSEPH E. SANDERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Bienville)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1968.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1968 STATE EX REL. MALIK A. SHABAZZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/15-2362.KP.PC.pdf">2015-KP-2362 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARK CAMBRICE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify"><a href="/opinions/2016/16-0057.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0057 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON TODD DUHE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify">2015-K-1072 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDRE DEMERY (Parish of Webster)</p><p align="justify">2015-K-1116 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE HALL (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/15-1116.K.sjc.would.grant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-1127 STATE EX REL. KEVIN WISE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-K-1618 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERVIN CARTER (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-1696 STATE EX REL. JAMES BELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p align="justify">2015-KH-1706 STATE EX REL. BRANDON DICKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-1852 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL DABNEY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-1915 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THEODIS GUILLORY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2015-KO-1921 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE MIMS (Parish of Webster)</p><p align="justify">2016-KP-0103 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL HAGANS (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2016/16-0103.KP.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify">2016-K-0633 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE HALL (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-KH-0960 STATE EX REL. MARLON CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1208 LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS IN THE MATTER OF GREAT SOUTHERN DREDGING, INC. (Ethics Adjudicatory Board)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1211 JEFFREY L. SOUDELIER, JR. v. PBC MANAGEMENT, INC., FLORIDA MARINE TRANSPORTERS, INC., AND FLORIDA MARINE, LLC (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1212 ERICA CASTLE HAYES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR OF THE UNEMANCIPATED MINOR CHILD, UNIQUE HAYES v. SHERATON OPERATING CORPORATION, THE SHERATON, LLC, STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORDWIDE, INC., CANAL STREET HOLDINGS, INC., CONNIE ADDISON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR OF THE UNEMANCIPATED MINOR CHILD, ARIANNE ADDISON, CULLEN HOWARD, III, AND ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1215 THAD WELCH v. INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, BURNELL LEJEUNE, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1217 BRIDGETTE JONES, ODESSA LAWSON AND GERALD WYATT v. LAFOURCHE PARISH (Parish of Lafourche)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1218 FRANCIS W. GUIDRY, JR. v. RICHARD ALLAN SAVOIE AND RIVER PARISH CONTRACTORS, INC. C/W RICHARD ALLAN SAVOIE v. FRANCIS GUIDRY, JR. AND RIVER PARISH CONTRACTORS, INC. (Parish of St. John)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1220 IN THE INTEREST OF BASS (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1223 CRAIG AND SHEILA P. MILLS v. LISA PECQUET HARELL, CAROL LEE GRIFFIN, THOMAS FRANKLIN CARLSON, AND DECOLORES ADOPTIONS INTERNATIONAL (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify">2016-KK-1228 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CURTIS CONGRESS, JR. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1237 TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT v. HENRY J. RICHARD & SHARON F. RICHARD (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1238 RONALD A. FERRARI v. NOLA RENEWAL GROUP, LLC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1240 IN THE INTEREST OF BASS (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1243 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify">2016-C-1261 RONALD A. FERRARI v. NOLA RENEWAL GROUP, LLC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify">2016-CC-1765 J-LU LTD CO, ET AL. v. WILL-DRILL RESOURCES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Beauregard)</p>