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<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 #062</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;26th day of October, 2016, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2016-KK-1827	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALFREDO SCHEXNAYDER (Parish of Orleans) CLARK, J., would grant.2016-KK-1935	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID ADAMS (Parish of Ascension) GUIDRY, J., would deny the writ.WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2016-KK-1828	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IN RE: GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION (Parish of Orleans) HUGHES, J., dissents and would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Bonin with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal.2016-CC-1934	RONALD LEE STUTES AND CARROLL LYNN STUTES v. GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)&nbsp;On the&nbsp;28th day of October, 2016, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:2016-K -0377	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WOODROW KAREY, JR., A/K/A WOODROW KAREY, II (Parish of Calcasieu)WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART/DENIED IN PART: SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/15OK1879.pc.pdf">2015-OK-1879	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KYLE ALEXANDER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption) <a href="/opinions/2016/15OK1879.sjc.conc.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<a href="/opinions/2016/16C0839.pc.pdf">2016-C -0839	EUGENE J. SONNIER, II v. THE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF THE DIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette) <a href="/opinions/2016/16-0839.C.bjj.con..pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>. <a href="/opinions/2016/16C0839.jtk.dis.pdf">KNOLL, J., dissents and would deny</a>. <a href="/opinions/2016/16C0839.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:2016-KH-0885	STATE EX REL. ROSS H. MCCAA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Martin) KNOLL, J., would deny. CLARK, J., would deny. CRICHTON, J., would deny.2016-C -1191	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE v. GREGORY GUTH, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) WEIMER, J., would deny. GUIDRY, J., would deny.2016-CC-1774	CAMBAS ELECTRIC, INC. v. THE MCDONNEL GROUP, L.L.C. ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) HUGHES, J., would deny.&nbsp;WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/13KH2893.PC.pdf">2013-KH-2893	STATE EX REL. RODNEY J. TOLLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette) <a href="/opinions/2016/13-KH-2893.sjc.conc.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1058.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1058	STATE EX REL. TONY RAY EVANS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<a href="/opinions/2016/16C0861.pc.pdf">2016-C -0861	CAROLYN CORRERO v. DR. JOSE L. FERRER, LAMMICO INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., IASYS GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, L.P., AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita) WEIMER, J., concurs in the result. <a href="/opinions/2016/16C0861.ggg.dis.pdf">GUIDRY, J., dissents and would deny the writ</a>.APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:2016-OC-1277	JODI PROPERTIES, LLC v. TITUS COCHRAN AND PHYLLIS COCHRAN (Parish of Tangipahoa)APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/16-0207.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0207	COREY MILLER v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)DEFERRED SUSPENSION MADE EXECUTORY; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/16B1770.PC.pdf">2016-B -1770	IN RE: ALAN DEAN ALARIO, II</a>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/16B1747.PC.pdf">2016-B -1747	IN RE: JERRY L. SETTLE</a><a href="/opinions/2016/16B1756.PC.pdf">2016-B -1756	IN RE: RANDAL PAUL MCCANN</a>PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED SUSPENSION MADE EXECUTORY; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/16B0290.PC.pdf">2016-B -0290	IN RE: JOHN E. SETTLE, JR.</a> CRICHTON, J., recused.NO DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/16B0907.PC.pdf">2016-B -0907	IN RE: G. ALLEN WALSH</a> <a href="/opinions/2016/16B0907.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.ADMISSION DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/16BA1703.PC.pdf">2016-BA-1703	IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-5421</a> <a href="/opinions/2016/16BA1703.JDH.DIS.pdf">HUGHES, J., would conditionally admit</a>.RECONSIDERATION(S); NOT CONSIDERED:2015-KH-1237	STATE EX REL. CHARLES H. PARKER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Franklin)RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:2016-C -0773	DONALD BURGO v. LOIS EVA SAMPEY CHAMBERS (BURGO), ET AL. (Parish of St. Mary)WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2016/14-1016.KH.PC.pdf">2014-KH-1016	STATE EX REL. LLOYD A. BARNES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2016/14-2127.KH.PC.pdf">2014-KH-2127	STATE EX REL. GERALD CARLINE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1045.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1045	STATE EX REL. MARK SINGER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1323.kh.pc.pdf">2015-KH-1323	STATE EX REL. SHON PAUL SHAW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo) CRICHTON, J., recused.<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1585.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1585	STATE EX REL. ALGIE SPEARS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1679.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1679	STATE EX REL. RANDY GUIDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia) HUGHES, J., would grant the writ.<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1702.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1702	STATE EX REL. JAMES R. FRANCIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1728.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1728	STATE EX REL. FARRELL M. ROCHELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1779.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1779	STATE EX REL. DERUNN HENDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1790.kh.pc.pdf">2015-KH-1790	STATE EX REL. WALTER HOUSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1791.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1791	STATE EX REL. JEROME JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1830.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1830	STATE EX REL. CLEVELAND LAWSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2016/15-1959.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1959	STATE EX REL. RUSSELL PAYTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge) WEIMER, J., recused.<a href="/opinions/2016/16-0012.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0012	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA C. ROGERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)<a href="/opinions/2016/16-0130.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0130	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OBADIAH FRANCOIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2016/16-1572.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1572	STATE EX REL. FARRELL M. ROCHELLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2015-K -1107	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARED PAUL PONTIFF (Parish of Jefferson Davis)2015-KH-1254	STATE EX REL. JON BRENT JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Mary)2015-K -1589	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD MAURICE VAIL (Parish of Tangipahoa)2015-KO-1964	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NYKESHUN G. NEALON (Parish of Richland)2016-KP-0120	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSIE GRACE (Parish of Jefferson) CRICHTON, J., would grant.2016-KK-0870	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE RICHARDSON (Parish of Orleans) KNOLL, J., would grant. WEIMER, J., would grant.2016-C -1118	SAMUEL R. GUY, ET UX. v. EMPRESS, L.L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Desoto)2016-C -1148	TERESA WALLNER CABALLERO v. DAVID FERNANDO CABALLERO (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) KNOLL, J., would grant. WEIMER, J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant.2016-C -1169	WILLIE LEE THOMAS v. ECONOMY PREMIER ASSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)2016-C -1177	WILLIE LEE THOMAS v. ECONOMY PREMIER ASSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)2016-C -1203	GLORIA SCOTT AND DEANIA M. JACKSON, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., ET AL. C/W GLORIA SCOTT, ET AL. v. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) WEIMER, J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant.2016-CC-1249	REGINALD GREEN, ET AL v. FRANKLIN ELIEZER GARCIA-VICTORE, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) GUIDRY, J., would grant.2016-C -1252	MARGAREE HANEY v. DR. JANET E. LEWIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2016-C -1254	MARGAREE HANEY v. DR. JANET E. LEWIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2016-C -1255	EVA TEMPLE v. JULIE SIBLEY MORGAN; EAST BATON ROUGE CITY PARISH GOVERNMENT; WILLIAM DANIEL, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE CITY PARISH GOVERNMENT OF EAST BATON ROUGE; XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY AND 123 INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2016-C -1257	RYAN HEBERT v. CALEB BOESCH; GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY; AND LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)2016-C -1259	GILBERT AND FLORENCE GOSSEN, DONALD GOSSEN,WILMA SUBRA, AND H &amp; J GOSSEN PROPERTIES, L.L.C. v. JAMES H. WELSH, COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CONSERVATION, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND LA TANK-BRANCH, L.L.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) <a href="/opinions/2016/16C1259.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., concurs in the denial of the writ and assigns reasons</a>.2016-C -1260	LEWIS KNOTEN INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR OF LALILA KNOTEN AND THE ESTATE OF DANIELLE ADAMS v. TAMMY WESTBROOK, AAA INSURANCE CO., ALVIN WELCH, STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. C/W BERTELL THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING FATHER OF KYREN THOMAS v. NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, WESTERN STAR TRANSPORTATION, LLC; TAMMY WESTBROOK, ET AL. C/W CANDICE WALKER INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED CHILDREN, K.T. AND D.H. v. TAMMY WESTBROOK, WESTERN STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC, WESTERN STAR TRANSPORT, LLC, ET AL. C/W CARLOS HITE, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL TUTOR OF DI'AVION HITE (DECEASE) v. NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; WESTERN STAR TRANSPORT, LLC, TAMMY WESTBROOK, LEWIS KNOTEN AND ALVIN WELCH C/W EVELYN BROWN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR GRANDDAUGHTER, LAILA KNOTEN v. WESTERN STAR TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C., NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, TAMMY P. WESTBROOK, LEWIS C. KNOTEN AND ALVIN J. WELCH (Parish of Orleans)2016-KK-1262	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER PARKER (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant.2016-C -1265	STEPHANIE BROOKE LEBLANC v. TERRY LYNN COOLEY (Parish of Beauregard)2016-C -1266	ROBIN ROGERS RICHARD, ET UX. v. TOWN OF LAKE ARTHUR, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)2016-C -1267	MAGARET F. SPEARS AND WILLIE L. SPEARS v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA AND ITS INSURED, ANDREW WARD (Parish of Rapides)2016-C -1271	JAMES A. ROUNTREE v. FORSYTHE HOLDINGS, INC. C/W JAMES A. ROUNTREE v. FORSYTHE HOLDINGS, INC., G&amp;Y STILL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, JOHN MICHAEL MERRITT, SUSAN K. MERIT, AND JAMES PATRICK GLADNEY IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLAIBORNE PARISH CLERK OF COURT (Parish of Claiborne)2016-C -1278	FABIAN C. HERRERA v. FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, D/B/A LIBERTY NORTHWEST; JERRY KAUTZ, INDIVIDUALLY, AND D/B/A VINTAGEORGANS.COM, AND ALSO VINTAGEORGANS.NET, AND ALSO VINTAGEHAMMOND.COM, AND ALSO VINTAGE ORGAN COMPANY; AND ROBERT D. ARMENDARIZ (Parish of Iberville)2016-CC-1279	TESTIGA PROPERTIES, LLC AND BRASWELL DRUGS, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)2016-C -1282	NATHAN GORDON v. SIMONE ANDERSON GORDON (Parish of Orleans)2016-KK-1283	STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVIRI ROBERTSON (Parish of Orleans) CLARK, J., would grant.2016-C -1292	CHARLES L. CIOLINO AND GERTRUDE K. CIOLINO v. FIRST GUARANTY BANK AND CAPITAL ONE, N.A. (Parish of Tangipahoa)2016-C -1293	CHARLES A. CIOLINO AND GERTRUDE K. CIOLINO v. FIRST GUARANTY BANK AND CAPITAL ONE, N.A. (Parish of Tangipahoa)2016-C -1297	SEVENHILLS HEALTHCARE, LLC, APOLLO MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC, AND GOPINATH GOPALAM v. ST. JAMES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITALS, LANCE E. BULLOCK, M.D., RAMA KONGARA M.D., AND WENDELL B. SMITH C/W SEVENHILLS HEALTHCARE, LLC, APOLLO MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC, AND GOPINATH GOPALAM v. WENDELL B. SMITH (Parish of Ascension) HUGHES, J., would grant.2016-CC-1302	FOREST MARTIN, ET AL. v. MARK BUFFINGTON, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)2016-C -1305	DOCTOR PLAINTIFF v. LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC., PHC-MORGAN CITY, L.P., HOSPITAL AUXILIARY OF MORGAN CITY, INC. D/B/A TECHE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TECHE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TECHE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of St. Mary)2016-C -1307	JOHN CANTU, ET UX. v. SCHLUMBERGER (Parish of Red River)2016-C -1308	IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF TARA LORRAINE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) HUGHES, J., would grant.2016-CC-1311	PAMELA ELAINE LOCKRIDGE v. LEROY EDWARDS (Parish of Bossier)2016-KH-1419	STATE EX REL. RONALD FOSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberia)2016-CJ-1786	STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF P.D.J., W.I.J., JR., AND H.O.J. (Parish of Caddo) HUGHES, J., would grant.2016-CC-1788	EARL SCOTT BREWER AND HIS WIFE, SONY BREWER v. MOTIVA ENTERPRISES, LLC, COOPER T. SMITH MOORING CO. AND SGS NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Parish of St. James)
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