<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 #001</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> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of January, 2017</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KD-0011 IN RE: JASON NAPOLI, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of January, 2017</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16OB2262.PC.pdf">2016-OB-2262 IN RE: SUSAN L. BOWERS</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1443 JOHN W. SMITH v. HIGHLINES CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., AND THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY (Office of Workers' Compensation District 01E)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1663 JAZZ CASINO COMPANY, L.L.C. v. CYNTHIA BRIDGES, SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1809 NEW ORLEANS BULLDOG SOCIETY v. LOUISIANA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1855 CENTRAL PROPERTIES v. FAIRWAY GARDENHOMES, LLC, ET AL. C/W HUSKER PARTNERS/US BANK D/B/A HUSKER PARTNERS v. FAIRWAY GARDENHOMES, LLC, ET AL. C/W HUSKER PARTNERS/US BANK D/B/A HUSKER PARTNERS v. FAIRWAY GARDNEHOMES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1946 CENTRAL PROPERTIES v. FAIRWAY GARDENHOMES, LLC,ET AL. C/W HUSKER PARTNERS/US BANK D/B/A HUSKER PARTNERS v. FAIRWAY GARDENHOMES, LLC, ET AL. C/W HUSKER PARTNERS/US BANK D/B/A HUSKER PARTNERS v. FAIRWAY GARDENHOMES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED AND REMANDED TO THE OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16OB1933.PC.pdf">2016-OB-1933 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-049</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART/DENIED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/14-1554.KH.PC.pdf">2014-KH-1554 STATE EX REL. FRANK CRAVAAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-1689 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RENALDO JOSEPH (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2011 TANYA MADERE v. LOUISE GAUTREAUX COLLINS, M.D., AND OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-KENNER (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16CC2011.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2012 LAURA B. CREIGHTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CURATOR OF DARRELL D. BERRIGAN v. EVERGREEN PRESBYTERIAN MINISTRIES, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2030 DENISE JONES v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER DR. JULIE TAYLOR (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1824.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1824 STATE EX REL. TOLBERT MORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0305.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0305 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID Q. DAVIS</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KP0305.ggg.deny.pdf">GUIDRY, J., would deny</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1731.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1731 STATE EX REL. JEROME HUDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1908.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1908 STATE EX REL. ALBERT LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0976 STATE EX REL. CALVIN A. ROUSSELL, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2119.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2119 STATE EX REL. ERIC MAURICE GLYNN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S); NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2014-KH-2162 STATE EX REL. LARRY WAYNE MCCRAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1501 STATE EX REL. DAVID WEST v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1538 STATE EX REL. NATHANIEL PAYTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1544 STATE EX REL. RYAN D. RUSSELL, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Red River)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1682 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL RAVY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REHEARING(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2013-KH-2893 STATE EX REL. RODNEY J. TOLLIVER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-1994 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-039</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1416 STATE EX REL. JAMES EARL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1440 STATE EX REL. HORACE TOPPINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1484 STATE EX REL. SYLVESTER TRACKLING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1760 STATE EX REL. GILL W. JASMINE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REHEARING(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KP-2278 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KERRY J. PAUL (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1424.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1424 STATE EX REL. CORNEILOUS WHEELER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1442.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1442 STATE EX REL. ROBERT GRAHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of East Carroll)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1458.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1458 STATE EX REL. MARVIN W. DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Desoto)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1925.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1925 STATE EX REL. CORNELL MORRIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1971.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1971 STATE EX REL. EDWARD L. ODOM, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0352.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0352 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVON JACKSON</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KP0352.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant</a>.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0443.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0443 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN A. ROUSSELL, JR.</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-0836 STATE EX REL. DONALD RUNNELS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Allen)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1426 STATE EX REL. ROBERT L. DAVIDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-2044 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MORRIS JAMES (Parish of Iberia)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-K -2059 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MORRIS JAMES (Parish of Iberia)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/15K2059.bjj.wouldgrant.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-2346 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER SCOTT GARROTT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-2356 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY MITCHELL (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KP-0257 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALPHONSE MOORE (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KP0257.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KP-0380 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALLAS GREEN (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-1355 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALEX BERNARD (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-1607 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MALCOLM SMITH, JOSHUA VAUGHN, ALEX BERNARD, AND DARRIAN FRANKLIN (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-1608 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MALCOLM SMITH, JOSHUA VAUGHN, ALEX BERNARD, AND DARRIAN FRANKLIN (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1658 MCLAWRENCE FULLER v. D.L. PETERSON TRUST CO. AND ITS INSURER, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, AND ADAM M. KEYS AND NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO (Parish of Desoto)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16C1658.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p ;margin-bottom:0px;"="" align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1696 ST. JAMES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. v. GOPINATH GOPALAM, APOLLO MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC AND SEVENHILLS HEALTHCARE, LLC (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1697 ST. JAMES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. v. GOPINATH GOPALAM, APOLLO MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC AND SEVENHILLS HEALTHCARE, LLC (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1706 ST. JAMES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. v. GOPINATH GOPALAM, APOLLO MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC AND SEVENHILLS HEALTHCARE, LLC (Parish of Ascension)<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant in part.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1709 ST. JAMES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. v. GOPINATH GOPALAM, APOLLO MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC AND SEVENHILLS HEALTHCARE, LLC (Parish of Ascension)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-1755 FORREST P. WALL, M.D., F.A.C.S. v. GREGORY W. BRYAN, DPM, MICHELLE R. RITTER. M.D., R. BLAIR DRUMMOND, DPM. JANA CRUEY-ROARK, AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OF LOUISIANA, LLC (Parish of Caddo)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-1767 HAZEL JACKSON AND CLARENCE JACKSON v. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; JOHNSON & JOHNSON, INC.; AND PERVEZ MUSARAT, M.D.; FLORIDA PARISHES HUMAN SERVICES AUTHORITY; ROSENBLUM MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, LLC; ANN ARRETTEIG, M.D.; SHARON HOFFMAN, M.D.; AND GREENBRIER HOSPITAL, LLC (Parish of St. Helena)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16CC1767.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2002 PETER AND KATHY DOTTOLO v. C.C.E. HOMES, LLC (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2006 DUSTIN MICHAEL SCHEXNAYDER, SR. AND MARILYN FAUCHEAUX TARTO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS DULY APPOINTED CURATOR OF DUSTIN MICHAEL SCHEXNAYDER, SR. v. ST. CHARLES PARISH, VERNON JOSEPH "V.J." ST. PIERRE, JR., PRESIDENT OF ST. CHARLES PARISH, THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2008 STATE OF LOUISIANA, MILITARY DEPT. AND DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF STATE POLICE v. EXPLO SYSTEMS, INC., CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND SENECA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Webster)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-2009 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN CRAFT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CJ-2017 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A.H. (Parish of Webster)<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court judgment.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2021 BRIER LAKE, INC. v. HERBERT S. JONES (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-2029 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADAM O'NEAL (Parish of Rapides)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant in part.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2032 PRIORITY HOSPITAL GROUP, LLC v. JAMES MANNING, PATHWAY HEALTHCARE, LLC, PATHWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF BOSSIER, LLC AND DAN BOB TURNER (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2033 CAJUNS FOR CLEAN WATER, LLC, ET AL. v. CECELIA WATER CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2047 MICHELLE GAUTHIER v. DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. (Parish of Bossier)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2048 NOEMIE I. MOONAN, WIDOW OF ANDREW VINCENT MOONAN, III AND MICHAEL ANDREW MOONAN, SON OF ANDREW VINCENT MOONAN, III v. LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND DR. FRANK J. MONTE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2049 ORACLE OIL, LLC v. EPI CONSULTANTS, A DIVISION OF CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC. (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2051 FRANK RIDEAU v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FRANCIS GAUTHIER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2053 ANDREANNA POLK v. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, JEFFEREY HUFFMAN, AND JERRY GALATHE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2058 TOMMIE HEBERT, ET UX. v. J. ORAN RICHARD, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-2059 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARREN NEALY (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2077 BREANNE BOUQUET, CHRIS BOUQUET, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, RONNIE BOUQUET AND KEIRA BOUQUET v. SHAUNDRIEKA WILLIAMS, BUSH TRUCK LEASING, INC., GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2079 TAMMY CHAUVIN, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2080 RDK PROPERTIES, L.L.C. v. HARRY FRANK PARKS, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CJ-2081 MAYA DVILANSKY v. JAMES CORREU (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant in part.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2082 BREANNE BOUQUET, CHRIS BOUQUET, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN RONNIE BOUQUET AND KEIRA BOUQUET v. SHAUNDRIEKA WILLIAMS, BUSH TRUCK LEASING, INC., GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2084 JILL NEECE v. LOUISIANA HORSEMEN'S BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ASSOC., ET AL. (Office of Workers' Compensation District 04)</p><p ;margin-bottom:0px;"="" align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2095 HORNBECK OFFSHORE OPERATORS, LLC v. CROSS GROUP, INC., CROSS RENTALS, INC., AND CROSS SERVICES, INC. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p ;margin-bottom:0px;"="" align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p ;margin-bottom:0px;"="" align="justify"></p>