<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 #006</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>20th 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 align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17OB0014.PC.pdf">2017-OB-0014 IN RE: RICHARD C. TEISSIER</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>23rd 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 align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2078 JAMES E. BOREN v. EARL B. TAYLOR (Parish of St. Landry)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16C2013.PC.pdf">2016-C -2013 ERNEST GUIDRY, ET UX. v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-2020 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-025</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2226 SONJA DEDAIS v. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ITS INSURER UNITED EDUCATORS INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0035 JAMES DANIELS v. RICHARD L. MEYER, JR., M.D. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1427.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1427 STATE EX REL. LEONARD PERKINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2028.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2028 STATE EX REL. LAWRENCE RAY PITTMAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2042.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2042 STATE EX REL. DALDURAN J. BRANDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2069.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2069 STATE EX REL. ALBERT GRAYER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Helena)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2118.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2118 STATE EX REL. TERRY FERGUSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2158.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2158 STATE EX REL. COREY EXPOSE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2215.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2215 STATE EX REL. JORDAN CARAMBAT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2217.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2217 STATE EX REL. JERXAVIER LANE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2234.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2234 STATE EX REL. ANDREW FUSILLO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S); NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -1892 MARY GRANGER v. B & B FARMS OF MAMOU, INC. AND LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION (City Civil Service Commission Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1579 STATE EX REL. VICTOR DURDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1732 STATE EX REL. JOE STEPHENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1845 STATE EX REL. DURELLE BOWENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16BA1920.PC.pdf">2016-BA-1920 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-3463</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2276 STATE OF LOUISIANA, BY AND THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES CALDWELL v. SMITHKLINE BREECHEM CORPORATION D/B/A GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA, BY AND THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES CALDWELL v. PFIZER INC. AND WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</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/2017/15-1827.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1827 STATE EX REL. DARRELL LAMONT ALGERE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Iberia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-2199.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-2199 STATE EX REL. JASON REEVES v. DARRELL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</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;">2016-KO-0094 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE DIAZ (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0096 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEMETRICK TAYLOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-K -0122 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JENNIFER GAUBERT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0152 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAFELIX D. MILLER (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-K -0163 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYAN NOAH CARPENTER (Parish of Livingston)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0170 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER LEE HORTON (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0181 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON L. BARNES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-2152 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DESMOND WATSON, CHARLES STONE, ET AL. C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES STONE, DESMOND WATSON, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-2168 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDWARD OGLETREE (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KK2168.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2182 DEBORAH MELANCON AND CLAUDE MELANCON v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT NUMBER 1, D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER AND THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2195 DEBORAH MELANCON AND CLAUDE MELANCON v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT NUMBER 1 D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KD-2200 STATE OF LOUISINA v. DERRICK GROVES (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KD2200.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KD2200.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2201 SANDALON JACOBS, ET AL. v. DAVID SAMPSON, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2204 FIRST NATIONAL BANK v. RICHLAND SPORTING GOODS, L.L.C., AND EUGENE BLAYLOCK AND BARBARA L. FREELAND BLAYLOCK (Parish of Richland)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-CC-2223 BRIAN LEWIS v. GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2227 NADJA ASHLEY, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, LSUHSC-SHREVEPORT (Parish of Caddo)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-2228 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WYATT WATTS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KK-2237 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MURRY J. DUNCAN, JR. (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-C -2241 CHARLOTTE GISH KENNEDY, JIMMY PAUL KENNEDY, RUTH CAROL SHEPARD, ROY D. GISH & RENA EVANS GISH v. MOHAMED "JACK" SAHEID (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p>