<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 #012</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>10th day of February, 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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0266 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENZEL SHINE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>15th day of February, 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 INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17B0220.PC.pdf">2017-B -0220 IN RE: J. RENEE MARTIN</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;">2017-C -0197 MICHAEL CAL CLARY, ET UX. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -0209 MICHAEL CAL CLARY, ET UX. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th day of February, 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>REINSTATEMENT(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17OB0069.PC.pdf">2017-OB-0069 IN RE: FRANK J. FERRARA, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17OB0069.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., dissents and would deny the application for reinstatement.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17OB0069.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-0224.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-0224 STATE EX REL. RONTRELL WISE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Assumption)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-0225.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-0225 STATE EX REL. ALAN GASKIN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Bossier)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16CC2108.PC.pdf">2016-CC-2108 MICHELLE DOMINGUE, WIFE OF, AND BRIAN DOMINGUE v. IMPERIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION D/B/A IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>(Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16CC2108.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16KK2183.pc.pdf">2016-KK-2183 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEVON BUTLER, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KK2183.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would deny the writ application</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KK2183.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny the writ</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16KK2183.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would deny</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-2196 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-082</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-OB-2225 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-072</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-1620 STATE EX REL. QUIERZA LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)</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;">2017-KK-0239 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEREMY HAWTHORNE (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</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/2017/15-1878.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1878 STATE EX REL. CORNELL WASHINGTON A/K/A HORACE WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1973.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1973 STATE EX REL. HENRY HICKSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2019.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2019 STATE EX REL. PATRICK LEVIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2020.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2020 STATE EX REL. SHANNON HURD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2023.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2023 STATE EX REL. MARLIN RAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/15KH2023.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2024.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2024 STATE EX REL. JAMARIO ALEXANDER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2026.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2026 STATE EX REL. THOMAS BEAMON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2030.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2030 STATE EX REL. SYLVESTER BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caldwell)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2050.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2050 STATE EX REL. CARLITOS ARMANDO GUARDADO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2051.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2051 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM HUNTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</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;">2015-KH-1829 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WAYNE NEWSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-2029 STATE EX REL. ERNEST BILLIZONE, SR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KO-2345 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARTIN LUTHER TEXADA (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0172 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FELIX ADAMS, JR. (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-K -0313 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID D. MERWIN (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0335 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALE LAMBERT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0398 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHEVROUN K. SMITH (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0407 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHILIP GIBSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-2066 STATE EX REL. MARLON CARTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-2216 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY BARROW v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0023 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS BROWN (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -0029 STUART CONSULTING GROUP, INC. v. CONSTANCE LOYLESS AND LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION (State of Louisiana Board of Review, Office of Regulatory Services)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0042 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERRICK D. HILLS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0048 WINSTON J. BURNS, JR. AND WENDY BURNS v. LIVERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0049 MARLIN INVESTMENTS, LLC F/K/A CHEMTECH CHEMICAL SERVICES, LLC v. STEVE PARRISH AND JASON DANOS (Parish of Ascension)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0056 JAMESTERRIUS CLEVELAND v. RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER, DR. FRANCIS J. SEJUD AND ANY OTHER UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS (Parish of Richland)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0057 PONTCHATRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, LLC AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -0063 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL CLAIM OF SYLVIA VERONICA SCOTT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0071 URGENT CARE & FAMILY MEDICINE v. J. PEYTON PARKER, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify"></p><div></div>