<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 #019</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 align="justify"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>29th day of March, 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>JOINT PETITION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17B0493.PC.pdf">2017-B-0493 IN RE: JOHN ARTHUR BRITTAIN</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"> </span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration-line:underline;"><strong>31st day of March, 2017</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:<br /></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17OB0291.PC.pdf">2017-OB-0291 IN RE: KEITH D. THORNTON</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16B2102.PC.pdf">2016-B-2102 IN RE: JEFFRY L. SANFORD</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16B2102.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, 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/2017/17OC0043.pc.pdf">2017-OC-0043 ALDEN CHAUVIN, ANYCE CHAUVIN LAMBERT AND MELVIN A. CANNON v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, VALERO REFINING - NEW ORLEANS, L.L.C., SHELL PIPELINE COMPANY, LP, AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC., SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C., PARKWAY PIPELINE & ST. CHARLES PARISH SEWERAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 THROUGH THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL</a> (Parish of St. Charles)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17OC0043.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., dissents and would deny the writ application</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17OC0043.sjc.woulddeny.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would deny</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17KK0240.pc.pdf">2017-KK-0240 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DUSTIN MANTIA</a> (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER J., recused.<br />HUGHES, J., would deny the writ.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17KK0240.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would deny</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CP-0253 IN RE: K.T., JR., AND M.T. APPLYING FOR INTRAFAMILY ADOPTION (Parish of Livingston)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0276 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN W. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2068.CI.PC.pdf">2015-CI-2068 STATE EX REL. FREDDIE R. LEWIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Vernon)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16B2278.PC.pdf">2016-B-2278 IN RE: EDWARD HEBERT, II</a></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;">2015-KH-0029 STATE EX REL. STEVEN QUATREVINGT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-1858 STATE EX REL. BRYIN SCOTT LANDRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MOTION TO ENFORCE DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1577 STATE EX REL. ERNEST LARSEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</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-CJ-0511 MARK W. ST. CYR v. JOHNELLE B. ST. CYR (Parish of Livingston)</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/2017/15-2087.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2087 STATE EX REL. CARL NOVEL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2127.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2127 STATE EX REL. MICHAEL MCPHERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2134.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2134 STATE EX REL. ANTHONY FARRIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2148.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2148 STATE EX REL. DWIGHT SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2155.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2155 STATE EX REL. TRAVIS BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2170.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2170 STATE EX REL. JERXAVIER LANE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2217.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2217 STATE EX REL. STACI ALVARADO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)</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-K-2090 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA JORDAN (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-2103 STATE EX REL. CALVIN MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-2167 STATE EX REL. ELDRIDGE MCDONNELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-K-0244 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PERNEICIA FELICIA SIMPSON (Parish of Ouachita)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0332 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-K-0488 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFERY WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0535 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY THOMPSON, JR. (Parish of Morehouse)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0537 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL D. ELLIS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-K-0561 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES DOUGLAS CHANDLER, II (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0612 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BOBBY RAY DANIEL, JR. (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KO-0075 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAWRENCE DAVIS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0099 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CALVIN JAMES CATALON (Parish of St. Landry)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17KK0099.bjj.wouldgrant.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17KK0099.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant for reasons assigned by C.J. Johnson</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0116 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRANDON MCELVEEN (Parish of Orleans)<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0138 GOOTEE CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. DALE N. ATKINS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0155 WILBERT HARRIS v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0159 WILBERT HARRIS v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0230 SUCCESSION OF GEORGE MATTHEWS (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0236 SUCCESSION OF GEORGE MATTHEWS (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0242 ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. AND SWEPI, LP v. BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0243 SUCCESSION OF GEORGE MATTHEWS (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0244 LAURA EIKERT BAILEY, TRACY EIKERT O'QUIN, AND PAUL J. EIKERT v. ANN EIKERT (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0245 HELENE BENN JONES, JOHNNY JONES, III, BARBARA BEEN, EVELYN GASTINELL AND MELANIE WILLIAMS v. CAPITOL ENTERPRISES, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0246 SUCCESSION OF KATHLEEN THERESA JOY MARTIN SALVATORE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0249 JOE ROGALSKI, NEDINA CHAISSON, AND MELISSA SHAPCOTTE v. EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, INC. D/B/A BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0250 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STERLING PEPE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0259 RJAM, INC. v. LEON MILETELLO D/B/A L.S.M. AMUSEMENT COMPANY, L.S.M. GAMING, INC. AND LOGANSPORT GAMING, L.L.C. (Parish of Desoto)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0263 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TONY MAURICE MCDONALD (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0264 DELTA LAND & INVESTMENTS, LLC v. HUNTER ESTATES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Madison)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0268 SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. BREAZEALE SACHSE & WILSON, LLP, MURPHY J. FOSTER, III, INDIVIDUALLY AND STEVEN B. LOEB, INDIVIDUALLY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0271 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC JAMES BERGEAUX (Parish of Acadia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0273 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CODY THIBODEAUX (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0274 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCUS WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0277 MELANIE TURNER v. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER 2, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, D/B/A EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL; DR. AMREESH MAHIL; PARISH ANESTHESIA OF JEFFERSON, LLC; DR. JUSTIN OLINDE AND MPSI PHYSICIANS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0357 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MILTON MARTINEZ (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CJ-0443 SASKIA D. EUBANKS v. IVAN EUBANKS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify"> </p>