<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 #022</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>7th day of April, 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-0555 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT JENKINS (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of April, 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 IN PART:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0380 HERMAN LEE HOOPER v. LOUISIANA PIGMENT COMPANY, LP (Parish of Calcasieu)</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/2017/15-2216.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2216 STATE EX REL. RONALD KNIGHTSHED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</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;">2013-OK-1900 STATE EX REL. DERRICK JEROME ALLEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17B0214.PC.pdf">2017-B-0214 IN RE: LANCE HAC NGUYEN</a></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-OB-0258 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-048</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-OB-0283 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 15-PDB-147</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-OB-0285 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-092</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CD-0223 SIERRA CLUB v. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ET AL. (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/2017/15-1617.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1617 STATE EX REL. WILLIAM A. HENDERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-1672.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-1672 STATE EX REL. HAROLD BUNCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Washington)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2175.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2175 STATE EX REL. STEVEN HOLDEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2266.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2266 STATE EX REL. PRESTON DEMOUCHETTE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Acadia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2267.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2267 STATE EX REL. LYNDON JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2269.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2269 STATE EX REL. LAN TRAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Vermilion)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2270.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2270 STATE EX REL. LEROY FIELDS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/15KH2270.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant the writ</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/15-2292.KH.PC.pdf">2015-KH-2292 STATE EX REL. ROY JAMES JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0003.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0003 STATE EX REL. KIAN TATE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1337.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1337 STATE EX REL. HAROLD J. BUNCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Washington)</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-CI-2021 PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2015-KH-2173 STATE EX REL. DALLAS TRAHAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0691 STATE EX REL. DALLAS TRAHAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0718 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUENNEL ARTEZ WASHINGTON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-K-0762 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. J. D. THOMPSON, III (Parish of Washington)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/16K0762.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Guidry, J., of the Court of Appeal, First Circuit</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-0793 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT DALE WILSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0265 SUCCESSION OF ANTHONY SYLVESTER, SR. (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0327 THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., EXPERT OIL & GAS, L.L.C., LANOCO, INC., LASTRADA OIL & GAS LIMITED, CHEVRON U.S.A. HOLDINGS INC., GOODRICH OIL COMPANY, EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, AND BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0348 LYDIA CLARE BULLOCH v. ROBERT BRIAN BULLOCH, M.D. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant in part.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0358 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR. v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC AND GEORGIA GULF CHEMICAL & VINYLS, LLC (Parish of Ascension)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17CC0358.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0360 JOY WICKER v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND CATHY CRADDOCK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0365 FRANK HAYES GLADNEY AND MARGARET STELLA GLADNEY GUIDROZ v. ANGLO-DUTCH ENERGY, L.L.C. AND ANGLO-DUTCH (EVEREST) L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0368 SUCCESSION OF JOE ANDY MCKINLEY (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0369 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FELIX DEJEAN, IV (Parish of Concordia)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0372 AUDREY BLANK LOUQUE, ET AL. v. SCOTT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC, TRADE NAME SCOTT/TOYOTA LIFT OF LOUISIANA (SCOTT EQUIPMENT SALES COMPANY, LLC) ET AL (Parish of St. Charles)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0379 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL, I INC. TRUST 2004-WMC2 v. SANDRA C. MCNAMARA, JAMES P. MCNAMARA, HONORABLE DALE N. ATKINS; CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO RECORDS, AND SUGARCANE PARK, LLC (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0390 GEORGE RAYMOND WILLIAMS, M.D. v. SIF CONSULTANT OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Landry)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0391 CHAD WEHRLIN AND MICHELLE WEHRLIN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, BAILEY WEHRLIN AND KOREY MILLER v. THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC. AND XYZ CORPORATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0396 ETI, INC. v. BUCK STEEL, INC. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0400 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEJON MIGUEL (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0403 ALEASHIA CLARKSTON v. IKE FUNDERBURK (Parish of Vermilion)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0407 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLYDE MILSTEAD, III (Parish of Acadia)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0409 CAMILLA JULIANNA FARRAR, ET AL. v. LINDA FAYE WHALEY (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0413 "M.L."; AND SON "R.P.", ON BEHALF OF AND AS THE ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF HIS MOTHER, "A.P." v. MAGNOLIA ASSISTED LIVING, L.L.C.; THOMAS MULLINS, JR.; AND TAMMI DUHON (Parish of Ascension)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0475 TWO CANAL STREET INVESTORS, INC. v. THE NEW ORLEANS BUILDING CORPORATION, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND MARY KAY KLEINPETER-ZAMORA, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, PURCHASING BUREAU (Parish of Orleans)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0480 PATRICK SANDEL, ET AL. v. THE VILLAGE OF FLORIEN (Parish of Sabine)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CJ-0490 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF R.J. AND M.J. (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-CJ-0528 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF B.W., C.D. & C.D. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0553 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTIAN DEGREGORY (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17KK0553.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p align="justify" style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p align="justify"> </p>