<p> </p><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 #031</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 style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>31st day of May, 2017</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-O-0585 JUDICIARY COMMISSION NO. 17-20</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>5th day of June, 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>PETITION FOR CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17BA0706.PC.pdf">2017-BA-0706 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-1152</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17BA0706.mrc.con.pdf">CLARK, J., would admit without conditions</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17BA0706.sjc.would%20admit%20without%20conditions.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would admit without conditions</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17BA0706.jtg.con.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would admit without conditions</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION IN LIEU OF DISCIPLINE GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17OB0712.PC.pdf">2017-OB-0712 IN RE: KENNETH ROBIN BOWEN</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;">2017-C-0633 IBERVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION C/W LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0634 IBERVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION C/W LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, CADDO ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, CALCASIEU ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, INC., CONCORDIA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, THE EAST BATON ROUGE ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, LAFAYETTE PARISH ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, MADISON ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, MONROE ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, ST. LANDRY ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, ST. MARY ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, ANN BURRUSS, REV. OSCAR HAMILTON, DEBORAH HARGRAVE, MELINDA WALLER MANGHAM AND THOMAS TATE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17KK0646.order.pdf">2017-KK-0646 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ABDELLATIF E. DEVOL</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16KO1460%20PC.pdf">2016-KO-1460 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACOB JOHNSTON</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPEAL TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF APPEAL; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17CA0750.PC.pdf">2017-CA-0750 JANICE HEBERT BARBER, JOHN H. FAIRBANKS, M.D., PIERCE D. NUNLEY, M.D., JOHN LOGAN, M.D., JOHN FAULKNER, DARRELL CORMIER, PEGGY EDWARDS, JOAN SAVOY, KARIN FRIERSON AND VANESSA ARNOLD v. LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION; THE LOUISIANA OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION; CHRISTOPHER RICH, M.D. WES HATAWAY AND CURT EYSINK</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-1530 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD GIBSON (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-OK-1562 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLARENCE J. SALOOM (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17B0622.PC.pdf">2017-B-0622 IN RE: GRETA L. WILSON</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE REJECTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17B0711.PC.pdf">2017-B-0711 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REMANDED TO DISCIPLINARY BOARD; SEE ORDER:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/17OB0703.PC.pdf">2017-OB-0703 IN RE: RAMSEY T. MARCELLO</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-OB-0485 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-102</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/2017/16-0171.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0171 STATE EX REL. JOHN MURPHY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0227.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0227 STATE EX REL. JEFFERY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0271.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0271 STATE EX REL. JEFFERY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0429.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0429 STATE EX. REL. SHARON LACOMBE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0468.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0468 STATE EX REL. RODNEY HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0476.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0476 STATE EX REL. MURPHY L. CALAIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0504.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0504 STATE EX REL. HENNESSY CHRISTOF v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0505.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0505 STATE EX REL. LUIS RODRIGUEZ-HERNANDEZ v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0674.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0674 STATE EX REL. LESLIE YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0736.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-0736 STATE EX REL. WALTER CODY HAMPTON, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Winn)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2017/16-0746.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-0746 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL RHODES</a> (Parish of Bienville)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-0430 STATE EX REL. AUSTIN LOWERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-1497 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY JOSEPH MCKITHERN A/K/A LARRY MCKITHERN A/K/A LARRY J. MCKITHERN (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-1523 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SOAMER NOTIER RIVERA-SORIANO (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-1525 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CECIL RAY BEALS (Parish of Ascension)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-1542 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GARVIN SCOTT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-1567 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAYLAN BRADSTREET (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-K-1599 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH FORTENBERRY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-K-1678 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDALL GLENN MATTHEWS (Parish of Bossier)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KO-1698 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS MONROE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CK-1797 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R.W. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KH-0110 STATE EX REL. RODNEY HAMILTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0562 PETRO-CHEM OPERATING COMPANY, INC. v. FLAT RIVER FARMS, L.L.C., LOTT COMPANY, L.L.C., JON G. BLACK, L.L.C., DEBRA K. IRELAND, INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF MAXINE HART PREWITT, G. KEITH CHRISTY, M.D. AND DESRA K. SELPH, N/K/A DESRA KAY BURCH, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF ALTHEA HARRIS HART AND BERNADETTE M. HART (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0564 PETRO-CHEM OPERATING COMPANY, INC. v. FLAT RIVER FARMS, L.L.C., LOTT COMPANY, L.L.C., JON G. BLACK, L.L.C., DEBRA K. IRELAND, INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF MAXINE HART PREWITT, G. KEITH CHRISTY, M.D. AND DESRA K. SELPH, N/K/A DESRA KAY BURCH, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIX FOR THE ESTATE OF ALTHEA HARRIS HART AND BERNADETTE M. HART (Parish of Bossier)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0624 DEBRA S. WILLIAMS AND JOHN M. WILLIAMS, SR. v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WALK-ON'S BISTREAUX AND BAR BURBANK, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0627 ROBERT WAYNE HACKETT, ET UX. v. MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. USA (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0630 LINDA M. POTIER v. MORRIS BART, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17C0630.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0635 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE v. JOHNNY J. CHAVIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0636 ZAINE KASEM v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, JOYCE B. WILLIAMS, AND H.R. WILLIAMS CATTLE COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17C0636.sjc..wouldgrant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0637 CONCERNED CITIZENS OF EASTOVER, LLC v. EASTOVER NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND SECURITY DISTRICT, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0639 INSULATION SALES & SERVICES, LLC v. MID-SOUTH MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0641 JOSEPH HARRIS v. CAPTIAN WILLIE WASHINGTON; STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ELYAN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of Iberville)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0643 REBECCA L. SMITH ALLEN v. JOHN D. ALLEN (Parish of Washington)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-0644 KEYALAH BELL v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Orleans Civil Service Commission)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-0647 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE v. JOHNNY J. CHAVIS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-0882 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HORACE JYNES (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p>