<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 #058</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><div style="text-align:justify;"><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>19th day of November, 2017</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span></p><p>2017-KK-1931<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REGINALD JONES (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would deny.<br />CLARK, J., would deny.<br />CRICHTON, J., would deny.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>30th day of November, 2017</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p>2017-CJ-1987<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ELIANA AMPARO SOTO v. ALIREZA SADEGHI (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p>2017-KK-1993<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA PAYNE (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>5th day of December, 2017</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:</strong></span></p><p>2017-C-1132<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SUCCESSION OF CHARLES GEORGE HARLAN (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p>2017-C-1274<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>BOARD OF ETHICS IN THE MATTER OF JORDAN MONSOUR AND WALTER MONSOUR (Louisiana Board of Ethics)</p><p>2017-KK-1453<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. LAWRENCE CLARK (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; REVERSED AND REMANDED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/17-0435.K.PC.pdf">2017-K-0435</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/17-0435.K.PC.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARDALE GREEN</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/17B1704.PC.pdf">2017-B-1704</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/17B1704.PC.pdf">IN RE: DOUNNISEI KUO GBALAZEH</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/17B1856.PC.pdf">2017-B-1856</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/17B1856.PC.pdf">IN RE: PHIL C. NUGENT</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span></p><p>2017-OB-1662<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 17-PDB-031</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p>2016-KP-1438<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LON ADAMS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2017-C-1405<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHRISTOPHER G. BRADFORD v. AVOYELLES PARISH SHERIFF DEPT., ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span></p><p>2016-K-1272<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ODEAL PIPPINS LIRETTE (Parish of St. Landry)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span></p><p>2016-KO-1107<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY JOSEPH MCKITHERN AKA LARRY J. MCKITHERN AKA LARRY MCKITHERN (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span></p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1470.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1470</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1470.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. DREW PIZZO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1539.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-1539</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1539.KP.PC.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANA MILES</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1543.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1543</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1543.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. TORRANCE HORNSBY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1548.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1548</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1548.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. ALFRED JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1549.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1549</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1549.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. MELVIN R. PHILLIPS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1611.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1611</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1611.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. EDWARD ZENO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1614.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1614</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1614.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. MELVIN DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1617.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1617</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1617.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. BRENT AUTHORLEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1666.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1666</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2017/16-1666.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. ROBERT SKIPPER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Madison)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span></p><p>2016-KP-1375<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY WILLIAMS (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p>2016-KH-1467<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ANDRE RANDOLPH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2016-KH-1654<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. JAMES THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2016-KH-1897<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. EXCELL LIVERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2017-KO-0538<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERIC DALE MICKELSON (Parish of Caddo)<br />CRICHTON, J., recused.</p><p>2017-KO-0573<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY AARON DANGERFIELD (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2017-K-0642<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEO PAUL THIBODEAUX, JR. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2017-KO-0665<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN CHAMBERS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2017-C-1408<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>TAMARA SUE MARLER AND DEAN L. MARLER v. PEGGY S. JARRELL AKA PEGGY LYNN JARRELL, CHARLES E. CARVER AND GINA H. CARVER (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17-1408.C.jtg.wouldgrant.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2017-C-1442<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JEFF MERCER, LLC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, WILLIS JENKINS, JOHN H. EASON, AND PAM HIGGINBOTHAM (Parish of Ouachita)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p>2017-C-1565<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MICHAEL R. DESHOTELS v. JOHN WHITE, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, AS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p>2017-CC-1705<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MARY FISHER, ET AL. v. THE TOWN OF BOYCE, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2017-OC-1706<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>AUTRY LEE JONES v. HARRY L. SHAHEEN, JR. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2017-KK-1727<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CITY OF GRETNA v. MIGUEL ANGEL REYES (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2017-C-1729<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ANJEL LEE INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, LANDON LEE (DECEASED) v. DR. MICHAEL QUINN, DR. KELECHI N. IHEAGWARA, DR. RUFUS HIXON, III, DR. SHANNON BOUDREAUX, AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p>2017-C-1736<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LOUIS FITZMORRIS, ASSESSOR, PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY v. NEW COVINGTON APARTMENTS, LP AND LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>2017-C-1741<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DOY E. COTHERN v. KALYN BARBER; JOHN BARBER; INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE FATHER AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THE UNEMANCIAPATED MINOR, KALYN BARBER; BRIDGETTE BARBER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE MOTHER OF THE UNEMANCIPATED MINOR, KALYN BARBER; GEICO INSURANCE COMPANY; JAMES JORDAN; STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY; AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2017-C-1748<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>M/V RESOURCES LLC v. LOUISIANA HARDWOOD PRODUCTS LLC, LOUISIANA RURAL NMTC FORESTLANDS LLC, AND ROY O. MARTIN LUMBER COMPANY LLC (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p>2017-C-1750<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MACWCP II LLC v. CHARLOTTE FAYE WILLIAMS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2017-C-1751<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THE MARIETTA TRUST AND THE WARREN TRUST v. JR. LOGGING INC., FAIR HILLS FARM LLC, JERRY AVANTS, JR., THOMAS KEATY, JR., AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p>2017-CC-1756<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CITY OF ALEXANDRIA v. KENDALL DIXON (Parish of Rapides)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p>2017-CC-1757<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHAPEL HILL AGGREGATES, LLC F/K/A CHAPEL HILL SAND AND GRAVEL, LLC v. STAINES & EPPLING, APLC AND ANTHONY J. STAINES, INDIVIDUALLY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2017-CC-1758<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHAPEL HILL AGGREGATES, LLC F/K/A CHAPEL HILL SAND AND GRAVEL, LLC v. STAINES & EPPLING, APLC AND ANTHONY J. STAINES, INDIVIDUALLY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2017-CC-1761<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC AND GEORGIA GULF CHEMICAL & VINYLS, LLC (Parish of Assumption)</p><p>2017-CC-1762<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CAMSOFT DATA SYSTEMS, INC. v. SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS SUPPLY, INC. AND ACTIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., recused.</p><p>2017-KK-1764<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD DEAN BANDY, JR. (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2017-CC-1765<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHAPEL HILL AGGREGATES, LLC F/K/A CHAPEL HILL SAND AND GRAVEL, LLC v. STAINES & EPPLING, APLC AND ANTHONY J. STAINES, INDIVIDUALLY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2017-CC-1771<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT C. LEHMAN, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION, LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT C. LEHMAN, LLC, AND ROBERT C. LEHMAN, INDIVIDUALLY v. SHAWN W. ROGERS, ROGERS LAW FIRM, LLC D/B/A ROGERS LAW FIRM, NORMAN J. MANTON, JR., AND LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2017-CJ-1773<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>BENNY COUNCIL v. TAMEKA COLLINS LIVINGSTON (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17-1773.CJ.jdh.concur.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p>2017-C-1774<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DEAN E. STIPP v. METLIFE AUTO AND HOME INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. AND/OR METLIFE AUTO AND HOME, METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, BENSON MOTOR COMPANY D/B/A MERCEDES-BENZ OF NEW ORLEANS AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p>2017-CC-1776<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DAVID DEWAYNE STOWE, SR., ET AL. v. DONALD SLADE JORDAN, ET AL. (Parish of Richland)</p><p>2017-C-1780<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEE FOOD, INC. KASSIM NAGI, TAWFIQ ALI ALMANSOOB, MOHAMED NAGI, SOUTHLA, LLC (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2017-KK-1887<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE SHORT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2017-CK-1904<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF E.S. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17-1904.CK.jdh.concur.pdf">HUGHES, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p>2017-CJ-1954<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A.T. (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br /><a href="/opinions/2017/17-1954.CJ.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>