<p> </p><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="90%"><tbody><tr style="" valign="top"><td style="text-align:justify;" valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right" style="text-align:right;">NEWS RELEASE #001</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="text-align:justify;" valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td style="text-align:justify;" valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of January, 2018</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1586.KK.PC.pdf">2017-KK-1586</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1586.KK.PC.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RYAN MINER</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of January, 2018</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART AND REMANDED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0785.OK.PC.pdf">2017-OK-0785<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CONSTANT ALLAH</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1916.OB.PC.pdf">2017-OB-1916<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: ALI ZITO SHIELDS</a><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1922.B.PC.pdf">2017-B-1922<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: JOSHUA PAUL MELDER</a><br /><a href="opinions/2018/17-1922.B.BJJ.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would reject consent discipline.</a><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1621.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1621<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. EDWARD COUSIN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1837<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>BRANDON GREER v. XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)<br />HUGHES, J., would consider the merits.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1841<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>EVERETTE DRAUGHN v. EUGENE "TAT-2" "THE BOUNTY HUNTER" THACKER, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CP-1133<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. DONALD M. BOSWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1133.CP.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-2103<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNTRELL WASHINGTON (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1327.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1327<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. MARTAVIA D. KING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Desoto)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1339.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1339<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. CHARLES WAYNE SNEED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Bienville)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1388.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-1388<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ORLANDO YOUNG</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1496.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1496<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ERNEST JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1505.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1505<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. GEORGE WADE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1555.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-1555<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VINCE E. MOORE</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1569.KH.PC.pdf"></a><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1569.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1569<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. FELICIA YOUNG v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Washington)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1571.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1571<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. JOHN CUNNINGHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1573.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1573<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. James)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1584.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1584<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ARTHUR BIAS, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Iberia)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1600.KP.pc.pdf">2016-KP-1600<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HOUSTON JACKSON</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1727.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1727<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. CHARLES WAYNE SNEED v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Bienville)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1877.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1877<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. LARRY MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1878.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1878<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. GARY SHURLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-CI-1319<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ROBERT HARRISON, JR. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of Iberville)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1504<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. TRAVIS BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1536<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. TRAVIS BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1581<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. DERRICK JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1665<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. EDWARD COUSIN, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1718<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. JACKIE WASHINGTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1724<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. DAVID EARL JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2016-KH-1759<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. MOHAMMED COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-OK-0704<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID MARX (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-K-0752<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY DE GRUY (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1491<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>EVERETT CUROLE, JR., ET AL. v. RORY DELCAMBRE, ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1506<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>EVERETT CUROLE, JR., ET AL. v. RORY DELCAMBRE, ET. AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-1726<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHRISTOPHER ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1817<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THEODULE P. NOEL, JR., ET AL. v. THEODULE P. NOEL, SR., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1830<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THEODULE P. NOEL, JR., ET AL. v. THEODULE PIERRE NOEL, SR., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1834<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DAVID COX v. BAKER DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, L.L.C. (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-1835<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFREY P. GRANIER (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1839<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THEODULE P. NOEL, JR., ET AL. v. THEODULE PIERRE NOEL, SR., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-1842<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE DAJUAN DENNIS (Parish of Bossier)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1843<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WINMILL TIRE, LLC, ET AL. v. COLT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1844<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WINMILL TIRE, LLC, ET AL. v. COLT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1845<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SANCTUARY CAPITAL, LLC, ET AL., ON BEHALF OF NORTH LOUISIANA BIDCO, LLC v. RICHARD D. CLOUD, JAMES RANDOLPH GARNER, AND NORTH LOUISIANA BIDCO, LLC (Parish of Ouachita)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1847<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ALBERTA HITE v. JAMES FARMER, UV LOGISTICS, L.L.C. D/B/A/ UNITED VISION LOGISTICS, GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W KAYCI R. FRANCOIS, AS PROVISIONAL TUTRIX OF PAYTIN SIMON v. JUDITH SAVOIE FARMER, APPOINTED SUCCESSION REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR EXECUTRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF JAMES FARMER, AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. D/B/A/ GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, UV LOGISTICS, L.L.C. D/B/A/ UNITED VISION LOGISTICS, GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1848<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SHAWN P. DOYLE AND THYME B. DOYLE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, BRADY DOYLE, SHAWN MICHAEL DOYLE, AND MAGGIE GRACE DOYLE v. LONESOME DEVELOPMENT, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY, NATCHEZ TRACE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY AND RENAISSANCE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF RENAISSANCE REALTY SERVICES, LLC (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-1855<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY MORGAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1857<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SANCTUARY CAPITAL, LLC, ET AL., ON BEHALF OF NORTH LOUISIANA BIDCO, LLC v. RICHARD D. CLOUD, JAMES RANDOLPH GARNER, AND NORTH LOUISIANA BIDCO, LLC (Parish of Ouachita)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1858<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SANCTUARY CAPITAL, LLC, ET AL., ON BEHALF OF NORTH LOUISIANA BIDCO, LLC v. RICHARD D. CLOUD, JAMES RANDOLPH GARNER, AND NORTH LOUISIANA BIDCO, LLC (Parish of Ouachita)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1859<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>RICKY E. WHITE AND KRISTI L. FOWLER v. MICHELLE RENEE STOKES (Parish of Franklin)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1860<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JANICE CLABORNE, ET AL. v. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1869<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JOHN KENNEDY v. CHRISTOPHER DAVIS, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C-1871<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHRISTY ROBINETTE v. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1872<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MORGAN TAYLOR DRONET MORENO v. DANIEL ARMANDO MORENO (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1873<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ROBERT SCHIFF v. LAWRENCE G. PUGH, III, FREDERICK T. HAAS, III, ALEXANDER L. BURNS, AND PUGH, ACCARDO, HAAS, RADECKER & CAREY, LLC (Parish of Orleans) </p><p> </p><p> </p>