<div style="text-align:justify;"></div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" 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 #002</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 style="text-align:justify;"> </p><div style="text-align:justify;"><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12th 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><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART / DENIED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM :</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1899.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1899</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1899.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. DANIEL GORDON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED WITH ORDER:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2017-BA-1986<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-845260<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1583.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1583</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1583.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. EMMETT MESSICK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2060.KK.Order.pdf">2017-KK-2060</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2060.KK.Order.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDRE FRANCIS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SUSPENSION IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1861.B.PC.pdf">2017-B-1861</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1861.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: TIMON V. WEBRE</a><br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2017-OB-1772<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 17-PDB-044<br /></p><p>2017-OB-1775<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 17-PDB-045<br /></p><p>2017-OB-1810<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 17-PDB-043<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2016-KH-1109<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. KEVIN WISE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2016-KH-1110<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. STEVEN SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Lafayette)<br /></p><p>2016-KO-1662<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERICK DEWAYNE SCOTT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p>2016-KO-2090<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES SPIKES, SR. (Parish of Washington)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2016-KH-1197<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. WILLIE TRIPLETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p>2017-KH-1513<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. SPENCER GILMORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION(S) FOR REHEARING DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2017-KK-1258<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REBECCA JOY OWENS (Parish of Iberia)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant rehearing.<br /></p><p>2017-C-1400<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHARLES THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF AARON THOMPSON v. DAVID CRAWFORD, DESIRE CRAWFORD, SHANE COURREGE INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SPANISH MOON, ENTERGY CORPORATION, ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, LLC, AND ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br />WEIMER, J., would grant rehearing.<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1149.kp.pc.pdf">2016-KP-1149</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1149.kp.pc.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT C. CARTER</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1149.KP.SJC.conc.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1427.kp.pc.pdf">2016-KP-1427</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1427.kp.pc.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IDALECIO ANDRADE </a>(Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1610.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1610</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1610.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. JOEL ORELLANA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1668.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-1668</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1668.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. ANTHONY PETERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1671.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-1671</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1671.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. ERROL FARRAR v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1671.KH.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant for purposes of an evidentiary hearing.</a><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1876.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1876</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1876.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. NATHAN J. WEBSTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Washington)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1900.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1900</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1900.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. DAVID SCOTT TEMPLE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2014.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2014</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2014.KH.PC.pdf">STATE ET REL. KELVIN STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA </a>(Parish of Ascension)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2023.kh%20pc.pdf">2016-KH-2023</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2023.kh%20pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. VALSIN TATE A/K/A VASLIN TATE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p><a href="/2018/16-2026.kh%20pc.pdf">2016-KH-2026</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/2018/16-2026.kh%20pc.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLEON LOTTS </a>(Parish of Washington)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2026.KH.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant for purposes of an evidentiary hearing.</a><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2063.kh.pc.pdf">2016-KH-2063</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2063.kh.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. ASHTON CAMPBELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Charles)<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2016-KH-1586<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. GHAZIR LACAYO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p>2016-KH-1669<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN BRUCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2016-KH-1776<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. SCOTT E. HOUSTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p>2017-KO-0666<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUBBARD PRICE (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-K-0794<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT CHOUEST (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br /></p><p>2017-KO-0846<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ERNEST RAY WILLIAMS (Parish of Rapides)<br /></p><p>2017-KH-0896<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. VALSIN TATE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-KH-0920<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN BRUCE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2017-C-1714<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ROGERIO RIBEIRO DOS SANTOS, EDIMAR RIBEIRO DUARTE, AND JUSSARA DOS SANTOS RODRIGUES v. BELMERE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FAIRFIELD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AND ROBIN HEBERT (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1714.C.SJC.Would.Grant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /></p><p>2017-C-1745<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: RALPH GUIDRY (D) (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2017-CC-1787<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>BARRY GIGLIO AND MARLA GIGLIO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, MINDY VENABLE, DWAYNE VENABLE, AND PAM MCGEE (Parish of St. Landry)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p>2017-CC-1883<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THOMAS CORRINGTON, ET AL. v. GINO ASCANI (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-C-1897<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>BOARD OF ETHICS IN THE MATTER OF THE CARTESIAN COMPANY, INC. AND GREG GACHASSIN (Louisiana Board of Ethics)<br /></p><p>2017-KK-1907<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL DAVID COX (Parish of Bossier)<br /></p><p>2017-C-1911<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CLYDE PATTON v. THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF ROY L. DEARIE AND CLIFFORD COONEY (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br /></p><p>2017-CC-1912<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ALCY JOSEPH v. 29TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT (Parish of St. Charles)<br /></p><p>2017-KK-1920<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD DONOVAN (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-C-1932<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>HOME BANK v. JOSEPH C. MARCELLO, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF SALVADORE JOSEPH SEGRETO (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-C-1933<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JOANNE DITCHARO, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. (Parish of Plaquemines)<br /></p><p>2017-CC-1934<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THE SWEET LAKE LAND AND OIL COMPANY, ET AL. v. OLEUM OPERATING COMPANY, L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.<br /></p><p>2017-CC-1935<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>NIDAL JABER v. CARROLLTON & OAK, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-C-1936<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>HERIBERTO FLORES D/B/A HE FLORES CONSTRUCTION v. BROWN BUILDERS, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br /></p><p>2017-C-1938<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THE SUCCESSION OF EILEEN MAGDALYN FLETCHER RASCH v. LOUISE C. DABEZIES (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-KK-1940<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVIS BOYS (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-C-1972<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DAVID M. DOOLEY, SR., ET AL. v. BRANCH BANKING & TRUST CO., ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)<br /></p><p>2017-CC-1976<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER v. TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION AND AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY (INJURED EE: JOSEPH WIILLIAMS)(Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 1W)<br /></p><p>2017-CC-1977<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER v. SCHEPPS-FOREMOST, INC. AND LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SELF INSURER FUND (INJURED EE: JACQUELINE DAVIS)(Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 1W)<br />2017-CC-1978<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JUSTIN PREJEAN AND DONNA R. PREJEAN v. TANGER GP TRUST INC. AND TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Parish of Ascension)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p>2017-CC-1982<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER v. RONNIE CRAVEN AND HORSEMEN'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE TRUST (INJURED EE: ALONSO ZAMUDIO) (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 1W)<br />2017-CC-2098<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>PRENTISS D. BLANCHARD, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)<br /></p><p>2017-CC-2120<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>PRENTISS D. BLANCHARD, ET AL. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>