<p></p><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td style="text-align:right;" valign="top" width="37%">NEWS RELEASE #006</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 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>INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0140.B.PC.pdf">2018-B -0140</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0140.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: JAMES ELWOOD MOORE, JR.</a><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>2nd day of February, 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(S) GRANTED:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-K -0520<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUBBARD PRICE C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUBBARD PRICE (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART / DENIED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1723.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-1723</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1723.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. PERRY CORNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>REMANDED TO COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH CIRCUIT:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2071<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>REGINALD GREEN, ET AL. v. FRANKLIN ELIEZER GARCIA-VICTOR, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO ACTIVE STATUS GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2151.OB.PC.pdf">2017-OB-2151</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2151.OB.PC.pdf">IN RE: RICHMOND C. ODOM</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2151.OB.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would deny respondent's request to be reinstated to active status.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2151.OB.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., would deny.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2151.OB.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny reinstatement to active status.</a><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CONDITIONAL ADMISSION REVOKED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0098.B.PC.pdf">2018-B -0098</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0098.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: IVORY BATISTE</a><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INTERIM SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE ORDER:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0055.B.PC.pdf">2018-B -0055</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0055.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: LOUELLA P. GIVENS-HARDING</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/2018/17-2137.B.PC.pdf">2017-B -2137</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2137.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: CHESTER QUINTON BELL</a><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2158.B.PC.pdf">2017-B -2158</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-2158.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: KEVIN DOUGLAS MCCLEARY</a><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-OB-2036<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 17-PDB-071<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KH-1233<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ARTHUR NICHOLAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ascension)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KH-1534<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. ARTHUR RHODES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<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/2018/16-1387.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-1387</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1387.KP.PC.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THAYER HAMDALLA </a>(Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1580.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1580</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1580.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. JASMOND OSBORNE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1580.KH.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant for an evidentiary hearing</a>.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1699.KH.PC.pdf"></a><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1699.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1699</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1699.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. MICHAEL JAMES KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1710.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1710</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1710.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. PATRICK LEVIER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1712.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-1712</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1712.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. KENNY DOMINO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1717.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-1717</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1717.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. KEVIN ROCH JONES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Rapides)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1730.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1730</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1730.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. RAYMOND MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1796.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1796</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1796.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. MARCUS LAMONT DOTIE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1821.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-1821</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1821.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. FELTON WAYNE DUKES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1821.KH.BJJ.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant the writ application</a>.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1825.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1825</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1825.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. BRYAN A. STEVENS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. John)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1851.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-1851</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1851.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. MARSHALL WHITLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1865.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-1865</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1865.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. LOUIS WHITE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1893.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1893</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1893.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. JOHNNY RAY LUNA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1895.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1895</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-1895.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. TALANDIS COTTON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Ascension)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2027.KH.pc.pdf">2016-KH-2027</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2027.KH.pc.pdf">STATE EX REL. MICHAEL THOMAS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans)<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span></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-KH-1830<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. MICHAEL CALLOWAY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-K -0119<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WALTER JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KO-0662<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DON MICHAEL ANDREW, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KO-0668<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACQUES DUNCAN (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KO-0671<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MAURICE ANDERSON (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0671.KO.BJJ.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0671.KO.SJC.Grant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KO-0672<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STANLEY L. GREEN, JR. (Parish of Washington)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KO-0847<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LANDIS CAMP (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -1918<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>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 RECORDER, AND SUGARCANE PARK, LLC (Parish of Orleans)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1955<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JOSETTE M. RIPOLL v. PATRICK DOBARD, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />2017-KK-1980<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID RUFF (Parish of West Feliciana)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-1980.KK.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Johnson, C.J.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-1999<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MELISSA SCOTT v. OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION, DR. EWELINA GRIFFIN, AND DR. ROBERT CRAIG (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2000<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MARS BEACH, LLC v. EDWARD MCQUIRTER (Parish of West Feliciana)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2002<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>RICKY PATRICK, BY AND THROUGH GLENN PATRICK HIS AGENT v. J. PATRICK, INC., MACHINE, PUMP & FABRICATION, MELISA PATRICK AND DALE PATRICK (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2003<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2004<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2005<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2006<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2010<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>TROY LILLIE, ET AL. v. STANDFORD TRUST COMPANY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2013<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SOUTHERN MARSH COLLECTION, LLC v. STATE TRADITIONS, LLC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2014<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DANELL BRICE v. TIMOTHY BRAGGS, SHIFA HEALTH ASSOCIATES, L.L.C, SHIFA MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C., SERENITY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, L.L.C., HOPE VILLAGE, INC., HOPE VILLAGE PROPERTIES, L.L.C., NEEMWOOD VILLAGE, PYSCHCARE OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C., PYSCHCARE SOLUTIONS, L.L.C., PYSCH MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., ZAHID IMRAN, M.D., VASANTHI VINAYAGAM, M.D. AND JANE DOE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CJ-2018<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SHARUNDA PREVO v. MILTON MOSBY (Parish of Claiborne)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2019<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>AARON EMIGH, ET AL. v. WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2023<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHARLES POOLE, JR. v. GUY HOPKINS CONSTRUCTION CO. AND LUBA WORKERS' COMPENSATION (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 5)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-KK-2025<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID RAY NEWSOM (Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2027<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JAN E. SEGURA v. KARL RAY COMEAUX (Parish of Vermilion)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2033<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ISABELLA KOCLANES v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2037<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GREGORY CASTAIN v. AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Landry)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2040<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GORDON FRANK, ET AL. v. FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2041<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CAMBRIE CELESTE LLC AND CAMBRIE CELESTE COMMERCIAL TENANT, LLC v. STARBOARD MANAGEMENT, LLC, F.I.N.S. CONSTRUCTION LLC, CAMBRIE CELESTE DEVELOPER, LLC, ROBERT ARMBRUSTER, AND NICOLE ARMBRUSTER (Parish of Orleans)<br />2017-CC-2047<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>EUGENE BAKER v. LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND A. KENISON ROY, III, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2051<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CARL JOSEPH BENOIT AND PATRICIA FAY BENOIT v. ST. CHARLES GAMING COMPANY, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2054<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>429 BOURBON STREET, LLC v. RMDR INVESTMENTS, INC. C/W 429 BOURBON STREET, LLC v. RMDR INVESTMENTS, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2055<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2056<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2058<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ALICE LANDRY BOYER v. CHERYL L. KOKKINIS, ET AL. (Parish of Bossier)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2059<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ENGLISH TURN PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC. v. MARILYN CUTRONE CONTOGOURIS (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2061<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ZACHARY ADDISON AND ANDREE ADDISON v. AFFIRMATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND PHARA MARTIN (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-C -2062<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DEMETRIS HAYNIE AND CURTIS YOUNG, SR. v. TWIN OAKS NURSING HOME, INC. AND ANNIE ALFORD (Parish of St. John)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2064<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ROGER D. MITCHELL AND LAURIE S. MITCHELL v. STEPHEN C. NORTON, NORTON REALTY GROUP, LLC, ASHLEY M. WOODS AND HARRIS MANOR REALTY, LLC D/B/A RE/MAX PREFERRED CHOICE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2088<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Assumption)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2017-CC-2089<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br /></p><p style="text-align:justify;">2018-CJ-0018<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>KEVIN HARRELL v. CYNTHIA HARRELL (Parish of Ascension)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., recused. </p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p> </p>