<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 #023</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align:justify;"><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>30th day of April, 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(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0634.KD.pc.pdf">2018-KD-0634</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0634.KD.pc.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN DALE DAIGLE</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br /></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration-line:underline;"><strong>1st day of May, 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>JOINT PETITION FOR CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0438.BA.PC.pdf">2018-BA-0438</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0438.BA.PC.pdf">IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-443612</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0438.BA.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.<br /></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>2nd day of May, 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>CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0757.BA.PC.pdf">2017-BA-0757</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0757.BA.PC.pdf">IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-653816</a><br /></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>3rd day of May, 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(S) DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2018-CC-0675<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SHERRI PRATCHER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, OWEN HILLS v. CORRAL GULFSOUTH, INC. D/B/A GOLDEN CORRAL AND JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br /></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>4th day of May, 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(S) DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2018-OB-0687<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: TROY J. CHARPENTIER C/W IN RE: BRADLEY C. MYERS<br /></p><p>2018-OB-0708<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: TROY J. CHARPENTIER C/W IN RE: BRADLEY C. MYERS<br /></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of May, 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>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2018-KK-0681<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW S. DAUZAT (Parish of Avoyelles)<br /></p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>11th day of May, 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(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0514.KP.PC.pdf">2017-KP-0514</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0514.KP.PC.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS JOHNSON</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0514.KP.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would deny the writ and affirm</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0514.KP.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny the writ and affirm the court of appeal</a>.<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0514.KP.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would deny the writ and affirm the court of appeal</a>.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;"></span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;">INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:</span></strong><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0683.B.PC.pdf"></a><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0683.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-0683</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0683.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: HILLIARD CHARLES FAZANDE, III</a><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0684.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-0684</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0684.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: PATRICK HALE DEJEAN</a><br />GUIDRY, J., recused.<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0340.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-0340</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0340.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: JOHN MORRIS DUNN III</a><br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0506.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-0506</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0506.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: STUART H. SMITH</a><br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PERMANENT DISBARMENT ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0262.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-0262</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0262.B.PC.pdf">IN RE: JOSE W. VEGA</a><br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TRANSFERRED TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS; SEE ORDER:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0656.OB.PC.pdf">2018-OB-0656</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0656.OB.PC.pdf">IN RE: ANTHONY T. MARSHALL</a><br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2017-KH-0304<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. TRENT DUBROC v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Calcasieu)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0354<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DERNARD B. HARRIS (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0356<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LAVAR J. WILLIAMS (Parish of St. Martin)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0357<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DARNELL LEWIS v. ARTHUR MORRELL (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0362<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH CROSBY, JR. (Parish of St. Mary)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0371<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GREGORY PERRIERA (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0374<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOE SMITH, JR. (Parish of Madison)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0398<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>CHARLES STEWART v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0422<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAMIEN GUIDRY<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0460<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DENNIS RAY DAVIS, JR. (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0478<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF MARK HOWARD BUHLER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0482<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE EX REL. CLINTON BELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0483<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DUANE PARKER (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p>2018-CI-0486<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LEE CORMIER v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p>2018-CI-0496<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GREGORY J. PERRIERA v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0497<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD D. WALKER (Parish of Jackson)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0504<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICHARD NATHANIEL MILLER (Parish of East Feliciana)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0507<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANTHONY ED JAMES (Parish of St. Mary)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0508<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDRE PICKETT (Parish of Rapides)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0519<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOMMY WILLIAM MANCHESTER (Parish of Ouachita)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0523<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUENDON MONDREILL BERNARD (Parish of Ouachita)<br /></p><p>2018-KH-0524<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VIRGIL SMITH (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT CONSIDERED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2018-C-0199<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IRMA DORSEY v. PURVIS CONTRACTING GROUP, LLC AND JON P. PURVIS C/W IRMA DORSEY v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2018-KK-0673<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID ADAMS (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2018-KK-0715<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. NORBERT DOUNSEROUX (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:</strong></span><br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2245.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-2245</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/16-2245.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. LARRY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0030.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-0030</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0030.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX. REL. FERNAND PAUL AUTERY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Iberia)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0567.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-0567</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0567.KH.PC.pdf">STATE EX REL. BLAKE THOMPSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of East Feliciana)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0801.KP.PC.pdf">2017-KP-0801</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2018/17-0801.KP.PC.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRIAN DIETRICH </a>(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:</strong></span><br /></p><p>2017-KP-1021<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE C. PLATER (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p>2017-KO-1150<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STORMY NICOLE COFER A/K/A STORMY COFER (Parish of Rapides)<br /></p><p>2017-KO-1154<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FREDRICK LUJUAN BROWN (Parish of Caddo)<br />CRICHTON, J., recused.<br /></p><p>2017-KO-1190<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIE C. PLATER (Parish of Caddo)<br /></p><p>2017-KO-1199<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARCEL DEWAYNE THOMPSON (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p>2017-KO-1205<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IREN COOPER (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-KO-1207<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KIRKLAN PIERSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p>2017-K-1351<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. IREN COOPER (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2017-K-1739<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. OWEN OCKMAN (Parish of Ascension)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0272<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>EMMA BRADFORD, ET AL. v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0377<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: TODD STIPELCOVICH v. EMERY A. MINNARD, MD, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0378<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: TODD STIPELCOVICH v. EMERY A. MINNARD, MD, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2018-KK-0381<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL ROBERTSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant and docket.<br /></p><p>2018-C-0396<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JEWEL VAUGHN, III v. DIS-TRAN STEEL, LLC (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 2)<br /><a href="/opinions/2018/18-0396.C.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons</a>.<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0413<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CLAIMS OF AMY HARRIEL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL HARRIEL AND ON BEHALF OF CAILYN DANIEL HARRIEL (Parish of Washington)<br /></p><p>2018-KK-0421<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ZED SMITH (Parish of Claiborne)<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0431<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>HENRY L KLEIN, ET AL. v. LEWIS TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p>2018-KK-0434<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE BRIGALIA, JR. (Parish of Iberville)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0435<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>ERNEST ARMANDO HOWARD, JR. v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA; GARDA CL SOUTHEAST, INC.; AND MARCUS RENE SLAUGHTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0441<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>PLAQUEMINES PARISH COUNCIL v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH PRESIDENT, AMOS CORMIER, III (Parish of Plaquemines)<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0442<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN RE: PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CLAIMS OF AMY HARRIEL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL HARRIEL AND ON BEHALF OF CAILYN DANIELLE HARRIEL (Parish of Washington)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0444<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>WILLIE BROWN, JR. v. BREAUX BRIDGE VENTURES, LLC (Parish of St. Martin)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p>2018-C-0450<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF DON MICHAEL BRIDGES, SR. (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0452<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LEON V. IMPSON, JR. AS AGENT FOR EBBA BABIN IMPSON v. THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF BETTY JEAN IMPSON (Parish of Livingston)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p>2018-C-0456<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>RUSSELL CHARLES AND CONSANDRA CHARLES v. MOORE PETROLEUM, INC., POWER PETROLEUM, INC., AND MOORE PROPERTIES, LLC (Parish of Iberville)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0459<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>DIRECT TECH DRILLING, LLC v. DANRIK CONSTRUCTION, INC., ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0462<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>MARY MCINTYRE TOCA v. DAVID JOSEPH TOCA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p>2018-C-0464<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GIBBS CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. v. NATIONAL RICE MILL, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0466<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>FANNY FARMS, LLC, KAREN M. MEYERS AND KENDALL J. MEYERS v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of Plaquemines)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0468<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>TRAVIS HIGGINS v. WILLIAMS ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.; WILLIAMS OLEFINS, L.L.C.; THE WILLIAMS COMPANY, INC.; XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY; CHICAGO BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY; AND X INSURANCE COMPANY C/W KELVIN MARRELL YORK, SR. AND TRACY DENISE YORK v. THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., ET AL. C/W KEN HAYDEL v. THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.; ET AL. (Parish of Ascension)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0469<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN D. SILEO, LLC v. DEBORAH KRUSE, MARK KRUSE, AND THE LAW OFFICES OF ALLAN BERGER & ASSOCIATES, PLC (Parish of Jefferson)<br /></p><p>2018-C-0471<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>GREENFIELD ADVISORS, LLC v. CAMILO K. SALAS, III AND SALAS & CO., L.C. (Parish of Orleans)<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0472<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>SIDNEY MARCHAND AND CHRISTY MARCHAND v. DR. LURA L. WIGHT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br /></p><p>2018-CJ-0515<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>JAMES ENGLAND v. ALINA JULIA ENGLAND C/W JAMES ENGLAND v. ALINA JULIA ENGLAND (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, C.J., recused.<br /></p><p>2018-CC-0644<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>LEIGH ANN SCHELL AND MCGREADY L. RICHESON v. KUCHLER POLK SCHELL WEINER & RICHESON, L.L.C. (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>