<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="" width="90%"><tbody style=""><tr style="" valign="top"><td style="" valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #008</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><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">13th day of February, 2019</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">INTERIM DISQUALIFICATION GRANTED; SEE ORDER</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0232.O.PC.pdf">2019-O -0232 IN RE: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TERRI M. CROSBY</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER</span></strong>:</p><p>2019-BA-0234 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-574115</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-0156.OK.PC.pdf">2018-OK-0156 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CLIFFORD HAMPTON</a> (Parish of St. James)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-0156.OK.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p>2019-KK-0248 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH KISACK (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">18th day of February, 2019</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/17-1717.KP.PC.pdf">2017-KP-1717 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHESTER BROWN</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/17-1717.KP.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.</a><br />WEIMER, J., would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/17-1717.KP.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1973.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-1973 MARTIN BEROTTE, ET AL. v. BECHTEL OG&C CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.</a> (Parish of Cameron)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1973.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1974.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-1974 RICHARD LEE HILL, JR. AND GLENN ELVIN SMITH v. BECHTEL OG&C CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.</a> (Parish of Cameron)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1974.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1975.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-1975 CARLOS LAROME ANDERSON, ET AL. v. BECHTEL OG&C CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.</a> (Parish of Cameron)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1975.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2001.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-2001 STEVEN IVAN ACOSTA-VILLARREAL, ET AL. v. BECHTEL OG&C CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.</a> (Parish of Cameron)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2001.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED AND REMANDED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2089.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-2089 KHRISTY GOINGS RISMILLER, TUTRIX FOR DANIEL EDWARDS GOINGS v. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Concordia)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1467.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-1467 IN RE: HARRIER TRUST</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1849.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-1849 IN RE: HARRIER TRUST</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2064.BA.PC.pdf">2018-BA-2064 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-1160</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CONDITIONAL READMISSION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2092.OB.PC.pdf">2018-OB-2092 IN RE: ARTHUR GILMORE, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2092.OB.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2092.OB.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would reject conditional readmission.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2010.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-2010 IN RE: PHILIP MARTIN KLEINSMITH</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p>2018-OB-2082 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 18-PDB-050</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED</span></strong>:</p><p>2018-KH-1875 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE SHORT (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-CI-1893 ALBERT V. ROBERTSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p>2018-CI-1906 CHRISTOPHER B. COOK v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</p><p>2018-KH-1909 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY R. DIXON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2018-KH-1910 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDREE WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2018-CI-1916 SIDNEY HANDY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</p><p>2018-KH-1940 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES GUIDRY, JR. (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2018-KH-1941 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA THOMAS</p><p>2018-CI-1962 DAVID JOHNSON v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</p><p>2018-KH-1963 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEXTER ALLEN</p><p>2018-KH-2033 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE BIENEMY</p><p>2018-KH-2040 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAKEEM J. MARTIN</p><p>2018-CI-2047 DAVID D. JOHNSON v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS</p><p>2018-KH-2051 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL WITHERS (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2018-KH-2074 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARLO CHARLES<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2018-KH-2076 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONALD ADAMS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-KH-2078 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JACOB M. WILLIAMS (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2018-KH-2079 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JASON SPIKES (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2018-KH-2080 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER WATSON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-CI-0078 CHRISTOPHER D. TRAYLOR v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS</p><p>2019-KH-0084 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD WARD</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p>2018-C-1474 JO SCHERNBECK HODDINOTT v. REGINALD KENNING HODDINOTT, III (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant the rehearing.<br />CLARK, J., would grant the rehearing.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/17-1338.KP.PC.pdf">2017-KP-1338 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WINSTON DEMOND WESTLEY</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/17-1338.KP.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant in part.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2019/17-1338.KP.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2019/17-1338.KP.sjc.con.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/17-1971.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1971 STATE EX REL. JERMENCE ROGERS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Webster)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-0085.KP.PC.pdf">2018-KP-0085 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TAM LE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-0085.KP.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-0304.KP.PC.pdf">2018-KP-0304 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA VALLO</a> (Parish of Webster)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-0777.KP.PC.pdf">2018-KP-0777 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WACO COLLINS, JR.</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />CRICHTON, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-0777.KP.BJJ.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1978.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-1978 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ANDERSON CLARK</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1984.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-1984 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RANDY C. MARSHALL</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />CRICHTON, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0022.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-0022 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY LINDSEY</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0091.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-0091 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANK SCOTT</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; MOOT</span></strong>:</p><p>2017-KO-1025 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEREMY WILSON (Parish of Washington)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p>2017-KH-1797 STATE EX REL. CHESTER BROWN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-K-0273 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GEORGE SMITH (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-KO-0405 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES A. SMITH (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2018-KP-0490 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID MILLER (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-KO-0622 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RUBEN VAN DYKE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2018-KO-0661 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS EDWARD BETHLEY, JR. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2018-KO-0663 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERMAINE CHRISTOPHER OBRIEN A/K/A JERMAINE CHRISTOPHER O'BRIEN (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2018-KO-0698 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TROY DONELL GAINES (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2018-KO-0744 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JADERRICK BARRETT (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2018-KO-0830 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODRICK COLEMAN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2018-K-0873 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID PORTER ADAMS, JR. (Parish of Ascension)</p><p>2018-KP-1420 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES SKINNER (Parish of Livingston)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-C-1557 RICHARD CREEL v. DOLPHIN SERVICES, L.L.C., MASSE CONTRACTING, INC., SUNCOAST FABRICATION SERVICES, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, EFG INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-C-1561 TERRE G. MATRANGA, JOHN P. GREATHOUSE, JR., GINA F. GREATHOUSE AND JAMES E. GREATHOUSE v. PARISH ANESTHESIA OF JEFFERSON, LLC, MONICA WILKINSON, CRNA, CHRISTOPHER COUGLE, M.D., AND LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-C-1570 RICHARD CREEL v. DOLPHIN SERVICES, L.L.C., MASSE CONTRACTING, INC., SUNCOAST FABRICATION SERVICES, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, EFG INSURANCE COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPAMY (Parish of Lafourche)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-CC-1604 IBERIABANK v. WESTCHESTER APARTMENTS, L.L.C., KEVIN U. STEPHENS, AND CHERYLL BOWERS STEPHENS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1604.CC.jtg.wouldgrant.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2018-KH-1624 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EARL JOSEPH DUPRE, SR. (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.<br />GUIDRY, J., recused.</p><p>2018-C-1655 GRACE RANCH, LLC v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-CJ-1721 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF Z.D. (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-KH-1826 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEVEN SMITH (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2018-CJ-1843 E.R. v. T.S. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2018-C-1878 JANICE HEBERT BARBER, JOHN H. FAIRBANKS, M.D., PIERCE D. NUNLEY, M.D., JOHN LOGAN, M.D., JOHN FAULKNER, DARRELL CORMIER, PEGGY EDWARDS, JOAN SAVOY, KAREN FRIERSON, AND VANESSA ARNOLD v. LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION, LOUISIANA OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, CHRISTOPHER RICH, M.D., WES HATAWAY, AND CURT EYSINK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />CRICHTON, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-CC-1889 TRINA HEALTH PARTNERS, LLC, ET AL. v. TRINA HEALTH, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-CC-1901 TRINA HEALTH PARTNERS, LLC, ET AL. v. TRINA HEALTH, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-C-1911 RIDDER WILLIAMS CROCKER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF HER DECEASED SON, JERRY LEE SHEPPARD v. BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER-MID CITY AND ITS STAFF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT, WILLIAM T. ELLIOT, MD AND JOSEPH THOMAS, JR., MD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge McDonald.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-KP-1929 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRELL HAMPTON (Parish of Livingston)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant in part.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-KK-1972 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRYNTON KELLI SIMMONS (Parish of Webster)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-CC-2006 STATE OF LOUISIANA, MILITARY DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF STATE POLICE v. EXPLO SYSTEMS, INC., CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND SENECA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Webster)</p><p>2018-KH-2028 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOGAN JACKSON (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-C-2055 RICHARD L. RUBIN, M.D. v. NON-FLOOD PROTECTION ASSET MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT, SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY-EAST, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, J.P. & SONS DREDGING L.L.C. AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-C-2057 EASTER MCGEE v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2018-C-2058 DOUGLAS W. BARTON v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish of Rapides)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />CLARK, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-C-2062 TERRI LEWIS STEVENS AND JENNIFER FRUCHNICHT, WIFE OF/AND CRAIG RIVERA v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2018-KH-2075 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH DWAYNE NIXON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2018-C-2085 EMILY BEASLEY v. LEON CANNIZZARO IN HIS CAPACITY AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-C-2086 IRIS NELL SPINKS JOURDAN, ROBIN RENE JOURDAN AND MISTY MICHELLE JOURDAN APPE v. ALLMERICA FINANCIAL BENEFIT INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2018-CC-2094 LOGAN LOTT, KIRSTEN LOTT, AND THE ROYAL BAKERY, LLC v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT; NOVA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; ABC INSURANCE COMPANY; AMOS CORMIER, III; EDWARD THERIOT; STANLEY WALLACE; ROBERT BARNETT; DEF INSURANCE COMPANY; JOHN BARTHELEMY; IRVIN JUNEAU; BENEDICT ROUSSELLE; CHARLIE BURT; AUDREY TRUFANT-SALVANT; AND NICOLE SMITH WILLIAMS (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p>2018-CC-2095 MARY GORMAN v. RED RIVER BANK (Parish of Rapides)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.<br />GUIDRY, J., would grant and remand.</p><p>2018-CJ-2100 IN RE: THE MINORS: LINA NICOLE MCCAULEY VASH ALEXANDER MCCAULEY KAI VICTOR MCCAULEY (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2018-C-2105 IRIS NELL SPINKS JOURDAN, ROBIN RENE JOURDAN AND MISTY MICHELLE JOURDAN APPE v. ALLMERICA FINANCIAL BENEFIT INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2018-C-2106 MARY ELLEN AND BRUCE FLEURY v. THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-C-2107 ANN STREIFFER, WIFE OF/AND RICHARD STREIFFER v. DELTATECH CONSTRUCTION, LLC, AND SANDRA TOMASETTI (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-CC-2109 DEREK RABALAIS, ET AL. v. STRATEGIC RESTAURANTS ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC, D/B/A BURGER KING, ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-CC-2110 STATE OF LOUISIANA AND VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION CO., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.</p><p>2018-CC-2111 TERRANCE SANDERS AND DANIELLE SANDERS v. CERES GULF, INC., ABC INSURANCE CO., AND RUDOLPH PRICE (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2018-CC-2112 STATE OF LOUISIANA AND VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION CO., ET AL. (Parish of Vermilion)<br />GENOVESE, J., recused.<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-CC-2114 THONGVAHN RATTANA v. AMERICAN ACCESS CASUALTY CO. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KH-0021 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JUSTIN LAMAR FOOTS (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2019-CJ-0043 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF E.A.D. (Parish of Lafayette)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0043.CJ.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., dissents and would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-KK-0164 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HAROLD MCEWEN (Parish of Orleans)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant.<br />GENOVESE, J., would grant. </p><p> </p><p> </p>