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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #047</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="nrbody"><style>.nrbody h1 { display:block; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } .nrbody p { text-align:justify;}.nrdate { font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;} </style><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">17th day of October, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0763.C.PC.pdf">2023-C-00763&nbsp;THE LEMOINE COMPANY, L.L.C., METRO SERVICE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC, AND THE MCDONNEL GROUP, LLC VS. THE ERNEST N. MORIAL EXHIBITION HALL AUTHORITY, JERRY REYES, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE ERNEST N. MORIAL NEW ORLEANS EXHIBITION HALL AUTHORITY AND NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC FACILITY MANAGEMENT, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0763.C.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0763.C.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0775.C.PC.pdf">2023-C-00775&nbsp;THE LEMOINE COMPANY, L.L.C., METRO SERVICE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC, AND THE MCDONNEL GROUP, LLC VS. THE ERNEST N. MORIAL EXHIBITION HALL AUTHORITY, JERRY REYES, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE ERNEST N. MORIAL NEW ORLEANS EXHIBITION HALL AUTHORITY AND NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC FACILITY MANAGEMENT, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0763.C.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0763.C.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">18th day of October, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1388.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01388&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN HONORE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1388.KK.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">23rd day of October, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1403.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01403&nbsp;PATSY LINDSEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND, ELI JACOBSON; AND LORI ANN JACOBSON VS. WILLIS-KNIGHTON BOSSIER HEALTH CENTER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">31st day of October, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0788.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00788&nbsp;BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTING COMPANY, LLC VS. CAPITOL CITY PRODUCE COMPANY, LLC; FRANK CUSHENBERRY; AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY C/W FRANK CUSHENBERRY AND ROBIN CUSHENBERRY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, NOAH CUSHENBERRY AND KHLOE CUSHENBERRY VS. JOHNNY SCOTT AND BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTING COMPANY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0918.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-00918&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY NATHANIEL GREEN, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0923.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-00923&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEON WHITE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1007.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-01007&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-019</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered - Petitioner has not demonstrated that he sought review in the court(s) below before filing in this Court nor shown the "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify bypassing that level of review. La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0562.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00562&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY RICKS</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered - Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect;5(a); see also Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XLII, &sect; 6(e).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0976.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00976&nbsp;KELLIE DESCANT CAHN VS. MIKE CAHN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0140.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00140&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND ROCHON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0599.CP.action.re.pdf">2023-CP-00599&nbsp;ROBIN JANE SANDERS VS. CHRISTOPHER D. RODGERS AND MANDY ANGELO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0086.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-00086&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONNIE DOMINIQUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0694.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00694&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00694 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State v. Davenport, 2022-0440 (La. 4/26/22), 336 So.3d 886.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0656.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00656&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE DAVENPORT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22), 351 So.3d 273:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1622.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01622&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN HOUSTON COOLEY, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-KP-01622 only.<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0701.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00701&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH RAY BILBO, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0713.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00713&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KELVIN RAY SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1245.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-01245&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL MARSHALL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0147.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00147&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REGINALD BRADLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0361.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00361&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOE COCKERHAM</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0391.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00391&nbsp;EDWARD MORGAN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0428.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00428&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY DEWAYNE POWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0505.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00505&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD L. MORGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0531.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00531&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. JOE COCKERHAM VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0538.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00538&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0653.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00653&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TONYA AVANT SANDIFER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0671.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00671&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHARON LEANN JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Hunter.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Hunter.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0774.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00774&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY RICKS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0777.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00777&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY RICKS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0778.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00778&nbsp;DENNIS GIBSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. NATIONAL HEALTHCARE OF LEESVILLE, INC., D/B/A BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0778.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0810.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00810&nbsp;HIDDEN GROVE, LLC VS. RICHARD A. BRAUNS AND LESLIE BRAUNS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0837.CP.action.pdf">2023-CP-00837&nbsp;DERRICK JEROME ALLEN vs. SHIRLEY MAE MILES BROWN, ERIC GERARD BROWN, TIA SYNETTE BROWN BONDS, JOY LARISSA BROWN WHITE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2023-CP-00837 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0841.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00841&nbsp;MICHAEL DRAGO VS. MARK WILKS AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINE WORKS, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0841.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0872.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00872&nbsp;POINTE PROSPECT, LLC VS. WEST FELICIANA PARISH GOVERNMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0893.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00893&nbsp;JOHN GLENN RAYMOND VS. FELIX LASSERRE, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part for reasons assigned by McCallum, J. <br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0893.C.jbm.grant.pdf">McCallum, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0897.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00897&nbsp;MANDY TUMLIN VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE &amp; FISHERIES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0917.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00917&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SPECIALIST CALEB D. JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0926.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00926&nbsp;VIRGINIA ANNE GRACE BENOIST VS. JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NORMA FORD GERACE, AND MARY KATHRYN GERACE CARLETON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0936.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00936&nbsp;CARLA F. GERDES VS. MONIQUE BRISCO WIFE OF/AND CARL A. ROUEGE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court judgment.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0938.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00938&nbsp;MARTHA JANE GUICHARD AND NICHOLAS GUICHARD VS. GERARD J. GIANOLI, M.D., HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT #1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH D/B/A NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0939.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00939&nbsp;MITCHELL LOEWEN VS. THE NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA SAINTS LLC AND BERKLEY SPECIALTY UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0950.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00950&nbsp;EDITH BARNEY VS. LARA FALCON, M.D., ET AL. C/W IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS OF EDITH ANN BARNEY VS. LARA M. FALCON, M.D., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0952.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00952&nbsp;ANNA RUTH WILLIAMS VERSUS CELESTE RASMUSSEN PEIFFER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0960.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00960&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF LLOYD ST. GERMAIN, SR. AND BEATRICE ST. GERMAIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0970.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00970&nbsp;ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE; OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON; PARISH OF JEFFERSON CLERK OF COURT; FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY; AND CHOICE TITLE, INC. AND RONALD JEROME HARPER, JR. AND BETTY JEAN HARPER AND CASTLE EQUITY, LLC C/W ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES, LLC VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON C/W ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES, LLC VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ET AL. BETTY HILLENSBECK HARPER AND RONALD J. HARPER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0973.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00973&nbsp;ALESHIA AND DAVID CAREY VS. UNTIED PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0974.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00974&nbsp;TIMOTHY FALCON AND JEWELL FALCON VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0975.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00975&nbsp;ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE; OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON; PARISH OF JEFFERSON CLERK OF COURT; FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY; AND CHOICE TITLE, INC. AND RONALD JEROME HARPER, JR. AND BETTY JEAN HARPER AND CASTLE EQUITY, LLC C/W ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES, LLC VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON C/W ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES, LLC VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ET AL BETTY HILLENSBECK HARPER AND RONALD J. HARPER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0977.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00977&nbsp;ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE; OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON; PARISH OF JEFFERSON CLERK OF COURT; FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY; AND CHOICE TITLE, INC. AND RONALD JEROME HARPER, JR. AND BETTY JEAN HARPER AND CASTLE EQUITY, LLC C/W ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES, LLC VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON C/W ALL STAR PREMIER HOMES, LLC VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ET AL. BETTY HILLENSBECK HARPER AND RONALD J. HARPER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0978.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00978&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HAL DE SYLVA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0983.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00983&nbsp;NANCY ANDERSON, ET AL. VS. BOB DEAN, JR., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0995.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00995&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DESEREE ANTONIO JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0999.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00999&nbsp;GARRETT FAULK, ET AL. VS. ALCOA, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1002.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01002&nbsp;HIDDEN GROVE, LLC VS. RICHARD A. BRAUNS AND LESLIE BRAUNS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1031.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01031&nbsp;LORI KEARNS CATES VS. JOHN O'HARA AND ERNEST JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1200.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01200&nbsp;ROGERS BAILEY VS. BOB DEAN, JR., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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