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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 #048</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">6th day of November, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Motion for additional time to supplement the application for rehearing is denied. Application for rehearing not considered; not timely filed. See La. S. Ct. Rule IX, Sec. 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0898.KK.action.re.pdf">2023-KK-00898&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">8th day of November, 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/2023/23-0723.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00723&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KATHLEEN MOUTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0928.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00928&nbsp;GUSTAVO BONILLA VS. VERGES ROME ARCHITECTS - A PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL CORPORATION, PIVOTAL ENGINEERING LLC, STEVEN HANNAH ROME AND JAMES E. AMEDEO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-C-00928 only.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0494.KO.PC.pdf">2023-KO-00494&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRYL PUDERER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0624.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-00624&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRYL PUDERER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0906.C.PC.pdf">2023-C-00906&nbsp;TANYA WHITE VS. DT WILLIAMS, LLC D/B/A WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Crain, J., dissents.</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1693.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-01693&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-665798</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0746.OB.action.re.pdf">2023-OB-00746&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-028</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1025.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01025&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARON LEFLORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1758.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01758&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ENOCH JAMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0638.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00638&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GEORGE WRIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00638 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0786.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00786&nbsp;KENDELL JOHNSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-0595.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00595&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY ALLEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0946.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00946&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERENCE WESTLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0946.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1262.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-01262&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KERRY ALEXANDER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0151.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00151&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN W. PATTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0297.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00297&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EMILIO TAYLOR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0380.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00380&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM JASON MCGEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of LaSalle)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0409.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00409&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT PIERRE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0468.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00468&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RYK FRICKEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0477.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00477&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DON PATRICK BARRINGTON, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0583.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00583&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. WARREN SINCENO VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0588.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00588&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL EDWARD DORSEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00588 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0615.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00615&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE ROCHELLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00615 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0628.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00628&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REUBEN S. WILLIAMSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0643.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00643&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REUBEN S. WILLIAMSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0652.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00652&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH HUNTER CONSTANCE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0659.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00659&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CECIL CLEO JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0679.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00679&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC FONTENELLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0730.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00730&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. OLLIE MONTRELL SELDERS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0750.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00750&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BENNIE BANNISTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0870.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00870&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SPIEHLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00870 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1001.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01001&nbsp;DOW JACK DROBISH VS. JOAN ELLEN WALKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1005.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01005&nbsp;ROBERT CLARENCE DUCOTE ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILDREN, THOMAS LUKE DUCOTE AND LOGAN SERJ DUCOTE ALL AS SURVIVING CHILDREN OF THE DECEDENT MEGAN COURTNEY VS. LLOYD GUERINGER, JR. M.D., INGRID ROSKOS, M.D., AND SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND ITS AGENTS/OR EMPLOYEES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1015.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01015&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROGER DEMAR HICKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1017.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01017&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MALCOLM J. ALEXANDER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1017.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1017.C.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.<br /></a>McCallum, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Crichton, J.<a href="/opinions/2023/23-1017.C.wjc.con.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1023.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01023&nbsp;3000-3032 ST. CLAUDE AVENUE, LLC VS. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2023-C-01023 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1027.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01027&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROCARLDO WEITERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1028.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01028&nbsp;MR. &amp; MRS. LARRY E. CLARK AND L &amp; M HAIR CARE PRODUCTS, INC. VS. MANGHAM, HARDY, ROLFS AND ABADIE, ROBERT L. LEDOUX AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1040.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01040&nbsp;MARK AND JENNIFER MCKAY, ET AL. VS. BENNETT FONTENOT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1053.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01053&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FLOYD FALKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1058.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01058&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EUGENE DARRYL MCKNIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1071.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01071&nbsp;JOHN ARLEDGE, BONNE LYNELL ARLEDGE, JOHN JACOB ARLEDGE, AND CONNIE ARLEDGE PAROLLI ON BEHALF OF BARBARA ARLEDGE VS. GRADY ENDOCRINOLOGY CENTER, LLC, JUSTIN GRADY MATRISCIANO, M.D., AND KYLE FITZGERALD, PA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1074.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01074&nbsp;TROY LILLIE, ET AL. VS. STANFORD TRUST COMPANY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1077.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01077&nbsp;PLANT-N-POWER SERVICES, INC. VS. JRE FIELD SERVICES, LLC, TEX DAVID SIMONEAUX, JR., AND JRE INDUSTRIAL, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1077.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1079.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01079&nbsp;ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION C/W ASSUMPTION PARISH SHERIFF MIKE WAGUESPACK VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01079 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1080.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01080&nbsp;RUSSELL RIDLEY AND JODI RIDLEY AS THE NATURAL TUTORS OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN DER AND DTR VS. ROBERT ALLEN MORGAN AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1082.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01082&nbsp;ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION C/W ASSUMPTION PARISH SHERIFF MIKE WAGUESPACK VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01082 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1086.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01086&nbsp;LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY COMPANY D/B/A BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA VS. KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA C/W LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY COMPANY D/B/A BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA VS. KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1110.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01110&nbsp;THE STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOE YARBER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1110.KK.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.<br /></a>Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Genovese, J.<a href="/opinions/2023/23-1110.KK.jtg.grant.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1114.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01114&nbsp;JAMES SCOTT, MELINDA SCOTT AND ANNA SCOTT VS. JOE H. WILEY TRUCKING, INC., PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, JOE WILEY, FIVE R SHED TRANSPORT, LLC, ELTON J. RICHARD, III, EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NICHOLAS K. ETIENNE AND PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W WENDNONGA R. KABORE VS. JOE WILEY, JR. AND PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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