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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 #032</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>The Opinions handed down on the <span class="nrdate">27th day of June, 2023</span> are as follows:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Hughes, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0060.CJ.OPN.pdf">2023-CJ-00060&nbsp;KAREN COHEN KINNETT VS. JARRED BRANDON KINNETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />REVERSED; DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT REINSTATED; REMANDED TO THE DISTRICT COURT. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Hughes, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Crichton, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1385.KK.OPN.pdf">2022-KK-01385&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN SHALLERHORN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1570.C.OPN.pdf">2022-C-01570&nbsp;AMY WEDERSTRANDT AND BILLY R. EFFERSON, JR. VS. EDEN KOL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />AFFIRMED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents for reasons assigned by Crain, J. and assigns additional reasons.<br />Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Genovese, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1826.CA.OPN.pdf">2022-CA-01826&nbsp;T.S VS. CONGREGATION OF HOLY CROSS SOUTHERN PROVINCE, INC. AND HOLY CROSS COLLEGE, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />VACATED IN PART; AFFIRMED IN PART; AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />Hughes, J., concurs in the result.<br />Crichton, J., concurs in part, dissents in part for reasons assigned by Crain, J. <br />Crain, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the result.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Crain, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0246.CQ.OPN.pdf">2023-CQ-00246&nbsp;KIRK MENARD VS. TARGA RESOURCES, L.L.C.</a><br />CERTIFIED QUESTIONS ANSWERED. SEE OPINION.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY McCallum, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0961.C.OPN.pdf">2022-C-00961&nbsp;CD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, SD VS. SC, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PARENT AND GUARDIAN OF DJ, ROCK SOLID CAMPS, LLC AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, IN SOLIDO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />REVERSED AND VACATED IN PART; TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT REINSTATED; AFFIRMED IN PART; AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Retired Judge James Boddie appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for Crichton, J., recused in case number 2022-C-00961 only.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Hughes, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J. <br />McCallum, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Griffin, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1088.C.OPN.pdf">2022-C-01088&nbsp;NEWTEK SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO NEWTEK SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE, INC. VS. ROBERT A. BAKER AND ELSA M. BAKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />AFFIRMED AS AMENDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>PER CURIAM:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1715.C.OPN.pdf">2022-C-01715&nbsp;ZACH BELLARD VS. ATK CONSTRUCTION, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would reinstate the trial court's judgment.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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