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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" 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 #052</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>&nbsp;On the&nbsp;21st day of October, 2017, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2017-KD-1769 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TRAVIS BOYS (Parish of Orleans) GUIDRY, J., would grant.&nbsp;On the&nbsp;27th day of October, 2017, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:2017-C -0955 ERROL G. WILLIAMS, ASSESSOR, PARISH OF ORLEANS v. OPPORTUNITY HOMES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of Orleans)2017-C -0957 ERROL G. WILLIAMS, ASSESSOR, PARISH OF ORLEANS v. OPPORTUNITY HOMES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of Orleans)2017-C -0974 THREE RIVERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v. DONNA GRODNER, ET AL. (Parish of Livingston)2017-CC-1112 KERRY MAGGIO v. JAMES PARKER; THE SANDWICH KINGS, LLC (D/B/A JIMMY JOHN'S); REPUBLIC-VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY; AND METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ascension)WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2017/16KP0994.pc.pdf">2016-KP-0994 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY THIBODEAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche) WEIMER, J., recused. HUGHES, J., concurs in the result.<a href="/opinions/2017/17C0909.pc.pdf">2017-C -0909 KIMBERLY AND TODD THIBODEAUX, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, GABRIELLE THIBODEAUX v. JAMES F. DONNELL, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne) <a href="/opinions/2017/17-0909.C.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART / DENIED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1571.KK.PC.pdf">2017-KK-1571 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ELLIS JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans) <a href="/opinions/2017/17-1571.KK.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would deny and assigns reasons</a>. <a href="/opinions/2017/17-1571.KK.jlw.dis.pdf">WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.PETITION TO TRANSFER BAR EXAM FEES GRANTED:2017-BA-1577 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-523690PETITION TO APPEAL DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NOT CONSIDERED:2017-OB-1342 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 17-PDB-003RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2017/17B1390.PC.pdf">2017-B -1390 IN RE: EVERETT H. MECHEM</a><a href="/opinions/2017/17B1431.PC.pdf">2017-B -1431 IN RE: ERICA MAY LOTZ</a>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2017/17B1559.PC.pdf">2017-B -1559 IN RE: RICHARD C. TEISSIER</a> <a href="/opinions/2017/17B1559.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.<a href="/opinions/2017/17B1568.PC.pdf">2017-B -1568 IN RE: KIRK ANTHONY WILLIAMS</a>APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:2017-CP-1133 STATE EX REL. DONALD M. BOSWELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Webster)2017-C -1140 CYNTHIA DENT v. GENEVIEVE WILLIS DENT AND STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2017-KH-1675 STATE EX REL. RICKY C. MCGOWAN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1157.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1157 STATE EX REL. TRE'MAL SCOTT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1239.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1239 STATE EX REL. FARD A. DICKERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1315.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1315 STATE EX REL. MURPHY L. CALAIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1345.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1345 STATE EX REL. TERRY M. FERGUSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1426.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1426 STATE EX REL. JOHNNY B. WRIGHT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1450.CI.PC.pdf">2017-CI-1450 FERNAND AUTERY v. LOUISIANA DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS</a><a href="/opinions/2017/17-1497.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1497 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRELL KEITH MALONE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1535.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1535 STATE EX REL. JAMES BUNCH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1650.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1650 STATE EX REL. DOMINIC A. IMBRAGUGLIO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1652.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1652 STATE EX REL. KINAY R. MINGO v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1672.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1672 STATE EX REL. EDWARD JAMES MCKINNEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1673.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1673 STATE EX REL. BENJAMIN WEBB v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1678.CI.PC.pdf">2017-CI-1678 CARLOS LAMPLEY v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PRISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="/opinions/2017/17-1686.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1686 STATE EX REL. DERRICK NELLON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2017/16-0876.KP.pc.pdf">2016-KP-0876 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES ANDREWS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2017/16-1038.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-1038 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT NEFF</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John)<a href="/opinions/2017/16-1219.KP.PC.pdf">2016-KP-1219 GLEN STYLES v. BURL CAIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2017/16-1333.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1333 STATE EX REL. RICHARD DALE KUHN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<a href="/opinions/2017/16-1340.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1340 STATE EX REL. ERIN DOUCET v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2017/16-1430.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1430 STATE EX REL. OTIS BANKS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)<a href="/opinions/2017/16-1437.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1437 STATE EX REL. LOUIS HUDSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<a href="/opinions/2017/16-1439.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1439 STATE EX REL. DARRYL RAINEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<a href="/opinions/2017/16-1445.KH.PC.pdf">2016-KH-1445 STATE EX REL. KEVIN PITTS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2016-KH-1109 STATE EX REL. KEVIN WISE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2016-KP-1114 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. COREY DEWAYNE WILLIAMS (Parish of Caddo) CRICHTON, J., recused. JOHNSON, C.J., would grant and remand for an evidentiary hearing. WEIMER, J., would grant and remand for an evidentiary hearing.2016-CI-1459 BRANDON SCOTT LAVERGNE v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) GENOVESE, J., recused.2016-CI-1474 MICHAEL LEWIS v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS, SECRETARY JAMES LEBLANC (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2017-K -0188 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANCISCO JESUS VASQUEZ-RAMIREZ (Parish of Lafayette)2017-KO-0297 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKY DUNN (Parish of Washington)2017-KO-0351 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRANCISCO JESUS VASQUEZ-RAMIREZ (Parish of Lafayette)2017-CK-0411 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R.W. (Parish of Orleans) CLARK, J., would grant.2017-K -0421 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH HALLEY (Parish of Orleans)2017-K -0432 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA LUCKEY (Parish of Jefferson)2017-KO-0617 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA LUCKEY (Parish of Jefferson)2017-C -0783 RONALD COURVILLE AND ANGELA COURVILLE v. ALLIED PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, A RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., RATHMANN-KEOGH CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS, L.L.C., AND THOMAS J. RATHMANN, D.C. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2017-KK-0954 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WARREN DEMESME (Parish of Orleans) <a href="/opinions/2017/17KK0954.sjc.addconc.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons</a>. HUGHES, J., would grant.2017-C -0968 PAT COOPER v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Lafayette) GENOVESE, J., recused. HUGHES, J., would grant.2017-C -1107 SWEET LAKE LAND AND OIL COMPANY, LLC v. OLEUM OPERATING COMPANY, L.C., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) GENOVESE, J., recused.2017-C -1119 DARLEEN LEVY AND DARLEEN M. JACOBS, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION v. JESSICA A. LEWIS, STEAKHOUSE NEW ORLEANS, L.L.C., MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) WEIMER, J., would grant.2017-C -1121 REGINALD CROCKERHAM v. WEYERHAEUSER HOLDEN WOOD PRODUCTS (Office of Workers' Compensation District 6)2017-KK-1123 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. REID MATTHEW ROMERO (Parish of Lafayette) HUGHES, J., would grant.2017-C -1124 ACADEMY, LTD. v. DAVITA SMITH GENOVESE, J., recused.2017-C -1125 BONNIE SIMON FRAZIER v. COVENANT SERVICES WORLDWIDE &amp; ESIS (Office of Workers' Compensation District 9)2017-C -1126 GAUDET &amp; TOLSON, LTD. AND LE CENTRE EVANGELINE CORPORATION v. KELLEY HRABE, BATON ROUGE PARTNERS, LLC, THE GARDEN SENIOR APARTMENTS, LLC, HUMANITIES FOUNDATION, INC., STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, LOUISIANA HOUSING CORPORATION, NET GIVER, LLC AND FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2017-C -1130 LEONARD JOHNSON, SR., HUSBAND OF/AND MERLINE JOHNSON v. HAMP'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC, HAMP'S ENTERPRISES, LLC, JOSE DOE AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY AND WOODROW WILSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. AND AMERISURE INSURANCE COMPANY AND BOARD OF SECONDARY AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION D/B/A RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Parish of Orleans)2017-C -1131 BOBBY EHRMAN v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Office of Workers' Compensation, District 1E)2017-C -1161 CHARLES R. SALEMI v. TMR EXPLORATION, INC., PARK EXPLORATION, INC., AND VITOL RESOURCES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)2017-C -1163 CALVIN J. HILL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF ELNORA JOHNSON HILL v. TMR EXPLORATION, INC., PARK EXPLORATION, INC., AND VITOL RESOURCES, INC. (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)2017-CC-1164 LEVI ROBERTSON INDIVIDUALLY IN HIS OWN RIGHT AND AS CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL PERSONS WHO SUFFERED DAMAGES TO THEIR PROPERTY AND THEIR PERSON AS A RESULT OF THE FLOOD WATERS BEGINNING ON THE 11TH DAY IN THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2016 IN THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER FLOOD BASIN ABOVE AND BELOW INTERSTATE 12 AS A RESULT OF THE DIVERSION OF THE NATURAL FLOW OF THE WATERS OF THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT C/W LEVI ROBERTSON INDIVIDUALLY IN HIS OWN RIGHT AND AS CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL PERSONS WHO SUFFERED DAMAGES TO THEIR PROPERTY AND THEIR PERSON AS A RESULT OF THE FLOOD WATERS BEGINNING ON THE 12TH DAY IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2016 IN THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER FLOOD BASIN ABOVE AND BELOW INTERSTATE 12 AS A RESULT OF THE DIVERSION OF THE NATURAL FLOW OF THE WATERS OF THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Parish of Tangipahoa)2017-C -1171 DARLEEN LEVY AND DARLEEN M. JACOBS, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION v. JESSICA A. LEWIS, STEAKHOUSE NEW ORLEANS, L.L.C., MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) WEIMER, J., would grant. GENOVESE, J., would grant.2017-C -1196 JANE NEWMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF CLIFTON NEWMAN, DECEASED AND LINDA CANADY, HENRY NEWMAN AND DARRELL NEWMAN v. LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AND SHREVEPORT AND DR. PATRICK JUNEAU, III, M.D. (Parish of Caddo) CRICHTON, J., would grant and docket for briefing, oral argument and opinion.2017-CC-1197 ALLISON TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED FATHER, FRANCIS P. DEGRUY, SR. v. TOTAL HEALTH SERVICES, L.L.C. AND DR. NICHOLAS J. ANGELICA C/W ALLISON TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED FATHER, FRANCIS P. DEGRUY, SR. v. TOTAL HEALTH SERVICES, L.L.C. AND DR. NICHOLAS J. ANGELICA (Parish of Orleans)2017-C -1209 LORENE A. RANDAZZO v. ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)2017-CC-1220 ALLISON TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED FATHER, FRANCIS P. DEGRUY, SR. v. TOTAL HEALTH SERVICES, L.L.C. AND DR. NICHOLAS J. ANGELICA C/W ALLISON TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED FATHER, FRANCIS P. DEGRUY, SR. v. TOTAL HEALTH SERVICES, L.L.C. AND DR. NICHOLAS J. ANGELICA (Parish of Orleans)2017-C -1223 OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, A PUBLIC TRUST, D/B/A OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND ARKLAMISS SURGERY CENTER, L.L.C. v. FAIRPAY SOLUTIONS, INC. (Parish of St. Landry)2017-KK-1226 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THERONE A. MAGEE (Parish of St. Tammany)2017-C -1228 DARLEEN LEVY AND DARLEEN M. JACOBS, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION v. JESSICA A. LEWIS, STEAKHOUSE NEW ORLEANS, L.L.C., MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans) WEIMER, J., would grant.2017-KK-1245 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER WINSTON C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER WINSTON (Parish of Orleans)2017-CJ-1248 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RODERICK WAYNE PRESTON, SR. (Parish of St. Mary)2017-C -1251 RAYMOND DOYLE CHANLER, JR. AND PAMELA TURNER CHANLER v. JAMESTOWN INSURANCE COMPANY, O'NEALGAS, AND ROGER MOORE (Parish of Bienville)2017-C -1252 CREEK MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. v. UNOPENED SUCCESSION AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OR LEGATEES OF WADE WILLIAMS, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)2017-C -1253 GLASSELL PRODUCING COMPANY, INC., ET AL. v. JUNIUS A. NAQUIN, ET AL. (Parish of Lafourche) WEIMER, J., recused.2017-C -1255 ELLA J. ROYAL, ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, KEVIYON ANTOINETTE MOTT AND TRE'JUAN ANTHONY ROYAL v. JUAN S. BLANCH, M.D., LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C., AND ITS INSURER, HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC., AND LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND C/W ELLA J. ROYAL, ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, KEVIYON ANTOINETTE MOTT AND TRE'JUAN ANTHONY ROYAL v. JUAN S. BLANCH, M.D., LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C., AND ITS INSURER, HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC., AND LOUISIANA PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND (Parish of Orleans)2017-CC-1257 LOUISIANA INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES ASSOCIATION v. CATAMARAN CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) HUGHES, J., would grant.2017-CC-1261 ADVANCED RADIOGRAPHICS, INC. v. COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)2017-CC-1269 EUGENE BAKER v. LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND A. KENISON ROY, III, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson) HUGHES, J., would grant and consider the merits.2017-C -1270 JOSEPH BERGERON D/B/A DESIGN/BUILD ASSOCIATES v. NEAL PATEL D/B/A LOUISIANA PARTY COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2017-CJ-1657 WILLIAM ARTMER LUCKY, IV v. LINDSAY DIANE WAY (Parish of Bossier)2017-CC-1666 TRAE THIBODEAUX v. STEVEN ARVIE, JR., STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Landry) <a href="/opinions/2017/17CC1666.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.2017-CC-1696 KENT BILLIOT AND TEQUILA BILLIOT v. JOSEPH NAZIO, LAFOURCHE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 AND AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION C/W EMILE DAIGLE v. JOSEPH NAZIO, LAFOURCHE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3, A.K.A. LAFOURCHE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3, AND AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION C/W ERIC BRUCE v. JOSEPH NAZIO, LAFOURCHE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 AND AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION (Parish of Lafourche)&nbsp;&nbsp;
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