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<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 #001</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 3rd day of January, 2019, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2018-KH-2084&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MERTON BAILEY (Parish of Jefferson) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-2084.KH.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a>&nbsp;On the 7th day of January, 2019, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART:2019-CC-0032&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PATRICIA J. GONZALEZ&nbsp; v.&nbsp; MONTY MONTELONGO AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF THE STATE POLICE (Parish of Orleans) CLARK, J., would grant and reverse. CRICHTON, J., would grant and reverse. <a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0032.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a>STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:2019-KK-0019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KERRIC BROWN (Parish of Orleans)WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2018-CC-2091&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SANDRA VICKNAIR MELANCON AND LYNN M. MELANCON v. LAMORAK INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, C.J., recused. HUGHES, J., would grant. GENOVESE, J., would grant.&nbsp;On the 8th day of January, 2019, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED:2018-CC-1568&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JAMES E. GUFFEY, ET AL. v. LEXINGTON HOUSE, LLC (Parish of Rapides)2018-CQ-1728&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STEMCOR USA INCORPORATED v. CIA SIDERURGICA DO PARA COSIPAR, ET AL.WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1603.KK.PC.pdf">2018-KK-1603&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JOEL ORELLANA v. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson) JOHNSON, C.J., would deny. <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1603.KK.jtg.woulddeny.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would deny.</a><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1663.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-1663&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LOU A. BABINEAUX v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="../../opinions/2019/17-0945.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-0945&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. ROSHEED GUILLORY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Lafayette) <a href="../../opinions/2019/17-0945.KH.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., would deny.</a>JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1793.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-1793&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: DAVID CARTAN LOKER GIBBONS, JR.</a><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1810.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-1810&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: DAVID W. ARDOIN</a><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1823.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-1823&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: SEAN P. MOUNT</a>PETITION FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION GRANTED; SEE ORDER:<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-2090.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-2090&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: CONNIE M. EASTERLY</a>LEAVE TO APPEAL DENIED:2018-O-1773&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION NO. 18-1872018-OB-1784&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 18-PDB-034APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED:2018-C-0951&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KAYLA ARCENEAUX v. LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant. GENOVESE, J., would grant.WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="../../opinions/2019/17-0013.KP.PC.pdf">2017-KP-0013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. STEPHEN KRELL</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<a href="../../opinions/2019/17-1809.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1809&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. BERNARD FRANKLIN VERRETT v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Terrebonne) WEIMER, J., recused.<a href="../../opinions/2019/17-1850.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1850&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. MARVIN G. DEAL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)<a href="../../opinions/2019/17-1956.KH.PC.pdf">2017-KH-1956&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. THOMAS SPARKS A/K/A ABDUALLAH HAKIM EL-MUMIT&nbsp; v.&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Livingston)<a href="../../opinions/2019/17-2135.KP.PC.pdf">2017-KP-2135&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PHILLIP ORLANDO JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Caddo)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0033.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0033&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v.&nbsp; ANTHONY ARMSTEAD</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0036.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0036&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TOMMY GREEN</a> (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0062.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0062&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTIAN CHASE HENRY</a> (Parish of Washington)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0065.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0065&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID PATTERSON</a> (Parish of Jefferson)WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2017-KP-1656&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN SCOTT &amp; DARRON D. WILLIAMS&nbsp; C/W&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRON WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans) GENOVESE, J., would grant.2017-KP-1865&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JARVIS TURNER (Parish of Orleans) GENOVESE, J., would grant.2017-KH-1917&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. ROBERT E. MOSES v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Beauregard)2017-KH-1958&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. GLENN YOUNG&nbsp; v.&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.2017-CI-2122&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KEITHIAN GREENHOUSE v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2018-KH-0015&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. FREDERICK R. ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)2018-KH-0029&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE EX REL. TERRY SMITH v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. John) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0029.KH.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a>2018-CI-0047&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHARLES KENNETH WALLACE, SR. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2018-CI-0048&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CLIFFORD ABSHIRE&nbsp; v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2018-KO-0293&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHADRIC L. GREEN (Parish of Desoto) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0293.KO.jtg.wouldgrant.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a>2018-KO-0412&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LARRY BICKHAM (Parish of St. Tammany) HUGHES, J., would grant in part.2018-KO-0419&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEMARCUS DANIEL JAMES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2018-K-0451&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT SINEGAL AKA, ROBERT SENEGAL (Parish of Vermilion) HUGHES, J., would grant in part.2018-KO-0457&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN DEUBLER (Parish of Jefferson)2018-KO-0491&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ASAHEL HARVIN (Parish of Vernon)2018-KO-0579&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MELVIN LOPEZ A/K/A MARVIN LOPEZ (Parish of Orleans)2018-KO-0988&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY DESHUN KELLY (Parish of Caddo)2018-K-1046&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; DAJUAN A. ALRIDGE (Parish of Orleans)2018-K-1099&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; SCOTTIE DWAYNE BOWIE (Parish of Terrebonne) WEIMER, J., recused.2018-C-1396&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BLACK RIVER CRAWFISH FARMS, LLC v. JACK A. KING, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Concordia) CLARK, J., would grant and docket. <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1396.C.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a> GENOVESE, J., would grant and docket.2018-C-1516&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LAFOURCHE REALTY COMPANY, INC. AND THE ALLAN COMPANY v. ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC., ENTERGY LOUISIANA HOLDINGS, INC., ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., IRBY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, IRBY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF MISSISSIPPI, HIGHLINES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., AND FROGCO, INC. (Parish of Lafourche) WEIMER, J., recused. HUGHES, J., would grant. GENOVESE, J., would grant.2018-CC-1539&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PHYLLIS PRICE THURSTON, WIFE OF, AND JOHN L. THURSTON&nbsp;&nbsp; v.&nbsp; LOUIS J. PROVENZA, RICHARD J. SCHUNIOR, LAURIE BISHOP AND OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION (Parish of Jefferson) GENOVESE, J., would grant in part.2018-CC-1548&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; THERESE M. SEARS, HER HUSBAND, FRANK SEARS SR., AND HER DAUGHTER, SUMMER SEARS v. ZACHARY AGURCIA, MARIO AGURCIA, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF STATE POLICE, AND LOUISIANA STATE TROOPER SAM CAPACI (Parish of St. Charles)2018-CC-1576&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HOLLOWAY DRILLING EQUIPMENT, INC., ET AL.&nbsp; v.&nbsp; BILLY GUIDROZ, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette) GENOVESE, J., would grant.2018-CC-1580&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HOLLOWAY DRILLING EQUIPMENT, INC., ET AL.&nbsp; v. BILLY GUIDROZ, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette) GENOVESE, J., would grant.2018-K-1694&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; TIMREK ANDREWS&nbsp;&nbsp; C/W&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: TIMREK ANDREWS (Parish of Orleans)2018-KK-1695&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. TIMREK ANDREWS&nbsp; C/W&nbsp; IN RE: TIMREK ANDREWS (Parish of Orleans)2018-C-1697&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LINDA MOUTON, ET AL.&nbsp; v.&nbsp; AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION, ET AL.&nbsp;&nbsp; C/W&nbsp;&nbsp; CORY MOUTON&nbsp; v.&nbsp; AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)2018-CC-1698&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; YI-ZARN WANG v. J. PHILLIP BOUDREAUX, M.D., ET AL.&nbsp; C/W&nbsp; YI-ZARN WANG v. J. PHILLIP BOUDREAUX, MD; OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - KENNER, LLC; OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION; AND OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM (Parish of Orleans)2018-CC-1701&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SUCCESSION OF JOHNYE MAE MADDEN (Parish of Webster) HUGHES, J., would grant.2018-KK-1703&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KHALED ALMAWRI (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) HUGHES, J., would grant in part.2018-CC-1705&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PAT COOPER&nbsp; v.&nbsp; LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Lafayette) GENOVESE, J., recused.2018-KK-1707&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONDI TYLER (Parish of Orleans) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant. GENOVESE, J., would grant.2018-C-1723&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DORIS STOGNER&nbsp; v.&nbsp; OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION (Parish of Jefferson)2018-C-1727&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JOHNNY E. DOLLAR v. JOHN C. LAIRD (Parish of Ouachita)2018-CC-1729&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHRISTOPHER AND LYNN GRESHAM&nbsp; v.&nbsp; DONNA DUFOUR; SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS; OFFICE OF STATE POLICE; EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S OFFICE; SID J. GAUREAUX, III AS SHERIFF OF EAST BATON ROUGE; CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND HORACE MANN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2018-KK-1730&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSHUA THOMAS (Parish of Orleans)2018-CC-1736&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DONNA JEAN WILSON v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE D/B/A LSU MEDICAL SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) HUGHES, J., would grant.2018-C-1737&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DENNIS FORD&nbsp; v.&nbsp; LINCOLN PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 (Parish of Lincoln)2018-CC-1738&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EUGENE R. GUILBEAUX v. LUPO ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. AND UNITED FIRE &amp; CASUALTY INDEMNITY COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)2018-C-1749&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHARLES MALDONADO v. LEON A. CANNIZZARO, JR. IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR ORLEANS PARISH (Parish of Orleans)2018-CC-1758&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WOODLANDS DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., ANTHONY REGINELLI, JR., SHAUNA LANDRY REGINELLI, PETER R. STEUR AND LEE R. STEUR&nbsp; v.&nbsp; REGIONS BANK, SOUNDRA J. TEMPLE AND JOHNSON PROPERTY GROUP, L.L.C. (Parish of Jefferson)2018-C-1759&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RHONDA JOHNSON v. MANITOWOC CO., D/B/A FRYMASTER AND SENTRY INSURANCE, A MUTUAL COMPANY (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation, District 1W)2018-C-1762&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MICHAEL THOMAS ACURIO v. DANIELLE DICKERSON CAGE, A/K/A DANIELLE DICKERSON ACURIO, A/K/A DANIELLE DICKERSON (Parish of Bossier) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1762.C.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a>2018-KK-1764&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBIN KERR PRINCE (Parish of Bossier)2018-CC-1765&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RONALD LEE v. ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation, District 1E)2018-C-1767&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JAMES M. BIGLANE AND CHARLOTTE BIGLANE NOBILE v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, FIFTH LOUISIANA LEVEE DISTRICT (Parish of Concordia)2018-CC-1774&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SUCCESSION OF ALTA SALONE POLK (Parish of Caddo)2018-KK-2093&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; KARSTEN OLIVER (Parish of Orleans)&nbsp;&nbsp;
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