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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 #018</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 16th day of April, 2019, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:2019-CC-0563&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HENRY NORRIS WILLIAMS, ET AL v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Iberville)&nbsp;On the 18th day of April, 2019, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:STAY LIFTED; WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="/opinions/2019/19-0590.KD.PC.pdf">2019-KD-0590&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GROVER CANNON</a> (Parish of Caddo) <a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0590.KD.ggg.dis.pdf">GUIDRY, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a>&nbsp;On the 22nd day of April, 2019, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER:2019-CC-0142&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MELISSA TARDO, DANIELLE TARDO, CHRISTOPHER TARDO AND JOSEPH TARDO v. ALFORD SAFETY SERVICES, LLC AND JOHN SPEARS (Parish of Jefferson)WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1475.KP.PC.pdf">2018-KP-1475&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. BRITTANY TYSON</a> (Parish of Webster) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1475.KP.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., would deny.</a> <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1475.KP.sjc.dis.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would deny and assigns reasons.</a><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1725.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-1725&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SAMUEL BARKER v. JUDGE KAREN HERMAN, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans) WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0137.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-0137&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: REBECCA LYNN VISHNEFSKI</a> <a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0137.B.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would reject consent discipline.</a>RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE IMPOSED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0187.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-0187&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: RICHARD JOSEPH DEAGUERO</a>APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED; SEE ORDER:<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0291.BA.PC.pdf">2019-BA-0291&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-534568</a> <a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0291.BA.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.</a> WEIMER, J., would grant. <a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0291.BA.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant.</a>WRIT APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED:2018-KO-1841&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. DIRK DOUGLAS THOMAS AKA DIRK THOMAS (Parish of Iberia)2019-KO-0257&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEONTA WARE (Parish of St. Landry)WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM:<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0204.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0204&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID KERSEY</a> (Parish of Livingston)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0299.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0299&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEVIN PERKINS</a> (Parish of Orleans) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0353.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0353&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. MARCUS RICHARDSON</a> (Parish of W. Baton Rouge) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0353.KH.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant.</a><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0538.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0538&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. TERRESZ LATRON ROBINSON</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0566.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0566&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. TARA HUNTER</a> (Parish of Livingston)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0796.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0796&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLARD HALL</a> (Parish of Washington)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0853.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0853&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DEMARIO LITTLE</a> (Parish of Caddo) CRICHTON, J., recused.<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0855.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0855&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; DALE BROWN</a> (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-0926.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-0926&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. QUINCY YOUNG</a> (Parish of Caddo)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1007.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-1007&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. TREYSON THEDY</a> (Parish of Plaquemines) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1007.KH.jdh.gip.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant in part.</a><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1044.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-1044&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHNNY THOMPSON, JR.</a> (Parish of Morehouse)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1169.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-1169&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. DONNIE R. BAKER, JR.</a> (Parish of Caddo) CRICHTON, J., recused.<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1647.KP.PC.pdf">2018-KP-1647&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; KENNETH JOSEPH SMITH</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1996.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-1996&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; TREYSON THEDY</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0097.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-0097&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; ELBERT BARNES</a> (Parish of Orleans) WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED:2017-KO-1901&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOUGLAS MATTHEW FORD (Parish of Terrebonne) WEIMER, J., recused.2017-KO-1924&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp;&nbsp; v.&nbsp; JAMAL BARTLEY (Parish of Orleans)2018-KH-0307&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v.&nbsp; JOHN T. FITCH, SR. (Parish of Terrebonne) WEIMER, J., recused.2018-KH-0343&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROY GARLAND (Parish of Jefferson) HUGHES, J., would grant.2018-KH-0859&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JOHNNY RAY LUNA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson)2018-KH-0973&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FLOYD M. FLUGENCE (Parish of Lafayette)2018-KH-0982&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RAYMOND KING v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of St. Charles)2018-KH-1022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; ANTHONY PAUL DESHOTEL (Parish of Jefferson Davis)2018-KO-1036&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; AARON ORLANDO RICHARDS (Parish of Lafayette) GENOVESE, J., recused.2018-K-1531&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; JOHN H. CARTWRIGHT (Parish of Madison) WEIMER, J., would grant.2018-KO-1662&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DIRK DOUGLAS THOMAS AKA DIRK THOMAS (Parish of Iberia)2018-K-1739&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE FOLSE (Parish of Terrebonne) WEIMER, J., recused.2018-K-1740&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE FOLSE (Parish of Terrebonne) WEIMER, J., recused. 2018-K-1743&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TYRONE FOLSE (Parish of Terrebonne) WEIMER, J., recused.2018-K-1754&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BURT HOWARD VOGEL (Parish of Terrebonne) WEIMER, J., recused.2018-KO-1757&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; DIRK DOUGLAS THOMAS AKA DIRK THOMAS (Parish of Iberia)2018-KO-1821&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MATTHEW R. DOTSON (Parish of Vernon)2018-CD-1830&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPANISH LAKE RESTORATION, L.L.C. v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)2018-KO-1954&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIAS C. HICKS (Parish of Jefferson)2018-KO-1955&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. TOMMIE C. MOLETTE, A.K.A. TUCKER MOLETTE (Parish of Jefferson)2018-KO-1969&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KENNETH JACKSON (Parish of Iberville)2018-K-1993&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; ROOSEVELT D. JONES (Parish of W. Baton Rouge)2018-K-1997&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BRITTANY D. MONK (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) HUGHES, J., would grant.2018-K-2000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v.&nbsp; DAVID BILLY PARKER, JR. (Parish of Calcasieu) <a href="../../opinions/2019/18-2000.K.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a>2018-KO-2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEFFERY DWAYNE DUCOTE, SR. A/K/A JEFFERY DWAYNE DUCOTE (Parish of Rapides) HUGHES, J., would grant.2018-KO-2038&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DWAYNE WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)2018-KO-2066&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTOPHER WESTON (Parish of Caddo)2018-KK-2108&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MITCHELL LARTIGUE (Parish of Jefferson)2019-K-0105&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARLON ROMAINE CARTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. GENOVESE, J., would grant.2019-KO-0194&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM PAYTON CORKERN (Parish of St. Tammany)2019-KO-0214&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN ESTEEN, III (Parish of Jefferson) GUIDRY, J., recused.2019-KO-0216&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALLEN ODELL WOODS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2019-KO-0246&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA&nbsp; v. MARLON ROMAINE CARTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant.2019-C-0276&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN THE MATTER OF BCL INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. (Parish of Bossier) JOHNSON, C.J., would grant. HUGHES, J., would grant.2019-CC-0342&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPENCER BERNARD&nbsp; v.&nbsp; GLENN LEGE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)2019-CC-0343&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA OBO T.J. AND T.J., MINOR CHILDREN OF TOMIKA CLOFER v. DEXTER JOHNSON (Parish of St. John) GUIDRY, J., recused. <a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0343.CC.jdh.con.pdf">HUGHES, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a>2019-CC-0345&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BROWN BUILDERS, INC. v. LEBLANC AND YOUNG ARCHITECTS, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL CORPORATION, FENNER CONSULTING, L.L.C., AND RLI INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Bossier)2019-C-0346&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RICK SUTTON&nbsp; v.&nbsp; JACK ADAMS, CHARLES ADAMS AND POLLY POINT IMPORTS CORP. (Parish of Orleans) HUGHES, J., would grant. CRICHTON, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Justice Genovese. <a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0346.C.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a>2019-KK-0347&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARVILLE ALLEN (Parish of Orleans) GENOVESE, J., would grant.2019-OC-0348&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SUCCESSION OF FANNIE CANALE CANNATA&nbsp;&nbsp; C/W&nbsp;&nbsp; SUCCESSION OF VINCENT CANNATA&nbsp;&nbsp; C/W&nbsp;&nbsp; CANNATA'S SUPER MARKET, INC. v. GUY THOMAS CANNATA, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF VINCENT CANNATA (Parish of St. Mary) WEIMER, J., would grant.2019-KK-0351&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD PARKER (Parish of Orleans) HUGHES, J., would grant. GENOVESE, J., would grant.2019-OC-0352&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KELVIN WELLS, ET AL.&nbsp;&nbsp; v.&nbsp; EAST BATON ROUGE SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)2019-CC-0358&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PREFERRED ELECTRIC, INC.&nbsp;&nbsp; v.&nbsp; PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson)2019-KO-0416&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LADRAY BIAS, JR. (Parish of Calcasieu)2019-KK-0440&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH DEJEAN (Parish of St. Bernard)2019-KK-0453&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEITH DEJEAN (Parish of St. Bernard)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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