<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 #041</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><div class="nrbody"><style>.nrbody h1{ display:block; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } .nrbody p { text-align:justify; } </style> <p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">26th day of September, 2019,</span></strong><strong> </strong>the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied: </h1><p>2019-KK-01507 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS ALVIN CELIUS (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p>2019-CJ-01506 LESLIE NELSON PARKER VS. BRITTANI LEEANN FINCH (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">1st day of October, 2019,</span></strong><strong> </strong>the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted: </h1><p>2019-CC-00795 GEORGE BLAIR VS. MARY CONEY, AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST) (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2019-KK-01332 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRE KING (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0743.CC.PC.pdf">2019-CC-00743 JEROME PARSON VS. TRUCK PARTS & EQUIPMENT, INC. AND LCTA WORKERS' COMP.</a><br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket. </p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-1475.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01475 IN RE: DOUGLAS L. UZEE, JR.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-1267.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01267 IN RE: EVELYN S. ADAMS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-1278.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01278 IN RE: THOMAS E. LOEHN</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2019/19-1278.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., would reject consent discipline.</a></p><h1>Leave to Appeal Denied: </h1><p>2019-OB-01175 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-027<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p>2019-KK-00657 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NAPOLEON GONZALEZ (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-C-00651 SBN V FNBC, LLC VS. VISTA LOUISIANA, LLC (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p>2019-KH-00117 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. J.D. THOMPSON, III (Parish of Washington)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0710.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-00710 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOE RILEY</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0247.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00247 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID LEE</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1319.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-01319 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SADAT EL-AMIN</a> (Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1331.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-01331 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMIE DALE SMITH</a> (Parish of Ouachita) </p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0034.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00034 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY SMITH</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00034 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0184.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00184 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES MICHAEL LAWRENCE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0196.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00196 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JIMMIE LEWIS</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0229.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00229 SIMON SHOKR VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1719.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-01719 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GARY SHEPPARD</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-1626.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-01626 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNY JAMES WILLIAMS</a> (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0116.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00116 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELMORE WILLIAMS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0267.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00267 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH JAMES THOMAS</a> (Parish of St. Landry)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00267 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0200.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00200 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PAUL ANTHONY JONES</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0197.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00197 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELIJAH HAWTHORNE</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2069.KH.PC.pdf">2018-KH-02069 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JULIUS WILT, JR.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2069.KH.bjj.wouldgrant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant, remand and assigns reason.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2019/18-2069.KH.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant.</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p>2019-CC-00872 SAVARD LABOR & MARINE, INC. VS. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2019-CC-00986 IN RE: THE PEROXISOME TRUST (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2019-CC-00986 only. Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KO-01001 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY SANCHEZ SMITH (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2019-C-00999 REQUEST FOR MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL BY CORNELIUS WILSON VS. DR. RANI WHITFIELD, DR. MICHAEL STUART AND DR. CHARLES BRIDGES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-C-00983 REQUEST FOR MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL BY CORNELIUS WILSON VS. DR. RANI WHITFIELD, DR. MICHAEL STUART, AND DR. CHARLES BRIDGES (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-C-01019 ERIKA MANN VS. TIM CLARK CONSTRUCTION, LLC (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2019-CC-01063 DEBORAH SIMON VS. CENTURYLINK, INC. AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-KO-01060 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELWARD WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KO-01060 only.</p><p>2019-KK-01002 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMOL RICKMON (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-CC-00990 ADDIE JOHNSON VS. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 2)</p><p>2019-KK-01048 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA EVERY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-C-00994 FELIPA LENSOR SALDANA VS. LARUE TRUCKING, LLC, NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, CHRISTOPHER W. NOLAND, DAVID R. GLOVER, ROWLAND TIMBER CO., INC., BRYON K. SANDERS, AND ARMSTRONG HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY (Parish of Madison)</p><p>2019-C-01000 LISA JEAN VS. JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2019-CC-01026 CAMERON CONRADY VS. PATRICK DOWLING, M.D. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-C-01032 LYNDA BERRY VS. ANCO INSULATIONS, ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/19-1032.C.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-KK-01036 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LIONEL PORTER (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-KO-01075 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LINZELL JONES (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KO-01075 only.</p><p>2019-C-01051 JOHN A. MONTALBANO AND HIS WIFE PHYLLIS MONTALBANO VS. NICHOLAS J. PERSICH, M.D., CHRISTOPHER N. BARRILLEAUX, M.D., ET AL. C/W PHYLLIS MONTALBANO, ET AL. VS. NICHOLAS J. PERSICH, M.D., CHRISTOPHER N. BARRLLEAUX,<br />M.D., ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-CC-01043 PEGGY BROWNING AND MASON OWENS VS. CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL D/B/A CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2019-CC-01070 PEGGY BROWNING AND MASON OWENS VS. CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL D/B/A CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2019-CC-01076 PEGGY BROWNING AND MASON OWENS VS. CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL D/B/A CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, ET AL (DR. NABIL M. GAD, M.D.) (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2019-CC-01042 DAVID DEWAYNE STOWE, SR., ET AL VS. DONALD SLADE JORDAN, ET AL (Parish of Richland)</p><p>2019-CC-01053 DAVID DEWAYNE STOWE, SR., ET AL. VS. DONALD SLADE JORDAN, ET AL. (Parish of Richland)</p><p>2019-KH-00212 JOEL ORELLANA VS. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00212 only.</p><p>2019-KH-00133 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LARRY MITCHELL (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2019-KH-00995 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE JR. (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p>2019-KH-00609 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p>2019-KH-00851 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p>2018-CI-01546 STANLEY JULES JOHNSON VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-KH-00096 WILLIAM SHELBY VS. KEITH DEVILLE, WARDEN WINN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KH-00192 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS D. THOMAS (Parish of Caddo) </p><p>2019-KH-00220 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PAUL JUNIUS FELIX (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00220 only.</p><p>2019-KP-00785 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD SINGLETON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KO-01087 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ADAM L. MARTIN (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/19-1087.KO.sjc.addtlconc.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2018-KH-01985 ERIC ISAAC VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-01034 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL OF GERARD LINDQUIST (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2019-C-01034 only.</p><p>2019-K-00552 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEPHAN TYLER BRAGG (Parish of Grant)</p><p>2019-KH-00174 FREDERICK R. ROSS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00174 only.</p><p>2019-KH-00141 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONNE WELLS (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-K-00601 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HORATIO JOHNSON (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-CC-01006 MARK FRUGE VS. CITY OF WALKER, DAVID ADDISON, JOHN M. SHARP, ERIC COOK, AND LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING L.L.C (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2019-CC-01009 JOHN DOE VS. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS AND GEORGE BRIGNAC (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2019-K-00540 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL JA'REL TUTSON (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2019-C-00991 KELLY FARRAR VS. CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. (Parish of Webster)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2019/19-0991.C.jtg.wouldgrant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-CC-01029 CHRISTINA NELSON VS. H20 HAIR, INC., MICHAEL JOHN GASPARD AND HOLLI M. GASPARD (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2019-CC-01029 only. <br /><a href="/opinions/2019/19-1029.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-KK-01037 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDRICK DAVIS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-CC-01038 DONALD HOGAN VS. WILLIAMS AND LEMIEUX (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2018-KH-01964 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RUDOLPH WILLIAMS (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2018-KH-01964 only.</p><p>2018-KH-01305 JOSHUA PRESTON VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KH-00189 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODNEY TORENZO JOHNSON (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2019-C-01033 WILLIAM R. FORRESTER, JR. AND REGAN A. FORRESTER VS. JOSHUA L. BRUNO C/W KATHRYN R. MCCOOL AND DEAN G. SMITH, 1458 NASHVILLE AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70115 VS. JOSHUA L. BRUNO, 1448 NASHVILLE AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70115 (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2019-CC-01044 GURVIS M. JOHNSON VS. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2019-C-01123 BALTAZAR ORTIZ VS. MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of Beauregard)<br />Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2019-C-01123 only. <br /><a href="/opinions/2019/19-1123.C.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p> </p><p> </p></div>