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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 #050</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;<div class="nrbody"><style>.nrbody h1{ display:block; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } .nrbody p { text-align:justify; } </style> On the 25th day of November, 2019,the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:Writ application granted:2019-KP-00953&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON BOYD (Parish of East Baton Rouge)2019-C-01162&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NEVILLE KIRT; ALVIN KIRT; AND LAMONT KIRT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ELAINE KIRT, DECEASED VS. REBECCA C. METZINGER, M.D.; THEODORE D. STRICKLAND, III, M.D.; ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND D/B/A TULANE; PAULINE TAQUINO, CRNA; GAYLE MARTIN, CRNA; PARISH ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES, LTD, A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans Civil)Writ application granted in part with order:2018-K-01750&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYRAN JAVON VAUGHN (Parish of St. Tammany)Writ application granted. See per curiam:<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1449.C.PC.pdf">2019-C-01449&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SUCCESSION OF LEE MARK HANNA, JR.</a> (Parish of Jackson) <a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1449.C.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1481.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-01481&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD MICHAEL DEIDRICH</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1528.C.PC.pdf">2019-C-01528&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AGRIFUND, LLC VS. RADAR RIDGE PLANTING CO., INC. AND THOMAS A. DICKERSON</a> (Parish of Richland)<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0442.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-00442&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAURICE ANDERSON</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0468.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00468&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAURICE ANDERSON</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)Joint petition for consent discipline rejected. See order:<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1308.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01308&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a>Remanded to Office of Disciplinary Counsel for further investigation. See order:<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1117.OB.PC.pdf">2019-OB-01117&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-019</a> Johnson, C.J., recused in case number 2019-OB-01117 only. Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2019-OB-01117 only.<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1119.OB.PC.pdf">2019-OB-01119&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-018</a> Johnson, C.J., recused in case number 2019-OB-01119 only. Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2019-OB-01119 only.<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1497.OB.PC.pdf">2019-OB-01497&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO.19-PDB-022</a> Johnson, C.J., recused in case number 2019-OB-01497 only. Chehardy, J., recused in case number 2019-OB-01497 only.Denied:2019-OB-01519&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-0372019-OB-01502&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD 19-PDB-032Writ application denied. Moot:2019-KH-00585&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRED REIMONENQ (Parish of Orleans Criminal)Writ application denied. See per curiam:<a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1094.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-01094&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES SIBLEY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)Writ application denied:2019-KK-01575&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN BLAKE BROUSSARD (Parish of Iberia)2019-KO-00967&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARYL WILLIAMS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)2019-C-01534&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MICHAEL MARTIN MULKEY, SR. VS. CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY, PETROLEUM CASUALTY COMPANY, JAMES RALPH VANNOY, R.H. BRETZ, RALPH F. HOWE, AND JOSEPH D. MIDWIKIS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)2019-C-01557&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHRISTINE PERRIN VS. OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, LLC, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans Civil) Johnson, C.J., recused in case number 2019-C-01557 only.2019-K-877 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN PAUL FLORES (Parish of Caddo)2019-KO-00928&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS R. DAVIS, JR. (Parish of Caddo)2019-CC-01568&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JACOB JEROME JOHNSON VS. STALLION OILFIELD SERVICES, LTD. (Parish of Claiborne)2019-KK-01578&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TED MITCHELL ARCENEAUX A/K/A TED M. ARCENEAUX (Parish of Acadia)2019-C-01558&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JOHNETTE MARTIN VS. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (State Civil Service Commission)2019-C-01554&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ANN MARIE CARRERO, ELIZABETH ANN CARRERO AND NANCY CARRERO VINCI VS. MANDINA'S, INC. D/B/A MANDINA'S RESTAURANT (Parish of Orleans Civil)2019-CC-01570&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOYE H. BAILEY AND JACK M. BAILEY, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS HUSBAND AND WIFE VS. ENCOMPASS PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Parish of Caddo)2019-KK-01565&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DWIGHT HARVEY (Parish of Orleans Criminal)2019-CC-01556&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PATRICIA WILLIAMS ON BEHALF OF BRANDON CHAMBLESS VS. OMAR WILMER FLORES (Parish of Tangipahoa)2019-CC-01551&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GIBSLAND BANK &amp; TRUST COMPANY VS. THE SECURITY TITLE GUARANTEE CORPORATION OF BALTIMORE (Parish of Caddo) Hughes, J., would grant.2019-C-01562&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JOSEPH R. MCMAHON, ET AL. VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W DARLENE WASHINGTON-WAPEGAN, CAROLYN BLACKMAN, JOSEPH E. ALVEREZ, AND CORINNE DUCRE VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W DAVID C. JARRELL VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W DAVID C. JARRELL VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS C/W DOUGLAS M. KLEEMAN AND GREGORY J. MCDONALD VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Parish of Orleans Civil)2019-C-01576&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MICHAEL MARTIN MULKEY, SR. VS. CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY, PETROLEUM CASUALTY COMPANY, JAMES RALPH VANNOY, R.H. BRETZ, RALPH F. HOWE, AND JOSEPH D. MIDWIKIS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)2019-KK-01089&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH NICHOLS (Parish of Orleans Criminal)2019-KK-01713&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL WILLIS (Parish of Orleans Criminal)2019-KK-01780&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOEY JULIAN (Parish of Calcasieu)2019-CC-01451&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TIMOTHY JARQUIN VS. DANNY BLANKS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans Civil)2019-CC-01393&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LOIS EUGENE VS. BRETT DURONCELET, WASTE CONNECTION, INC., AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson) Johnson, C.J., would grant. Hughes, J., would grant. Genovese, J., would grant.2019-CC-01495&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BETH F. BOURGEOIS AND CLIFFORD P. BOURGEOIS VS. KIM R. TUBRE AND STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE OF LOUISIANA DEFENDANT, THROUGH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM AND DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Parish of St. Charles) Weimer, J., would grant. Genovese, J., would grant.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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