<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 #054</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><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10th day of December, 2019</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Writ application denied:</strong></span></p><p>2019-CC-01915 ASHLEY DYER VS. AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, SECURE PATIENT DELIVERY SHUTTLE, LLC, AND JEFFREY DUET (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>19th day of December, 2019</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</strong></span></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0765.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00765 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHNSON WASHINGTON</a> (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Writ application denied:</strong></span></p><p>2019-KK-01987 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GERARD TAYLOR (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>20th day of December, 2019</strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</strong></span></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1664.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-01664 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, J., would deny. <br />Crain, J., would deny.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</strong></span></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1652.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01652 IN RE: DURWARD D. CASTEEL</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1652.B.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, J., dissents and assigns reasons</a>.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1652.B.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Weimer, J</a>.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</strong></span></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1500.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01500 IN RE: CLAYTON PAUL SCHNYDER, JR.</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Denied:</strong></span></p><p>2019-OB-01552 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-038<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Application for reconsideration granted. Writ application denied:</strong></span></p><p>2019-CC-01268 STUART PETROLEUM TESTERS, INC. VS. GULF SOUTH ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, PES PINNACLE ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, LONNIE BLEVINS, DAYTON PORTER, TODD DAVIS, AND GREG PORTER (Parish of Webster)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Application for reconsideration not considered:</strong></span></p><p>2019-KH-00317 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS BROWN (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Application for rehearing denied:</strong></span></p><p>2019-B-01345 IN RE: MICHAEL T. BELL</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</strong></span></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0733.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00733 ANTHONY BASCLE VS. D. VANNOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PRISON AT ANGOLA, LA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0796.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00796 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEROY JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0821.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00821 DEMETRIC GILLIAM VS. DARRELL VANNOY, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00821 only.</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1826.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01826 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY TODD CLEMENTS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1398.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-01398 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRIS WALLACE</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1398.SJC.conc.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Writ application denied:</strong></span></p><p>2019-KH-00677 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AVIS J. WILLIAMS (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00677 only. <br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00677 only.</p><p>2019-KH-00739 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALLEN JAMEL ROBINSON (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2019-KH-00811 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN WALLACE (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KH-00890 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRIN TYRONE SLOAN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2019-CC-01623 LAUREN LIPANI VS. ROBERT KINGSMILL, ET AL. C/W RIASAT A. KAHAN VS. ROBERT KINGSMILL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans Civil) <br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-01738 COURTNEY HANDY, ON BEHALF OF COURTLANDRA ARMSTEAD, JAMETRICE HANDY AND AIDEN HANDY VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2019-CC-01731 DEON DANNA VS. THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL CO., LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2019-CC-01749 PLACIDE J. JUMONVILLE VS. EMILIE RUSSO SCHENCK, DDS (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-CC-01749 only. <br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-01725 RORY T. WHITE AND ROMAINE L. WHITE INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, RICHARD WHITE VS. NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS C/W RORY T. WHITE, ROMAINE L. WHITE AND RICHARD WHITE VS. NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2019-CC-01473 KACIE MAGEE BREEN VS. ALYCE B. LANDRY, BARBARA LANE IRWIN, AND SEAN MICHAEL BREEN (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2019-KK-01355 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERMAN NEVEAUX (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1355.KK.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p>