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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 #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><p>&nbsp;</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;">6th day of January, 2020,</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>2020-KK-00036&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDRICK SMOTHERS, BRANDON ALEXANDER, WILLIAM ALEXANDER, AND MICHEAL ANGELLETA (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">8th day of January, 2020,</span></strong><strong> </strong>the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-2015.OB.PC.pdf">2019-OB-02015&nbsp;IN RE: PAUL JOHN BARKER</a></p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1985.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01985&nbsp;IN RE: JAMES A. DUKES</a></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-2084.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-02084&nbsp;IN RE: CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER GROSS</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1735.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-01735&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYLE DAVID JOEKEL</a> (Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><h1>Writ application denied: </h1><p>2019-KK-01896&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER MORGAN (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KK-01981&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BILLY DOYLE (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2019-CC-02031&nbsp;CALLEN L. DEMPSTER A/K/A CALLEN L. DEMPSTER, SR. VS. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-2031.CC.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">10th day of January, 2020,</span></strong><strong> </strong>the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-2016.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-02016&nbsp;IN RE: JOHN CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">14th day of January, 2020,</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-01739&nbsp;KELLI SHOWALTER WIFE OF/AND SHANE SHOWALTER VS. KPM CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2019-K-00647&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SIMON QUINN (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-K-00647 only.<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-K-00647 only. </p><p>2019-KO-00730&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SIMON QUINN (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KO-00730 only.<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KO-00730 only.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1618.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-01618&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL TATE</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1618.KK.bjj.deny.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would deny and assigns reasons.</a><br />Weimer, J., concurs in the result.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1618.KK.jtg.deny.pdf">Genovese, J., would deny for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Johnson.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0608.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00608&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEREK O'KEEFE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0608.KH.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice Crain.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0608.KH.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1838.OB.PC.pdf">2019-OB-01838&nbsp;IN RE: JOHN E. SETTLE, JR.</a><br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-OB-01838 only.</p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1514.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01514&nbsp;IN RE: LOUELLA P GIVENS-HARDING</a></p><h1>Mandamus granted. See order: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1531.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01531&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEE ROY JENKINS</a> (Parish of East Feliciana) </p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1454.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-01454&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALBERT FRANKLIN</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1454.KK.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1454.KK.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. </a><br />Crain, J., would deny.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered: </h1><p>2018-KH-01594&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY C. FORD (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2018-KH-01752&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY C. MASON (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-KH-00298&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDERICK GREER (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2019-KH-00766&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDDY R. PARKER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2019-KH-00813&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDDY R. PARKER (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6: </h1><p>2019-CD-01444&nbsp;U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-4HE, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4HE VS. ELFRIDA W. JOHNSON, REGINALD C. WASHINGTON, PATRICK O. WASHINGTON, ALONZO D. WASHINGTON, DEBRA M. BOGEN AND DEMAS A. WASHINGTON (Parish of Assumption)</p><h1>Writ application not considered: </h1><p>2019-OC-01760&nbsp; STEPHEN MICHAEL PETIT, JR. VS. RAOUL A. GALAN, JR. AND JON GEGENHEIMER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson) </p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a): </h1><p>2019-CC-01763&nbsp;ALBERTA HITE VS. JAMES FARMER, UV LOGISTICS, L.L.C. D/B/A UNITED VISION LOGISTICS, AND GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY C/W KAYCI R. FRANCOIS AS PROVISIONAL TUTRIX OF PAYTIN SIMON VS. JUDITH SAVOIE FARMER, APPOINTED SUCCESSION REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR EXECUTRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF JAMES FARMER, AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., D/B/A GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, AND UV LOGISTICS, L.L.C. D/B/A UNITED VISION LOGISTICS, GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied: </h1><p>2019-KH-00615&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY D FARRIER (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Denied: </h1><p>2019-OB-01553&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-043 </p><p>2019-OB-01696&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-053</p><p>2019-OB-01697&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-031</p><p>2019-OB-01587&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-048</p><p>2019-OB-01540&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO: 19-PDB-041</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0880.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00880&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON THOMAS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0868.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00868&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE DUNN</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00868 only. <br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0868.KH.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and remand and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied: </h1><p>2019-CC-01888&nbsp;MICHAEL SHERICK VS. GUICE OFFSHORE ENGINEERING, INC., AND GUICE OFFSHORE, L.L.C. (Parish of Cameron)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot: </h1><p>2019-C-01776&nbsp;MARGARET C. CAMALO, ET AL. VS. PATRICIA LAURA ESTRADA COURTOIS, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><h1>Writ application denied: </h1><p>2019-KH-00623&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH WAYNE TYLER (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for an evidentiary hearing.</p><p>2019-CI-00721&nbsp;JAMES COLEMAN VS. SHERYL M. RANATZA, PAROLE BOARD CHAIRMAN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-KH-00772&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID WAYNE STEPHENSON (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00772 only.</p><p>2019-KH-00807&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRIN ROBINSON (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-KH-00815&nbsp;LEONARD BRADLEY VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KH-00845&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ARTHUR LEE BROWN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2019-KH-00866&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALEXANDER SHEPARD (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-C-01767&nbsp;DANE THOMAS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2019-KK-01764&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROCKY LIVERMORE (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-CC-01832&nbsp;CARROLLTON &amp; OAK, LLC VS. TOMMY NGO (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Johnson, C.J., recused in case number 2019-CC-01832 only.</p><p>2019-CC-01810&nbsp;WENDY HENDRIX VS. CITY OF LAFAYETTE/PARISH OF LAFAYETTE (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2019-CC-01777&nbsp;BENJAMIN FRED NUTT, ET AL. VS. ERIC MONCEAUX, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia)</p><p>2019-C-01755&nbsp;B &amp; P RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC, ET AL. VS. DELTA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2019-CC-01813&nbsp;ROBERT ARTHUR BURNS, II, ET UX. VS. LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC D/B/A WBRZ TV CHANNEL 2, ET AL. (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2019-CC-01811&nbsp;MICKA LEBLANC, ET AL. VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. (Parish of Iberia)</p><p>2019-CC-01757&nbsp;LESLIE E. MCGREW VS. ETHYL CORPORATION, ET AL. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-KK-01790&nbsp;TERRENCE BLUNT VS. DARRELL VANNOY, WARDEN (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KO-01641&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SIRDETRICK SAMUELS (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2019-C-01837&nbsp;YAVONKA G. ARCHAGA VS. TONYA JOHNSON, GARRON JOHNSON AND JOHNSON AND JOHNSON LAW OFFICES, LLC (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KO-01028&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID L. WILLIAMS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-CI-00840&nbsp;CORNELIUS L. WILSON VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-CI-00840 only.</p><p>2019-KH-00816&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLARENCE JOSEPH JACK (Parish of St. Mary)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00816 only. <br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0816.KH.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and remand and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-C-01774&nbsp;FARIDA SHAVKATOVA NIZAMUTDINOVA, THROUGH HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE RUPINDER JEET SINGH VS. KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crain, J., would grant and docket. </p><p>2019-C-01765&nbsp;FARIDA SHAVKATOVA NIZAMUTDINOVA, THROUGH HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE RUPINDER JEET SINGH VS. KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crain, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>2019-C-01753&nbsp;FARIDA SHAVKATOVA NIZAMUTDINOVA, THROUGH HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, RUPINDER JEET SINGH VS. KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crain, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>2019-KO-01786&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNY WAYNE VEAL (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2019-KK-01847&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRILL MCFIELD (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-CC-01827&nbsp;HILLARY EISWORTH VS. SATYAPRASAD ALAPATI, M.D.; ROBERT F. HAYDEN II, M.D.; AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-C-01766&nbsp;MARGARET C. CAMALO, ET AL. VS. PATRICIA LAURA ESTRADA COURTOIS, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>2019-C-01745&nbsp;FREDERICK A. STOLZLE, JR. VS. TONY CLAYTON (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>2019-C-01729&nbsp;AARON'S, INC. VS NORMAN S. FOSTER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR OF ORLEANS PARISH; ERROL G. WILLIAMS, ASSESSOR FOR ORLEANS PARISH; AND THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2019-CC-01843&nbsp;KEVIN POUNDS VS. SGT. CHARLES MORRIS AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS RAYBURN CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Parish of Washington)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CC-01894&nbsp;FRANCIS GRAYSON AND ANITA GRAYSON VS. NORTHEAST LOUISIANA KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, ET AL. (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CC-01851&nbsp;S &amp; P INVESTMENTS, LLC, ON TRACK INVESTMENTS, INC., AMORI DILA FAMIGLIA, LLC, SAM TALLO, AND PATRICIA TALLO VS. TRUNG NGUYEN, FRANCIS NGUYEN, SUPERKING SEAFOOD, LLC, MESA UNDERWRITERS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY AS SUBROGEE OF/AND S &amp; P INVESTMENTS LLC AND AMORI DILA FAMIGLIA LLC VS. SUPERKING SEAFOOD, LLC, TRUNG NGUYEN, DAU THI NGUYEN, FRANCIS NGUYEN AND MESA UNDERWRITERS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2019-CC-01773&nbsp;KENNETH L. PEREGO II, M.D., ET AL. VS. JAMES W. RICHEY, M.D., RICHEY MEDICAL, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CC-01835&nbsp;GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AND TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-CC-01835 only.</p><p>2019-KH-00622&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS BOBBY CHARLES BYRD (Parish of Caddo)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant. </p><p>2019-KH-01383&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY D. HOLLIDAY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01383 only.</p><p>2019-CJ-01741&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF A.T. (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p>2019-C-01667&nbsp;LYNETTE BAYHAM AND ADAM BAYHAM VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF GROUP BENEFITS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1667.C.jtg.wouldgrant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Welch.</a></p><p>2019-CC-01656&nbsp;ANNIE RUTH MORGAN, ET AL. VS. COMMCARE CORP., INC., ET AL. (Parish of Avoyelles)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KH-00669&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY D. HOLLIDAY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00669 only.</p><p>2019-K-00941&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DWAYNE SPARKS (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-01647&nbsp;JACOBEE LEE VS. LOUISIANA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATE COLLEGES, AND GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-00583&nbsp;JACOBEE LEE VS. LOUISIANA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATE COLLEGES, AND GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>
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