<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 #009</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;">2nd day of March, 2020</span></strong> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:<br /><strong></strong></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0309.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00309 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL WORLEY</a> (Parish of LaSalle)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p>2020-CC-00361 CHARLES R. STEIB, ET AL. VS. LAMORAK INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">9th day of March, 2020</span></strong> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:<br /><strong></strong></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0340.CC.PC.pdf">2020-CC-00340 SHAKTI BELWAY VS. GREGORY NEAL THYSSEN</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0341.CD.PC.pdf">2020-CD-00341 JANE DOE VS. KYLE S. POULICEK</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0316.OB.PC.pdf">2020-OB-00316 IN RE: MICHAEL P. NED</a></p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0350.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00350 IN RE: WILLIE R. JOSEPH, JR.</a></p><h1>Petition for voluntary resignation from the practice of law granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0156.OB.PC.pdf">2020-OB-00156 IN RE: SARAH R. JOHNSON</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0114.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00114 IN RE: TEDRICK K. KNIGHTSHEAD</a><br />Johnson, C.J., would reject consent discipline.</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0186.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00186 IN RE: RAYMOND FRITZ NISWANGER</a></p><h1>Public reprimand ordered. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1895.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01895 IN RE: IKE SPEARS</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1895.B.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Johnson.<br />Crain, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Johnson.</p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1680.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01680 IN RE: CONNIE P. TRIEU</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1680.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would impose public reprimand.</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1783.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01783 IN RE: ALPHONSE M. THOMPSON, JR.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1783.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p>2018-KH-00447 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTYWANE ERIC WILLIAMS (Parish of Bossier)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p>2018-KH-02079 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON SPIKES (Parish of Washington) </p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0926.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00926 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDMOND D. SPENCER</a> (Parish of Washington) </p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-0936.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-00936 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT GLEN COLEMAN</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00936 only. </p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1057.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01057 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ADRIAN LAMAR COOK</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01057 only. </p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1058.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01058 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVIS L. JACKSON</a> (Parish of Desoto) </p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1130.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01130 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAURICE VALLEN JOYNER A/K/A MAURECE VALLEN JOYNER</a> (Parish of Bossier) </p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1138.KP.PC.revised.pdf">2019-KP-01138 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS RANDY FINCH</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1138.KP.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant.</a></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1218.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01218 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARLISLE G. BRIDGES</a> (Parish of Morehouse)<br />Boddie Jr., J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01218 only. </p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1233.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01233 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RUDOLPH ELLIS, JR.</a> (Parish of Vernon) </p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1301.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-01301 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KARRELL NORA</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1414.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-01414 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOAN FAYE HARTMAN</a> (Parish of St. Tammany) <br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KP-01414 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State ex rel. Moore v. State, 16-0341 (La. 8/4/17), 222 So.3d 1249.:</h1><p>2019-KH-01190 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERRY MOORE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot:</h1><p>2019-KH-01198 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD B. WOODS (Parish of Ouachita)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1198.KH.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and remand and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p>2017-KP-01898 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY FINCH (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/17-1898.KP.bjj.wouldgrant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-K-00808 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARDELL A. HAYES (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-KH-00925 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MIKE SILVO (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-00925 only.</p><p>2019-KH-00934 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROGER YATES (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-CI-01055 DERRICK JEROME ALLEN VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-CI-01055 only.</p><p>2019-KH-01127 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID G. JONES (Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01127 only.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/19-1127.KH.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and remand and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-KO-01107 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO MERQUIS HARRIS (Parish of Rapides) </p><p>2019-K-01148 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS KENNETH LANDRIEU (Parish of Orleans Criminal) </p><p>2019-KH-01164 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. D'MARQUES GILL (Parish of Webster) </p><p>2019-KO-01186 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRION O. BURKS (Parish of Pointe Coupee) </p><p>2019-KK-01645 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS CHRISTOPHER HALL (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.</p><p>2019-C-02076 WEST JEFFERSON MRI, LLC VS. JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III; SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON C/W WEST JEFFERSON CT SCAN, LLC VS. JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III, SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2020-C-00017 EARL T. LINDSAY, JR., AND JOYCELYN L. BUTLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE DECEDENT, EARL T. LINDSAY VS. PORTS AMERICA GULFPORT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans Civil) </p><p>2020-CC-00031 PATRICK W. PENDLEY AND STANLEY P. BAUDIN VS. ANDRE P. LAPLACE AND CHRISTOPHER D. SHOWS (Parish of Iberville)<strong> </strong></p><p>2020-C-00038 EARL T. LINDSAY, JR., ET AL. VS. PORTS AMERICA GULFPORT, INC., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2020-C-00064 WEST JEFFERSON MRI, LLC VS. JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III, SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON C/W WEST JEFFERSON CT SCAN, LLC VS. JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III, SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p>2020-C-00071 JOY RICHARD VS. CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SERVICE D/B/A WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL, ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-CC-00076 PHILIP A. FRANCO VS. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-CC-00078 DONNIE P. THERIOT AND TORIE LEBOEUF THERIOT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINORS, OWEN PAUL THERIOT AND REED RYAN THERIOT VS. TOTAL WIRELINE SERVICES, INC. C/W DONNIE P. THERIOT AND TORIE LEBOEUF THERIOT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINORS, OWEN PAUL THERIOT AND REED RYAN THERIOT VS. TOTAL WIRELINE SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-CC-00080 GRACE JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED DAUGHTER, TRINA JOHNSON VS. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC. D/B/A OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, DR. TODD A. TAYLOR DR. SUDHEERA RACHAMALLU, BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, DR. NICHOLAS CAMPO, LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-CC-00081 ANGELA ROGERS EDGAR ROGERS VS. CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2020-C-00082 JOYCE NORDSTROM AND DAVID NORDSTROM VS. NEW YORK MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ORLEANS CITY SIGHTSEEING, LLC, TASHA BATISTE, JOHN DOE, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, AND AUTOMOBILE CLUB INTER-INSURANCE EXCHANGE D/B/A AAA OF MICHIGAN (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-KK-00089 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM ROBINSON, JR. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<strong></strong></p><p>2020-KK-00093 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD R. MARSHALL (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<strong></strong></p><p>2020-CC-00096 BILLY W. RACHAL, JR. VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT, AND CADARIUS DARNELL BRANTLEY (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0096.CC.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-C-00097 ISTROUMA FOODS, LLC VS. IBERVILLE PARISH SALES & USE TAX DEPARTMENT (Parish of Iberville)</p><p>2020-C-00101 ROVER GROUP, INC. VS. DR. GARY CLARK, JARVIS ANTWINE, TERRY BONNIE, ERNEST LEBLANC, JR., KASHI SHERMAN, HARRY JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OR OFFICERS OF "NEW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR THE WELFARE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, INC.," AND G. THOMAS ARBOUR, W. T. WINFIELD, AAROLYN WHEELER, AND THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR THE WELFARE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<strong></strong></p><p>2020-C-00110 DONALD TANKS VS. CB&I, INC., ET AL. (Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 3)</p><p>2020-CC-00113 BILLY W. RACHAL, JR. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LSU A&M COLLEGE, ET AL. (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2020-CC-00115 PRECEPT CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP VS. MONROE LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND ORIGIN BANK (Parish of Ouachita)<strong></strong></p><p>2020-C-00120 JOSEPH GLORIOSO ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR DAUGHTER, MOLLY GLORIOSO VS. THE CITY OF KENNER (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-C-00122 LOU-CON, INC. VS. TRANS-VAC SYSTEMS, LLC AND PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant. </p><p>2020-C-00123 WILVON ALLISON, ET AL. VS. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND R & R CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-C-00127 NOLTON DALCOURT VS. THOMAS MOYER, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part and remand to the trial court to address attorney's fees.</p><p>2020-C-00131 FIRESTONE POLYMERS, LLC AND BRIDGESTONE AMERICA'S TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC VS. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ET AL. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00131 only.</p><p>2020-CC-00132 EVAN KILPATRICK AND REBECCA KILPATRICK, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF WESLEY KILPATRICK VS. NIANTIC, INC., STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND AARON NOLAN (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2020-C-00133 CITY OF CARENCRO VS. ACADIANA WATER AND SEWER, ET AL. (Parish of Lafayette) </p><p>2020-CJ-00138 PAULA STEPHANIE FERRAND VS. C. VINCENT FERRAND (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0138.CJ.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and reinstate the judgment of the trial court and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-C-00184 IN THE MATTER OF THE MENTAL HEALTH OF DERRICK COLE (Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00184 only.</p><p>2020-KH-00190 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESS SHORTER, III (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>