<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 #010</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> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">11th day of March, 2020</span></strong> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot - The state entered an order of nolle prosequi in the district court.:</h1><p>2020-KK-00394 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL WILLIAMS (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">16th day of March, 2020</span></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-K-01235 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARGARET CAMAILLE STOCKSTILL (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-K-01235 only.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1928.OC.PC.pdf">2019-OC-01928 NATALIAN DAVIS VS. A BAR AND GRILL WITH A BITE, INC. D/B/A THE CRAZY LOBSTER BAR & GRILL</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1964.C.PC.pdf">2019-C-01964 JUANITA W. FONTENOT AND T. JUNE WILDER VS. GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC</a> (Parish of Allen)<br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1964.C.sjc.grantdocket.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1964.C.wjc.grantdocket.pdf">Crain, J., would grant and docket.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0039.KK.PC.pdf">2020-KK-00039 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC PAUL MCNEIL</a> (Parish of Allen)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0039.KK.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, J., would deny.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0039.KK.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant the writ.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0039.sjc.woulddeny.pdf">Crichton, J., would deny.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted. Writ application denied:</h1><p>2019-KH-01249 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RENE DECAY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for rehearing granted. See per curiam - Stay lifted:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0041.KH.PC.reh.pdf">2020-KK-00041 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RADON RAY</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0041.KK.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would deny rehearing.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0368.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00368 IN RE: ALVA L. WILLIAMS</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0242.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00242 IN RE: WILLIAM F. JANNEY</a></p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1747.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-01747 IN RE : ROY JOSEPH RICHARD, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1747.B.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and would impose disbarment.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1747.B.sjc.addtlcon.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1747.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and would impose disbarment.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0119.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00119 IN RE: J. RENEE MARTIN</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p>2020-OB-00102 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-045</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied - See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1692.OB.PC.reh.pdf">2019-OB-01692 IN RE: PEGGY M. HAIRSTON ROBINSON</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p>2019-OC-01760 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 denied with order:</h1><p>2019-C-02005 LAURA BIXBY VS. COLLIN ARNOLD (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1240.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01240 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES FRANKLIN</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1244.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01244 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON R. BYNUM</a> (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1283.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01283 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO CUMMINGS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1284.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01284 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RASHARD NEAL</a> (Parish of Madison)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Taylor v. State, 15-0399 (La. 11/30/15), 182 So.3d 42.:</h1><p>2019-KH-01224 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARLTON TAYLOR JR (Parish of Desoto)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p>2020-KK-00152 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL HOBDY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Johnson, C.J., would consider the merits.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p>2019-K-00533 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REGINALD JONES (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-KP-00674 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HERBERT NICHOLSON (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KH-01020 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RENE DECAY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>2019-K-01108 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PATRICK DAVID SPEARMAN (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2019-K-01204 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRELL DERONE SMALL (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.</p><p>2019-KH-01241 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EARTON LYNN SMITH (Parish of Bossier)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1241.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2019-CI-01246 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. IGNATIUS WEAVER (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-KH-01253 RONALD MORGAN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2019-KH-01256 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS RAY DAVIS, JR. (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01256 only.</p><p>2019-KH-01259 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LIONEL BAILEY (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-KP-01421 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA MILLER (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2019-KH-01545 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS RAY DAVIS, JR. (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01545 only.</p><p>2019-KH-01546 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS RAY DAVIS, JR. (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2019-KH-01546 only.</p><p>2019-C-01976 SOUTHERN TRACE PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION VS. CHARLES WILLIAMS (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>2019-C-01978 SOUTHERN TRACE PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION VS. CHARLES WILLIAMS (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>2019-C-01990 PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C., AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-C-01990 only.</p><p>2020-KK-00149 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MEGAN MCCOY (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>2020-KK-00150 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN ARNOLD (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>2020-OC-00151 LYDIA MCCOY VS. SHALIMAR SMALL, ET AL. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0151.OC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>2020-CC-00153 BERNY ARGUIJO-SORTO, GERMAN CASTRO-COREA, DON DANOS, AND SHAMUS GARDNER VS . PENN MARITIME, INC. AND BOLAND MARINE & MANUFACTURING CO., LLC AND BOLAND MARINE & INDUSTRIAL, LLC (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>2020-C-00160 KRYSTYN LANDRY VS. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURG, CEVA LOGISTICS U.S., INC. AND JEREMIAH ETHAN RODNEY (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p>2020-C-00161 JOSEPH RANDALL DRODDY VS. MICHAEL PORTER AND HIS WIFE, MELISSA DRODDY PORTER (Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p>2020-CC-00169 JEFFREY OWEN MEAUX VS. WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., F.J.B. CONSTRUCTION, INC., ACE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>2020-C-00170 EILEEN GRANIER, ET AL. VS. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.</p><p>2020-C-00173 NORMAN PAUL TRAHAN, SR., INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF KATHY ELIZABETH TRAHAN VS. LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER L/B/N SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION, CHABERT OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY. LLC., OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION, DR. JOHN F. ENGLE, GRACE NAQUIN, ELIZABETH ROBICHAUX, MICHELLE LANDRY DUPRE, CLAIRE TRICHIE-TABOR, STEPHEN J. FOURNIER, BLAINE COTTON, TONYA K. LEBOEUF, SHALETHA WILLIAMS, DR. GEORGE D. GROVE, DR. LEE ARCEMENT, AND XXX INSURANCE COMPANY AND/OR COMPANIES (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2020-C-00182 CEDRICK LANDRY, ET AL. VS. BRITTANY USIE, ET AL. (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p>2020-KH-00218 RAYMOND H. KIMBLE, III VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2020-C-00275 LAURA BIXBY VS. COLLIN ARNOLD (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>