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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 #013</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; } .nrdate { font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } </style> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="boldunderline" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>9th day of April, 2020</strong></span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam - Motion to stay denied as moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0083.CK.action.pdf">2020-CK-00083 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF H.C.</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="boldunderline" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>17th day of April, 2020</strong></span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0445.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00445 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRILL HENRY</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0445.KK.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would deny.</a><br />Hughes, J., would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0445.KK.sjc.woulddeny.pdf">Crichton, J., would deny.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="boldunderline" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>21st day of April, 2020</strong></span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0456.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00456 MICHAEL CLINTON SULLIVAN VS. MARTHA ADELE SULLIVAN</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0456.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would deny.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="boldunderline" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>27th day of April, 2020</strong></span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0295.BA.action.pdf">2020-BA-00295 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-867377</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0295.BA.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part and dissents in part 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/2020/20-0315.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-00315 IN RE: P. MICHAEL DOHERTY BREEDEN, III</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0315.OB.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by Justice Crain.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0315.OB.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0227.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-00227 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO:19-PDB-079</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0235.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-00235 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-077</a></p><h1>Probation revoked. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0206.B.action.pdf">2020-B-00206 IN RE: TYRONE F. WATKINS</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0206.B.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1909.C.action.pdf">2019-C-01909 JEFF LANDRY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SARA DUPLECHAIN, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1962.KK.action.pdf">2019-KK-01962 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUSTIN DAVIS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1962.KK.bjj.addcon.pdf">Johnson, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0068.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-00068 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRANCE JAMES</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0074.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00074 COUVILLION GROUP, L.L.C. VS. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0223.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00223 ISABELLA R. CHEVALIER AND ROLAND J. CHEVALIER VS JOSEPH L. CHARLES, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Martin)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0223.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would deny.</a></p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0399.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00399 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP TRIGGS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1417.KP.action.pdf">2019-KP-01417 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JWAN BICKHAM</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0203.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00203 LOUELLA MAY VS. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC., AND DONALD TRUCKER</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Stay order recalled. Writ application remanded to the court of appeal for further proceedings. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1376.OC.action.pdf">2019-OC-01376 FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC., ON IT'S OWN BEHALF AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF HEALTH SCIENCE PARK, L.L.C VS. GARY N. SOLOMON, STEPHEN H. JONES, TERRY D. JONES, AND HEALTH SCIENCE PARK, L.L.C</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-OC-01376 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0043.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00043 DOUGLAS ROBINS AND KATHERINE ROBINS VS. MOHAMMAD ZOHAIR PIRZADAH, M.D. AND CHARLES LANE PEARSON, JR., M.D.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0043.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0106.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00106 HENRY NORRIS WILLIAMS AND BETTY WILLIAMS VS. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Iberville)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0106.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0106.CC.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0129.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00129 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. QUINTON JACKSON</a> (Parish of Ascension)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Higginbotham.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0148.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00148 W.B. HIGDON, JR., JOSEPH WILBERT BRYANT, JR., OUIDA JEANINE REID, MARY JANET HARGROVE VIAL, CLAIRE T. WHITAKER, THE ESTATE OF RUTH ROSE WILBERT TEMPLET, THROUGH ITS EXECUTRIX JANE TEMPLET PIZZOLATO, KAY J. SACARBOROUGH, MARY JOSEPHINE BUQOI PREMEAUX, KIM J. HOWELL, MARY HICKMAN SWANSON, BETH HICKMAN, MICHAEL HICKMAN, MARY MIXON HIGDON BRINKERHOFF, MARY CAROLYN J. THIBODEAUX, KARYLN GUMM, MEGAN GUMM, AND GULLIAN GUMM ZOOK VS. BIL-MIK, INC., BRIDAS ENERGY USA, INC., CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., CHEVRON CORPORATION, CLIFFWOOD EXPLORATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1983, CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY, DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION, FOREST OIL CORPORATION, FOREST-BROWN OPERATIONS, INC., MAGNA OIL &amp; GAS CORP., MIDCON EXPLORATION COMPANY-GULF COAST, OLEUM OPERATING COMPANY, L.C., SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY, SHELL OIL COMPANY, SHELL PETROLEUM CORP., SLX ENERGY, INC., SMK-LA, INC., SUPREME CONTRACTORS, L.L.C., FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY, TOCE OIL COMPANY, AND UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA</a> (Parish of Iberville)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0191.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00191 JAMES HERRON VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0192.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00192 WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK VS. RITA G. MORALES, EDUARDO MORALES, III, AND MARIA RANZINO</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0201.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00201 KEVIN MICHAEL LACOUR, AS CURATOR FOR HANNAH LEMOINE MILLER, ET AL. VS. HORACE L. MITCHELL, M.D.,</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0202.OC.action.pdf">2020-OC-00202 IN RE: APPEAL OF EMERSON JACKSON AND TRAVIS WHEELER</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-OC-00202 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0205.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00205 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH BARBER</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0207.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00207 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FERRANTEE ALEXIS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0208.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00208 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMONTA DEJON MALLORY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0210.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00210 ROOSEVELT WRIGHT VS. THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0220.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00220 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LUCAS W. GIPSON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0221.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00221 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMARCUS MARSHALL</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0224.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00224 DELORES THIBODEAUX VS. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. D/B/A L'AUBERGE CASINO &amp; HOTEL BATON ROUGE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0230.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00230 BRANDY BARKER VS. CITY OF GRAND ISLE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0232.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00232 DESIREE SIMPSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. AND M'LISS ERIN HOGAN, M.D.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0233.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00233 BENNETTE CORTEZ, ET AL. VS. JOSHUA GRANT, M.D. AND PRAMILLA SUBRAMANIAN, M.D.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0246.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00246 LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK, INC. VS. CHUCK CARR BROWN, AS SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0253.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00253 ZELIA, LLC VS. KIMBERLY ROBINSON, SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ET AL.</a> (Board of Tax Appeals)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0255.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00255 DUNWOODIE MCDUFFIE, JR. AND CHERYL MCDUFFIE VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, JACOB A. MULLINS, HEIDI KING AND LIREN GROS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0257.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00257 TAMMY WELTZ VS. MAGNOLIA MANOR NURSING&amp; REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC AND TAUSHA LEWIS</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0257.CC.wjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crain, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0259.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00259 WILLIAM BOYD MATLOCK VS. BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0259.C.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0365.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00365 EDGAR LOTT VS. EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />Boddie, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0415.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00415 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY TIPTON</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>
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