<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 #015</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; } .nrdate { font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } </style> <p>On the <span class="boldunderline" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>1st day of May, 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 with order - Remanded to the court of appeal to consider the merits of defendant's appeal:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1077.KP.order.pdf">2019-KP-01077 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TORY N. CLARK</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0145.KK.PC.pdf">2020-KK-00145 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KARI SHISLER & JOSEPH DYCZEWSKI</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0145.KK.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, J., would grant and docket.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0145.KK.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0145.KK.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0146.KK.PC.pdf">2020-KK-00146 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KARI SHISLER & JOSEPH DYCZEWSKI</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0145.KK.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0146.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0369.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00369 IN RE: ANDREW ADAMS</a></p><h1>No additional discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0073.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00073 IN RE: CHRISTIAN DREW CHESSON </a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0073.B.jwl.dis.pdf">Weimer, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0140.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00140 IN RE: OTHA CURTIS NELSON, SR.</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1457.KP.action.pdf">2019-KP-01457 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES RAY EVANS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-1110.K.action.pdf">2019-K-01110 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAMON L. ELLENDER</a> (Parish of Beauregard)<br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/19-2052.C.action.pdf">2019-C-02052 MICHAEL M. ROUX VS. TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING, U.S.A., INC.; TOYOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, INC.; AND SCOTT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C. </a>(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0030.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00030 MICHAEL M. ROUX VS. TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING, U.S.A., INC.; TOYOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, INC.; AND SCOTT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0162.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00162 LERNER NEW YORK, INC. VS. NEWELL D. NORMAND, SHERIFF, AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR JEFFERSON PARISH, JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, BUREAU OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, SALES AND USE TAX DIVISION</a> (Board of Tax Appeals)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0188.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00188 KRISTYN LANDRY VS NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA; CEVA LOGISTICS U.S., INC.; AND JEREMIAH ETHAN RODNEY</a> (Parish of St. Charles)<br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0234.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00234 LERNER NEW YORK, INC. VS. NEWELL D. NORMAND, SHERIFF, AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR JEFFERSON PARISH; JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, BUREAU OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, SALES AND USE TAX DIVISION</a> (Board of Tax Appeals)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0240.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00240 ELAINE LEWNAU, CHRISTY MOLAND, TERRILYNN GILLIS, MARILYN SEIBERT AND TOM ASWELL VS. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0240.C.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant in part, deny in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0240.C.wjc.grant.pdf">Crain, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0249.CJ.action.pdf">2020-CJ-00249 J.A.D VS. K.B.F</a>. (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0263.OC.action.pdf">2020-OC-00263 DANIEL E. BANNISTER VS. SFB COMPANIES, INC. OF DELAWARE, ET AL.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0272.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00272 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD LATHERS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court ruling.<br />Crain, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court ruling.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0274.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00274 CARROLL J. AUCOIN, JR., TONIE A. AUCOIN AND AUCOIN HOMESTEAD, L.L.C. VS. BAYOU LAFOURCHE FRESH WATER DISTRICT, LOUISIANA COASTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AUTHORITY, CH2M HILL, INC. AND F. MILLER CONSTRUCTION, LLC</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-00274 only.<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-00274 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0277.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00277 CLAUDE DOUGLAS VS. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0281.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00281 LLOYD FRANCIS, ET AL. VS. BRAD PITT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Johnson, C.J., recused in case number 2020-CC-00281 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0281.CC.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0282.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00282 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MATTHEW CHARLES RICHCREEK A/K/A TIMOTHY CHARLES RICHCREEK A/K/A TIMOTHY CHARLES</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0285.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00285 CRAIG AND SHEILA P. MILLS VS. LISA PECQUET HARELL, CAROL LEE GRIFFIN, THOMAS FRANKLIN CARLSON AND DECOLORES ADOPTIONS INTERNATIONAL</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-00285 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0306.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00306 TERESA HUTTO VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREMEN'S SURVIVOR BENEFIT REVIEW BOARD</a> (Parish of Franklin) <br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0306.CC.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0306.CC.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2020/20-0328.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00328 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRYL SMITH</a> (Parish of Jefferson) <br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0329.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00329 A.W. O'QUINN VS. LUTHER EMMITT BLOUNT, III, JUDY D. FRUGE, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Livingston)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0333.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00333 SUSAN RUSSO MARCHAND, ET AL. VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00333 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0337.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00337 BENNY BELL VS. SABINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD</a> (Parish of Sabine)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0343.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00343 CALVIN GUIDRY AND DENISE GUIDRY VS. USAGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PATRICIA MOUSSEAU, GLENN MOUSSEAU, VENTURE TRANSPORT LOGISTICS, L.L.C., AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2020/20-0401.CJ.action.pdf">2020-CJ-00401 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF C.J</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>