<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" 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 #022</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <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> </p><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="NRBODY" --> <p>On the <span class="nrdate">22nd day of June, 2020</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-0949.K.action.pdf">2019-K-00949 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONASTY ANWANIQUE COHEN</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-2004.K.action.pdf">2019-K-02004 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE D. JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Richland)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0200.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00200 D90 ENERGY, LLC VS. JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH BOARD OF REVIEW</a> (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0239.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00239 SUCCESSION OF PEGGY BLACKWELL BRUCE</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0300.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00300 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD SEWELL</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0339.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00339 ELAINE EWING VS. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Landry)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1606.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01606 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN O'BRIEN ALLEN</a> (Parish of Bossier)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1606.KH.wjc.woulddeny.pdf">Crain, J., would deny.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1675.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-01675 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID BUESO</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part; denied in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1819.K.PC.pdf">2019-K-01819 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KIRBY THOMAS</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1819.K.bjj.con.pdf">Johnson, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0535.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-00535 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-64936</a></p><h1>Discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0366.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00366 IN RE: FRANCIS C. BROUSSARD</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0531.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00531 IN RE: JERRY L. SETTLE</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0532.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00532 IN RE: JOHN HOYCHICK, JR.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0536.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00536 IN RE: RONALD DAVID HARVEY</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0244.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00244 IN RE: KEMIC ALAN SMOTHERS</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0244.B.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and would increase discipline.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0244.B.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and would increase discipline.</a></p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Brooks v. State, 17-0806 (La. 8/31/18), 251 So.3d 1064.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1916.KP.action.pdf">2019-KP-01916 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORTRELL L. BROOKS</a> (Parish of Desoto)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0589.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00589 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN ELLIS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0589.KK.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Johnson.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1586.KH.action.pdf">2019-KH-01586 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN O'BRIEN ALLEN</a> (Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1769.KP.action.pdf">2019-KP-01769 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE PARKER</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1809.KP.action.pdf">2019-KP-01809 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARILYN STILLER</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0276.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00276 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC J. BROWN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0276.K.bjj.con.pdf">Johnson, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Weimer, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0334.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00334 PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, LLC AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00334 only.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0334.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Judges Guidry and Welch.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0360.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00360 KITTY DUNN, ET AL. VS. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0363.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00363 GO GRAPHICS OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC VS. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC. F/K/A VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0389.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00389 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LERONE C. LEWIS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and remand to the court of appeal to provide guidance as to operation of CCRP 775.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0397.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00397 PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C., AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00397 only.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0397.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Judges Guidry and Welch.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0400.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-00400 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRED HOWARD, JR.</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KO-00400 only.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0400.KO.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Johnson.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0414.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00414 DEREK COUTEE VS. RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0414.C.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0433.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00433 GORDON-KAREN PROPERTIES, LLC VS. PARADIGM INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC AND HLAR, LLC</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0433.CC.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Boddie, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0441.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00441 BRIAN DRUMM AND THE CLASS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS, KENNER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 1427 IAFF VS. THE CITY OF KENNER</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0441.C.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0449.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00449 LEYDI DAVID ALVAREZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED MINOR CHILD, AARON ENRIQUE BERNARDEZ, AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, CARLOS ENRIQUE BERNARDEZ VS. JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF NEWELL NORMAND, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, HARVEY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO. 2, JOHN DOE, IN HIS OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL CAPACITY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, COOLIDGE-CLK ST. GERMAINE, LLC, CLK MULTI FAMILY MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0480.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00480 TINA COLLINS VS. FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. D/B/A ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0481.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00481 BILLY AND EDNA FOSTER VS. ADRIAN FISHER, LATONDRA FISHER, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF MONROE, INC.</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0488.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00488 JENNIFER RICKERSON, ET AL VS. SHERIF K. SAKLA, ET AL</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0493.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00493 IN RE: JEROME MATTHEWS AND ELTON BARBER VS. PHILLIP, ET AL. VS. TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, L.L.P., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0493.CC.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0494.C.action.pdf">2020-CC-00494 MONICA DAVILA, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, DANIELLA DAVILA, ISABELA DAVILA, AND GABRIELLA DAVILA VS. PEL-STATE BULK PLANT, LLC AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0497.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00497 ROBERT CREEL, ET AL. VS. GULF INTERMODAL SERVICES, LLC, HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY & DERELL BLOUNT</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0498.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00498 ROBERT CREEL, ET AL. VS. GULF INTERMODAL SERVICES, LLC, HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY & DERELL BLOUNT</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0508.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00508 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON SKIPPER</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0508.KK.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0508.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Johnson and Justice Crichton.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0515.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00515 RAYMOND THIBODEAUX VS. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MICHAEL ROMANO</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0527.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00527 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KELLY FOLSE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0527.KK.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p> </p><p> </p></div>