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 <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 #034</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>On the <span class="nrdate">23rd day of September, 2020</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/2020/20-0503.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00503 KIRKLON BOYD VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application granted with order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-0296.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-00296 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEREK FABACHER</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-0847.CC.PC.pdf">2019-CC-00847 CHAD RICHOUX, STEVEN PORCHE, AUSTIN CANELL AND BLAKE MARTIN VS. TERREBONNE PARISH GOVERNMENT, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY AND DARRYL BULLOCK</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., concurs in the result. See Stevens v. Bd. of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of City of Shreveport, 309 So.2d 144, 151 (La. 1975).<br />Crain, J., dissents for reasons assigned in Stevenson v. Progressive Insurance Company, 19-637 (La. 4/3/2020).</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0987.CJ.PC.pdf">2020-CJ-00987 LESLIE NELSON PARKER VS. BRITTANI LEEANN FINCH</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0987.cj.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ granted in part; otherwise denied. See per curaim.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1911.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01911 DONALD LOGAN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0757.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00757 IN RE: PETER BRIAN DEROUEN</a></p><h1>Admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1065.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-01065 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-233562</a></p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1078.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-01078 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-610111</a></p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1064.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-01064 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN976474</a><br />Genovese, J., would deny conditional admission.</p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0918.OB.PC.pdf">2020-OB-00918 IN RE: JOSEPH A. KOTT</a></p><h1>Granted with order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1071.BA.action.pdf">2020-BA-01071 IN RE: COMMITTEE OF BAR ADMISSIONS CFN 340772</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1073.BA.action.pdf">2020-BA-01073 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-815147</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0920.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00920 IN RE: TIMOTHY FRENCH UPTON</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline rejected. See order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0917.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00917 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a><br />Hughes, J., would accept consent discipline.</p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0642.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00642 IN RE: DENIS COLLINS SWORDS</a></p><h1>Denied. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0760.OB.PC.pdf">2020-OB-00760 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-082</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1587.OB.action.pdf">2019-OB-01587 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-048</a></p><h1>Second application for reconsideration denied. No further filings shall be accepted in this matter.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1502.OB.action.pdf">2019-OB-01502 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD 19-PDB-032</a></p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1070.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01070 ANN MAYER AND RUSSELL MAYER, DDS VS. GLOBAL ENERGY SERVICES, INC. OF LOUISIANA, GLOBAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, DAVID GILL, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY, AND USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1086.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-01086 STATE OF LOUISIANA CARL L. SMITH VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See La.S.Ct.R. IX &sect; 6.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1198.KH.action.pdf">2019-KH-01198 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD B. WOODS</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5 and Supreme Court Rule XLII, &sect; 6.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0988.CJ.action.pdf">2020-CJ-00988 JERRI G. SMITKO VS. MARISSA A. ACHEE, KIEL THERIOT, II</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., would consider the merits.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 2 and Supreme Court Rule XLII, &sect; 6.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1110.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01110 WHITNEY HIGGINBOTHAM GREENE VS. KYLE ARDOIN, ET AL</a>. (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</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 v. Lavergne, 18 0561 (La. 10/15/18), 253 So.3d 1309.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0301.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00301 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON LAVERGNE</a> (Parish of Evangeline)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00301 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 v. Kent, 18 0477 (La. 3/25/19), 266 So.3d 893.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0304.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00304 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRACY BILLY KENT</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Tubbs, 18 0479 (La. 3/6/19), 264 So.3d 1199.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0511.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00511 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOE NATHAN TUBBS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</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 v. Thomas, 19 0880 (La. 1/14/20), 286 So.3d 1045.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0654.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00654 JASON THOMAS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0294.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-00294 KIRKLON BOYD VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1523.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01523 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE WILLIAMS A/K/A TYRONNE WILLIAMS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1523.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs in the writ denial.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1834.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-01834 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SAMUEL E. MACK, JR.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1938.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01938 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARY DOUGLAS</a> (Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0024.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00024 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICKY D. BROWN</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00024 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0054.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00054 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID D. RUSHING</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0570.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00570 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDDIE LEE BRANTLEY</a> (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0649.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00649 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY JONES</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0651.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00651 JONATHAN ISAAC VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1109.KH.action.pdf">2019-KH-01109 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VIRGIL SMITH</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1550.CK.action.pdf">2019-CK-01550 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.P.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1550.CK.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0018.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00018 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HARRISON LEE RILEY, JR.</a> (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0027.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00027 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL JOHNSON</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0297.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00297 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TEVIN MONTANA</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part and deny in part.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0375.CD.action.pdf">2020-CD-00375 JOHN WALKER VS. KIRSTIN WASHINGTON</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0417.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00417 SUCCESSION OF CHARLES B. FANZ, JR.</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Crichton, J., would grant in part and deny in part for reasons assigned by Justice Genovese.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0417.C.cw.20-0738.C.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant in part and deny in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0528.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00528 STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION&amp; DEVELOPMENT VS. LARRY E. CLARK, ET UX. C/W L &amp; M HAIR CARE PRODUCTS, INC. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0540.CJ.action.pdf">2020-CJ-00540 DARRIN MORGAN AND KIMBERLY KAY MORGAN ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, L.M. F/K/A MK VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, LEONARD BURTON AND CHRISTEL BURTON</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0541.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00541 JOSHUA MCCOY, KELLI MCCOY, MARK BAILEY AND DEBRA G. BAILEY VS. PHILLIP HALL AND KAREN LESLIE HALL BAILEY</a> (Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0542.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00542 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NORMAN NAIL</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0543.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00543 BRANDOL KING VS. DAVID M. MCCOY, M.D.</a> (Parish of Rapides)<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Perry.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0544.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00544 NIJEL YOUNG VS. HARD ROCK CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., HARD ROCK CONSTRUCTION OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C., AND ALL SOUTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS, L.L.C</a> (Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0546.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00546 SHEA HARRELSON AND JAMES AGEE VS. UTC LABORATORIES, LLC, TARUN JOLLY, BARRY GRIFFITH, PATRICK RIDGEWAY, TPG HOLDINGS, LP, AND TARUN JOLLY ENTERPRISES, LLC</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0547.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00547 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EMMETT GARRISON, IV AKA "LIL EMMET"</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0548.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00548 MARK MALOUSE VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0549.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00549 DEBRA CROWE VS. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0553.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00553 SUGAR &amp; POWER INTERNATIONAL, LLC VS. ETHANOL COMPANY, S.A., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0563.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00563 ROY RASPANTI VS. E. JOHN LITCHFIELD AND BERRIGAN LITCHFIELD, SCHONEKAS, MANN, TRAINA AND THOMPSON, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00563 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0565.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00565 KEVIN FALCON, SR. VS. REALM REALTY COMPANY AND MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0565.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0569.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00569 PAULETTE STALL VS. SYNTHES, INCORPORATED, ET AL. C/W PAULETTE STALL VS. SYNTHES, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0573.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00573 SUCCESSION OF EARLINE WEBER MOLLERE</a> (Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0576.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00576 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0583.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00583 LESTER WILLIAMS VS. IBERIA PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY</a> (Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0587.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00587 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERNEST D. DERRYBERRY</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0590.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00590 GARY W. WHITE, ET UX. VS. ELLEN ULI SCOTT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Jackson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0591.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00591 CHYRISSE STATEN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND O/B/O DECEASESD MOTHER, MARGARET STATEN VS. GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, DR. ROBIN SHARP, DR. ARTHUR RICHERT, DR. CHIRSTOPHER ERIKSON, AND ALL OTHER UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Williams.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0592.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00592 KEVIN O'CONNOR, ET UX. VS. HIDDEN GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0593.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00593 KEVIN O'CONNOR, ET UX. VS. HIDDEN GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0594.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00594 EMERSON AND COLETTE COLEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, NAKHIA COLEMAN VD. LOWERY CARNIVAL COMPANY, CRABTREE AMUSEMENTS, INC., T.H.E. INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0598.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00598 CINDY DUNN VS. CIRCLE K STORES, INC. #7748</a> (Parish of Vernon)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0598.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0600.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00600 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN CHARLES BRUTON</a> (Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0602.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00602 GRAVITY SUB-DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2 OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARY AND ST. MARY PARISH GOVERNMENT VS. PROVIDENCE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, LLC AND SEALEVEL CONSTRUCTION, INC.</a> (Parish of St. Mary)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-00602 only.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0609.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00609 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILBERT KELLY, JR.</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0615.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00615 SHEA HARRELSON AND JAMES AGEE VS. UTC LABORATORIES, LLC</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0616.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00616 SHEA HARRELSON AND JAMES AGEE VS. UTC LABORATORIES, LLC</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0738.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00738 SUCCESSION OF CHARLES B. FANZ, JR.</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Crichton, J., would grant in part and deny in part for reasons assigned by Justice Genovese.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0417.C.cw.20-0738.C.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant in part and deny in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0763.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00763 ROY RASPANTI VS. E. JOHN LITCHFIELD AND BERRIGAN LITCHFIELD, SCHONEKAS, MANN, TRAINA AND THOMPSON, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00763 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0970.CJ.action.pdf">2020-CJ-00970 IN THE MATTER OF THE CUSTODY OF L.W.B. AND M.N.B.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1092.CK.action.pdf">2020-CK-01092 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF I.G.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div>
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