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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 #035</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">24th day of September, 2020</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition to sit for the Louisiana bar exam granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1116.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-01116 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN: N/A</a><br />Weimer, J., would deny.<br />Hughes, J., would deny.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0646.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00646 JONEKA D. HENRY VS. JON M. REEVES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0646.CC.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">27th day of September, 2020</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition to sit for the Louisiana bar exam denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1135.BA.action.pdf">2020-BA-01135 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN: N/A</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">29th 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:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0530.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00530 REGINALDO ARREDONDO VS. SANDRA ARREDONDO</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0687.CC.PC.pdf">2020-CC-00687 GARY C. BERTRAND AND MELISSA P. BERTRAND VS. GLENN J. PATRICK; AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY; AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W LISA SIMPSON AND LESTER SIMPSON VS. GLENN PATRICK, AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Iberville)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0689.CC.PC.pdf">2020-CC-00689 GARY C. BERTRAND AND MELISSA P. BERTRAND VS. GLENN J. PATRICK; AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY; AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W LISA SIMPSON AND LESTER SIMPSON VS. GLENN PATRICK, AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Iberville)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0303.KO.PC.pdf">2020-KO-00303 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ADAM LITTLETON</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., dissents.</p><h1>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0869.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00869 IN RE: JOHN EDWARD WHALEN, JR.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0869.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><h1>Conditional admission revoked. See order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/18-1806.BA.PC.pdf">2018-BA-01806 IN RE: JAMAR B. MYERS-MONTGOMERY</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1030.OB.PC.pdf">2020-OB-01030 IN RE: WILLIE R. JOSEPH, JR.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam: </h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0737.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00737 IN RE: SANDA B. GROOME</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0942.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00942 IN RE: SAMUEL C. D'AQUILLA</a><br />Johnson, C.J., would reject joint petition for consent discipline as too lenient.<br />Genovese, J., would reject the joint petition for consent discipline.</p><h1>Admission denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0817.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-00817 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-3463</a><br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-BA-00817 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant admission.</p><h1>Denied. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0913.OB.PC.pdf">2020-OB-00913 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-083</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0829.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-00829 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD 20-PDB-009</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-0494.KH.action.pdf">2019-KH-00494 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ADOLPHUS WILSON, SR.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0338.CJ.action.pdf">2020-CJ-00338 STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN THE INTEREST OF E. R. AND O. R. VS. KIRK REDMANN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Sparkman v. State, 15 1726 (La. 10/17/16), 202 So.3d 488.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0108.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00108 NAKEITH SPARKMAN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</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. State ex rel. Reed v. State, 17 0577 (La. 4/27/18), 242 So.3d 561.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0305.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00305 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STANLEY LEE REED</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Scott v. State, 17 0813 (La. 8/3/18), 250 So.3d 259.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0513.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00513 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MALCOLM SCOTT</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0513.KH.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. Untimely filed pursuant to La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5.: </h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0613.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00613 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAKEITH L. DEBROW</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1303.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01303 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY JOE HENDERSON</a> (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0047.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00047 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NOLAN C. TURNER, III</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0197.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00197 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDERSON CLARK</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0211.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00211 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GARY JEFFERSON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for an evidentiary hearing.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0211.KH.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0349.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00349 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA RAY ALLEN ARMSTRONG</a> (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0550.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00550 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN BOWERS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0586.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00586 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CURTIS HAWTHORNE</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0586.KH.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0588.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00588 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARLOS ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0610.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00610 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY LEMARCUS LARKINS</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00610 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0621.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00621 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALCUS SMITH</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0621.KH.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0655.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00655 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FELIX A. WILLIAMS, JR.</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00655 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1335.KH.action.pdf">2019-KH-01335 JAMES BUNCH VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-1353.KP.action.pdf">2019-KP-01353 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT LEE BELSHA</a> (Parish of Vernon)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0052.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00052 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY MICHAEL JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Lincoln)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0052.KH.bjj.grant.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Weimer, J., would grant to determine the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed. 2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0554.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-00554 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GERREN WELCH</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0560.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00560 ROGER P. WILLIAMS VS. KELLY WOOD AND MICHAEL R. WOOD, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, PAUL DILEO AND A HOME CHECK BY PAUL DILEO, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0560.C.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0581.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00581 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BREONNE WHITAKER</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0607.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00607 WALMART, INC. VS. MICHAEL OHLER</a> (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation, District 06)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0636.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00636 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRON BAKER</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0645.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00645 MIA B. WHITE AND JARRETH E. BANKS VS. CRESCENT CITY PHYSICIANS, INC. AND JAMIE M. SIAS, M.D</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0647.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00647 SANDRA WALLACE VS. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND CHERYL BLACKSHIRE</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Weimer, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0647.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0681.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00681 WILLIAM E. BARTEL, AS PERSONAL REPRSENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL E. OWEN VS. ALCOA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC.; MISSISSIPPI SHIPPING COMPANY; CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES, INC., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO DELTA STEAMSHIP LINES, INC., F/ K/ A MISSISSIPPI SHIPPING CO., INC.; PAN ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP CO. AND WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-00681 only.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0681.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0683.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00683 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT JONES</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0684.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00684 DWIGHT ARCENEAUX, ET AL. VS. RED RIVER CARDIOLOGY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0686.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00686 J. PETER LABORDE, JR. VS. PIA LYONS LABORDE</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0688.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00688 GARY C. BERTRAND AND MELISSA P. BERTRAND VS. GLENN J. PATRICK; AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY; AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W LISA SIMPSON AND LESTER SIMPSON VS. GLENN PATRICK, AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Iberville)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0690.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00690 GARY C. BERTRAND AND MELISSA P. BERTRAND VS. GLENN J. PATRICK; AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY; AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/W LISA SIMPSON AND LESTER SIMPSON VS. GLENN PATRICK, AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0695.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00695 KENDALL VOSBURG VS. THE CITY OF NEW ROADS AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0696.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00696 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES C. ALEXANDER JR.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0697.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00697 CHRISTOPHER DURNING VS. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT</a> (City Civil Service Commission)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0698.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00698 BENNY HERNANDEZ VS. EXCEL CONTRACTORS, INC.</a> (Parish of Ascension)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00698 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0699.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00699 LINDA LOUVIER VS. U-HAUL COMPANY OF LOUISIANA</a> (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation, District 04)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0700.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00700 BELTON JOSEPH DIDIER AND DARE POWERS DIDIER VS. MARK RANDOLPH SIMMONS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0700.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0713.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00713 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES NICHOLAS BROWN, JR. A/K/A CHARLES BROWN, JR.</a> (Parish of Iberia)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0714.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00714 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. $15,300 US CURRENCY (FOR REFERENCE ONLY: TERRELL JORDAN NOEL)</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0715.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-00715 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THOMAS HAYNES</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0716.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00716 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEE FOOD, INC., KASSIM NAGI, TAWFIQ ALI ALMANSOOB, MOHAMED NAGI, SOUTHLA, LLC</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00716 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0717.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00717 MARY SUE WILSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0717.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0718.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00718 ZATA ARD VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH OFFICE OF GROUP BENEFITS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0720.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-00720 D. CALLOWAY PROPERTIES, INC. AND DONALD JOE CALLOWAY VS. JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0768.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00768 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FERRIS JAMES MARTIN</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0793.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00793 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM THOMAS JONES, JR.</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0809.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00809 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEE FOOD, INC., KASSIM NAGI, TAWFIQ ALI ALMANSOOB, MOHAMED NAGI, AND SOUTHLA, LLC</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00809 only.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div>
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