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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 #043</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">5th day of November, 2020</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1258.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01258 CROSBY LAND &amp; RESOURCES, L.L.C. F/K/A CROSBY CHEMICALS VS. CROWN PINE TIMBER 4, LP</a> (Parish of Beauregard)<br />Johnson, C.J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01258 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">8th day of November, 2020</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1289.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01289 SABIC PETROCHEMICALS HOLDING US, INC. VS. WILLIAMS OLEFINS, L.L.C. AND THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1289.CC.jdh.recusal.pdf">Hughes, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01289 only.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of November, 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/2020/20-0743.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00743 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Ascension)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0934.KK.PC.pdf">2020-KK-00934 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HAROLD ALVIN CAMPBELL</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0934.KK.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1115.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-01115 IN RE: ASHLEY JOHNSON GREENHOUSE </a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1115.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., would reject consent discipline and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0992.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00992 IN RE: SALLY HARRISON LONGMIRE HINGEL</a><br />Hughes, J., would impose regular disbarment.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0992.B.jtg.pdf">Genovese, J., would impose regular disbarment.</a><br />Crain, J., would impose regular disbarment.</p><h1>Public reprimand ordered. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0993.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-00993 IN RE: RUDY W. GORRELL, JR.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0993.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., dissents, finding the discipline imposed too lenient.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1057.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-01057 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 19-PDB-093</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application ttransferred to the court of appeal. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1104.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-01104 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES SPEARS</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-01104 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0884.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00884 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RHINE REYNOLDS</a> (Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0907.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00907 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROY ANTHONY WILLIAMS</a> (Parish of Lincoln)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Mitchell, 18 1313 (La. 10/8/19), 280 So.3d 147:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/19-2050.KH.action.pdf">2019-KH-02050 LOUIS MITCHELL VS. DARRELL VANNOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</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 ex rel. Adams v. State, 17 0229 (La. 4/20/18), 240 So.3d 917:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0053.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00053 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARECELLUS ADAMS</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. Stewart, 18 2029 (La. 9/6/19), 277 So.3d 1173:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0897.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00897 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH STEWART</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. See State ex rel. Carmouche v. State, 14 2657 (La. 10/30/15), 178 So.3d 133:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0898.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00898 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMAL JAMES CARMOUCHE</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0195.KH.reh.action..pdf">2020-KH-00195 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FELIX PRICE</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Petitioner has not demonstrated that he sought review in the court(s) below before filing in this Court nor shown the "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify bypassing that level of review. See La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(b):</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1105.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01105 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRIS BARNES</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0048.KH.action..pdf">2020-KH-00048 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD WALKER</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0048.KH.bjj.dis.pdf">Johnson, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0048.KH.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0075.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00075 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYRON A. THEOPHILE</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0345.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00345 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KERRIC BROWN</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0479.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00479 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL CALVIN DUHON</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0608.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-00608 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL TUCKER HAMILTON</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0611.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-00611 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH M. BRYANT</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0633.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00633 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLARENCE WALKER NELSON</a> (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would remand to court of appeal.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0634.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00634 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RUDOLPH JOSEPH</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0662.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00662 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM LEE WALLACE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0672.OK.action.pdf">2020-OK-00672 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL CALVIN DUHON</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0798.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-00798 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON S. BUTLER</a> (Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0848.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00848 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES E. JACKSON -AKACHARLES EDWARD JACKSON -AKA- CHARLES, E. JACKSON</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0856.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00856 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD JOHNSON</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00856 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0885.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00885 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALEX P. PAPILLION A/K/A ALIEX PAPPILLION</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00885 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0899.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00899 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ORLANDO MAURICE GLOVER</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00899 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0906.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00906 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY L. MCDONALD</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0923.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00923 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS SCOTT HOLLEY</a> (Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-0928.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00928 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN CORN</a> (Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1044.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01044 M. LEROY HARVEY, JR., WILLIAM T. JACKSON, JOHN H. JACKSON, SUSAN J. VIDRINE, M.L. HARVEY SR. TRUST FOR M. LEROY, JR., AND CHILDREN, JACKSON LAND COMPANY, LLC, JAMES F. JACKSON, FRANCES J. STAFFORD, LAURIE H. HARRINGTON, AND M.L. HARVEY SR. TRUST FOR JAMES F. HARVEY AND CHILDREN VS. DAN S. COLLINS, DSC ASSOCIATES, LLC, AND DAN S. COLLINS, CPL &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC.</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1046.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01046 GARY NORDGREN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE THROUGH LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-SHREVEPORT, AND TODD DARREN JAEBLON, D.O., AND JOSEPH MARC BONVILLIAN, M.D.</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1048.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01048 DEBRA ELEE VS. LISA WHITE, DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, TRAVIS GARDNER, AND WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. OF NEBRASKA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1051.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01051 IN RE: J. D. M.</a> (Parish of Lafayette) </p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1053.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01053 THE CARTESIAN COMPANY, INC. AND GREG GACHASSIN VS. THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ETHICS ADJUDICATORY BOARD PANEL A AND THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1055.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01055 BLAKE AND COURTNEY FREEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN VS. FON'S PEST MANAGEMENT, INC. AND ABC INSURANCE CO.</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01055 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1056.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01056 ESTATE OF ISABELLE MARIE DURAND DASPIT C/W ESTATE OF WILLARD DASPIT</a> (Parish of St. Martin)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1058.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01058 MARY LOU HERRING, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND, ROGER HERRING VS. LAMMICO, MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY, IASIS GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LP, FRANCISCO SANFIEL, M.D., JOHN BRAUD, M.D., AND SHAUN MCINTIRE, M.D., RONALD HAMMETT, M.D., AND TODD GRAY, CRNA</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1059.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01059 RACHAEL RANALLETTA VS. CHUY'S OPCO, INC. AND ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1072.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01072 DWAYNE ALEXANDER VS. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINERS, PHYLLIS GLAZER, JAMES P. ENGLADE, LANCE WALLACE, ANNETTE KOVAC, AND MEEKS AND ASSOCIATES</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1075.OC.action.pdf">2020-OC-01075 REVENUE RECOVERY GROUP, INC. VS. BRANDI SPEARS RITCHIE SANNER</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1076.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01076 SAMUEL F. PATTERSON, III VS. DARRYL W. PETERSON, MD AND LAMMICO INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1083.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01083 LESTER JOSEPH ANTOINE, ET AL. VS. NORFOLK-SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1087.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01087 FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC., ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF HEALTH SCIENCE PARK, L.L.C. VS. GARY M. 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 2020-CC-01087 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1089.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01089 DAVID JEANSONNE, ET AL. VS. OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1095.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-01095 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES WOOD</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Johnson, C.J., would grant<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1099.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01099 BEVERLY JAMES, ET VIR VS. CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Rapides)<br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1099.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1108.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01108 IN THE MATTER OF DR. ERIC [R.] CERWONKA, PSY.D</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1114.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01114 ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERNMENT VS. BRYAN CHAMPAGNE, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Martin)<br />Weimer, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1121.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01121 STEIN ENGINEERS, INC. VS. BAYOU COUNTRY ASSOCIATES, LLC, JOHN B. BRUMFIELD, JR. AND JOHN B. BRUMFIELD, JR., A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1122.KK.action.pdf">2020-KK-01122 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARQUIS CURTIS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1123.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01123 KATHY CIPOLLA VS. COX COMMUNICATIONS LOUISIANA, LLC, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, 1844, LLC AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1124.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01124 1026 CONTI CONDOMINIUMS, LLC VS. 1025 BIENVILLE, LLC C/W 1026 CONTI CONDOMINIUMS, LLC VS. 1025 BIENVILLE, LLC C/W 1025 BIENVILLE, LLC VS. BRUNO PROPERTIES, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2020/20-1149.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01149 WILLIAM BARLOW NORTON VS. PHILLIP A. TODD, MEGAN TODD, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01149 only.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div>
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