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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 #001</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">12th day of January, 2021</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/2021/19-1079.K.action.pdf">2019-K-01079 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDALL PAUL BURTON</a> (Parish of Vernon)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1175.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01175 JACOB JOHNSON VS. DARYL PURPERA, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01175 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1197.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01197 DONNA JONES, LYNETTE BROWN AND TARENZETTE BUTLER VS. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS AND TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted - See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0866.C.re.PC.pdf">2020-C-00866 CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SALES &amp; TAX USE DEPARTMENT, ET AL. VS. NELSON INDUSTRIAL STEAM COMPANY</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1427.OB.PC.pdf">2020-OB-01427 IN RE: ROBERT CHRISTOPHER OETJENS</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0877.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00877 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARREN L. JARVIS</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0877.KH.jlw.cipdip.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0877.KH.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0877.KH.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0877.KH.bjj.cipdip.pdf">Johnson, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1192.C.PC.pdf">2020-C-01192 NORMAN MCQUIRTER, BRANNON MASTOS, AND JEROME TUBBS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER, MASTER SERGEANT JIMMIE HOLLOWAY, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, AND OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT</a> (Parish of Iberville)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1192.C.jdh.gip.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1242.C.PC.pdf">2020-C-01242 JERRY R. BAGWELL VS. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/19-1947.KH.PC.pdf">2019-KH-01947 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REGIS RE'MONE CHATMAN</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0664.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00664 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BIYARE HENDERSON</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00664 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0945.KH.PC.pdf">2020-KH-00945 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFREY M. REYNOLDS</a> (Parish of Livingston)</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. Cambrice, 15-2362 (La. 10/17/16), 202 So.3d 482:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0254.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-00254 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK CAMBRICE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. State ex rel. Hatcher v. State, 19 1831 (La. 8/14/20), ___ So.3d ___.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0844.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00844 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY HATCHER</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00844 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 ex rel. Levier v. State, 15 2019, (La. 2/17/17), 211 So.3d 379:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1299.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01299 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PATRICK LEVIER</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-01299 only.</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. La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(b):</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1305.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01305 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY JACKSON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0833.CP.re.action.pdf">2020-C-00833 KARLIN RILEY VS. RACHEL LEE HOLLANDER, JOHN D. HOLLANDER, AND METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0961.CP.re.action.pdf">2020-CP-00961 SAMUEL BARKER VS. CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL CHARLES B. PLATTSMIER, THE LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD (A STATE AGENCY), KAREN H. GREENDEPUTY DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, MICHAEL P. WILSONSCREENING COUNSEL, PANEL-A COUNSELS ANDERSON O. DOTSON, III, LINDA G. BIZZARO, CHARLES H. WILLIAMSON, JR., AND AUTUMN HARREL H2LAW, LLC</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1144.CP.re.action.pdf">2020-C-01144 LARRY WILLIAMSON VS. WILMINGTON SAVING FUND SOCIETY RSB AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A</a> (Parish of Lincoln)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1314.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01314 CLAUDE LEGENDRE VS. CAJUN CONSTRUCTORS, LLC AND TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT, INC.</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a) and Rule XLII &sect;6(e):</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1291.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01291 CENTURION CAPITAL CORP. VS. WANDA D. LITTLEFIELD</a> (Parish of Ascension)</p><h1>Not considered. Not timely filed. See Supreme Court Rule XIX, &sect; 30(C):</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1157.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-01157 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 20-PDB-046</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1158.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-01158 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 20-PDB-035</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1169.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-01169 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 20-PDB-034</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1255.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-01255 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 20-PDB-041</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1290.OB.action.pdf">2020-OB-01290 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 20-PDB-013</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/19-1971.KH.action.pdf">2019-KH-01971 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SAMUEL RICARDO JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0579.K.action.pdf">2020-K-00579 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHAD M. VIDRINE</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0843.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-00843 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERION L. HAMILTON</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00843 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1166.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-01166 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMAL SCOTT JAMES</a> (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1184.K.action.pdf">2020-K-01184 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ABDELLAH KARIM</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1185.K.action.pdf">2020-K-01185 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ABDELLAH KARIM</a> (Parish of Jefferson) </p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1190.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01190 SENIORS' CLUB, LLC., A LOUISIANA LIABILITY COMPANY, SENIOR'S CLUB ADHC AND PCA CENTER, (LOUISIANA MEDICAID PROVIDER NO. 17259), SENIOR'S CLUB ADULT DAY HEALTH (LOUISIANA MEDICAID PROVIDER NO. 56088), SENIOR'S CLUB (LOUISIANA MEDICAID PROVIDER NO. 11460) VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, HON. KATHY H. KLIEBERT, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1196.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01196 APRIL MARKIEWICZ, WIFE OF/AND MARK MARKIWICZ VS. SUN CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C, PENN MILL LAKES, L.L.C, AND COOPER ENGINEERING, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION C/W JANET SHEA, WIFE/OF AND ALPHONSE SHEA VS. SUN CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C, PENN MILL LAKES, L.L.C, SUNRISE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT L.L.C, AND COOPER ENGINEERING, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION C/W PATRICIA GRANT, RICHARD GRANT, MARGUERITE GUARNO, WILLIAM GUARNO, SHERON SPRAWLS, VERNON SPRAWLS, DIANNE WHITE, JOHNNY WHITE, JO ANN YOUNGBLLOD, WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD, LYNELL ROWAN, ALVIN ROWEN, GAYLE AYO, JAMES AYO, DEBORAH LASCARI AND DANIEL LASCARI, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. SUN CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C, PENN MILL LAKES, L.L.C, SUNRISE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT L.L.C, AND COOPER ENGINEERING, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-C-01196 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1198.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01198 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEREMY RACHAL</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-01198 only.<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-01198 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1221.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01221 SUCCESSION OF GABRIEL FUSELIER VS. BILLEAUD SUGAR FACTORY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Martin)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part and reinstate the trial court judgment.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1237.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01237 MARK JACKSON VS. GEICO INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1249.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-01249 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEREMY XAVIER RACHAL</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KO-01249 only.<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-KO-01249 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1264.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01264 PATRICIA AND DAVID SISKRON VS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT A/K/A LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-SHREVEPORT</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01264 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1267.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01267 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VS. GOD'S TABLE, LLC, EUNICE BUNCH, AND DANIELLE BUNCH</a> (Parish of Livingston)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1270.OC.action.pdf">2020-OC-01270 GERALD L. THRASH VS. FREDERIC R. GONZALES, D.C. </a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1271.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01271 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01271 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1273.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01273 DOROTHY DAVIS IN HER CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JACK D. THOMAS VS. BONNIE THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND MICHAEL A. THOMAS IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES O. THOMAS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1274.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01274 RONNIE E. JARVIS VS. FOREMOST EXPRESS INSURANCE AGENCY INC., MARCELLES A. TAYLOR, FELTON KEYES, JR., KENT &amp; SMITH HOLDINGS, LLC AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1277.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01277 LAURA MINOT, ET AL. VS. WAFFLE HOUSE, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1279.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01279 VICTORIA THI NGO VS. WALMART INC.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1280.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01280 LUCIEN H. DAUTERIVE AND LAURA A. DAUTERIVE VS. TILE REDI, LLC AND TILE REDI MANAGER, INC.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1283.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01283 MAXINE THOMAS VS. HOUSING LOUISIANA NOW, L.L.C., TRACY F. ROBINSON, MASTER BUILDERS &amp; CONTRACTORS, L.L.C., RICHARD J. MITHUN, DEAN'S AIR-CONDITION&amp; HEATING, LLC, AND DEAN WALTERS</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2020-C-01283 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1284.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01284 GEORGETTE RAYMOND AND BERNARD PREJEAEN INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, A.P. VS. IBERIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1285.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01285 ROBIN ALLEN VS. FIRST CASTLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1287.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01287 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON DESCHUNE DAVIS</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1288.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01288 NOEL FLEMING, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND, DAREL FLEMING, ET AL. VS. SEAONUS STEVEDORING - NEW ORLEANS, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1293.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01293 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TAVIS JOSEPH</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1293.KH.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1293.KH.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1294.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01294 SHAWN WICKEM VS. DARRLY VANNOY, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1302.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01302 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON GRAY, SR.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1311.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01311 HAMP'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC VS. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1313.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01313 TAVIA OSBEY VS. JEKISHA TESIA HAYES, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1318.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01318 PATRICIA AND DAVID SISKRON VS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT A/K/A LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-SHREVEPORT</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01318 only.</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1322.CC.action.pdf">2020-CC-01322 HAMP'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC VS. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1329.CK.action.pdf">2020-CK-01329 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF A.P.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal) <br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1329.CK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1330.CK.action.pdf">2020-CK-01330 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF C.C.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1330.CK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1331.CK.action.pdf">2020-CK-01331 STATE IN THE INTEREST OF L.H.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1331.CK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1385.CI.action.pdf">2020-CI-01385 TERRY REED VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div>
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