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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top" style=""><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #015</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">10th day of April, 2021</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/2021/21-0498.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00498&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN WATSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Concordia)<br />Hughes, J., concurs. At this point, the State's motion in limne has not been granted. If the trial court persists in picking the jury before the evidentiary issue is settled, care should be taken to not mention the subject evidence during voir dire.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0498.KK.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">13th day of April, 2021</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted. See briefing notice and Order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0209.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00209&nbsp;LUIGI MALTA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, GIOVANNI MALTA VS. HERBERT S. HILLER CORPORATION, HILLER OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC., THE HILLER COMPANIES, INC., HELIS ENERGY, L.L.C. AND HELIS ENTERPRISES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0224.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00224&nbsp;TERRANCE BOLDEN, HEIDI BOLDEN, AND TAYLOR BOLDEN VS. MICHAEL TISDALE, SMG, NEWELL D. NORMAND, AND BUCCANEERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0288.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-00288&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-159750</a></p><h1>Conditional reinstatement granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0138.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-00138&nbsp;IN RE: LILLIAN MATENA BROWN-SINGH</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would remand to Disciplinary Board for further review.<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would remand to Disciplinary Board for further review.</p><h1>Admission to the Louisiana Bar denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0327.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-00327&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-9711</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/13-0187.BA.PC.pdf">2013-BA-00187&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-2548</a></p><h1>Remanded to disciplinary board. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1413.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-01413&nbsp;IN RE: JOSEPH HAROLD TURNER, JR.</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0223.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-00223&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 20-PDB-070</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0227.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-00227&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 20-PDB-075</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/19-0968.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-00968&nbsp;CHERI HAYDEN VS. FREDERICK BOUTTE, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would deny.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1390.OC.action.re.pdf">2020-OC-01390&nbsp;FIDELITY BANK VS. THE SUCCESSION OF GERALDINE O. DOWDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0161.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00161&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL., AMIN AMIN VS. DARREL VANOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0268.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00268&nbsp;WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND CLAIBORNE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. VS. LOUISIANA GENERATING, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00268 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0025.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00025&nbsp;ROY J. DICKERSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0109.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00109&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHERMAN BURTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0186.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00186&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO BOSLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0206.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00206&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LINZELL JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00206 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0220.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00220&nbsp;CREIGHTON WUNEBERGER VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PRISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1141.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-01141&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LOUIS ROBERTSON A/K/A LEWIS ROBERTSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0003.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00003&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER DEANDRE THORNTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0090.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00090&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL L. GUIDRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0116.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00116&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALJERMON HENDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0170.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00170&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENTRELL HICKERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0225.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00225&nbsp;MILLARD CLARK VS. KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP, F/K/A DIXIE CARRIERS, INC. AND KIRBY CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0230.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00230&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYLE JAMAR HARRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0237.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00237&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES RAY LOUIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0238.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00238&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS OF MADLYN BAGNERIS VS. ERIC ROYSTER, M.D. AND KIMBERLY ADKINS, PA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Justice Crain.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0238.CC.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0243.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00243&nbsp;JASON THOMAS VS. DARRYL VANNOY, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0257.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00257&nbsp;RACHE DIAZ VS. MCDONALDS (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation, District 6)</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0259.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00259&nbsp;TROY ARNAUD VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0260.OC.action.pdf">2021-OC-00260&nbsp;JANE DOE VS. KYLE POULICEK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0261.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00261&nbsp;BARBARA RUDD VS. BRUCE CARPENTER AND ONDRE CARPENTER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AND THEIR LIABILITY INSURER, AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0262.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00262&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYLE JAMAR HARRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0270.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00270&nbsp;LISA R. FRIEDLEY AND ROBERT J. FRIEDLEY VS. PAUL V. PULIDO, GUNITE EXPRESS, AND GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0270.CC.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by J. Genovese.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0270.CC.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by J. Crichton.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0272.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00272&nbsp;IN RE: B.M. VS. C.M., MOTHER OF B.M.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0276.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00276&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SADAT EL-AMIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0277.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00277&nbsp;MILLARD CLARK VS. KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP, F/K/A DIXIE CARRIERS, INC. AND KIRBY CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0283.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00283&nbsp;BRITTANY AND JAMAR WAITERS VS. RENEE E. DEVILLE C/W BRITTANY AND JAMAR WAITERS VS. RENEE E. DEVILLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0285.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00285&nbsp;RICHARD HALPERN VS. JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY, INC. AND JONATHAN FERRARA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0289.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00289&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. QUINCY WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00289 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0296.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00296&nbsp;GRETCHEN LANDRY VS. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, POINTER SMITH CONTRACTING CORPORATIONS, TIMOTHY WASHINGTON, AND ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0313.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00313&nbsp;RAYMOND HAROLD KIMBLE, III VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0351.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00351&nbsp;SHELIA JONES VS. DENISE BLANKS-BELLARD, HOTARD COACHES INCORPORATED, AND LANCER INSURANCE INCORPORATED</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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