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<div><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 #016</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">16th 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0529.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-00529&nbsp;LAWRENCE DAVID PHILLIPS, JR. VS. EXXON CHEMICAL LOUISIANA, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0529.CC.wjc.cip.pdf">Crain, J., concurs in part, dissents in part, and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">17th 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/2021/21-0538.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00538&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL HENDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">19th 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/2021/21-0528.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00528&nbsp;CROSBY LAND &amp; RESOURCES, L.L.C. F/K/A CROSBY CHEMICALS VS. CROWN PINE TIMBER 4, LP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">20th 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0078.C.PC.pdf">2021-C-00078&nbsp;MOHAB SAID VS. FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0078.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0094.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-00094&nbsp;DANIEKA PETIT-BLANC VS. QUANISHA R. CHARLES AND STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0153.KK.PC.pdf">2021-KK-00153&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN RAY MCCARTHY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0153.KK.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0153.KK.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would deny for reasons assigned by Justice Genovese.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0236.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-00236&nbsp;MARTIN JONES VS. NEO FABRICS, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0236.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned by Justice Hughes.<br />Griffin, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice Hughes.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0267.C.PC.pdf">2021-C-00267&nbsp;IN RE: INTERDICTION OF EUNICE LIRETTE GAMBINO C/W CALVIN J. GAMBINO, JR. AND CYNTHIA A. GAMBINO, AS CURATOR FOR INTERDICTEE EUNICE L. GAMBINO VS. CALVIN J. GAMBINO, SR. AND BRAD JOSEPH GAMBINO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0367.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-00367&nbsp;IN RE: WALTER P. REED </a></p><h1>Dismissed moot. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0137.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00137&nbsp;IN RE: WALTER P. REED</a></p><h1>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1487.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-01487&nbsp;IN RE: MICHAEL PETER ARATA</a><br />Crain, J., concurs.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0187.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00187&nbsp;IN RE: PAUL J. BARKER</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0348.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00348&nbsp;IN RE: WILLIAM CHASE GORE</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0348.B.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0348.B.jbc.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0364.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00364&nbsp;IN RE: SANFORD A. KUTNER</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/19-2044.KP.action.re.pdf">2019-KP-02044&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRENCE TY'RELL CARVIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-KP-02044 only.<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2019-KP-02044 only.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1359.C.action.re.pdf">2020-C-01359&nbsp;CONSUMER SOLUTIONS, LLC VS. THEODORE R. THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1373.C.action.re.pdf">2020-C-01373&nbsp;WILLIAM VANCE VS. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0098.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-00098&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY THIBODEAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00098 only.<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00098 only.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0925.K.action.re.pdf">2020-K-00925&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CASSETTI DEWAYNE BROWN, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0925.K.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5 and Rule XLII &sect; 6(e).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0317.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00317&nbsp;LYNELL JACKSON ROSS VS. DR. FRANCES RALPH DAUTERIVE, DR. BRUCE CLELAND, AND EAST BATON ROUGE MEDICAL CENTER, LLC D/B/A OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a) - See State v. Crandell, 2005-1060 (La. 3/10/06), 924 So.2d 122:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0234.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00234&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER HANDY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</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. Fairley v. State, 17-0121 (La. 4/6/18), 239 So.3d 290.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1502.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01502&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER D. FAIRLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See Brown v. Vannoy, 18-0201 (La. 9/14/18), 252 So.3d 456:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0279.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00279&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BERNIS T. BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Motion to dismiss writ application denied as moot. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0314.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00314&nbsp;NICK LOEB, HUMAN EMBRYO #3 HB-A, EMBRYO #4 HB-A VS. SOFIA VERGARA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1418.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-01418&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY WALLACE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-KP-01418 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0024.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00024&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALLEN ANDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0263.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00263&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DESMOND KIBBY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0278.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00278&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOMMY SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0288.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00288&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SIDNEY JOHN BERGERON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0017.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00017&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY R. JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0055.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00055&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEO DORSEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Ledet.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Ledet.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0099.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00099&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NOAH DRAKE PRIMEAUX A/K/A NOAH PRIMEAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0129.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00129&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DWAYNE WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).<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/2021/21-0213.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00213&nbsp;ANNIE SISK VS. LOUISIANA DISCOUNT TOBACCO, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00213 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0218.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00218&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND ROCHON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part solely to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0226.CI.action.pdf">2021-CI-00226&nbsp;EDDIE J. ARMANT VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0229.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00229&nbsp;David Lee Williams vs. Warren Montgomery</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0229.KH.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.&nbsp;See State ex rel. Simmons v. State, 93-0275 (La. 12/16/94), 647 So.2d 1094.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0247.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00247&nbsp;JOHN ANTHONY ROBERTS, SR., LISA MOSS ROBERTS AND JOHN ROBERTS, JR. VS. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO.1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH D/B/A NORTH OAKS HEALTH SYSTEM AND/OR NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER, LLC, NORTH OAKS ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00247 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0303.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00303&nbsp;JEANERETTE LUMBER &amp; SHINGLE COMPANY, L.L.C. VS. SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0304.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00304&nbsp;JEANERETTE LUMBER &amp; SHINGLE COMPANY, L.L.C. VS. SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0308.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00308&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. QUINTON JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0309.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00309&nbsp;JEANERETTE LUMBER &amp; SHINGLE COMPANY, L.L.C. VS. SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0310.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00310&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. QUINTON JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0319.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00319&nbsp;CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, ET AL. VS. ALLIANCE DRILLING CONSULTANTS, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of LaSalle)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0323.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00323&nbsp;JUST PLANE FUN, LLC AND DIRECTIONAL PROPERTIES, LLC VS. CITY OF SHREVEPORT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0324.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00324&nbsp;KAYLA WITHERS VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0330.CJ.action.pdf">2021-CJ-00330&nbsp;RENEE BAGGETT AND ANDREW BAGGETT VS. RACHEL BASS AND CHRISTOPHER BASS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0333.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00333&nbsp;HOUSING SYSTEMS INCORPORATED VS. CLASSIC CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ORLEANS CONSTANCE LOFTS, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0333.CC.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0335.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00335&nbsp;DAINA M. SAULNY VS. PETROS &amp; GUS, INC. D/B/A P &amp; G RESTAURANT &amp; BAR, &amp; ATAIN INSURANCE COMPANIES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0335.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0338.OC.action.pdf">2021-OC-00338&nbsp;RACHEAL HOLMES INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ZERICK HOLMES VS. ST. BERNARD PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PARENTS OF JANE DOE, A MINOR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0455.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00455&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VANCE WILSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0455.KK.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Justice Hughes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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