<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 #017</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </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> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">27th 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/2021/21-0312.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00312 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NOLAN MOTT</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny.<br />Crichton, J., would deny.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline rejected as too harsh. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0355.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00355 IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0355.B.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Remanded to disciplinary board. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0198.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00198 IN RE: JOSEPH B. MORTON, III</a></p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1376.B.PC.pdf">2020-B-01376 IN RE: JAMES E. MOORE, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1376.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0340.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-00340 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 20-PDB-079</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted. Writ application denied - See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0904.KH.PC.re.pdf">2020-KH-00904 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LARRY MCKITHERN</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2020-KH-00904 only.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/19-1938.KH.action.re.pdf">2019-KH-01938 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARY DOUGLAS</a> (Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0617.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-00617 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY WAYNE COTTON</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0674.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-00674 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP JELKS</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1201.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-01201 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICARDO K. DUKES</a> (Parish of Concordia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1302.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-01302 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON GRAY, SR.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1367.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-01367 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON GRAY, SR.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1476.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-01476 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN FOX</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2020-KH-01476 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0252.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00252 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ASHLEY HEARD</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0264.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00264 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VICTOR COVINGTON</a> (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0266.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00266 ROGELIO GONZALEZ VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0281.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00281 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMON DELMORE</a> (Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0306.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00306 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOMMY PAUL BOURQUE</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00306 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1361.KO.action.pdf">2020-KO-01361 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMAL CHRISTOPHER LACON</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0019.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00019 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORNELIUS KIRSH</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0019.KH.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0100.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00100 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES R. LANE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0232.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00232 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LLOYD CARR</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00232 only.<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00232 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0233.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00233 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN MILLER</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0273.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00273 TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC VS. CLERK OF COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ASSUMPTION, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE RECORDER OF CONVEYANCE RECORDS FOR ASSUMPTION PARISH, AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00273 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0274.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00274 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAFAEL ARTURO COTO CHINCHILLA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0294.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00294 ANDREW E. GALLOWAY, III AND NISHITH PATEL VS. DIEFENTHAL HOLDINGS, LLC AND PREMIUM VALVE SERVICES, LLC</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00294 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0300.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00300 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P. VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THOMAS HARRIS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0331.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00331 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC MATHERNE</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0342.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00342 LOOP LLC VS. EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION AND SHELL OIL COMPANY</a> (Parish of Lafourche)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00342 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0342.CC.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs for reasons assigned by Justice Crain.<br />McCallum, J., additionally concurs for reasons assigned by Justice Crain.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0343.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00343 SONIA ROBINSON VS. OTIS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., GUY LOWE D/B/A CAUSEWAY PLAZA ASSOCIATES, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY C/W SONIA ROBINSON VS. OTIS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., GUY LOWE D/B/A CAUSEWAY PLAZA ASSOCIATES, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0344.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00344 VANESSA JOHNSON VS. CHRISTOPHER T. LEGGIO, D.P.M.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0344.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0346.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00346 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYLER GRANT HILL</a> (Parish of Winn)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0357.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00357 LATASHIA BORDEN INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND, KENNETH ANCAR VS. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO., W.B. COMPANY, INC. AND BRANDON BONVILLIAN C/W KENNETH RAY ANCAR, JR., KEINA RAI TOMPKINS, AND KRYSTAL RENEE ANCAR VS. QEO INSURANCE GROUP, BRANDON J. BONVILLIAN, W.B. COMPANY, INC., WILLIE BONVILLIAN, JR. AND JOSEPHINE TRAHAN BONVILLIAN</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0358.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00358 KELLY LEWIS VS. CHRIS CARBINE, INC. D/B/A CARBINE MOTOR CARS</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0362.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00362 MARY REANEY-GATES, WIFE OF/AND MARK GATES, CARLA P. BUBACZ, WIFE OF/AND REX BUBACZ VS. TEODORO RIVERA MENDOZA, ICM INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE HANOVER AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p> </p></div></div>