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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 #025</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">8th day of June, 2021</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Conditional reinstatement granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0486.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-00486&nbsp;IN RE: MICHAEL LANGDON CAVE</a></p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0743.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00743&nbsp;IN RE: MICHAEL W. FONTENOT</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0581.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00581&nbsp;IN RE: JAMES A. HATCH</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0599.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00599&nbsp;IN RE: PEGGY INEZ GARRIS</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0205.K.PC.pdf">2021-K-00205&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALVIN M. WILLIAMS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0205.K.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0205.K.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer, Justice Crichton, and Justice McCallum.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0205.K.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0205.K.jbc.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer, Justice Crichton, and Justice McCallum.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0384.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-00384&nbsp;IOANNIS MAROULIS VS. ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0694.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-00694&nbsp;IBERVILLE PARISH VS. CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crichton, J., would deny.<br />McCallum, J., would deny.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0427.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00427&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND DECKELMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/19-0968.KP.action.re.pdf">2019-KP-00968&nbsp;CHERI HAYDEN VS. FREDERICK BOUTTE, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0327.BA.action.re.pdf">2021-BA-00327&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-9711</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See La.S.Ct.R. IX &sect; 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0564.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-00564&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANNY LAMAR BATTLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0547.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00547&nbsp;ROBERT BROUSSARD AND R.J. BROUSSARD GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. VS. MULTI-CHEM GROUP, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Hookfin v. State, 2017-0689 (La. 8/3/18), 250 So. 3d 257.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0522.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00522&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY HOOKFIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Simms, 2018-1504 (La. 8/12/19), 279 So.3d 365.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0546.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00546&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DWAYNE SIMMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0536.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00536&nbsp;LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT VS. JOHN MERRIFIELD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0416.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00416&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. OLIVER MAIZE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00416 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0422.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00422&nbsp;COREY FLAG VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0439.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00439&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALAN BRUMFIELD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0465.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00465&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD WALLACE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0467.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00467&nbsp;MATTHEW FLUGENCE VS. DARRYL VANNOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0515.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00515&nbsp;DANIEL E. AUGUST VS. DARREL VANNOY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0644.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00644&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHONERAY O'HAVER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/19-1591.C.action.pdf">2019-C-01591&nbsp;BOBBY EDMISTON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS BOSSIER PARISH ASSESSOR VS LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT GAMING PARTNERSHIP D/B/A DIAMONDJACKS CASINO &amp; RESORT AND THE LOUSIANA TAX COMMISSIONER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2019-C-01591 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0432.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00432&nbsp;BOBBY W. EDMISTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS BOSSIER PARISH ASSESSOR VS. LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT GAMING PARTNERSHIP D/B/A DIAMOND JACKS CASINO &amp; RESORT AND THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00432 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0435.C.action.pdf">2020-C-00435&nbsp;BOBBY W. EDMISTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS BOSSIER PARISH ASSESSOR VS. LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT GAMING PARTNERSHIP D/B/A DIAMOND JACKS CASINO &amp; RESORT AND THE LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-C-00435 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0722.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-00722&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TODD VINCENT EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1222.C.action.pdf">2020-C-01222&nbsp;GLENN HANKEL VS. JEFFERSON PARISH FIRE DEPARTMENT</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0341.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00341&nbsp;IOANNIS MAROULIS VS. ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0350.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00350&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TEDDY CHESTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-K-00350 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0369.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00369&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLIE COLLINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0382.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00382&nbsp;PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C., AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00382 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0386.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00386&nbsp;PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, LLC AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00386 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0417.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00417&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. OLIVER MAIZE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00417 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0419.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00419&nbsp;CALVIN HAYES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0436.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00436&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHNNY BEASON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0437.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00437&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD B. LAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00437 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0448.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00448&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HARRY E. KERSEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0449.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00449&nbsp;MARIAN CLINTON, ET AL. VS. EDWARD JONES, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0453.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00453&nbsp;CHARLES R. STEIB VS. LAMORAK INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part and deny in part.<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part and deny in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part and deny in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0456.CI.action.pdf">2021-CI-00456&nbsp;CALVIN THOMAS VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0464.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00464&nbsp;LESLIE C. BURTON VS. ROBERT R. BURTON, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0468.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00468&nbsp;TODD W. FANGUY AND CHRISTY A. FANGUY VS. UV INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. AND DOUGLAS R. FORT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0479.CK.action.pdf">2021-CK-00479&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF L.J.G.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned by Judge Welch.<br />Genovese, J., granted in part and denied in part for the reasons assigned by Judge Welch.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned by Judge Welch.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0484.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00484&nbsp;PATRICK WISE GRAY VS. NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crichton, J., Would grant.<br />Crain, J., Would grant.<br />McCallum, J., Would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0499.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00499&nbsp;MARY SUE MARIONEAUX AND THE LELA MAE JOHNSON MARIONEAUX TRUST, F/B/O MARY SUE MARIONEAUX VS. LUCIEN HARRY MARIONEAUX, SR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS FORMER TRUSTEE OF THE LELA MAE JOHNSON MARIONEAUX TRUST, LUCIEN HARRY MARIONEAUX, JR., MARIONEAUX PROPERTIES L.P., HBM INTERESTS, L.L.C., EIGHTY ACRES, L.L.C., AND WALLACE LAKE MARIONEAUX, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00499 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0499.CC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs with reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0499.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0517.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00517&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD B. LAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00517 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0532.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00532&nbsp;LUV N' CARE, LTD. VS. JACKEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, PRODUCT MARKETING MAYBORN LTD., MAYBORN GROUP LIMITED, MAYBORN USA, INC., MAYBORN ANZ PTY, LTD. AND JACKEL CHINA, LTD.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0533.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00533&nbsp;DANNY REAVES, ET UX, GWYN REAVES VS. BRFHH SHREVEPORT, L.L.C, D/B/A UNIVERSITY HEALTH SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL &amp; MECHANICAL COLLEGE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT, LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA STATE COMMISSION OF ADMINISTRATION DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND DR. MARC CHAUDOIR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0537.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00537&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND ROCHON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0539.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00539&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH WAYNE OWENS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0540.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00540&nbsp;JOSEPH SAVOIE VS. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0542.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00542&nbsp;ETHYL MOY-MOORE, ET AL. VS. OUACHITA HEALTHCARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, AND MOHAMMMAD MOUSA, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0549.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00549&nbsp;WILLIAM THOMAS COPPAGE VS. TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC., NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0550.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00550&nbsp;CHARMAINE RICHARD RENFROE AND WARREN L. RENFROE VS. EVRIHOLDER PRODUCTS, LLC, AND WAL-MART STORES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Whipple.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0553.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00553&nbsp;MITCHELL NAVARRE VS. PROSPER OPERATORS, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Cameron)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0555.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00555&nbsp;INSULATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. VS. INDUSTRIAL LABOR AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0616.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00616&nbsp;AYLIN (MAKLANSKY) ACIKALIN VS. STEVEN MAKLANSKY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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