<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 #026</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">10th day of June, 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/2021/21-0760.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-00760 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00760 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny.<br />McCallum, J., would deny.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">11th day of June, 2021</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0760.CC.action.re.pdf">2021-CC-00760 GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00760 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">13th day of June, 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/2021/21-0830.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00830 STEVEN AARON, SR. VS. BANCROFT BAG, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">15th day of June, 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/2021/21-0836.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00836 STEVEN AARON, SR. VS. BANCROFT BAG, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">22nd day of June, 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/2021/19-2033.C.PC.pdf">2019-C-02033 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CLAIM OF RHONDA FERGUSON VS. DR. JAMES G. HOWELL, DR. MICHAEL BANDA AND WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER D/B/A WILLIS KNIGHTON BOSSIER HEALTH CENTER</a> (Parish of Bossier)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2019-C-02033 only.</p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0805.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00805 IN RE: ELIZABETH H. ICAMINA</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0633.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-00633 IN RE: PATRICK BRUCE SANDERS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0647.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-00647 IN RE: FRANK E. BROWN, JR.</a></p><h1>Petition for appointment of Commissioner denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0627.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-00627 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-665798</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Probation revoked. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0613.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00613 IN RE: LENISE R. WILLIAMS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0614.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00614 IN RE: GEORGE A FLOURNOY</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0492.BA.action.pdf">2021-BA-00492 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-9772</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1376.B.action.re.pdf">2020-B-01376 IN RE: JAMES E. MOORE, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1376.B.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0078.C.action.re.pdf">2021-C-00078 MOHAB SAID VS. FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Beauregard)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0078.C.sjc.grant.re.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant rehearing and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0267.C.action.re.pdf">2021-C-00267 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> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0649.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00649 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL SMITH</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0759.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00759 SUSAN ELAINE COOPER VS. SUCCESSION OF FREDDIE CLARK COOPER</a> (Parish of Catahoula)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0767.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00767 GABRIEL NAVAR VS. OPTIM MEDICAL, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5 and Rule XLII § 6 (e):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0579.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00579 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHANCE MAQUAND ROSS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0609.OC.action.pdf">2021-OC-00609 KELVIN WELLS IN THE INTEREST OF T.A.P. AND B.P. C/W KELDA RENAE PRICE-WELLS VS. KELVIN PAUL WELLS C/W KELVIN WELLS VS. KELDA PRICE WELLS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a) and (d):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0610.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00610 JACQUELINE CARR, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY OF HEIR TO EVELLA FACIANE CARR, SUCCESSOR IN THE INTEREST TO ALFRED E. CARR, JR., TRUSTEE FOR JASON EDWARD CARR, ET AL. VS. ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, OPERATING UNDER A PRESIDENT COUNCIL HOME RULE CHARTER, BY AND THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT, HON. PATRICIA BRISTER, ARCHON INFORMATION SYSTEM, LLC, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, D/B/A CIVICSOURCE; HON. E.L. "GENE" BELLARSARIO, PARISH COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT 9, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA.</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0253.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00253 MONTANA HYMEL VS. LOCK5, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0442.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00442 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD WAYNE BARRAS</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0445.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00445 VICTORIA LEET, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA D/B/A LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER; ALEGIS REVENUE SOLUTIONS, LLC; AND LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE & INDEMNITY COMPANY D/B/A BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0445.C.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0447.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00447 C.S. GAIDRY, INC., AND SCHWING MANAGEMENT, LLC VS. LOW LAND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, AND HARRY BOURG CORPORATION</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0447.C.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0490.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00490 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BERCY PLATT</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0502.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00502 JOSEPH ALLEN, STEVEN AYRES, ASHLEY HURLBURT, RORY KEVIN GATES, JAMES HOWARD, DEMARCUS MORROW, RODNEY WALLER, KEITH ARCEMENT, FREDERICK BELL, GENARO CRUZ GOMEZ, SAM YBARRA, MICHAEL CARTER, & JAMES PARK, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES & ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. JOHN BEL EDWARDS IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ZITA JACKSON ADRUS, CHRIS L. BOWMAN, FLOZELL DANIELS, JR., THOMAS D. DAVENPORT, JR., PATRICK J. FANNING, W. ROSS FOOTE, KATHERINE E. GILMER, MICHAEL C. GINART, JR., FRANK HOLTHAUS, DONALD W. NORTH, & MOSES JUNIOR WILLIAMS, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD, & JAMES T. DIXON, JR., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE LOUISIANA STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0503.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00503 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID DOYLE</a> (Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0504.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00504 JOSEPH ALLEN, STEVEN AYRES, ASHLEY HURLBURT, RORY KEVIN GATES, JAMES HOWARD, DEMARCUS MORROW, RODNEY WALLER, KEITH ARCEMENT, FREDERICK BELL, GENARO CRUZ GOMEZ, SAM YBARRA, MICHAEL CARTER, & JAMES PARK, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES & ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. JOHN BEL EDWARDS IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ZITA JACKSON ADRUS, CHRIS L. BOWMAN, FLOZELL DANIELS, JR., THOMAS D. DAVENPORT, JR., PATRICK J. FANNING, W. ROSS FOOTE, KATHERINE E. GILMER, MICHAEL C. GINART, JR., FRANK HOLTHAUS, DONALD W. NORTH,& MOSES JUNIOR WILLIAMS, I THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE LOUISIANA STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0525.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00525 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. C/W ASSUMPTION PARISH SHERIFF MIKE WAGUESPACK VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00525 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0530.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00530 LLOYD JOHNSON, JR. VS. SALADINO PHILIP, GRETNA POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF GRETNA, ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0535.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00535 NICOLE ALEX, INDIVIDUALLY AND O/B/O HER MINOR SON, JUSTIN ROWLEY VS. JOSEPH HALPHEN, P.A.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0543.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00543 CROSSTEX ENERGY SERVICES, LP, CROSSTEX LIG, LLC AND CROSSTEX PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00543 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0544.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00544 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAKE TASSIN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reason assigned by Judge Windhorst.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reason assigned by Judge Windhorst.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0554.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00554 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES ANTHONY SANTOS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0557.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00557 ADRENA FREEMAN VS. NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0559.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00559 DONALD JACKSON VS. SERGEANT KENNETH JACKSON, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS DIXON CORRECTIONAL CENTER</a> (Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0560.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00560 LYLE E. GIROUARD AND JO D. BREAUX VS. SUMMIT FINANCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC AND RUTH MONCUS</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0562.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00562 PINNACLE POLYMERS, LLC VS. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SALES AND USE TAX OFFICE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0564.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00564 GERALD BERCY VS. 337 BROOKLYN, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0564.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0567.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00567 DR. RALPH SLAUGHTER VS. LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0569.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00569 JOHNNIE L. O'BRYANT, JR. VS. FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY, CC'S COFFEE HOUSE, L.L.C., SENECA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND GERALD T. PEARSON, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0570.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00570 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH A. PICARD</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0573.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00573 JERRY AND ESTHER VOSBURG VS. SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0576.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00576 LLOYD JOHNSON, JR. VS. SALADINO PHILIP, GRETNA POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF GRETNA, ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0583.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00583 DWANNA ANDREWS, ET AL. VS. ASHTON T. REID, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0584.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00584 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD RAY DUNN</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<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/2021/21-0586.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00586 UNITY FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VS. JAMES J. DONELON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0588.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00588 PATRICIA NEWMAN, WIFE OF/AND ROBERT NEWMAN VS. BEAR EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION, INC., MARK RUSSELL, AND XXX INSURANCE COMPANIES</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0591.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00591 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL GEORGE ABRAMS (D)</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0592.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00592 PV HOLDING CORP. AND KEVIN BARROW VS. ARTURO BARDALES, OLGA CORTES, AND THEIR MINOR CHILD, EDGARDO CORTES</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0593.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00593 SHERMAN L. SCOTT VS. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY</a> (Parish of Ascension)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0594.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00594 TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC VS. VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, ADAMS RESOURCES EXPLORATION COMPANY, AND BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00594 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0598.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00598 LESLIE ADAMS VS. CAPTAIN THOMAS STERLING AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0598.CC.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0607.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00607 GLENNA BOYKIN ROWLAND VS. BASF</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0608.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00608 BEAU HIGGINBOTHAM VS. DOUG WELBORN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT FOR EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0815.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00815 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT JAVONTIE MARKS</a> (Parish of Iberville)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0815.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p> </p></div></div>