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<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 #043</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" style="">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">19th day of October, 2021</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1481.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-01481&nbsp;IN RE: CLAUDE P. DEVALL, JR.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">28th day of October, 2021</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1442.CJ.action.pdf">2021-CJ-01442&nbsp;ZACHARY CHARLES MCNEIL VS. VICTORIA ANN STERN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<br />Genovese, J., additionally concur for reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br />Crain, J., additionally concur for reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br />McCallum, J., additionally concur for reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1442.CJ.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">30th day of October, 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/2021/21-1584.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01584&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD JAMES IRVIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">3rd day of November, 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/2021/21-0954.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00954&nbsp;MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF RICHARD BUSH, DECEASED, ET AL. PCF NO. 2018-01209</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/18-1706.CC.PC.pdf">2018-CC-01706&nbsp;TURBINE GENERATION SERVICES, LLC, ET AL. VS. GE OIL &amp; GAS, INC., ET AL. C/W TURBINE POWERED TECHNOLOGY, LLC, ET AL. VS. GE OIL &amp; GAS, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Hughes, J., would deny.<br />Griffin, J., would deny.</p><h1>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1235.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01235&nbsp;IN RE: KEVIN MATTHEW DANTZLER</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1331.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01331&nbsp;IN RE: MAYA GUNTZ FLOWERS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1371.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01371&nbsp;IN RE: LAURA LORAINE DAVENPORT </a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline rejected. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1369.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01369&nbsp;IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a><br />Weimer, C.J., would accept the joint petition for consent discipline.<br />Genovese, J., would accept the joint petition for consent discipline.<br />Griffin, J., would accept the joint petition for consent discipline.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0609.OC.action.re.pdf">2021-OC-00609&nbsp;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>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0387.KP.action.re.pdf">2021-KP-00387&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LON ADAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0793.OC.action.re.pdf">2021-OC-00793&nbsp;FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-OC-00793 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0794.OC.action.re.pdf">2021-OC-00794&nbsp;FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-OC-00794 only.</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Petitioner has not demonstrated that he sought review in the court(s) below before filing in this Court nor shown the "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify bypassing that level of review. La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0878.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00878&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REX CRAIGHEAD</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0897.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00897&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TROY A. GRANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0930.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00930&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT L. WILLIAMS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0931.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00931&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN WISE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0932.CI.action.pdf">2021-CI-00932&nbsp;JON DALKON MCCARTY VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0938.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00938&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD SYSAK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0944.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00944&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONNIE BOATMAN CAPRITO</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0945.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00945&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMARLON T. TALLMORE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1177.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01177&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERXAVIER LANE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1203.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01203&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AARON CONNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01203 only.</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect;5(a); see also Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XLII, &sect; 6(e).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0968.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00968&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DYNETTA HADRICK WOODS</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):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0842.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00842&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS WAYNE PONTHIEUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0882.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00882&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONTREAL A. FISHER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0924.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00924&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEPHANIE D. WILSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0976.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00976&nbsp;SHARON D. VANCE AND STEVE VANCE VS. SHERIFF DANIEL H. EDWARDS, SGT. SONJA DYSON EVANS, LT. BRANDON PINION, LATECIAL MILTON, CRYSTAL KNIGHT, RAQUELLE D. COLLINS, ROBERT SMITH, KEDRICK CARLSON AND THEIR INSURERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1172.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01172&nbsp;SAMUEL BARKER VS. DARRYL VANNOY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1200.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01200&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL SHULARK A/K/A FRANK M. SHULARK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0446.KP.PC.pdf">2020-KP-00446&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DON FLEMINGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0804.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00804&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SIDNEY KRISTOPHER SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0846.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00846&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER M. BELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0979.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00979&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANCE GRANDISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0468.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-00468&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DON FLEMINGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0064.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00064&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN ALEXANDER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0730.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00730&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARL THOMPSON, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0748.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00748&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE ROBERT LANE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0748.KP.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0769.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00769&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVE TAUZIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0769.KP.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0787.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00787&nbsp;ROBERT BRANDON, ET UX VS. DOLGENCORP, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0800.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00800&nbsp;TERRI LEWIS STEVENS AND JENNIFER FRUCHTNICHT WIFE OF/AND CRAIG RIVERA VS. ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0820.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00820&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SAMUEL DELANEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00820 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0833.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00833&nbsp;ROBERT DUNCAN, ET AL. VS. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0866.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00866&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL HALFORD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Helena)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0866.K.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0879.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00879&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LIONEL EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0881.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00881&nbsp;CHARLES STRICKER VS. THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION, AMY JONES, TRISTAN THOMPSON, CHRISTIAN COYLE, AND AIX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0892.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00892&nbsp;KARLA WHITNEY VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0902.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00902&nbsp;LLON MARK LAGARDE VS. GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY, LIBERTY PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND RYAN IBRAHAM ABUKHDEIR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0980.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00980&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW/PANEL KRISTA MATTHEWS, ET AL. VS. HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0982.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00982&nbsp;VIRGINIA BANKS LISTACH, AS TUTOR OF, AND ON BEHALF OF, THE MINOR CHILD, F.A.B., AND TIMOTHY MATTHEW BANKS, JR. VS. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0983.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00983&nbsp;JEROME MORGAN VS. BLAIR'S BAIL BONDS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0984.OC.action.pdf">2021-OC-00984&nbsp;LAUNA CLARKE MCKEE VS. JEFFREY STEPHEN MCKEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0984.OC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0986.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00986&nbsp;GEORGETTE RAYMOND VS. IBERIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0992.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00992&nbsp;BARBARA CAMPBELL VS. SEASIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, LLC, SEASIDE HEALTHCARE, LLC, SEASIDE HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC, JANE DOE, AND MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0994.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00994&nbsp;ORAZIO, ET AL. VS. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE (Orleans Civil Service Commission)</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1001.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01001&nbsp;HOLLY FONTENOT, ET AL. VS. SAFEWAY INSURANCE CO. OF LA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1025.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01025&nbsp;DANNY BATTAGLIA, QUENTIN COLEMAN, JAMES GILMORE, ANDERSON HILL, SCOTT LINGLE, AND TERRANCE SIMON VS. JAMES M. LEBLANC, SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Holdridge.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1029.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01029&nbsp;WILLIAM ROME VS. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1037.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01037&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL C. MULENGA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crichton, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Justice Genovese.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1037.KK.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1065.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01065&nbsp;CARL HEBERT AND DENISE HEBERT VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA/DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT - OFFICE OF ENGINEERING M/V NEW ROADS FERRY AND CAPTAIN MICHAEL ORILLION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1066.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01066&nbsp;WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2006-AC1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AC1 VS. DONNETTE DUNBAR (A/K/A DONNETTE DUNBAR ENGLISH, DONETTE D. ENGLISH, DONNETTE ENGLISH)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1067.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01067&nbsp;KEVIN BOKUN AND MEDLEY ZEIGLER VS. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION, L.P., DOWLING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, D/B/A GOSSLEE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, JADE MAYS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-01067 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1067.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1070.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01070&nbsp;DENNIS M. JETER VS. AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1406.CJ.action.pdf">2021-CJ-01406&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF C.M., C.M., H.M., P.M., AND J.M.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>
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