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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 #044</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">4th day of November, 2021</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied; Writ granted in part; See per curium:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1603.KD.action.pdf">2021-KD-01603&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. FRANK FORD COSEY VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">5th 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 denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1495.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01495&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NORITDER REESE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1543.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01543&nbsp;KEVIN BOKUN; MEDLEY BOKUN 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-01543 only.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0808.C.PC.pdf">2021-C-00808&nbsp;JARED GUIDRY AND LEIGHA WOODS VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.</p><h1>Denied - See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1459.O.PC.pdf">2021-O-01459&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 0383</a><br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-O-01459 only.<br />Hughes, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1459.O.sjc.cipdip.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0990.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00990&nbsp;IN RE: TODD MICHAEL TYSON</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0518.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00518&nbsp;IN RE: JEANANNE ROY SELF</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0518.B.jtg.cipdip.pdf">Genovese, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for reasons assigned by Justice Genovese.<br />McCallum, J., concurs in part, dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Justice Genovese.</p><h1>Petition to terminate probation granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/19-1571.BA.PC.pdf">2019-BA-01571&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE IN BAR ADMISSIONS CFN968058</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1064.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-01064&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN976474</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1420.OB.PC.pdf">2021-OB-01420&nbsp;IN RE: GEORGE A. FLOURNOY</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1178.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01178&nbsp;STANLEY PRICE VS. QUIANA M. HUNT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0784.KP.PC.pdf">2020-KP-00784&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDY AILENE HOLMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-KP-00784 only.<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KP-00784 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0735.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00735&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BERNELL EARL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00735 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0957.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00957&nbsp;LARRY THOMPSON VS. DARRELL VANNOY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1074.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01074&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN JEROME GUILLORY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1110.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01110&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAYVON R. SCHAFFER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1218.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01218&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRENCE KNIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1219.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01219&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN ANTHONY SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01219 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0042.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00042&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. JOHN FRANCIS WILLE VS. BURL CAIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0531.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00531&nbsp;COURTNEY ABLES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0667.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00667&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET, JR.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0778.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00778&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. CALVIN MITCHELL, DOC #581763 VS. DARRELL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0778.KP.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0835.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00835&nbsp;BRYAN BARRIOS, ET AL. VS. MOSA LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-CC-00835 only.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0909.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00909&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS BOYS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS BOYS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS BOYS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS BOYS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS BOYS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0915.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00915&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. ROSS KELLY, DOC# 545780 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the retroactivity of Ramos v. Louisiana, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L.Ed.2d 583 (2020) under Louisiana law. See Edwards v. Vannoy, 141 S.Ct. 1547, 1559 n. 6 (2021).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0920.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00920&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. JAMES DARBY VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0937.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-00937&nbsp;MAHTAB A. LODHI AND PETER YAUKEY VS. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS, THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AND PETER FOS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1011.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01011&nbsp;SHAWN HOUSLEY VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1032.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01032&nbsp;HAI A. DUONG VS. DARRYL VANNOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1032.KH.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1052.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01052&nbsp;STATE EX REL. MICHAEL WILMOT VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1052.KH.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1077.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01077&nbsp;NOLA BOURBON, LLC VS. JORGE RODRIGUEZ-FRANCO AND LILLIAN BENITEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1082.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01082&nbsp;BRENDON BANKS, SR. HUSBAND OF/AND CHALAI' BANKS VS. PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY AND RLH INVESTMENTS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1085.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01085&nbsp;CACH, LLC VS. SONIA M. CHEATWOOD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1095.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01095&nbsp;BOONE SERVICES, LLC VS. RUSTON PROPERTIES, LLC AND JOHN E. RUSTON, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1107.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01107&nbsp;JACKELYN YANONG VS. JENNY DAWSON COLEMAN, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1117.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01117&nbsp;MARK DOYLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC VS. DVR LA2, LLC, AND DVR SHREVEPORT, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1119.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01119&nbsp;BLACKJACK FARMS, L.L.C. VS. EDWARD L. RICHMOND, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caldwell)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1127.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01127&nbsp;JASON W. BULLOCK VS. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1135.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01135&nbsp;VICTORIA SMITH VS. GEOVERA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1136.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01136&nbsp;BARBARA "BARBIE" EVERSON IRWIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF SAMUEL C. IRWIN, M.D. VS. BARBARA LANE IRWIN GARON AND MARK MURRAY GARON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1147.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01147&nbsp;GEORGE KEITH DAY, ET AL. VS. BNSF RAILWAY CO., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1150.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01150&nbsp;ROBERT GAUDET VS. SUSAN LALONDE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1153.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01153&nbsp;JASON W. BULLOCK VS. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1157.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01157&nbsp;OBIANUJU OBI VS. MADUABUCHI ONUNKWO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1158.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01158&nbsp;CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON AS SUBROGEE OF L.G.O. PROPERTIES, LLC AND THOSE CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY 170168012 AS SUBROGEE OF VIVEK, LLC D/B/A CRYSTAL INN VS. DUXWORTH ROOFING AND SHEETMETAL, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1163.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01163&nbsp;LARRY BIZE, SR. AND MICHELE R. BIZE VS. MALCOLM LARVADAIN, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1164.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01164&nbsp;IN RE: GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS (CONTEMPT - KEM JONES)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1165.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01165&nbsp;DR. MICHAEL GOMILA VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, AND KATHY KLIEBERT, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1192.CP.action.pdf">2021-CP-01192&nbsp;BEN HENRY SCOTT VS. JOHN COOK, DR., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1195.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01195&nbsp;MARCO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, INC. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, BY AND THROUGH SHAWN WILSON IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, PELICAN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, INC., AND KFK GROUP, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1201.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01201&nbsp;JOHN SILVETTI, II VS. GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1204.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-01204&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY JOSEPH CHANEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1209.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01209&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AKIEM HARRIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1211.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01211&nbsp;WAYNE GONZALES VS. MELISSA GONZALES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1227.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01227&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN JEROME GUILLORY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1252.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01252&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL GORDON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1323.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01323&nbsp;BRYAN BARRIOS, ET AL. VS. MOSA LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2021-CC-01323 only.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1444.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01444&nbsp;CLARK HAYS VS. JAMES MICHAEL HAYS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-01444 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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