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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 #045</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">13th 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/2021/21-1682.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01682&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PEDRO MONTERROSO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">16th 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/2021/21-1691.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01691&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES JEFFERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">17th 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/2021/21-0840.C.action.pdf">2021-C-00840&nbsp;RONALD HICKS VS. USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ROBERT L. HARGER, JR., R.L. HARGER AND ASSOCIATES, INC., AND HARGER AND COMPANY, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1159.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01159&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF DEAN ALLEN BRADLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0890.C.PC.pdf">2021-C-00890&nbsp;CYNTHIA MORALES VS. ALONZO WILDER; DR. STEPHEN McCULLOH; CHERYL SMITH; LAUREN MILTON; KARLIE VIKOWSKI; OTHER UNKNOWN LIVINGSTON PARISH MEDICAL PERSONNEL; LIVINGSTON PARISH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1188.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-01188&nbsp;BRITTANY LYNN SPENCER VS. VALERO REFINING MERAUX, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Hughes, J., would deny.<br />Genovese, J., would deny.<br />Griffin, J., would deny.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1237.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01237&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. IAN CAZENAVE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Petition to sit for the Louisiana bar exam granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1462.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-01462&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-489723</a><br />Genovese, J., would deny the petition.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1463.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-01463&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-296424</a><br />Genovese, J., would deny the petition.</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1377.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-01377&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-743663</a><br />Genovese, J., would reject conditional admission.</p><h1>Petition to terminate probation granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/19-1572.BA.PC.pdf">2019-BA-01572&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE IN BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-360459</a></p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1301.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01301&nbsp;IN RE: ARTHUR L. HARRIS, SR.</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would impose regular disbarment.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would impose regular disbarment.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1169.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-01169&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD 21- PDB-016</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1179.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-01179&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 21-PDB-018</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1222.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-01222&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD 21-PDB-019</a></p><h1>Not considered. See Supreme Court Rule XIX, &sect; 11(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1302.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-01302&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL DECISION NO. 2019- INT-1218</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1303.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-01303&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL DECISION NO. 2019- INT-1217</a></p><h1>Certification denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0988.CQ.action.pdf">2021-CQ-00988&nbsp;WALTER G. GOODRICH, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR ON BEHALF OF HENRY GOODRICH SUCCESSION; WALTER G. GOODRICH; HENRY GOODRICH, JR.; LAURA GOODRICH WATTS VS. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0988.CQ.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1122.CJ.action.2.pdf">2021-CJ-01122&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA O/B/O T. J. &amp; T. J. MINOR CHILDREN OF TOMIKA CLOFER VS. DEXTER JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1217.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01217&nbsp;BRENDON PRESTON VS. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-C-01217 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1305.OC.action.pdf">2021-OC-01305&nbsp;LYDIA MCCOY VS. KYLE POULICEK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0219.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-00219&nbsp;JOSHUA LUCKEY VS. WARDEN ROBERT TANNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0505.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-00505&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FERDINAND BERNARD BRANCH, JR., LIRYCA CHARMAINE NEVILLE AND GAYNIELLE HOUSEY NEVILLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0657.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00657&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL LOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0826.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00826&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KOLBY M. BLACK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0872.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-00872&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER GRANADO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1142.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01142&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA DAN MCGUFFIE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State ex rel. Bolton v. State, 2015-0555 (La. 1/15/16), 182 So.3d 958:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1236.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01236&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC L. BOLTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-0984.KP.action.pdf">2020-KP-00984&nbsp;JAMES S. TYLER, III VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2020-KP-00984 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket to consider the retroactivity of McCoy v. Louisiana, 138 S.Ct. 1500, 200 L.Ed.2d 821 (2018).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0255.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-00255&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH REVADER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0255.KP.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0659.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00659&nbsp;STATE EX REL. MICHAEL LOTT VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0896.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00896&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHANE MICHAEL PEREZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0952.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00952&nbsp;JASON KIGER VS. DARRYL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0952.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/2021/21-0975.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-00975&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALCUS A. SMITH A.K.A. "BUG" A.K.A. "BULL"</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1081.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01081&nbsp;SIDE BY SIDE REDEVELOPMENT, INC. VS. RONALD MAGEE AND/OR HIS SUCCESSION; GWENDOLYN M. ESTEEN AND/OR HER SUCCESSION; &amp; ADAM SALUP AND/OR HIS SUCCESSION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1109.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01109&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENIEL GIROD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1109.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/2021/21-1194.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01194&nbsp;LEXINGTON LAND DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. VS. CHEVRON PIPELINE COMPANY, CHEVRON, U.S.A., INC., DIXON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, KENMORE OIL COMPANY, INC., THE STONE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ZINN PETROLEUM COMPANY, SHELL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P., STONE ENERGY CORPORATION, MICHAEL MADDEN, SCOTT ANDERSON &amp; GREGG SOUTHWORTH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1213.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01213&nbsp;LISA SHERMAN VS. LUKE IRWIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS FORMER SLIDELL POLICE OFFICER, RANDY SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE OF SLIDELL, LOUISIANA, AND THE CITY OF SLIDELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1216.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01216&nbsp;JEANERETTE LUMBER &amp; SHINGLE COMPANY, LLC VS. FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1233.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01233&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT ELIJAH LAMAR MINCEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01233 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1233.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/2021/21-1234.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01234&nbsp;DONALD HENSLEY VS. DARRYL VANNOY, WARDEN LSP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1241.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01241&nbsp;PATRICK SIMMONS, SR. VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1254.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01254&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID S. DUPLECHAIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1257.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01257&nbsp;ALLIETA BUTLER-BLUE AND GREGORY BLUE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF GIRLEEN ANDRUS (D) VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1260.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01260&nbsp;JOSEPH P. ROUMAIN, BARBARA ANN GULLY, JAMES BARRY LABATUT, CATHERINE A. PROKOP, JOSEPH A. PROKOP, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, JOSEPH A. PROKOP, JR., AS EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH A. PROKOP, SR., DAVID R. PROKOP, JAMES B. RENO, INDIVIDUALLY, JAMES B. RENO AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF VIC RENO, JOHN F. SANCHEZ, JOHN F. SANCHEZ, JR., MILLARD WILLIAMS, AND BARRY MCGEE VS. 320, INC., MICHAEL R. BRASSETT AND LEO LIEUX BRASSETT, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1271.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01271&nbsp;TARLTON BERNARD AND ADDISON PROVOST VS. BFI WASTE SERVICE, LLC, OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION, HAROLD COMEAUX, II, AND VAN R. DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1272.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01272&nbsp;PATRICK SIMMONS, SR. VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1280.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01280&nbsp;SPORTSMAN - J HUNTING CLUB LLC VS. BENSON BENNETT, NELDA BENNETT, LOWELL K. REICHARDT, JR., TERRI MCCULLEN AND OTIS MCCULLEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jackson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1281.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01281&nbsp;ALLIETA BULTER-BLUE AND GREGORY BLUE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF GIRLEEN ANDRUS (D) VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1282.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01282&nbsp;WILLIAM AND AMANDA HARRIS VS. IMPERIAL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1286.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01286&nbsp;GWENDOLYN TAMMY HEMPHILL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS THE NATURAL MOTHER OF NOAH HEMPHILL, AND PATRICIA HEMPHILL, WIFE OF/AND MICHAEL HEMPHILL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, NOAH HEMPHILL VS. CHRISTA SMITH, WIFE OF/AND JULIUS J. SMITH AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL C/W 2020 CA 0796 GWENDOLYN TAMMY HEMPHILL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS THE NATURAL MOTHER OF NOAH HEMPHILL, AND PATRICIA HEMPHILL, WIFE OF/AND MICHAEL HEMPHILL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, NOAH HEMPHILL VS. CHRISTA SMITH, WIFE OF/AND JULIUS J. SMITH AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1299.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01299&nbsp;W. AARON BENNETT, ET AL. VS. CHR PARTNERS, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1316.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01316&nbsp;SHAWN COOPER VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-CC-01316 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1318.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01318&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMION BARNES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1328.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01328&nbsp;DR. JOE W. AGUILLARD VS. LOUISIANA COLLEGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1329.K.action.pdf">2021-K-01329&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH VALCHEZ LAUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1332.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01332&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDWAR LOPEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1335.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01335&nbsp;IRMA RABUN VS. ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1337.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01337&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HEATH ERIC WEBB</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1337.KK.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Justice Genovese.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1349.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01349&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THOMAS K. BOURQUE, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-KK-01349 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1349.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1354.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01354&nbsp;THOMAS NELSON VS. DR. VIPUL SHELAT, DR. JORGE ALVERNIA, AND THEIR UNKNOWN INSURERS, JOINTLY AND SOLIDARILY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1357.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01357&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN ANTHONY PORTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1357.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1358.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01358&nbsp;GLENN M. HEBERT VS. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1359.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01359&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THOMAS FIFE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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