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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 #047</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">23rd 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/2021/21-1721.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01721&nbsp;CAROLYN BRINDELL, ET AL. VS. CARLISLE INDUSTRIAL BRAKE AND FRICTION, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">29th 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/2021/21-1743.CC.PC.pdf">2021-CC-01743&nbsp;CHARLES BRANTON VS. PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH COUNCIL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">7th day of December, 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/2021/21-0876.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-00876&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK ANTHONY SPELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1367.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01367&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL OF MASON HEATH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)</p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1769.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01769&nbsp;IN RE: AARON PAUL MOLLERE</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1466.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01466&nbsp;IN RE: RONALD SIDNEY HALEY, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1466.B.sjc.reject.pdf">Crichton, J., would reject consent discipline and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1507.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01507&nbsp;IN RE: LOLITA M. WHITMORE</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0847.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00847&nbsp;IN RE: SAMUEL ROBERT AUCOIN</a></p><h1>Terminated petitioner's probation. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1078.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-01078&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-610111</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1676.BA.action.pdf">2021-BA-01676&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-4834</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1678.BA.action.pdf">2021-BA-01678&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-165184</a></p><h1>Stay lifted. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1100.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01100&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE WARNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Not considered; not timely filed. See State v. Crandell, 05-1060 (La. 3/10/06), 924 So.2d 122; Morris v. Stueben, 01-0137 (La. 3/16/01), 781 So. 2d 1220.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1454.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01454&nbsp;RODNEY WOODS VS. KILLONA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</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/2021/21-1499.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01499&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/2021/21-1051.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01051&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NAKEITH SPARKMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1231.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01231&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALEXANDER SHEPARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1313.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01313&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY W. GREEN, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1506.CP.action.pdf">2021-CP-01506&nbsp;CURLEY JEFFERSON VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application not considered:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1238.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01238&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. IRWIN GOMEZ-COLON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1250.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01250&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES GUIDRY, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</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/2021/21-1251.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01251&nbsp;JOSEPH AVERY ROBINSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1277.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01277&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON BARRAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1289.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01289&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SPENCER MORGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1474.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01474&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHAUN JOSEPH LEVY</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Ruffin v. State, 2016-1080 (La. 9/29/17), 226 So.3d 462.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1267.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01267&nbsp;QUVADRIS RUFFIN VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN, LSP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1149.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01149&nbsp;STATE EX REL. GREGORY DONALD VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1309.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-01309&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LISA LANDRY JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1326.KP.PC.pdf">2021-KP-01326&nbsp;JACK ALEXANDER MASON VS. KEITH COOLEY, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2021/20-1052.K.action.pdf">2020-K-01052&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-0867.K.action.pdf">2021-K-00867&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DE'ONDRIC CLARKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1128.K.action.pdf">2021-K-01128&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JULIUS HANKTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1245.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01245&nbsp;GERALD WAYNE MIZELL AND PAMELA MIZELL HELTON VS. BOBBY JOE WILLIS AND JAMES E. WILLIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1255.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01255&nbsp;MILDRED PHILLIPS, ET AL. VS. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. C/W LAWRENCE CHAPMAN, ET AL. VS. STATEWIDE TRANSPORT, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1266.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01266&nbsp;DWAYNE D. MAGEE VS. DARRYL VANNOY, WARDEN LSP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1274.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01274&nbsp;MILDRED PHILLIPS, ET AL. VS. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMANY, ET AL. C/W LAWRENCE CHAPMAN, ET AL. VS. STATEWIDE TRANSPORT INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1276.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01276&nbsp;STACY L. DRATEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ORDAIJAH HENYARD AND DECEDENT, TROY DRATEN VS. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION D/B/A UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1279.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01279&nbsp;MILDRED PHILLIPS, ET AL. VS. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. ***CONSOLIDATED WITH*** LAWRENCE CHAPMAN, ET AL. VS. STATEWIDE TRANSPORT INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1284.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01284&nbsp;STACY L. DRATEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD ORDIAJAH HENYARD AND DECEDENT, TROY DRATEN VS. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION D/B/A UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1285.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01285&nbsp;MILDRED PHILLIPS, ET AL. VS. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. ***CONSOLIDATED WITH*** LAWRENCE CHAPMAN, ET AL. VS. STATEWIDE TRANSPORT INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1287.K.action.pdf">2021-K-01287&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DWAINE JOSEPH WOODS, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1298.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01298&nbsp;MILDRED PHILLIPS, ET AL. VS. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. ***CONSOLIDATED WITH*** LAWRENCE CHAPMAN, ET AL. VS. STATEWIDE TRANSPORT INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1306.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01306&nbsp;WARREN CARTER AND FRANCES CARTER VS. TOURO INFIRMARY AND MICHAEL B. JONES, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1308.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01308&nbsp;PATRICIA BAILEY VS. THE VILLAGE AT WINDERMERE, L.L.C., THE HAVEN II, L.L.C., AND JENN'S ANGEL'S, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1312.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01312&nbsp;KIMBERLY L. ROBINSON, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE VS. PRICELINE.COM, INCORPORATED, TRAVEL WEB, LLC, TRIP NETWORK, INC., ORBITZ, LLC, INTERNETWORK PUBLISHING CORP. (D/B/A LODGING.COM), EXPEDIA, INC. (WA), HOTELS.COM, LP, HOTWIRE, INC., EGENCIA, LLC, TRAVELOCITY.COM LP, SITE59.COM LLC, DESTINATION MANAGEMENT, INC., AND DOES 1 THROUGH 1000, INCLUSIVE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1324.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01324&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JESSE BENJAMIN THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1377.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01377&nbsp;GEORGE E. "ERIC" HATFIELD, AMY LEIGH SENN, MINOR CHILD, T.R.H., MINOR CHILD B.C.H. VS. BOBBY HERRING, DET. WITH CADDO PARISH SHERIFF DEPT., DANNY LAWLER, MEMBER/MANAGER/AUCTIONEER WITH DANNY LAWLER ENTERPRISES, LLC, KEN LAWLER, DAVID LAWLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1417.K.action.pdf">2021-K-01417&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MILLENNIUM HEALTH CARE SERVICES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1434.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01434&nbsp;HARRY PARKER VS. MAI TL INC., BAYMONT INN AND SUITES, WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP, LLC, AB INSURANCE COMPANY AND CD INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1435.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01435&nbsp;TERRY JOHNSON VS. CABOT CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1438.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01438&nbsp;MARVA NASH AND ABRAHAM NASH VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1440.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01440&nbsp;JOSEPH L. LABRY, JR., ET AL. VS. EAGLE, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1445.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01445&nbsp;THOMAS AND KEITH SAM VS. LOUISIANA RACING COMMISSION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1445.CC.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1447.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01447&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES LEE COLVIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1461.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01461&nbsp;KELLEY D. WYATT, AND JEFFREY L. WYATT INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILDREN, JACOB L. WYATT, AND MADISON P. WYATT VS. BRODIE LEROY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1464.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01464&nbsp;BROWN BUILDERS, INC. VS. LEBLANC AND YOUNG ARCHITECTS, INC., A PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL CORPORATION, FENNER CONSULTING, L.L.C., AND RLI INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1472.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01472&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORIONTE BELL AND DENISHA MELANCON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1491.KK.action.pdf">2021-KK-01491&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYQUAN MARSHALL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1493.OC.action.pdf">2021-OC-01493&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. GERVAIS K. SHARP, JR. VS. GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, JOHN BEL EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1505.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01505&nbsp;CRAIG AUCOIN VS. SHERIFF JERRY J. LARPENTER, EX OFFICIO AS THE TERREBONNE PARISH SHERIFF; TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE PARISH PRESIDENT GORDON E. DOVE; AND RICHARD "PETIE" NEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2021/21-1514.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01514&nbsp;HARRY PARKER VS. MAI TL INC., BAYMONT INN AND SUITES, WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP, LLC, AB INSURANCE COMPANY AND CD INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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