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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #015</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">30th day of March, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0479.BA.action.pdf">2022-BA-00479&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-387886</a></p><h1>Granted in part; denied in part. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0475.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-00475&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-247694</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">31st day of March, 2022</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/2022/22-0529.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00529&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHANTEL PARRIA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0529.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">1st day of April, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0547.BA.action.pdf">2022-BA-00547&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-370220</a></p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0554.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00554&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NANCY ROGERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0554.K.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., concurs for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">5th day of April, 2022</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/2022/21-1906.OC.action.pdf">2021-OC-01906&nbsp;STEPHEN AMEDEE &amp; TANYA AMEDEE VS. AIMBRIDGE HOSPITALITY LLC D/B/A EMBASSY SUITES NEW ORLEANS &amp; THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0150.C.PC.pdf">2022-C-00150&nbsp;MICHAEL BERGERON, PAUL BERGERON, AND LEAH BERGERON JONES VS. MARY BETH ANDERSEN, AMY BERGERON, AND GREGORY BERGERON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0086.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-00086&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-758139</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0301.OB.PC.pdf">2022-OB-00301&nbsp;IN RE: MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH, JR.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0270.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-00270&nbsp;IN RE: NICHOLAS CUSIMANO, SR.</a></p><h1>Not considered. Not timely filed. See Supreme Court Rule XIX, &sect; 30(C):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1804.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-01804&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 21-PDB-039</a></p><h1>Motion to dissolve interim suspension denied. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/18-1433.B.PC.pdf">2018-B-01433&nbsp;IN RE: ROBERT B. EVANS, III</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1953.OB.action.pdf">2021-OB-01953&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 16-PDB-019</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0873.CC.action.re.pdf">2021-CC-00873&nbsp;HELENA SHEAR VS. TRAIL BLAZERS, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Stay denied. Reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0161.KP.action.re.pdf">2021-KP-00161&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL., AMIN AMIN VS. DARREL VANOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1703.CC.action.re.pdf">2021-CC-01703&nbsp;ALFRED JOSEPH VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1739.C.action.re.pdf">2021-C-01739&nbsp;FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, LLC VS. OLETHIA DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/20-0214.KH.action.re.pdf">2020-KH-00214&nbsp;ANGELON PARDON VS. FREDERICK BOUTTE', WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0222.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-00222&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE L. WILLIAMS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0474.KP.action.re2.pdf">2021-KP-00474&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-KP-00474 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0956.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-00956&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL., MR. CHRIS BARNES VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PRISON AT ANGOLA, LA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1236.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-01236&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC L. BOLTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0379.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00379&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TROY JONES, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00379 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1551.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01551&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVIAN BATISTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1991.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01991&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LADOIA SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0070.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00070&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES JERROD SPIKES, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Houston, 2019-00727 (La. 8/14/20), 300 So.3d 822.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1988.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01988&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SCOTT ERIC HOUSTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01988 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0074.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00074&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE THORNTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1161.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-01161&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN MINGO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1292.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01292&nbsp;EDMUNDO CERDA-ANIMA VS. DARRYL VANNOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1535.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01535&nbsp;TITRUS DAVIS VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1831.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01831&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOBY ANTOINE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1833.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01833&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL SCOTT VANCHIERE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1833.KH.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1854.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01854&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAMONT JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01854 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1868.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01868&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL KELLY STEVENS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Concordia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1891.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01891&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND ROCHON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1921.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01921&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GEORGE LABRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1967.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-01967&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARED DIAZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0017.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00017&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD ROSS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0025.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00025&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF MARLENE W. FRAZIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons set forth in Judge Holdridge's dissent.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0062.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00062&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FLOYD TEZENO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0067.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00067&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GERALD GRANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0071.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00071&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMARCUS JAMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0072.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00072&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN BARRIE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0095.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00095&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLEAO DUNN, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0110.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00110&nbsp;DESKENNA CAMERON VS. ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0114.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00114&nbsp;ANNETTE BEAL VS. WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0122.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00122&nbsp;JESSICA M. MARINO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF HER MINOR CHILD, MICHAEL "MIKEY" MATTHEW MARINO VS. XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, MICHAEL WOODS AND REBECCA WOODS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0135.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00135&nbsp;NICHOLAS CULPEPPER VS. CHANDLER ELECTRICAL SERVICES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0152.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00152&nbsp;DERRICK DAIGREPONT VS. EXXON MOBILE CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY, TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC, TURNER INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, LLC, AND FLOWSERVE US, INC. C/W RODNEY WANNER VS. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL GLOBAL SERVICES COMPANY, EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY, EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH &amp; ENGINEERING COMPANY, BROCK INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC, TOTAL SAFETY U.S., INC., UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC., FLOWSERVE US, INC. AND JONATHON ZACHARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2022-C-00152 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0156.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00156&nbsp;DANA LANDRY JOHNSON AND JUSTIN PELLERIN VS. JESSICA BASS, GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND GOAUTO MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0157.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00157&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON BRINGIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0167.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00167&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ISAIAH DOYLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0179.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00179&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERRON WILLIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0205.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00205&nbsp;ALIKI SWATT VS. WAL-MART STORES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0241.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00241&nbsp;GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00241 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0300.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00300&nbsp;SUSAN RUSSO MARCHAND, ET AL. VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00300 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0335.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00335&nbsp;GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00335 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0343.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00343&nbsp;ACADIANA RENAL PHYSICIANS, A MEDICAL CORPORATION, ET AL. VS. OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0356.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00356&nbsp;GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00356 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0359.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00359&nbsp;GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00359 only.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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