April 5, 6, 8, and 12, 2022 - Actions - Louisiana Supreme Court

<div>
                         <div class="content">
                             <div class="bcrumb">
                                 <ol class="row breadcrumb offprint">
                                     <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
                                             <li><a href="CourtActions/2022">Court Actions</a></li>

<li class="active">
April 5, 6, 8, and 12, 2022 
                                             </li>

</ol>

</div>
                         </div>

<div id="mainbodycontent" class="col col-md-12 mainbodycontent" style="margin-top:-10px;">                    
<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><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 #016</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">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>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0572.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00572&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHANTEL PARRIA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">6th day of April, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0517.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-00517&nbsp;IN RE: DEWANNA STEWART</a></p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0565.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-00565&nbsp;IN RE: BRIAN D. SMITH</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">8th day of April, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0584.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-00584&nbsp;IN RE: NED FRANKLIN PIERCE SONNIER, SR.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0576.CC.PC.pdf">2022-CC-00576&nbsp;HUBERT ARVIE VS. GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">12th day of April, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Certification granted. See briefing notice:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0364.CQ.action.pdf">2022-CQ-00364&nbsp;MARK WIGHTMAN, DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY' COURTNEY WIGHTMAN, DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY; WIGHTMAN FAMILY DENTAL, L.L.C VS. AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION; DENTEMAX, L.L.C.</a></p><h1>Motion to dismiss granted. Appeal transferred to the court of appeal. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0328.CA.PC.pdf">2022-CA-00328&nbsp;TROY LILLIE, ET AL. VS. STANFORD TRUST COMPANY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0210.OC.PC.pdf">2022-OC-00210&nbsp;ROBERT SCHIFF VS. LAWRENCE G. PUGH, III, FREDERICK T. HAAS, III, ALEXANDER L. BURNS, AND PUGH, ACCARDO, HAAS, RADECKER &amp; CAREY, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0260.CC.PC.pdf">2022-CC-00260&nbsp;THADDEUS JEFFERY JOHNSON, SR., INDIVIDUALLY, CANDACE HOWARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, THADDEUS JEFFERY JOHNSON, JR. (DECEASED) VS. C'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LLC, AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., CHARLES SANDERS AND DELACY DIANE HOWARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Crain, J., dissents in part.</p><h1>Admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1002.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-01002&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSION CFN 800876</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1779.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-01779&nbsp;IN RE: DAVID J. MOTTER</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1894.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-01894&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALE ROBIN MILLER A/K/A RUSSELL RALSTON A/K/A GEORGE BATHEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01894 only.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(b):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0193.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00193&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1482.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01482&nbsp;STEVE ADAMS VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0154.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00154&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD DUGAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0198.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00198&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEDRICK MATTHEWS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0225.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00225&nbsp;GLENN ANDRETTI LEWIS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2022-K-00225 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/2022/22-0077.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00077&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEVIN GAINES</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0078.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00078&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY ALLBRITTON</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0090.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00090&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LARRY RAY ROBERTSON, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00090 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0169.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00169&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JACOB LEE SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0176.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00176&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL PEGUES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0181.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00181&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NICOLE CHANDLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0183.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00183&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDWARD KING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0186.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00186&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH TROSCLAIR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0190.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00190&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUDSON CLARK TALBOT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0220.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00220&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEMOINES D. HORNE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0320.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00320&nbsp;ROGER EVANS VS. JASON KENT, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1518.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01518&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY WAYNE ROSS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Grant)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0236.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00236&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN REED</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0244.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00244&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK WYATT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/20-1457.K.action.pdf">2020-K-01457&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO SEWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0526.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00526&nbsp;STATE EX REL. SHANE CLIFTON VS. DARRELL VANNOY, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1240.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01240&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALVIN LEWIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1403.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01403&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH DEWAYNE BRYANT, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1486.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01486&nbsp;EDWARD MORGAN VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1798.K.action.pdf">2021-K-01798&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDDY LEE WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Sabine)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1834.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01834&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER L. HORTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1918.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01918&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA PAUL GALLOWAY A/K/A JOSHUA P. GALLOWAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0076.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00076&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0160.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00160&nbsp;LIBERTAS TAX FUND I, LLC VS. LEROY J. LAICHE, JR., CHRISTIE L. MAYEUX, STACI L. ESSAM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0209.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00209&nbsp;JENNIFER ENGLADE VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0213.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00213&nbsp;T &amp; T INVESTMENT CORP. VS. WATKINS, APC CPA AND JACOB WATKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00213 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0233.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00233&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDREA HALL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0238.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00238&nbsp;JOSEPH ALLEN VS. DRIVER OF FORD F-150, SERGEANT LASALLE DRIVER, LASALLE CORRECTIONS, LLC AND/OR LASALLE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of LaSalle)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0240.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00240&nbsp;CHIEL KIMBLE VS. CURAHEALTH NEW ORLEANS LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0243.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00243&nbsp;JOHN L. SOILEAU, ET AL. VS. CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISIANA HORSERACING COMPANY, L.L.C., CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISIANA VIDEO POKER COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL. C/W JOHN L. SOILEAU, ET AL. VS. CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISIANA HORSERACING COMPANY, L.L.C., CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISIANA VIDEO POKER COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL. C/W JOHN L. SOILEAU, ET AL. VS. CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISIANA HORSERACING COMPANY, L.L.C.,. CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISIANA VIDEO POKER COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0247.OK.action.pdf">2022-OK-00247&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MILLIGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0251.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00251&nbsp;TINA FONTENOT, ET AL. VS. GOLDEN AGE OF WELSH, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0252.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00252&nbsp;NELL SHEHEE VS. KILPATRICK'S ROSE-NEATH FUNERAL HOMES, CREMATORIUM AND CEMETERIES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0268.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00268&nbsp;JOHN DOE VS. ACADIANA ACUTE ASSOCIATES, LLC AND DR. CHARLES K. RICHARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0273.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00273&nbsp;MARTA I. GARCIA AND LESTER A. MOLINA VS. CITY OF KENNER, KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND RONALD BERTUCCI</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0275.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00275&nbsp;THE SUCCESSION OF ALLEN L. SMITH, JR. VS. KEITH ALAN PORTIE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0279.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00279&nbsp;CARDENA WATTS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTOR OF THE MINOR CHILD, MARKAIA FOSTER VS. PARTY CENTRAL FAMILY FUN CENTER, T.H.E. INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC MANUFACTURER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0281.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00281&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL EUGENE HEDRICK, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0284.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00284&nbsp;LARRY REED VS. LOUISIANA HORTICULTURE COMMISSION AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0285.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00285&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIS VALLADARES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0287.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00287&nbsp;CATHERINE YOUNG VS. WINN-DIXIE MONTGOMERY, LLC D/B/A WINN-DIXIE STORE #1412, WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC., AND SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0288.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-00288&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH MICHAEL ELIE, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0293.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00293&nbsp;MARIA R. GANOZA VS. JAMES M. LABORDE, M.D. AND INTERIM LSU PUBLIC HOSPITAL F/K/A MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00293 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0298.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-00298&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0308.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00308&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HERBERT GORMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0317.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00317&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON BOYD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0318.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00318&nbsp;WEINSTEIN, ET ALS, LLC AND JOHN HAAS WEINSTEIN VS. CW INVESTORS, LLC AND JOSH LAPIDES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0319.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00319&nbsp;ENRICO BUNYOG, ET AL. VS. L. S. RUGG ELEM. SCHOOL, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0324.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00324&nbsp;MICHAEL MCCALLON VS. KEY ENERGY SERVICES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0327.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00327&nbsp;BRIAN CASKEY VS. INTRALOX, INC. AND TRAVELERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0354.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00354&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYM DILLWORTH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
                </div>

</div>