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<div class="card"><div class="card-body"><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 #018</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 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0375.CC.PC.pdf">2022-CC-00375&nbsp;CROSSTEX ENERGY SERVICES, LP, CROSSTEX, LIG, LLC AND CROSSTEX PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00375 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0443.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00443&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-00443 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0446.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00446&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-00446 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0535.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00535&nbsp;SUSAN RUSSO MARCHAND, ET AL. VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00535 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crichton, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0598.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00598&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-00598 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0598.CC.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">19th 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/2022/22-0578.BA.action.pdf">2022-BA-00578&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-74125</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">20th 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/2022/22-0178.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00178&nbsp;ASHLYN FRANKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ADDISON FRANKS VS. JOSHUA SIKES AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tensas)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0102.C.PC.pdf">2022-C-00102&nbsp;LESA G. GAMBLE VS. DENNY E. GAMBLE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0407.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-00407&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-665212</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0408.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-00408&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-608220</a><br />Crichton, J., dissents and would deny conditional admission.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0390.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-00390&nbsp;IN RE: TARA ELWELL</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0390.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1437.OB.action.re.pdf">2021-OB-01437&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 21-PDB-020</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1909.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-01909&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND HAROLD KIMBLE III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0294.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00294&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LONNIE KAHOE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Williams, 2018-0985 (La. 9/14/18), 252 So.3d 466:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1457.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01457&nbsp;EDDIE L. WILLIAMS, JR. VS. DARRYL VANNOY, WARDEN, ANGOLA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Miller, 21-1847 (La. 4/20/22), --- So.3d ---:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0311.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00311&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRENT MILLER A/K/A TRENT ANTHONY MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Sabine)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1229.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01229&nbsp;ERRAN EVANS VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN, LSP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1847.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-01847&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRENT ANTHONY MILLER A/K/A TRENT MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Sabine)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0389.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-00389&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY MATTHEW PITTMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><h1>Motion denied. Writ denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0274.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00274&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FOSTER SHIVERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/20-1499.KH.action.pdf">2020-KH-01499&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARION DALE JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1228.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01228&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1708.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01708&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELDERICH THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1765.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01765&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERREL WAYNE FONTENOT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1765.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/2022/21-1770.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01770&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARLOS T. LEWIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Union)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-01770 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1866.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01866&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HENRY D. COTTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1878.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01878&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELTON CROCHET, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1878.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/2022/21-1887.K.action.pdf">2021-K-01887&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERMERA MARQUEZ MAYO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1900.CC.action.pdf">2021-CC-01900&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDING OF KATHLEEN WELCH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1900.CC.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0033.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00033&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARION DALE JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0125.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-00125&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. IRWIN GOMEZ-COLON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0163.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00163&nbsp;SUSAN D. POLLARD VS. 21ST CENTURY CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY A/K/A FARMER'S INSURANCE GROUP AND ROY CEFALU C/W SUSAN POLLARD VS. 21ST CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY A/K/A FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP AND ROY CEFALU</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0201.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00201&nbsp;CALVIN W. BRAXTON, SR. VS. LOUISIANA STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0230.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00230&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDING OF KATHLEEN WELCH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0237.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00237&nbsp;ASHLYN FRANKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ADDISON FRANKS VS. JOSHUA SIKES AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tensas)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0282.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00282&nbsp;ROUBION SHORING COMPANY, L.L.C. AND ROUBION CONSTRUCTION CO., L.L.C. VS. CRESCENT SHORING, L.L.C., CHRISTOPHER LYTLE, ALAN J. TUCKER &amp; THOMAS H. O'NEIL C/W ROUBION CONSTRUCTION CO., L.L.C. VS. CATINA CURTIS AND MARVIN CURTIS, MICHELET PAUL AND OLGATH AUGUSTIN PAUL, TRENA M. LAFRANCE, YVETTE HOPKINS AND CORNELIUS HURST, SABRINA MORRISON AND JAMES L. POLLARD, CONNIE WALKER AND GREGORY FRANCIS WILSON, SR., JOYCE LEGAUX, AND GERALD WILLARD STANFORD, LATOYA HILLS AND SHANE LAGARDE, SR., AND ROLAND RODNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0289.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00289&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENEIL GIROD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0302.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00302&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA SULLIVAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0337.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00337&nbsp;NEIGHBORS OF 200 HENRY CLAY AVENUE AND AUDUBON RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION VS. THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0347.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00347&nbsp;FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LOUISIANA'S INCARCERATED CHILDREN; JANE DOE, ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND HER MINOR CHILD, JOHN DOE; AND MARY ROE, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, JOSEPH ROE VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND LATOYA CANTRELL, IN HER CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0349.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00349&nbsp;OUTDOOR POWERHOUSE, LLC VS. BROWN &amp; BROWN OF LOUISIANA, LLC D/B/A BROWN &amp; BROWN OF BATON ROUGE, KATIE CAVIN, AND LAURIE BONNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0357.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00357&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY J. MAZIQUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0358.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00358&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICKY KELLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0410.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-00410&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERMERA MARQUEZ MAYO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div>
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