<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 #042</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </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> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">22nd day of September, 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/2022/22-1397.CJ.PC.pdf">2022-CJ-01397 CERA MARIE VITALIANO VS. CHRISTOPHER DAVID BLACKSTOCK</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">27th day of September, 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/2022/22-0816.KD.PC.pdf">2022-KD-00816 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON KAUZLARICH</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1290.CC.PC.pdf">2022-CC-01290 TODD W. FANGUY AND CHRISTY A. FANGUY VS. UV INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. AND DOUGLAS R. FORTUNE</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny.<br />Hughes, J., would deny.<br />Griffin, J., would deny.</p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1148.OB.PC.pdf">2022-OB-01148 IN RE: CHRISTOPHER DOWD HATCH</a><br />Crain, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Justice McCallum.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1148.OB.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Petition for voluntary resignation from the practice of law granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1154.OB.PC.pdf">2022-OB-01154 IN RE: VIRGINIA N. RODDY</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/17-1703.BA.PC.pdf">2017-BA-01703 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN485346</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/18-0921.BA.PC.pdf">2018-BA-00921 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-286025</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1084.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01084 IN RE: BART JAMES BELLAIRE</a></p><h1>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1063.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01063 IN RE: MICHAEL ISAIAS RODRIGUEZ, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1063.B.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1103.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01103 IN RE: ROSE M. GARCIA</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1107.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01107 IN RE: ROBERT C. JENKINS, JR.</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered - Petitioner has not demonstrated that she 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 § 5(b):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0083.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00083 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MONYA JACKSON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Harrison v. State, 2014-2658 (La. 10/30/15), 178 So.3d 133.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0465.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00465 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN HARRISON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0171.C.action.re.pdf">2022-C-00171 VELANDERA PETROPHYSICAL CONSULTING, LLC, GBENGA FUNMILAYO, KEITH FERGUSON, PATTY ABNEY, CATHY BRINKLEY, AKINTUNDE ADEMOLA, OLUKEMI FUNMILAYO VS. VELANDERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC</a> (Parish of Union)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0013.KH.action.re.pdf">2021-KH-00013 TERRENCE WILLIAMS VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0198.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-00198 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEDRICK MATTHEWS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0292.KO.action.re.pdf">2022-KO-00292 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINE EDWARDS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0346.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-00346 VIRGIL SMITH VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0274.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-00274 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FOSTER SHIVERS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0647.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00647 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN LEE DARBONNE</a> (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0809.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00809 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY SANCHEZ SMITH</a> (Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0815.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-00815 STATE EX REL. KEVIN HICKS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0896.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00896 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY GLEN SMITH</a> (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1024.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-01024 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GARY J. NORRIS</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Denied. See La. R.S. 44:35(A):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0681.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00681 BOBBY CARL TERRICK VS. PAUL CONNICK, JR.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0504.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00504 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERNEST RAY WILSON, JR.</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00504 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0577.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00577 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAKEITH L. DEBROW</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0657.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00657 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN DUHE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0735.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00735 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MITCHELL</a> (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0756.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00756 LITEL EXPLORATIONS, LLC VS. AEGIS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0756.C.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0756.C.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0804.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00804 ROBERT PITRE, JR. VS. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0819.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00819 HENRY MORTELLARO VS. OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, CHRISTOPHER CAMPEAUX, ANYTIME HOTSHOT, L.L.C. AND ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0828.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00828 HILDA ROBERTA MAESTRI LANDRY AND ROBERT S. MAESTRI TRUST VS. THE CITY OF MANDEVILLE AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0848.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00848 ELY EDWARDS ENTERPRISES, INC. VS. NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PONTCHARTRAIN PARK CDC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC AND PONTCHARTRAIN PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crichton, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judges Lobrano and Chase.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0852.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00852 DERRICK DAIGREPONT VS. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY, TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC, TURNER INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, LLC & FLOWSERVE, INC. C/W RODNEY WANNER VS. EXXON MOBILE CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL GLOBAL SERVICES, COMPANY, EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY, EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH & ENGINEERING COMPANY, BROCK INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC, TOTAL SAFETY U.S., IN., UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC., FLOWSERVE US INC., & JONATHAN ZACHARY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2022-C-00852 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0853.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00853 DERRICK DAIGREPONT VS. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY, TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC, TURNER INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, LLC, & FLOWSERVE, INC. C/W RODNEY WANNER VS. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, EXXONMOBIL GLOBAL SERVICES, COMPANY, EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY, EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH & ENGINEERING COMPANY, BROCK INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC, TOTAL SAFETY U.S., INC., UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC., FLOWSERVE US INC., & JONATHAN ZACHARY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2022-C-00853 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0855.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00855 KEVIN WADE GOTTE VS. RACHELLE HULIN GOTTE</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0858.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00858 LEROY JOHNSON VS. LOFTON STAFFING SERVICES, INC.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0860.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00860 WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION VS. STEPHEN TODD HOOVER</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0861.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00861 PORT LOUIS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. JOSEPH CARONNA</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0872.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00872 TIMOTHY L. JARQUIN VS. DANNY R. BLANKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER AND MANAGER OF PONTCHARTRAIN PARTNERS, L.L.C., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0884.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00884 MICHELLE GUIDROZ VS. WALMART STORES, INC.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0885.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00885 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASMINE NELSON</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part and remand for evidentiary hearing on issue of probable cause.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0885.KK.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0890.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00890 PRIVATE CONNECTION AUTO, LLC VS. GENUINE PARTS COMPANY, D/B/A NAPA AUTO PARTS, JOSHUA FANDAL, GARRETT J. BRO, & JOHN DOE</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-00890 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0894.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00894 KATTY CALDERON, NATURAL MOTHER OF THE DECEDENT, AVRIL SANABRIA VS. LEZLY SANABRIA, SULY SANABRIA, JONATHAN RIVERA, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY AND GHI INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of St. Charles)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0897.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00897 HERTZ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, ET AL. VS. AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0898.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-00898 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN DOUGLAS HORN</a> (Parish of Desoto)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2022-KK-00898 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0907.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00907 GARRETT BASS VS. CHRISTOPHER SEPULVADO, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Sabine)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0950.CK.action.pdf">2022-CK-00950 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF N.B.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0952.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00952 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH T. PLAUCHE</a> (Parish of Concordia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1011.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01011 SUSANA F. MOODY VS. ROSS MOODY</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1029.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01029 PETE VICARI GENERAL CONTRACTOR, LLC VS. VERGES ROME ARCHITECTS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1097.CK.action.pdf">2022-CK-01097 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF J.K.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1106.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01106 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BLAISE GRAVOIS</a> (Parish of St. James)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2022-KK-01106 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1179.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-01179 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERRY BELL</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1277.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01277 THARUN MITTAPALLI VS. U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W TANIKA T. ADAMS, INDIV., ETC. VS. U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL INC., ET AL. C/W OSCAR FLOYD VS. U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL. C/W VIJAYPAL REDDY KESSARA AND CHANDANA KEESARA VS. U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p> </p></div></div>