<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 #045</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">11th day of October, 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/2022/22-1522.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01522 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SIDNEY FRANK PHILLIPS, J.R.</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">12th day of October, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1515.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-01515 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-453870</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1433.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01433 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NICHOLAS HAMILTON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1505.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01505 DENA KABALA AND PAUL KABALA, INDIVIDUALLY AND OBO THEIR MINOR SON, JUSTIN KABALA VS. DAVID PICONE, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, AARON LEE, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT C/W BRETT KABALA VS. DAVID PICONE, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY IN ITS CAPACITY AS LIABILITY INSURER FOR DAVID PICONE AND IN ITS CAPACITY AS UM/ UIM INSURER FOR BRETT KABALA, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, AARON LEE, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">13th day of October, 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/2022/22-1518.CD.action.pdf">2022-CD-01518 1201 CANAL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. CHRISTOPHER IVAN LUND</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">14th day of October, 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/2022/22-1534.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01534 JANICE CLABORNE VS. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">18th day of October, 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/2022/22-0795.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-00795 ELTON THOMAS VS. KIRT D. GUERIN, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and remand for an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1014.C.PC.pdf">2022-C-01014 IN RE: JUDICIAL COMMITMENT OF M.M. (EDWARD BROSSETTE CONTEMPT PROCEEDING)</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1014.C.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.<br />Griffin, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0619.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00619 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL LOTT</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, 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/2022/22-1334.OB.PC.pdf">2022-OB-01334 IN RE: MARK R. SIMMONS</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/20-0566.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-00566 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-926935</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1325.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01325 IN RE: RUDY W. GORRELL, JR.</a><br />Weimer, C.J., would reject consent discipline.<br />Genovese, J., would reject consent discipline.<br />McCallum, J., would reject consent discipline.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1342.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01342 IN RE: JOHN OWEN SHIRLEY, JR.</a><br />Genovese, J., would reject consent discipline as too lenient.<br />Crain, J., would reject consent discipline as too lenient.<br />McCallum, J., would reject consent discipline as too lenient.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1348.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01348 IN RE: KAREN RUTH CARTER PETERSON</a><br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2022-B-01348 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1353.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01353 IN RE: CLAUDIA I. RUSH</a><br />Hughes, J., would reject consent discipline as too harsh.<br />Crain, J., would reject consent discipline as too harsh.<br />Griffin, J., would reject consent discipline as too harsh.</p><h1>Motion to enforce denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0712.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00712 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LESLIE YOUNG</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0712.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0622.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00622 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC MCGUIRE</a> (Parish of Lincoln)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1094.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01094 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS OF JANE DOE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, J.D.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0770.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00770 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHERMAN HAMPTON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1069.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-01069 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAYLIN H. SHAKIR</a> (Parish of Jackson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1120.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-01120 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN D. ROBINSON</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1144.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-01144 STATE EX REL. KEVIN HOLMES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1316.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-01316 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES RAY DAVIS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0575.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00575 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICKY W. TISDALE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons set forth by Judge Guidry.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0595.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00595 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THEODORE SMITH</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00595 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0741.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00741 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARTIN LUTHERT TEXADA</a> (Parish of St. Landry)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00741 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0771.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00771 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GARY EUSTIN NORDGREN</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00771 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0833.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00833 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LORENZO CARTHAL HAMPTON</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0835.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00835 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MITCHELL COOK</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0857.K.action.pdf">2022-K-00857 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GENE FRANKLIN, JR.</a> (Parish of St. James)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0857.K.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0876.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00876 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES ANTHONY BELL</a> (Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00876 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0887.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00887 JOSE GOMEZ-VALDEZ VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0889.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00889 TYRAN JONES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0906.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00906 IN RE: JOHN BRASHEARS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0913.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00913 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDING OF MADLYN BAGNERIS</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0913.CC.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0977.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00977 REGIONS BANK AND REGIONS COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT FINANCE, LLC VS. MICHAEL EYMARD, RAIMY EYMARD, LOUIS EYMARD, II AND OFFSHORE MARINE CONTRACTORS, INC. C/W AVIS BOURG, JR. VS. MICHAEL EYMARD, LOUIS J. EYMARD, II AND RAIMY EYMARD</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1064.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-01064 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN HAMBURG</a> (Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1074.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01074 AMANDA L. LANDRY VS. ANTHONY KYLE LANDRY</a> (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1075.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01075 JONATHAN BERGMANN VS. TRANG NGUYEN</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1076.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01076 RIVER RENTAL TOOLS, INC. VS. SMITH POWER SOLUTIONS, LLC</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1078.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01078 DEREK H. TUCKER VS. RENATE TUCKER</a> (Parish of Vernon)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1081.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01081 SUCCESSION OF MRS. AUGUSTA WALMSLEY KING A/K/A MRS. AUGUSTA WALMSLEY KING BEAUMONT</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1082.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01082 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JMARLO JONTE LEE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crichton, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Whipple.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Whipple.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1087.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01087 EDITH CRUZ VS. THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, MACBUZZ ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A JIMMY JOHNS SANDWICHES, BLUE BOILER CATS, IV, LLC D/B/A JIMMY JOHNS SANDWICHES AND VERONICA KING</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1089.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01089 STEPHANIE SPANO EAST, INDIVIDUALLY AND DREW EAST, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, BRIGGS EAST (DECEASED) VS. HOWARD M. STELLY, M.D., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1091.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01091 PRACTICAL HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, INC. VS. RICHARD'S VAULTS & MONUMENTS, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1092.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01092 LOUIS AND STACEY PYLE VS. ST. JOSEPH, LLC</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1093.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01093 LIBERTAS TAX FUND I, LLC VS. CANDACE TAYLOR</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1095.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01095 JEFF MERCER, LLC VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-01095 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1096.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01096 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRINEY LAVELLE PRICE</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1105.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01105 BARBARA HAWKINS VS. FAIR GROUNDS OTB AND CASINO</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1108.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01108 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. C/W ASSUMPTION PARISH SHERIFF MIKE WAGUESPACK VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-CC-01108 only.</p><p><br /></p></div>