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<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 #048</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">7th day of November, 2022</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application transferred to the court of appeal. See Order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1615.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-01615&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILIP ANTHONY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">8th day of November, 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/2022/22-0841.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00841&nbsp;LASHONDRA JONES VS. MARKET BASKET STORES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0849.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00849&nbsp;SUZANNE FARRELL AND JOSEPH FARRELL VS. CIRCLE K STORES, INC. AND THE CITY OF PINEVILLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0961.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00961&nbsp;CD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, SD VS. SC, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PARENT AND GUARDIAN OF DJ, ROCK SOLID CAMPS, LLC AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, IN SOLIDO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0837.KK.PC.pdf">2022-KK-00837&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHELBY M. DUCOTE A/K/A SHELBY MARTIN DUCOTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0940.C.PC.pdf">2022-C-00940&nbsp;ESPLANADE MALL REALTY HOLDING, LLC VS. JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF AND EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR JEFFERSON PARISH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1126.KK.PC.pdf">2022-KK-01126&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JORDAN A. MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1204.C.PC.pdf">2022-C-01204&nbsp;HOME BANK, N.A. VS. GOLDEN LA PROPERTIES, LLC, SHERALI BAHADUR ALI, A/K/A SHERALI BAHADUR, KARIM KHANMOHAMED, AND SHEHMIR SHERALI</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1275.CC.PC.pdf">2022-CC-01275&nbsp;SOULEYA DAOTEUANG, ET AL. VS. DR. MICHAEL J. COTUGNO, M.D., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1275.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Hughes.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1358.KK.PC.pdf">2022-KK-01358&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROCHARD JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Crichton, J., dissents.</p><h1>Discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1331.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01331&nbsp;IN RE: MICHAEL TREAMAN BELL</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1331.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.<br />McCallum, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1438.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01438&nbsp;IN RE: PAUL JOHN BARKER</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1446.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01446&nbsp;IN RE: FRANK A. MARULLO, JR.</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1332.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01332&nbsp;IN RE: AMANDA G. CLARK</a></p><h1>Admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1624.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-01624&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-479</a></p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Henderson v. State, 2016-0615 (La. 8/4/17), 222 So.3d 706.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1007.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01007&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY RAY HENDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Claiborne)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0863.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-00863&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES WALLACE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0908.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00908&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT KEVIN MCCARTNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0932.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00932&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLIE COLLINS</a><br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00932 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1012.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-01012&nbsp;EX REL. LIONEL REDDITT VS. TIM HOOPER WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1017.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-01017&nbsp;IN RE: STEVE HAYES, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1340.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-01340&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL D. NELSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0441.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00441&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH M. BRISTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00441 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0618.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00618&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES H. DONALDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00618 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0648.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00648&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAMON L. ELLENDER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0682.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00682&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TORREY BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0792.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-00792&nbsp;CHARLES GARDNER VS. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Union)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0792.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0867.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00867&nbsp;STATE EX REL., KE'MICHAEL STRAUGHTER VS. THE HON. STEVEN C. TUREAU, JUDGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1046.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01046&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GEORGE ANTHONY COLLIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1073.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01073&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELIJAH L. HAWTHORNE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1077.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01077&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MISTIE MYERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1113.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01113&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. YANCEY SHANE HENDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1113.KK.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1167.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01167&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PAUL S. HOLLAND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1202.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01202&nbsp;DOLLYE BELLE PRINCE LEGRANDE, ET AL. VS. VINE ENERGY OPERATING LP, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Red River)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1206.CP.action.pdf">2022-CP-01206&nbsp;SHAWN ESTEVE VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1208.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01208&nbsp;REBECCA ANN DONALDSON VS. MICHELE GUIDRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1220.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01220&nbsp;PVCA, INC. AND RENOLA EQUITY FUND II, LLC VS. PACIFIC WEST TD FUND, LP, LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY FAIR PLAIN, AND MAF, INC., D/B/A WORLDCLAIM GLOBAL CLAIMS MANAGEMENT C/W PVCA, INC., AND RENOLA EQUITY FUND II, LLC VS. PACIFIC WEST TD FUND, LP, LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY FAIR PLAIN, AND MAF, INC., D/B/A WORLDCLAIM GLOBAL CLAIMS MANAGEMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1220.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1225.OC.action.pdf">2022-OC-01225&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF TROY LANGLEY DERAMUS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1229.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01229&nbsp;ALYSIA TRENT VS. T-MOBILE CENTRAL, LLC, T-MOBILE USA, INC., AND JAMES T. GALLOWAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1233.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01233&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD RONALD GATTIS, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1239.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01239&nbsp;DONALD T. BROWN, DDS VS. DOUGLAS D. MCGINITY, MCGINITY LAW FIRM, LLC AND HANNAH CHOKR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1240.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01240&nbsp;AHERN RENTALS, INC. VS. WILLIAM KEITH GREEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1242.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01242&nbsp;JESSICA JENKINS VS. RIAN KAUFFMAN, PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY, GRADY CRAWFORD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. OF BATON ROUGE AND THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1243.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01243&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONTE HARRIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1247.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01247&nbsp;CYPRESS HEIGHTS ACADEMY, INC. VS. CHA INVESTORS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1248.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01248&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES O'NEAL WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1250.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01250&nbsp;THE DOC'S CLINIC, APMC VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1252.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01252&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUSTIN PEDEAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1253.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01253&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF CONSERVATION VS. LLOX, L.L.C., DEEPWELL ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C., DEEPWELL EQUIPMENT RENTALS, L.L.C., AND DEEPWELL HOLDINGS, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1258.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01258&nbsp;JEFF MERCER, L.L.C. VS. AUSTIN BRIDGE AND ROAD, L.P., FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2022-C-01258 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1270.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01270&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - DISASTER RECOVERY UNIT VS. DEBORAH BAGART A/K/A DEBORAH K. BAGART AND BRODERICK BAGART SR. A/K/A BRODERICK ARMAND BAGART</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1271.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01271&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TREY LEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1272.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01272&nbsp;DARLENE MORRIS FAIR VS. STEVEN JOSEPH FAIR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1284.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01284&nbsp;CYPRESS HEIGHTS ACADEMY VS. CHA INVESTORS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1292.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-01292&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON LAMOUNTE MORGAN A/K/A JASON MORGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1341.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-01341&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JESSIE SHELTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1490.CJ.action.pdf">2022-CJ-01490&nbsp;JORDAN ANTHONY ANDRE VS. ARIANA MAE DELATTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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