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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 #050</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">9th day of November, 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/2022/22-1588.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01588&nbsp;KENNETH HUMPHREY VS. DONALD BROWN, ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th 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 granted. The trial court's denial of the legislative continuance is reversed. The continuance is granted and the matter is remanded to the trial court to reset the trial date within its discretion and in conformity with La. R.S. 13:4163.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1649.CD.action.pdf">2022-CD-01649&nbsp;JEREMY PAUL DUCOTE VS. CARLEY KATHERINE MAGETTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1649.CD.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1649.CD.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1649.CD.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1649.CD.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">16th 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/2022/22-1205.K.action.pdf">2022-K-01205&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARSHALL J. ALEXANDER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0239.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-00239&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOE WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-KP-00239 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0993.K.PC.pdf">2022-K-00993&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN GAINES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1280.C.PC.pdf">2022-C-01280&nbsp;IN THE MATTER OF THE INTERDICTION OF GARRETT J. CLAYBOURN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1314.KK.PC.pdf">2022-KK-01314&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MONTRELL LEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1314.KK.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1321.CC.PC.pdf">2022-CC-01321&nbsp;C. L. BRYANT, ET AL. VS. XTO ENERGY, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><h1>Petition for voluntary resignation from the practice of law granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1467.OB.PC.pdf">2022-OB-01467&nbsp;IN RE: ELIZABETH M. PENDLETON</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1456.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01456&nbsp;IN RE: ETTA KAY HEARN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1458.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01458&nbsp;IN RE: EVE SARCO REARDON</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1463.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01463&nbsp;IN RE: RITA KAY BACOT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1469.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01469&nbsp;IN RE: MONIQUE NICOLE GREEN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1472.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01472&nbsp;IN RE: CHRISTOPHER JON STAHULAK</a></p><h1>Remanded to the Disciplinary Board for an evidentiary hearing. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1367.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01367&nbsp;IN RE: RONALD SIDNEY HALEY, JR.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0947.KO.action.re.pdf">2022-KO-00947&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DESMOND DANGELO DUGAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., concurs in result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1047.KO.action.re.pdf">2022-KO-01047&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL CALVIN DUHON A/K/A MICHAEL C. DUHON A/K/A MICHAEL DUHON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in result.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0669.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00669&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILBERT SWEENEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0822.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00822&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES JERROD SPIKES, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00822 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his untimely and successive filing. See State v. Thomas, 20-0654 (La. 9/23/20), 301 So.3d 1183; State v. Thomas, 19-0880 (La. 1/14/20), 286 So.3d 1045.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0868.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00868&nbsp;JASON THOMAS VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See Achelles v. Vannoy, 2019-0822 (La. 2/18/20), 289 So.3d 1012.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1025.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01025&nbsp;GARARD ACHELLES VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Stay lifted. Writ application denied as moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1407.KD.action.pdf">2022-KD-01407&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOE WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2022-KD-01407 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0454.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00454&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MOSLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0454.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0623.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00623&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEREMY GRINER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0895.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00895&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND GEORGE JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-00895 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0916.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00916&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE LEE DOUGLAS, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1018.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-01018&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH CAMMATTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0707.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00707&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LARRY ALDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0946.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00946&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL PEGUES A/K/A DANIEL L. PEGUES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1033.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01033&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER LEWIS ZACHARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1071.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01071&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN RANDALL PATTERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-01071 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1124.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01124&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES SPIKES, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2022-KH-01124 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1201.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01201&nbsp;GARY BEARD VS. LOUISIANA BUSINESS, INC. D/B/A BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT, DWIGHT HUDSON, MATT WATSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1201.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1264.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-01264&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEONTAY DESHUN HARDY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1281.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01281&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><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1287.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01287&nbsp;SUZANNE SAVOY SANTILLO VS. STEPHEN SANTILLO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2022-C-01287 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1293.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-01293&nbsp;EX REL. JOSEPH BARNES VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1306.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01306&nbsp;CALVIN W. BRAXTON, SR. VS. LOUISIANA STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1309.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01309&nbsp;PATRICIAN MANAGEMENT, LLC AND NEW ORLEANS NAVY HOUSING, LLC VS. AMERICAN SAFETY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1317.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01317&nbsp;GIROD LOANCO, LLC VS. HENRY L. KLEIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1324.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01324&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KRISTIAN GAUDET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1327.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01327&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF DAVID PAUL SPENCER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1330.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01330&nbsp;DWAYNE GOFF VS. JEAN S. MAROLD AND ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1335.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01335&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT-DISASTER RECOVERY UNIT VS. DUANA HOLMES-LEE A/K/A DUANA E. LEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1336.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01336&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><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1337.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01337&nbsp;COREY COBENA AND DAJONIC SMITH VS. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, BFI WASTE SERVICES, LLC AND VINICIO ARDON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2022-C-01337 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1347.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01347&nbsp;PATRICIA MATTHEWS VS. BIG EASY JANITORIAL, L.L.C., AND LOUISIANA CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRY SELF INSURERS FUND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1352.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01352&nbsp;STEPHEN MEDWICK, MAXWELL PERRY, BRANDON RUSSELL, AND SCOTT PELUSO VS. MADCON CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1352.C.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1355.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01355&nbsp;SHARI MORMAN AND DIANA M. WALKER VS. JAMES M. LEBLANC, INDIVIDUALLY &amp; AS SECRETARY, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS, STATE OF LOUISIANA; PATRICIA MURPHY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR, BATON ROUGE PROBATION &amp; PAROLE OFFICE, DIVISION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS; JOHN COX, PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICE, DIVISION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS; &amp; JOHN DOE, JANE DOE, JOE DOE &amp; PAT DOE (TO BE NAMED UPON DISCOVERY OF THEIR IDENTITY)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1359.CJ.action.pdf">2022-CJ-01359&nbsp;ELLIS SPENSER MEAD VS. ALISA THERIOT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1360.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01360&nbsp;EDDRINA WOODARD VS. BROOKSHIRE GROCERY CO.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1362.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01362&nbsp;ALBERT W. BLOCK, JR. AND CLAUDIA ANN MARLETTE BLOCK VS. CAPITAL ONE, N. A., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1363.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01363&nbsp;SHARON LEWIS VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY; BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY; GARRETT "HANK" DANOS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; ROBERT "BOBBY" YARBOROUGH, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; STANLEY JACOBS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; JAMES WILLIAMS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; MARY LEACH WERNER, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; ROBERT DAMPP, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; REMY VOISIN STARNS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; FIELDON KING "KING" ALEXANDER, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; WILLIAM JENKINS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS &amp; PHILLIPS LLP, WILLIAM SHELBY MCKENZIE, INDIVIDUALLY; VICKI CROCHET, INDIVIDUALLY, ROBERT "BOB" BARTON, INDIVIDUALLY; LESLIE EDWIN "LES" MILES, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; JOSEPH "JOE" ALLEVA, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; SCOTT WOODWARD, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; VERGE AUSBERRY, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; MIRIAM SEGAR, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; JOHN DOE (1-10) INDIVIDUALLY AND JANE DOE (10-20) INDIVIDUALLY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1364.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01364&nbsp;SARA MCDOWELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF HER HUSBAND, HARTLEY DUNCAN, DECEASED VS. GARDEN COURT HEALTHCARE, L.L.C., D/B/A GARDEN COURT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, JUNE RODERICK, NP AND PROVIDER HEALTH SERVICES, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1371.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01371&nbsp;ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.) INC. VS. AMEDISYS, INC. AND JASON ABATE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1373.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01373&nbsp;ODELL ALLEN, AUDREY ALLEN, NIHESHA ALLEN, AND LOLA ALLEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DECEDENT, JOYCE ALLEN VS. EAGLE INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1374.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01374&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MESHELL HALE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1379.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01379&nbsp;JEAN MARKHAM STALLARD VS. JOHN JAMES KELLY, III, JOHN JAMES KELLY, JR., KELLY FAMILY TRUSTS MODEL SOFTWARE CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1380.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01380&nbsp;CHERYL FAYE JACKSON VS. ST. MARY PARISH GOVERNMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1382.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01382&nbsp;LOUISE KALTENBAUGH, PH.D. AND KATHERINE ROBINSON, PH.D. VS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE AT BATON ROUGE (SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS CAMPUS) C/W DAYANAND THANGADA, AUDREY S. MCGEE, AND SHIRLEY A. WILLIAMS-SCOTT, PH.D. VS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE AT BATON ROUGE (SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS CAMPUS)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1383.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01383&nbsp;JASON GLAGO VS. ADMIRAL ENFORCEMENT II, LLC PREMIUM PARKING SERVICE, LLC AND JAMES HUGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-1384.CC.action.pdf">2022-CC-01384&nbsp;JASON GLAGO VS. ADMIRAL ENFORCEMENT II, LLC PREMIUM PARKING SERVICE, LLC AND JAMES HUGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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