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<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 #013</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">8th day of March, 2023</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/2023/23-0340.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00340&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN GRANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">9th day of March, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0227.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00227&nbsp;IN RE: CHARLES L. MCCOLLUM</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0179.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00179&nbsp;WILFRED J. DUPLESSIS &amp; HEDY DUPLESSIS VS. TULANE MEDICAL CENTER, ENRIQUE PALACIOS, M.D., BRETT R. TRAVIS, M.D., AND JOHN WALSH, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0187.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00187&nbsp;WILFRED J. DUPLESSIS, JR., ET AL. VS. TULANE MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0248.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00248&nbsp;DERRICK MILLS AND NOI MILLS VS. HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, OZARK HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, CAJUN CYCLES, INC., GHI INSURANCE COMPANY, BAYOU MOTORCYCLES, LLC D/B/A BATON ROUGE HARLEY-DAVIDSON, JKL INSURANCE COMPANY, PAUL YAFFE DESIGNS, LLC D/B/A PAUL YAFFEE DESIGNS, INC., MNO INSURANCE COMPANY, ROBERT RANGOLD, AND PQR INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of March, 2023</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/2023/23-0345.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-00345&nbsp;CRESCENT CITY SURGICAL CENTRE VS. UNITED HEALTHCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., dissents.<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0355.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00355&nbsp;HUBERT ARVIE VS. DARRYL WASHINGTON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">14th day of March, 2023</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/2023/22-1224.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-01224&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON R. MARTIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0015.C.PC.pdf">2023-C-00015&nbsp;STUART SERVICES, L.L.C. VS. NASH HEATING &amp; AIR CONDITIONING, INC. AND RONNIE CAMET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0025.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-00025&nbsp;LINDA JILL MAHE VS. LCMC HEALTH HOLDINGS LLC D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER, CULICCHIA NEUROLOGICAL CENTER, LLC, K. DAVID KHOOBEHI, M.D. AND BRIDGEPOINT CONTINUING CARE CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0039.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-00039&nbsp;ANDRIA DOWNING, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MELISSA DOWNING ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF MELISSA DOWNING, DARON DOWNING, ANDRUS DOWNING, ANDRIA DOWNING, ANDRE DOWNING, AND AMARYD DOWNING VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE ON BEHALF OF LSU HEALTH SERVICES CENTER, CHARLES SPURGEON CLARK, JR., M.D., WILLIARD WARREN MOSIER, JR., M.D., JENNIFER MOONEY, M.D., REBECCA WARNER SCHROLL, M.D., ALLEN BLAND MARR, M.D., SAMUEL E. VICTORIA, JR., M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<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/2023/23-0093.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-00093&nbsp;IN RE: DARRELL KEITH HICKMAN</a></p><h1>Petition for voluntary resignation from the practice of law granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0131.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-00131&nbsp;IN RE: BETHANY BRANTLEY JOHNSON</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0018.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-00018&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 22-PDB-071</a></p><h1>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1471.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01471&nbsp;IN RE: CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER GROSS</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1471.B.sjc.cipdip.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1680.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01680&nbsp;IN RE: EDWARD J. MCCLOSKEY</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1680.B.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would impose a lesser sanction.</p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/19-1720.BA.PC.pdf">2019-BA-01720&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-946017</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1792.B.PC.pdf">2022-B-01792&nbsp;IN RE: QUIANA MARIE HUNT</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1792.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1062.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-01062&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY HENDERSON</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1728.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01728&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALFRED SIMMONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1729.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01729&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALFRED SIMMONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Covington, 2021-00264 (La. 4/27/21), 314 So.3d 830.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1396.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01396&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VICTOR COVINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)</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 State ex rel. West v. State, 2016-0813 (La. 8/4/17), 223 So.3d 1143.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1686.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01686&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS LEE WEST</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1690.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-01690&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TROY GLOSTON-PHELPS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22), 351 So.3d 273:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1015.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01015&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. ELLZEY CROSSLEY, DOC #344739 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1076.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01076&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. TIMOTHY TURNER, DOC # 333481 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1186.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01186&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. CARLOS BERROA-REYES, DOC #591021 VS. EDWARD "DUSTY" BICKHAM, WARDEN, B.B. RAYBURN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1187.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01187&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. HONORE N. ESTES, DOC #611272 VS. FREDERICK M. BOUTTE, WARDEN, LOUISIANA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1311.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01311&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID DUNN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1314.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01314&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. SURGE SHERMAN, DOC # 324413 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1364.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01364&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. PERVIS WILLIAMS VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0921.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00921&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY SHANE AUSTIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1414.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01414&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICKY MERIWETHER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to unseal polling slips.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1773.C.action.pdf">2021-C-01773&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. JUSTIN DALE TUREAU VS. BEPCO, L.P., BOPCO, L.P., CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., CHISOLM TRAIL VENTURES, L.P. AND HESS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. JUSTIN DALE TUREAU VS. BEPCO, L.P., BOPCO, L.P., CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., CHISOLM TRAIL VENTURES, L.P. AND HESS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0613.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00613&nbsp;CRAIG BIAGAS VS. RONALD PORTAWAY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0613.C.wjc.grant.pdf">Crain, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0630.C.action.pdf">2022-C-00630&nbsp;CRAIG BIAGAS VS. RONALD PORTAWAY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0630.C.wjc.grant.pdf">Crain, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1118.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01118&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY SHANE AUSTIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1304.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01304&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VICTOR COVINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1366.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01366&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANORRIS DYNELL WEATHERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1419.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01419&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PATRICK ROBINSON, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1420.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01420&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS F. DICKERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1488.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01488&nbsp;REV. ERROL VICTOR, SR. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1657.KK.action.pdf">2022-KK-01657&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALFRED SIMMONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1657.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1658.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01658&nbsp;ANTHONY ROBINSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1665.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-01665&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GLEN DALE NELSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1683.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01683&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EARTON LYNN SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-01683 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1707.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-01707&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EMETERIO RIVERA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1731.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01731&nbsp;ERROL VICTOR, SR. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1762.K.action.pdf">2022-K-01762&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRENIQUE C. FACIANE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1797.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01797&nbsp;DONYA DECOU-SNOWTON VS. JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1820.C.action.pdf">2022-C-01820&nbsp;VIRGINIA ANN GERACE BENOIST VS. JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NORMA FORD GERACE, AND MARY KATHRYN GERACE CARELTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1820.C.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1867.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01867&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS FRANK DICKERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0036.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00036&nbsp;CLAYTON CANGELOSI VS. JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0045.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00045&nbsp;STEPHEN K. LENTZ VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, POLICE DEPARTMENT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0047.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00047&nbsp;DARNELL SCHNECKENBURG VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0052.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00052&nbsp;DIONNE ESTOPINAL SIMONEAUX VS. EMPIRE CASTING LLC, ET AL. (Office of Workers&rsquo; Compensation, District 8)</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0056.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00056&nbsp;YOLANDA TAYLOR, CATINA SMITH, CYNTHIA SMITH, AND VERNAON TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DELORES JEAN BOGAN (D) VS. NEXION HEALTH AT PIERREMONT, INC., D/B/A PIERREMONT HEALTHCARE CENTER - SHREVEPORT, UNIVERSITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0057.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00057&nbsp;YOLANDA TAYLOR, CATINA SMITH, CYNTHIA SMITH, AND VERNAON TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DELORES JEAN BOGAN (D) VS. NEXION HEALTH AT PIERREMONT, INC., D/B/A PIERREMONT HEALTHCARE CENTER - SHREVEPORT, UNIVERSITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0119.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00119&nbsp;LARRY DAVIS VS. RAYMOND S. STEIB, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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