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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 #024</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">5th day of May, 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/2023/23-0651.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00651&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHECOREY YOUNG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of May, 2023</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/2023/23-0568.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00568&nbsp;JOSEPH FAIRBANKS, JR. VS. MARTHA HUCKABAY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0610.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00610&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KAWONDA WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">16th day of May, 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/2023/22-0720.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-00720&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY M. JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0117.C.PC.pdf">2023-C-00117&nbsp;JAMES MIDDLETON HUGER VS. STEPHANIE GOLIWAS HUGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0117.C.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0198.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-00198&nbsp;LUCIA VALENZUELA AND SAUL VAZQUEZ INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED DAUGHTER LUZ BRIANA VAZQUEZ VS. DR. FARNAZ ALMAS DANJ, THE MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY, AND LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Admission denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0997.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-00997&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-793141</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0273.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-00273&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 22-PDB-090</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0293.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-00293&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 22-PDB-095</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0478.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-00478&nbsp;IN RE: CHARLES L. MCCOLLUM</a></p><h1>Writ application transferred to the Court of Appeal - See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0613.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00613&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY RICKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1672.C.action.re.pdf">2022-C-01672&nbsp;RICK M. SUTTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF RJANO HOLDINGS, INC. AND MAISON ROYALE, LLC VS. JACK ADAMS, MAISON ROYALE, LLC AND RJANO, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1674.C.action.re.pdf">2022-C-01674&nbsp;JACK ADAMS VS. RICK M. SUTTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1677.C.action.re.pdf">2022-C-01677&nbsp;JACK ADAMS VS. RICK M. SUTTON C/W JACK ADAMS VS. RICK M. SUTTON C/W JACK ADAMS VS. RICK SUTTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1857.C.action.re.pdf">2022-C-01857&nbsp;WILLIAM P. DERING VS. KAY W. DERING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1857.C.jlw.grant.re.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1857.C.pdg.grant.re.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0024.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-00024&nbsp;JASON J. DUREL, M.D. VS. ACADIAN EAR, NOSE, THROAT &amp; FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY, APMC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1867.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-01867&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS FRANK DICKERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0232.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00232&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK LUZZO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0172.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-00172&nbsp;IN RE: MEDIA ACCESS TO VIRTUAL ZOOM COURTROOM</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-KK-00172 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0191.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00191&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JORGE A. SANCHEZ-RODRIGUEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Pitre, 2020-00612 (La. 10/20/20), 303 So.3d 294.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1448.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01448&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN JAMES PITRE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-01448 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 successive filing. See State ex rel. Davis v. State, 2016-0543 (La. 6/6/17), 221 So.3d 848.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1813.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01813&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEROY DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2022-KH-01813 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22), 351 So.3d 273:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1123.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01123&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. HAMPTON ROBINSON, DOC #496122 VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN, ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER</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/2023/21-1130.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01130&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. DONDI CHISM, DOC # 534892 VS. EDWARD BICKHAM, WARDEN, RAYBURN CORRECTIONAL CENTER</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/2023/21-1131.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01131&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. BARRY JOHNSON, DOC #00378093 VS. KEITH COOLEY, WARDEN, ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER</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/2023/21-1244.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01244&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EUGENE FREDERICKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-KP-01244 only.<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/2023/21-1304.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01304&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HOWARD L. JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-KP-01304 only.<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/2023/21-1411.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01411&nbsp;LAURA EUGENE VS. FREDERICK M. BOUTTE, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<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/2023/23-0120.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00120&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HOWARD L. JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00120 only.<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/2023/23-0164.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00164&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORY BARTHOLOMEW</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<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><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0106.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00106&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EXALTON GUIDRY, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0106.KP.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant in part, deny in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0106.KP.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1837.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01837&nbsp;STATE EX REL. KEVIN WISE VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1861.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-01861&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEREMY ALLISTER MCDAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1863.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01863&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GERALD GRANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1881.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-01881&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDREW D. WETZEL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0123.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00123&nbsp;JAMES MIDDLETON HUGER VS. STEPHANIE GOLIWAS HUGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0123.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0123.C.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0137.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00137&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIONNE BRADLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0313.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00313&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MIEYOSHI TYREE EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0383.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00383&nbsp;DOROTHY ROSS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND SENATOR NAT G. KIEFER UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT ARENA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0387.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00387&nbsp;JOSHUA FRENCH AND ASHLEY FRENCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF EVA MARIE FRENCH VS. LAMMICO, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0396.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00396&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FELTON THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0396.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0399.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00399&nbsp;JOSEPH H. GAUTREAUX VS. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Fitzgerald.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0404.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00404&nbsp;KRISTEN DANIELLE BRECHEEN VS. MATTHEW W. SKOK AND NANCY SKOK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0408.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00408&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY KEITH BALDRIDGE, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0415.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00415&nbsp;LESLIE MCDANIEL VS. DOTD</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0415.C.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0430.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00430&nbsp;CHRISTOPHER CONROY VS. SUZICO, L.L.C., MADELINE AHLGREN MELANSON AND JARED BLACKBURN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0431.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00431&nbsp;TAMAR RENEE DOZIER VS. GOAUTO INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0432.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00432&nbsp;I-20 SELF STORAGE, L.L.C. VS. BIG STUFF STORAGE, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0435.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00435&nbsp;WALTER C. DUMAS VS. THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0439.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00439&nbsp;KIMBERLY PEARSON RUBY VS. LYNDON BAIN CARPENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Union)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0441.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00441&nbsp;PAMELA MITCHELL BRADEN VS. ROBIN MARSHALL, GO AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY, AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Helena)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0443.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00443&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARNELL STURGENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Jenkins.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Jenkins.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0452.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00452&nbsp;NICKIE LEJEUNE VS. KAYLA FONTENOT, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0566.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00566&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ZAYKIS BOLDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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