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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 #028</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">2nd day of June, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0720.BA.action.pdf">2023-BA-00720&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-709604</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">3rd day of June, 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/2023/23-0773.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00773&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK GROVES &amp; KENDALL BARNES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., concurs.&nbsp;The state failed to seek a writ regarding the ruling of the trial court rendered on January 5th of this year addressing the same issue.<br />Crichton, J., concurs for reasons assigned by Justice Crain.<br />Crain, J., concurs.&nbsp;The application is untimely.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">7th day of June, 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 briefing notice and Order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1654.CK.action.pdf">2022-CK-01654&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.W.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0637.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-00637&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN HONORE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0637.KK.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0637.KK.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0637.KK.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0605.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-00605&nbsp;IN RE: NICHOLAS A. HOLTON</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0587.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00587&nbsp;IN RE: MICHAEL S. BRADLEY</a></p><h1>Reciprocal disability inactive status imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0446.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00446&nbsp;IN RE: LARUE HAIGLER, III</a></p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0250.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-00250&nbsp;RICHARD BENOIT VS. KIRT GUERIN, WARDEN ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0540.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00540&nbsp;BOOKER SCC, LLC; BOSSIER SCC, LLC; BRADFORD SCC, LLC; COLONIAL SCC, LLC; RUSTON SCC, LLC; NORMANDIE SCC, LLC; SHREVEPORT SCC, LLC; AND SPRINGLAKE SCC, LLC VS. DR. COURTNEY N. PHILLIPS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0540.CC.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, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1167.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01167&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. DOUGLAS CASSARD, DOC #437528 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0560.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00560&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ISIAH CRAYTON, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0565.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00565&nbsp;AGGRIEVED PRACTITIONER VS. BREACHES OF OBLIGATIONS AGENCY AND PACE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0373.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-00373&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON GRAY SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1422.KH.action.re.pdf">2022-KH-01422&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE BELL, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0011.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-00011&nbsp;IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF LUCILE WATTS PATIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-0080.KH.PC.pdf">2021-KH-00080&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EARNEST G. HAMILTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0162.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00162&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHELDON JEFFERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0378.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00378&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE T. DUCKETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0462.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00462&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00462 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/2023/21-1146.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01146&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. DARIUS JONES, DOC #512433 VS. JERRY GOODWIN, WARDEN, DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY</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/2023/21-1154.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01154&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. RONNELL ANDERSON, DOC #393424 VS. MARLYN GUZMAN, WARDEN, ORLEANS PARISH PRISON</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/2023/21-1694.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01694&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARCEL DEWAYNE THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-KP-01694 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/2023/21-1695.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01695&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEE COLEMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<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/2023/22-0021.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00021&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERCY JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<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/2023/22-0984.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00984&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC J. BROWN</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><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-0106.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-00106&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EVERETT CHARLES WILLS, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00106 only.<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2021-KH-00106 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/21-0106.KH.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1573.K.action.pdf">2021-K-01573&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES BRAD DOSHER A/K/A CHARLES BRADLEY DOSHER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Catahoula)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1577.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01577&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHIENO ORMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1577.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1756.KH.action.pdf">2021-KH-01756&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY JEAN-LOUIS A/K/A JEAN LOUIS GREGORY A/K/A GREGORY JEANLOUIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0893.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00893&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYLE JEROME ANDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1802.KO.action.pdf">2022-KO-01802&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMEEL MALIK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1838.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-01838&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LIONEL DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0042.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00042&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LIONEL EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0114.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00114&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TONEY A. GALLO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0255.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-00255&nbsp;PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C. AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-OC-00255 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0274.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00274&nbsp;HERBERT A. PIERRE VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0278.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00278&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PAUL M. POUPART</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0330.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00330&nbsp;JOHN MURPHY VS. WARDEN RUSSELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0336.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00336&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC RICHARDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0489.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00489&nbsp;LYDIA GERARD VS. E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0498.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00498&nbsp;JOHN C. VALLUZZO AND JANETTE H. VALLUZZO VS. CUSIMANO CONSTRUCTION, INC., BILLIE A. BRIAN INC., TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP, LLC, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0499.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-00499&nbsp;CROSSTEX ENERGY SERVICES, LP, CROSSTEX LIG, LLC AND CROSSTEX PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-OC-00499 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0509.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-00509&nbsp;FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-OC-00509 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0519.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00519&nbsp;TAYA POCOCK, WRONGFUL DEATH AND SURVIVAL BENEFICIARY OF GEOFFREY POCOCK VS. LULING LIVING CENTER, LLC AND ST. JOSEPH OF HARAHAN, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0519.CC.jbm.grant.pdf">McCallum, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0523.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00523&nbsp;JOHN C. VALLUZZO AND JANETTE H. VALLUZZO VS. CUSIMANO CONSTRUCTION, INC., BILLIE A. BRIAN INC., TRINITY BUSINESS GROUP, LLC, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0532.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00532&nbsp;KIRA REAVER VS. DEGAS HOUSE, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0535.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00535&nbsp;CRAIG R. SHORT VS. RACETRAC PETROLEUM, INC. INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A RACETRAC JOHN DOE, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, JOHN DOE, INC. AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part, deny in part for reasons assigned by Judge Welch.<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part, deny in part for reasons assigned by Judge Welch.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0535.C.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant in part, deny in part for reasons assigned by Judge Welch.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0537.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00537&nbsp;TIMOTHY L. JARQUIN VS. DANNY R. BLANKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER AND MANAGER OF PONTCHARTRAIN PARTNERS, L.L.C.; BARLOW J. COOK, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF PONTCHARTRAIN PARTNERS, L.L.C.; JAMES R. WASHINGTON, III, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF PONTCHARTRAIN PARTNERS, L.L.C.; AND MARY LEBLANC, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF PONTCHARTRAIN PARTNERS, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0543.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00543&nbsp;TAYA POCOCK, WRONGFUL DEATH AND SURVIVAL BENEFICIARY OF GEOFFREY POCOCK VS. LULING LIVING CENTER, LLC AND ST. JOSEPH OF HARAHAN, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0543.CC.jbm.grant.pdf">McCallum, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0549.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00549&nbsp;JOHN JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0551.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00551&nbsp;JOAN MARIE POLLOCK VS. MDA CONSULTANTS, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0556.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00556&nbsp;ROBERT HARVEY, ET AL. VS. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE ORLEANS LEVEE BOARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-00556 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0557.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00557&nbsp;R.T. TALLEY VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-C-00557 only.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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