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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 #042</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">27th day of September, 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/2023/23-1279.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01279&nbsp;DARLENE WARD PELLECER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS F. PELLCER, CYNTHIA PELLECER SEWARD, AND BONNIE PELLECER PEREZ VS. WERNER CO., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE, WERNER CO., (DE), LLC, SUE ANN SILVERMAN SINGER, HAROLD SINGER, AND 2011 GENERAL PERSHING, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1083.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01083&nbsp;PUI KWAN YUEN VS. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RIFFAL, L.L.C. AND GEOFFREY SCOTT HALL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">3rd day of October, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Certification denied.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0959.CQ.action.pdf">2023-CQ-00959&nbsp;TONY MANCUSO VS. STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0959.CQ.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0959.CQ.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant certification and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant certification.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0959.CQ.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., concurs in the denial and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0990.CQ.action.pdf">2023-CQ-00990&nbsp;SOUTHLAND CIRCLE, LLC VS. INDEPENDENT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0990.CQ.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0990.CQ.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant certification and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant certification.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1099.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01099&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MORRIS EDWARDS</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny the writ.<br />Crichton, J., dissents and would deny the writ.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would deny the writ.</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1211.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01211&nbsp;C. L. BRYANT, ET AL. VS. XTO ENERGY INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/04-1734.B.action.pdf">2004-B-01734&nbsp;IN RE: EDWIN J. WILSON</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0994.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-00994&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-021</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0996.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-00996&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-022</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1094.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01094&nbsp;IN RE: STEPHEN STERLING, III</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1103.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01103&nbsp;IN RE: JULIE MICHAEL UDOESSIEN</a><br />Hughes, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.<br />Crichton, J., concurs in part and dissents in part for reasons assigned by Genovese, J. <br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1103.B.jtg.cipdip.pdf">Genovese, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1751.KO.action.re.pdf">2022-KO-01751&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEROME GRAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0573.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00573&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN BELL</a><br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Writ application not considered; not timely filed. See La. S. Ct. R. X, &sect;&sect; (5)(a)(1) and (3).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0820.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00820&nbsp;LETICIA TAYLOR, ET AL. VS. ANGELA SWIFT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Griffin, J., would grant to consider the merits.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0285.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00285&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEREMY LANCE MORROW</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0806.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00806&nbsp;CARROLL E. JEFFERSON, LARRY D. JEFFERSON AND LIONEL JEFFERSON VS. ROSALYN SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Petitioner has not demonstrated that he sought review in the court(s) below before filing in this Court nor shown the "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify bypassing that level of review. La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1064.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01064&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN STERGIES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted her right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits her successive filing. See State ex rel. Schjenken v. State, 2014-2414 (La. 10/2/15), 175 So.3d 959.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0649.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00649&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEBRA SUE SCHJENKEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot. It is noted that the court of appeal should provide applicant with its December 22, 2022 ruling at his current address of incarceration.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0675.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00675&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL RAVY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00675 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0581.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00581&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON LAVERGNE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00581 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0667.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00667&nbsp;CLEVELAND BELL VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN, L.S.P.</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/2023/21-1069.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01069&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY JAMES YOUNG</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/2023/21-1778.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01778&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PATRICK MIZELL</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/2023/22-0084.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00084&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. QUINDARIUS ALLEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<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/2023/22-0192.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00192&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NORMAN P JEAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<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/2023/22-0315.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00315&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVEYON BLACKLEDGE</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/2023/22-0692.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00692&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNY YOUNG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0083.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00083&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARKELL WOODS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0092.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00092&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD LANE SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Theriot.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0372.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00372&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD ARTHUR ANDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0372.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0406.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00406&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOE SMITH, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Madison)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0412.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00412&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES RUSSELL SUSAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0417.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00417&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD BERRY PARKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0437.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00437&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALLEN ODELL WOODS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0465.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00465&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRYL BRAGGS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0542.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00542&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN TRAINOR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0550.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00550&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEBRA SUE SCHJENKEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0576.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00576&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD BARNES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0595.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00595&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. WILLIAM CHATTMAN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0630.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00630&nbsp;PATRICK RICHARD VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0644.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00644&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN PITTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0737.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00737&nbsp;ALISA ALAN DURKHEIMER VS. TRANISE L. LANDRY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0771.CD.action.pdf">2023-CD-00771&nbsp;PAUL L. LAPEYROUSE VS. CHARLES BENNETT PLATTSMIER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2023-CD-00771 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0780.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00780&nbsp;JAKORI KAREEM TAYLOR VS. PBF ENERGY, LLC, CHALMETTE REFINING, L.L.C., DANNY MENESSES AND JOHN LENFANT, V C/W JAKORI KAREEM TAYLOR VS. PBF ENERGY, LLC, CHALMETTE REFINING, L.L.C., DANNY MENESSES AND JOHN LENFANT, V, OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0795.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00795&nbsp;CARR AND ASSOCIATES, INC. VS. ROSELLE JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0797.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00797&nbsp;ALISA ALAN DURKHEIMER VS. TRANISE L. LANDRY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0798.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00798&nbsp;ANDREW KATZENMEYER VS. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0800.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00800&nbsp;ENAAS NIKROO MORRISON, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS PROVISIONAL ADMINISTRATIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF DORIAN MAXWELL MORRISON VS. BRITTANY VARNADO ADAMS, TRUSTEE OF THE C&amp;C MORRISON TRUST A FOR THE BENEFIT OF DORIAN M. MORRISON AND AS TRUSTEE OF TRUST B FOR THE BENEFIT OF JOSEPHINE RHIANNON MORRISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0802.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-00802&nbsp;RAY AND MADELYN LANDRY VS. CITY OF GONZALES, PARISH OF ASCENSION AND EAST ASCENSION CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0808.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00808&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAVONTE DEMARCUS CROOM</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0813.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00813&nbsp;JULIE ASHLEY THOMAS VS. STEVE ERIN CRAWFORD, D.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0814.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00814&nbsp;BROKENBURN, INC. VS. CROSS KEYS BANK AND BRADLEY BRIDGES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0818.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00818&nbsp;AMY SALTER VS. DESOTO PARISH POLICE JURY AND JEAN SIMPSON PERSONNEL SERVICES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1197.CJ.action.pdf">2023-CJ-01197&nbsp;KIMBERLY REEDER VS. LOGAN GORDON NEZAT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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