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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 #049</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, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application denied - as premature.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0985.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00985&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL GEORGE ABRAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of November, 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/2023/23-1473.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01473&nbsp;KENNETH LEVERT VS. CHAD SANCHEZ, ECOLAB INC., AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">13th day of November, 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/2023/23-1487.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-01487&nbsp;LIRIC JACKSON, ET AL. VS. OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION D/B/A OCHSNER CLINIC MEDICAL CENTER - MAIN CAMPUS AND OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION D/B/A OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., dissents.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">15th day of November, 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/2023/23-1106.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01106&nbsp;THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VS. EDWARD WISNER DONATION, THE HONORABLE MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AND AS TRUSTEE, MICHAEL PENEGUY, SENATOR EDWIN MURRAY, MAJOR CHRIS THORNHILL AND PATRICK NORTON C/W THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VS. EDWARD WISNER DONATION, THE HONORABLE MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AND AS TRUSTEE, MICHAEL PENEGUY, SENATOR EDWIN MURRAY, MAJOR CHRIS THORNHILL AND PATRICK NORTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1108.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01108&nbsp;MAYOR-PRESIDENT SHARON WESTON BROOME, LEWIS O. UNGLESBY, LAMONT COLE, AND M. E. CORMIER VS. CHRIS RIALS AND NORMAN BROWNING, ORGANIZERS OF THE PETITION TO INCORPORATE ST. GEORGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1118.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01118&nbsp;MAYOR-PRESIDENT SHARON WESTON BROOME, LEWIS O. UNGLESBY, LAMONT COLE, AND M. E. CORMIER VS. CHRIS RIALS AND NORMAN BROWNING, ORGANIZERS OF THE PETITION TO INCORPORATE ST. GEORGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1147.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-01147&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DYLAN CRADDOCK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1374.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-01374&nbsp;GLENDA BANDARIES PICKETT VS. ROY LAYNE PICKETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would deny.</p><h1>Reciprocal discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0374.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00374&nbsp;IN RE: JONATHAN B. ANDRY</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1165.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01165&nbsp;KELVIN WELLS, KELDA WELLS, TREASURE WELLS, BETHANY WELLS AND PATRICK WELLS VS. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT MAGNOLIA WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PRINCIPAL, DONNA WALLETTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0701.CC.action.re.pdf">2023-CC-00701&nbsp;HARVEY J. JOWERS, ET UX. VS. BERNARD WILLIAMS AND SONJA WILLIAMS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1034.KP.action.re.pdf">2022-KP-01034&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES GRAYER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., would grant reconsideration.<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/2023/23-0375.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00375&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORY W. WALL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0581.KH.action.re.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/2023/23-0633.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00633&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDALL JAMES SMITH</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0868.OB.action.re.pdf">2023-OB-00868&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-008</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0791.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00791&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRED D. KIDD, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00791 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0817.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00817&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00817 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/2023/22-1191.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-01191&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEBRANDIN BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<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/2023/22-0269.KH.action.pdf">2022-KH-00269&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0112.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00112&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN S. ACEVEDO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0150.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-00150&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAREN KITCHEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0424.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00424&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMIONE BROCK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0451.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00451&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAKEITH L. DEBROW</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0490.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00490&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SEAN WILKINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0547.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00547&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK CARDET WITHERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0553.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00553&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRUCE ROBERTSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0563.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00563&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARCUS RICHARDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0563.KH.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0712.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00712&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALVIN L. DONALD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caldwell)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0713.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-00713&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK ST. JULIEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to reinstate Judge Rubin's October 19, 2020 order.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0768.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00768&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN BRASHEARS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0776.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00776&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SEANDELL COLLINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0803.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00803&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONNELL BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0805.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00805&nbsp;PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C. AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-C-00805 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0805.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0876.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00876&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALE BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0921.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00921&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LINDSAY JOHANNA FREIBERGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0924.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00924&nbsp;FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-C-00924 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0924.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0925.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00925&nbsp;FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-C-00925 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0925.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0932.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00932&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMIONE BROCK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0971.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00971&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RASHAUD L. ROBINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0987.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00987&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ABRON MICKEL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1116.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01116&nbsp;BRIDGET S. SALZMAN VS. MATHERNE'S SUPERMARKET AT RIVERLANDS, L.L.C. &amp; STATE FARM FIRE &amp; CASUALTY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1127.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01127&nbsp;DELHI PLANTATION, LLC, ET AL. VS. FIFTH LOUISIANA LEVEE DISTRICT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Concordia)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1131.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01131&nbsp;JONATHAN IGUESS, ET AL. VS. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1132.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01132&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN C. COBBINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1140.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01140&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEONARD MARTIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1141.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01141&nbsp;DELHI PLANTATION, LLC, ET AL. VS. FIFTH LOUISIANA LEVEE DISTRICT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Concordia)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1144.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01144&nbsp;DALE HARTLEY VS. UNIVERSITY OF HOLY CROSS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1144.C.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1151.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01151&nbsp;IN RE: THE PEROXISOME TRUST</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01151 only.<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01151 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1152.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01152&nbsp;IN RE: EPM TESTAMENTARY LEAD TRUST, PEROXISOME TRUST, AND MARSHALL HERITAGE FOUNDATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01152 only.<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01152 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1154.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01154&nbsp;WATERSIDE VILLAGE LLC VS. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON (LLOYDS OF LONDON); CONVEX INSURANCE UK LIMITED INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1157.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01157&nbsp;JENA ROUGEAU VS. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No. 2 OF BEAUREGARD PARISH, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1163.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01163&nbsp;ALAN RISHER, ROBERT A. BOURGEOIS, BRANDON BOURGEOIS, AND BUSINESS BROKERS OF LOUISIANA D/B/A SUNBELT BUSINESS BROKERS VS. DOUG GORE AND LIFESTYLE, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1167.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01167&nbsp;MANVIR S. LITT VS. JOHN STEWART TRUCKING, LLC, NICHOLAS L. JOHNSON, WALSH TIMBER COMPANY, L.L.C. AND C &amp; W LOGGING, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1175.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01175&nbsp;BRITTANY WARREN; OBO BRENNAN LEBLANC VS. TROOPER ANDRE RAOUL BEZOU, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1176.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01176&nbsp;ANTHONY MISITA AND GLENN AND LINDA TORRES VS. JOHN MAMOULIDES, LAKELOTS, INC., INTREPID, INC., ONE CONSORT INTERNATIONAL, LLC, LAKE RAMSEY DEVELOPMENT AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1210.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01210&nbsp;INTELLIGENT MORTGAGE AND CONSULTING SERVICES LLC VS. ARBOR LENDING GROUP, L.L.C., PAUL LEBLANC, KEVIN MORGAN, ANGELE MIXSON, AND JELENA BRYANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1213.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01213&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEBORAH ANN SOLLBERGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned by Judge Holdridge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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