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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 #052</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">29th day of November, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1537.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-01537&nbsp;IN RE: MARSHA A. WILLIS</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">30th 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/2023/23-1534.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-01534&nbsp;RONALD J. FRENCH, M.D. AND FLORA FRENCH VS. QUALITY NIGHTHAWK TELERADIOLOGY GROUP, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would deny.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1389.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01389&nbsp;MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM VS. TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD AND TOMMY ABELS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR FOR THE TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1498.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01498&nbsp;MORTEZA SHAMSNIA, M.D. VS. MICHAEL S. BRANDNER, BRANDNER LAW FIRM, L.L.C., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1517.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01517&nbsp;MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM VS. TOWN OF GREENSBURG AND PAULA MCNABB, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR FOR THE TOWN OF GREENSBURG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1518.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01518&nbsp;MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM VS. VILLAGE OF FOREST HILL AND ELIZABETH JETER, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR FOR THE VILLAGE OF FOREST HILL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">5th day of December, 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/2023/23-1194.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01194&nbsp;DOUGLAS BIENVENU, ET AL. VS. DEFENDANT 1 AND DEFENDANT 2 #87184 C/W JOHN DOE, ET AL. VS. DEFENDANT 1 AND DEFENDANT 2 #87515</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1250.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01250&nbsp;CARMEN NICHOLAS VS. TERRY L. BONNIE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1256.CK.action.pdf">2023-CK-01256&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF L.D. (IN RE: OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)</p><h1>Certification granted. See briefing notice.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1242.CQ.action.pdf">2023-CQ-01242&nbsp;JAMES SELF; WILMA SELF VS. BPX OPERATING COMPANY</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate probation granted. See Order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-0348.B.PC.pdf">2021-B-00348&nbsp;IN RE: WILLIAM CHASE GORE</a></p><h1>Readmission granted with conditions. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1268.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-01268&nbsp;IN RE: BONNIE B. HUMPHREY</a></p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0966.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00966&nbsp;IN RE: KEVIN MATTHEW DANTZLER</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0966.B.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0935.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00935&nbsp;IN RE: JIM S. HALL</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0989.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00989&nbsp;IN RE: TRISTAN PATRICK GILLEY</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0989.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0853.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-00853&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC JAMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., dissents for reasons assigned by the court of appeal.<br />Genovese, J., dissents for reasons assigned by the court of appeal.<br />Griffin, J., dissents for reasons assigned by the court of appeal.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1010.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-01010&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MATTHEW MIRE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Hughes, J., dissents for reasons assigned by the court of appeal.<br />Genovese, J., dissents for reasons assigned by the court of appeal.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0453.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00453&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLEVERN GRANGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Not considered; not timely filed. See State v. Crandell, 05-1060 (La. 3/10/06), 924 So.2d 122; Morris v. Stueben, 01-0137 (La. 3/16/01), 781 So. 2d 1220.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1286.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01286&nbsp;TUTTLE CRAIG VS. WENDY LEE PETRE DEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Smith, 22-1541 (La. 4/25/23), 359 So.3d 955.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0533.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00533&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LASHAWN ANTHONY SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied - See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0859.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00859&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARED DIAZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0956.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00956&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERCY JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1003.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01003&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER SHON MACE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0796.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00796&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERXAVIER LANE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00796 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0079.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00079&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL DUCK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0148.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00148&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA JAMES SIMON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0200.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00200&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARLON ANTWAN MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-K-00200 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0200.K.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0200.K.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0393.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00393&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM JUNEAU</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0491.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00491&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHAVIS BREON TOBY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0589.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00589&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAREN Q. KTICHEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0698.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00698&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SAMUEL RICHARDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0854.CK.action.pdf">2023-CK-00854&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF M.F.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0854.CK.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0922.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00922&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VICTOR AUGUSTINE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0953.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00953&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK S. CAMBRICE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1000.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01000&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES HUDSON DUDLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Crichton, J.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1000.KK.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.<br /></a>Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Crichton, J.<a href="/opinions/2023/23-1000.KK.sjc.grant.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1019.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01019&nbsp;HAROLD BROWN VS. DONNIE BOLDELON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1036.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01036&nbsp;DANA CAIN VS. DR. EMERY MINNARD, ET AL.</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/2023/23-1039.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01039&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARED DIAZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1042.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01042&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN ROBINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1052.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01052&nbsp;TIMOTHY D. KOEHL VS. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY, GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PACKARD TRUCK LINES, L.L.C., AND ROBERT T. SALASSI</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1057.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01057&nbsp;TIMOTHY D. KOEHL VS. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY, GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PACKARD TRUCK LINES, L.L.C., AND ROBERT T. SALASSI</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1063.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01063&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 C/W 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)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1078.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01078&nbsp;CHRISTINE S. MITCHELL VS. BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY D/B/A SUPER 1 FOODS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1090.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01090&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LASHAWN ANTHONY SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1105.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01105&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELTON THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1161.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01161&nbsp;SEAN MICHAEL BREEN VS. KACIE MAGEE BREEN AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W BRIDGET MARIE BREEN DUNBAR, PATRICK VERNON BREEN, RYAN MICHAEL BREEN, AND DEVIN THOMAS BREEN VS. KACIE MAGEE BREEN AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1181.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01181&nbsp;SEAN MICHAEL BREEN VS. KACIE MAGEE BREEN AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W BRIDGET MARIE BREEN DUNBAR, PATRICK VERNON BREEN, RYAN MICHAEL BREEN, AND DEVIN THOMAS BREEN VS. KACIE MAGEE BREEN AND FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1203.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01203&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERXAVIER LANE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01203 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1223.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01223&nbsp;ANTWAN JOHNSON VS. RIVERLANDS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. AND RIVERLANDS INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1238.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01238&nbsp;MARTHA LEPREE VS. CHRISTOPHER DORSEY AND CHERYL FIELDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1267.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01267&nbsp;DEBORAH C. CASTETE VS. LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY COMPANY (D/B/A) BLUE CROSS &amp; BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1274.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01274&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM SERIGNE, SR. AND LIONEL SERIGNE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1282.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01282&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDREW CHAD CAMP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1284.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01284&nbsp;DANA CAIN VS. JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER</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/2023/23-1292.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01292&nbsp;D. CALLOWAY PROPERTIES, INC. AND DONALD JOE CALLOWAY VS. JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1298.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01298&nbsp;JEANNE PARRISH MCMICHAEL VS. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, BIM BENEFITS, LLC, SHELBY E. RUSS, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, ZACHARY W. RUSS, SUSAN RUSS, PREMIER EVENT MANAGEMENT, AND USA CYCLING, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1298.CC.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/2023/23-1301.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01301&nbsp;MARIA NUNLEY VS. COMMCARE CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1309.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01309&nbsp;PHYLLIS GIBSON VS. WADE GIBSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1310.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01310&nbsp;GIROD TITLING TRUST VS. PITTMAN ASSETS MSSC, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1315.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01315&nbsp;JUDITH RABITO VS. MCLAIN INVESTMENTS, LLC, SYLVIA MCLAIN, DOUGLAS COOK ENTERPRISES, LLC, ABC SUB-CONTRACTOR, JOHN DOE AND ZYX INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1413.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01413&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and remand to the trial court for consideration of the merits.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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