<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 #001</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </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> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">4th day of January, 2024</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/2024/23-1601.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01601 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ZA'SHAWN J. RICE</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2023-KK-01601 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1625.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01625 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PEDRO PABLO CALIX</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2023-KK-01625 only.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1089.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-01089 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-002</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of January, 2024</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/2024/23-1240.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01240 JENNIFER FRIERSON VS. STEPHENS, INC.</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1364.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01364 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE VS. ALLEN BICKHAM, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1432.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-01432 IN RE: BENJI J. ISTRE</a></p><h1>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1391.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01391 IN RE: MELISSA MICHELLE RAMSEY ELDRIDGE</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1289.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-01289 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-025</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1134.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01134 IN RE: G. KARL BERNARD</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1134.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the petition for consent discipline and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1134.B.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></a>Griffin, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Crichton, J.<a href="/opinions/2024/23-1134.B.wjc.dis.pdf"></a></p><h1>Petition for readmission denied. See Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1347.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-01347 IN RE: BLAKE G. WILLIAMS, SR.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0961.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00961 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TWDARRYL TONEY</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny.<br />Crichton, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1320.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-01320 PHYLLIS WILSON VS. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0763.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-00763 THE LEMOINE COMPANY, L.L.C., METRO SERVICE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC, AND THE MCDONNEL GROUP, LLC VS. THE ERNEST N. MORIAL EXHIBITION HALL AUTHORITY, JERRY REYES, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE ERNEST N. MORIAL NEW ORLEANS EXHIBITION HALL AUTHORITY AND NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC FACILITY MANAGEMENT, INC.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0851.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00851 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN LAMAR PITTS</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0590.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00590 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN LAMAR PITTS</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0850.KK.action.re.pdf">2023-KK-00850 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY LEWIS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0820.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-00820 LETICIA TAYLOR, ET AL. VS. ANGELA SWIFT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1119.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01119 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANARD A. LAVIGNE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0829.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00829 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONAH WILEY MAHURIN</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1214.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01214 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMETRI ROBINSON</a> (Parish of West Baton Rouge)</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. Perkins v. State, 15-1427 (La. 1/23/17), 209 So.3d 84.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0636.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00636 LEONARD PERKINS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/22-1834.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-01834 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILIP ANTHONY</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0275.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00275 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROTRICK DEON IVORY</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KO-00275 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0507.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00507 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER L. DAVIS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0554.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00554 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. OSIRIS L. SCOTT</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for reasons assigned by Judge Johnson.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part for reasons assigned by Judge Johnson.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0607.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-00607 DOMINIC IMBRAGUGLIO VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0700.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00700 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON GEORGE DEMOUCHET</a> (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1033.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01033 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT TODD GRIFFIN</a> (Parish of Tensas)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01033 only.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1101.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01101 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONOVAN WRIGHT</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01101 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1115.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01115 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD SINGLETON</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1121.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01121 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NATHANIEL ANDERSON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1121.KK.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.<br /></a>Genovese, J., would grant in part for reasons assigned by Hughes, J. <br />Griffin, J., would grant in part for reasons assigned by Hughes, J.<a href="/opinions/2024/23-1121.KK.jdh.grant.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1136.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01136 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM A. MUSE</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1146.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01146 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERRY MCLEMORE</a> (Parish of Jackson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1148.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01148 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLIE COLLINS</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01148 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1162.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01162 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY RICKS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1300.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01300 GERALD WAYNE GLASER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES RAYMOND GLASER, SR., TRUDY GLASER, AND ROBERT GLASER VS. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, STEVEN RAY COWART, RAIL 1, LLC, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION C/W DANNA J. GLASER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES RAYMOND GLASER, SR., BARBARA G. LACOMBE, AND CHARLES R. GLASER, JR. VS. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, STEVEN RAY COWART, RAIL 1, LLC, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION</a> (Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1314.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01314 GERALD WAYNE GLASER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF, CHARLES RAYMOND GLASER, SR., TRUDY GLASER, AND ROBERT GLASER VS. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, STEVEN RAY COWART, RAIL I, LLC, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION C/W DANNA J. GLASER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES RAYMOND GLASER, SR., BARBARA G. LACOMBE, AND CHARLES R. GLASER, JR. VS. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, STEVEN RAY COWART, RAIL I, LLC, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a> (Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1331.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01331 ASHLEY MOSS AND PAMELA REEVES-MOSS VS. DONALD A. BALDER, MD, ET AL.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1331.CC.jbm.grant.pdf">McCallum, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1346.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01346 GERALD WAYNE GLASER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES RAYMOND GLASER, SR., TRUDY GLASER, AND ROBERT GLASER VS. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, STEVEN RAY COWART, RAIL 1, LLC, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION C/W DANNA J. GLASER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES RAYMOND GLASER, SR., BARBARA G. LACOMBE, AND CHARLES R. GLASER, JR. VS. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, STEVEN RAY COWART, RAIL 1, LLC, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a> (Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1346.C.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.<br /></a>Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Crichton, J.<a href="/opinions/2024/23-1346.C.sjc.grant.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1375.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01375 ELIZABETH VILLANUEVA AND HUGO VILLANUEVA VS. AVALA OPERATIONS, LLC, AVALA PHYSICIANS NETWORK, LLC, FAIRWAY MEDICAL CENTER, LLC, RACHAEL HOLLINGSHEAD, AND JANE DOE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1386.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01386 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COREY MORGAN</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1392.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01392 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES W. WASHINGTON</a> (Parish of Catahoula)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1402.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01402 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RUPERT TAYLOR</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1404.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01404 GAIL FORD VS. MARK GARBER, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1405.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-01405 BERTHA COLEMAN, SARAH COUSIN, TYRONE DOSS, STERLING DOUCETTE, DAVID GILYOT, JAMES ELLIS, DIANA HAYES, RODNEY LEMON, RICHARD LEON, DAVID NIXON, AUGUSTINE OGBUEFI, CHARLES WILLIAMS, YOLANDA DUPATY ZEIGLER, ET AL. VS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EASTOVER PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, EASTOVER NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND SECURITY DISTRICT, THE GOLF CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC, DELTA MINING, INC., EASTOVER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, LLC, A/K/A EASTOVER COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1410.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01410 FEBEE LOUKA VS. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM D/B/A UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE; AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1412.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01412 KURT MATHERNE VS. PORTS AMERICA BATON ROUGE, INC.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1415.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01415 ADAM P. SIVIA, TERESA A. SIVIA, JOHN P. SIVIA, AND PIERRE WARREN VS. INFINITY PETROLEUM, LLC, OTTALLAH, 2, INC., HENRY CONSULTING, LLC, PRATT LANDRY FAMILY TRUST, LLC, SCOTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON AND JASON MCCOY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1430.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01430 RANDY SESSUM VS. AT&T CORP., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1431.CJ.action.pdf">2023-CJ-01431 ZACHARY CHARLES MCNEIL VS. VICTORIA ANN STERN C/W VICTORIA ANN STERN VS. ZACHARY CHARLES MCNEIL</a> (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1436.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01436 DELVIN BREAUX VS. OCHSNER CLINIC, LLC, OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION, MISTY SURI, MD, AND DERYK JONES, MD</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1437.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01437 PATRICK GRAYSON, GRAYGULL HOLDINGS, L.L.C., AND CLASS ACT TRANSIT, L.L.C. VS. ALAN JEFFEREY GULLEDGE, KELLY ALDY, AND J&K OPERATIONS, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of Jackson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1438.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01438 MATTHEW SIMS VS. OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND CITY OF MONROE</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1438.C.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1444.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01444 AYLIN (MAKLANSKY) ACIKALIN VS. STEVEN MAKLANSKY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1449.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01449 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAYKI MEZA-TORRES</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1453.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01453 CHARLES GUILLORY AND TAMMY GUILLORY VS. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1454.CJ.action.pdf">2023-CJ-01454 IN RE: L.W.B AND S.S.B IN THE INTEREST OF K.S.B. AND E.R.G.</a> (Parish of Beauregard)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1456.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-01456 IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF CHANDRA MARTS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1524.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01524 KURT MATHERNE VS. CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LP, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p> </p></div></div>