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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top" style=""><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #002</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">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>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0059.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00059&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYZONTAE JMAURYLAMARD DAVIS, TYLER TRAVON BREAUX, NICHOLAS CHAD JOHNSON, DEQUAN DEMOND JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">17th 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/2024/23-0722.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00722&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARLOS ANTHONY TOBY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1358.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01358&nbsp;DANIEL BENNETT VS. DEMCO ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE, COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC., COX COMMUNICATIONS LOUISIANA, LLC AND CABLE MAN, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1447.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01447&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF BONNY BABIN MALONEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1452.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01452&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF BONNY BABIN MALONEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0619.C.PC.pdf">2023-C-00619&nbsp;JILL STAUDER AND SHELLEY STAUDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE DECEASED, DAVID STAUDER, JR. VS. SHELL OIL COMPANY, AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC., ANCO INSULATIONS, INC., LOU-CON, INC., THE MCCARTY CORPORATION AND TAYLOR-SEIDENBACH, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny the writ.<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would deny the writ.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny the writ.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1188.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-01188&nbsp;DIXIE HOERNER VS. RYAN J. TEMPLET, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1345.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01345&nbsp;IN RE: MANFRED MAX STERNBERG</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1345.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/21-0780.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-00780&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-86081</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1395.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01395&nbsp;IN RE: KARL J. KOCH</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1395.B.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Conditional reinstatement granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1443.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-01443&nbsp;IN RE: DAVID J. MOTTER</a></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/2024/23-1407.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01407&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DIMARIO C. JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1408.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01408&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MIKER GINORIO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1433.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01433&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RYDELL STIPE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1435.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01435&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDERICK LEWIS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1439.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01439&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GARY D. SEWELL</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1442.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01442&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER GATSON</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1463.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01463&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARELL JONIE GASH</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1496.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01496&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RYK FRICKEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1526.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01526&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CURTIS MITCHELL</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1419.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01419&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMETRIUS D. NASH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1195.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01195&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CODY DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0086.KP.action.re.pdf">2023-KP-00086&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONNIE DOMINIQUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</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 v. Johnson, 2017-2135 (La. 1/8/19), 260 So.3d 585.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1041.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01041&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP ORLANDO EALY JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01041 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1143.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01143&nbsp;EX REL SAMUEL MARTIN VS. PAUL D. CONNICK, JR., 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1174.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01174&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1178.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01178&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JINEL SEXTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1278.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01278&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LATROY D. CLARK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Motion for sanctions denied.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1483.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01483&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><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0539.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-00539&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH D. BLUEFORD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0709.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00709&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND H KIMBLE III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0782.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00782&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT H. MILLER, III A/K/A ROBERT MILLER, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0790.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00790&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALVIN KING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0900.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00900&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL NAKEITH SPARKMAN, DOC #483533 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0930.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00930&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODNEY JACK STRAIN, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0965.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00965&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HARRISON J. BETHLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0988.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00988&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK J. COUSIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1113.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01113&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDY JEFFERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1129.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01129&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARED DIAZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1133.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01133&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON A. BRUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01133 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1150.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01150&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GEORGE MCGEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1217.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01217&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH BARBER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1217.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1229.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01229&nbsp;RANDY BOYETT, GARY CAIN, MICHAEL B. COCKERHAM, TED HAYES, RAYMOND J. LASSEIGNE, C.A. "JACKIE" LEWIS, MIKE PEARSON, ROBERT PERRY, WADE RASPBERRY, STEVE ROBINSON, CLINTON SCATES, HENRY W. SMITH, JR., KEN THOMAS, MICKEY WALKER, AND RONALD L. WORLEY VS. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BOSSIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1229.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.<br /></a>Crichton, J., concurs for reasons assigned by Hughes, J.<a href="/opinions/2024/23-1229.C.jdh.con.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1265.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01265&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERRY POOLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1275.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01275&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY WEATHERTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1338.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01338&nbsp;DONALD RUNNELS VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01338 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1411.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01411&nbsp;ROY LEE PETERSON VS. ELAINE KIRKENDOLL PETERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1411.C.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1458.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01458&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LUCIUS JAMES CASTILLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1465.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01465&nbsp;ROSALIND DIGG BROOKS SENNETT VS. IRVIN P. BOUDREAUX, SR. AND IRVIN P. BOUDREAUX, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1478.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-01478&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THE INTEREST OF: JS, LS and GS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1480.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01480&nbsp;YVETTE THOMAS VS. NADA FOOD MARKET INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1482.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-01482&nbsp;HUBERT ARVIE VS. DARRYL WASHINGTON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-OC-01482 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1485.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01485&nbsp;MATTHEW PAUL MARIN VS. FRANCIS W. GUIDRY, JR. AND FICTITIOUS PARTIES A, B AND C</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1488.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01488&nbsp;SHIRLEY SMITH AND AMANDA HUDSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ANTHONY RAY SMITH, DECEASED VS. FDF ENERGY SERVICES, LLC AND WAYNE GRIFFITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1488.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/2024/23-1489.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01489&nbsp;ROBERT HARRIS VS. TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1490.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01490&nbsp;ROADS END, LLC VS. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crain, J., would grant in part.<br />McCallum, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1491.CP.action.pdf">2023-CP-01491&nbsp;ROBIN JANE SANDERS VS. CHRISTOPHER D. RODGERS AND MANDY ANGELO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1494.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01494&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARREN MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1500.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01500&nbsp;DARYL BYRD VS. LAURA CONSTANCE EDWARDS BYRD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1500.CC.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.<br /></a>McCallum, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Genovese, J<a href="/opinions/2024/23-1500.CC.jtg.grant.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1505.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01505&nbsp;DEBRA PINKNEY VS. FRANKLIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1507.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01507&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEREMY COOPER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Hester.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Hester.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1508.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01508&nbsp;CHASSIDY J'TEL JEFFERSON VS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL &amp; MECHANICAL COLLEGE; DOMOINE D. RUTLEDGE; AND SANDRA C. BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1510.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01510&nbsp;U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2018 G-CTT VS. EDWARD MOSES, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1512.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01512&nbsp;RONETTA NORRIS VS. FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF LOUISIANA, INC., HOPE DOE, AXA INSURANCE COMPANY, AND VILLAGE VENTURES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1512.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/2024/23-1515.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01515&nbsp;GADREL, L.L.C. VS. SILVIO GURDIAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1516.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01516&nbsp;JAMES PAUL VAN WAY, JR. AND JOHN ROSS VAN WAY VS. FRANK WALKER, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE J.P. VAN WAY FAMILY TRUST NO. 1</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2023-C-01516 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1521.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01521&nbsp;MJH PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SJH PROPERTIES, L.L.C., ALGIERS ROY &amp; SONS MUSIC COMPANY INC., SCOTT J. HOERNER, MICHAEL FARNUM, PAMELA KLOSS, MISTY SIMMONS, AND JAMES BOSMA VS. MICHAEL FARLEY, CHARLES DRIEBE JR., 2100 ST. CLAUDE, L.L.C., PROVIDENT TRUST GROUP, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1525.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01525&nbsp;GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-C-01525 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1530.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01530&nbsp;RENALDO ROBINSON, PRAYING FOR MONITION CONSOLIDATED WITH: KERRIELLE T. SMITH AND CHRIS TAYLOR, III VERSUS RENALDO ROBINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1531.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01531&nbsp;GUSTAVE J. LABARRE, JR., ET AL. VS. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CO., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-C-01531 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1532.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01532&nbsp;ANASTASSIA TROMBETTAS VS. ANGELA COX WILLIAMS, AMANDA DESORMEAUX, AND DONNA NEVELS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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