<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 #015</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">19th day of March, 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0356.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00356 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHANTELL M. MOFFETT</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">25th day of March, 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/2024/24-0373.KD.action.pdf">2024-KD-00373 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMONTA ANDERSON</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">28th day of March, 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/2024/24-0378.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00378 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JORDAN MITCHELL</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">3rd day of April, 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/2024/24-0091.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00091 SUCCESSION OF JOHN WALLACE FRABBIELE</a> (Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1632.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-01632 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MYRON T. BLAND</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0017.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00017 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RYAN CHAPMAN</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Retired Judge John D. Crigler appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for Crichton, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would deny.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0063.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-00063 JASON CHRISTOPHER SHAFFETTE VS. CITY OF SLIDELL AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0063.C.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0063.C.jbm.dis.pdf">McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0065.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-00065 JASON CHRISTOPHER SHAFFETTE VS. CITY OF SLIDELL AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0065.C.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0065.C.jbm.dis.pdf">McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1567.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01567 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALONZO DEFILLO</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would deny.<br />Genovese, J., would deny.<br />McCallum, J., would deny.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0224.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00224 IN RE: JOHN D. ACOMB</a><br />Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.</p><h1>Petition for permanent retirement from the practice of law granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0209.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-00209 IN RE: WILLIAM E. LeBLANC</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0029.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00029 IN RE: SONYA ELOYACE HALL</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0029.B.sjc.cip.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part, dissents in part, and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1694.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-01694 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-056</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1698.OB.action.pdf">2023-OB-01698 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-066</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0175.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00175 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AVERY STOVALL</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0351.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00351 CLARENCE O. GIBSON VS. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT SECTION B, JUDGE CHRISTOPHER COX, III</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0946.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00946 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERENCE WESTLEY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1442.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01442 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER GATSON</a><br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1526.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01526 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CURTIS MITCHELL</a><br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1581.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-01581 WHITNEY BANK VS. HENRY RAYFORD</a> (Parish of Washington)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0233.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00233 JASON P. FRANCO VS. WRIGHT & GRAY, LLC</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Jelks, 20-0674 (La. 10/14/20), 302 So.3d 1107, reconsideration denied, (La. 4/27/21), 314 So.3d 835.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1578.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01578 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP JELKS</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1574.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01574 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY THOMAS DIFALCO</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1653.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01653 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDOLPH ROBINSON</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1159.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01159 CHERI HAYDEN VS. FREDERICK BOUTTE, WARDEN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1372.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01372 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYRON BOURDA</a> (Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1414.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01414 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAIDEN KEPHART</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1414.K.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1421.CK.action.pdf">2023-CK-01421 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF K.B.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1422.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01422 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD LEE GILBERT</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1423.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01423 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SEBASTIAN BRASS</a> (Parish of Franklin)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1424.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01424 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DELANDS BROWN</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1461.CK.action.pdf">2023-CK-01461 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.J.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1471.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01471 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN WATSON</a> (Parish of Concordia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1542.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01542 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA BELTON</a> (Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1552.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01552 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NEIL MARK LEWIS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1608.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-01608 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRYAN JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1608.KK.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1608.KK.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Hughes.</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0040.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00040 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARL STEWART</a> (Parish of Washington)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0075.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00075 GREAT NORTHERN & SOUTHERN NAVIGATION CO. L.L.C. FRENCH AMERICA LINE VS. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY NUMBER B0621MFALL000216</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0111.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00111 STRATEGIC MEDICAL ALLIANCE II (EMPLOYEE: THOMAS HOLLOMAN, JR.) VS. LUBA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0114.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00114 BARRIOS INVESTMENTS, LLC VS. LINH TRAN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0121.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00121 CAMERON SOULE VS. WOODWARD DESIGN+ BUILD, LLC, EAGLE SCAFFOLDING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., EAGLE ACCESS, L.L.C., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY C/W DUANE DEAN, HUSBAND OF/AND CHRISTY DEAN VS. WOODWARD DESIGN+ BUILD, L.L.C., EAGLE ACCESS, L.L.C., EAGLE SCAFFOLDING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. C/W MICHAEL HABISREITINGER, JR. VS. EAGLE ACCESS, LLC, EAGLE SCAFFOLDING AND EQUIPMENT CO., INC., & WOODWARD DESIGN+ BUILD, LLC C/W JARRELL JONES VS. WOODWARD DESIGN+ BUILD, LLC, EAGLE ACCESS LLD, AND EAGLE SCAFFOLDING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. C/W MELVIN BARNICA, AMALIA FERRETIZ BARRON, WIFE OF/AND CIRIACO PINA, AND FRANCISCO CASTILLO VS. EAGLE SCAFFOLDING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.; EAGLE ACCESS, LLC; WOODWARD DESIGN+ BUILD, LLC; ABC INSURANCE COMPANY; XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY; 123 INSURANCE COMPANY, AND JOHN DOE</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2024-C-00121 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0130.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00130 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER AVIST</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0164.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-00164 RYAN BUNCH VS. CASSANDRA RABIUS</a> (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0168.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00168 SUCCESSION OF BETTY CAROLYN LEGGETT WOOD</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0173.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00173 ERNEST L. JOHNSON VS. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED PEOPLE, INC. AND DERRICK JOHNSON</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0181.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00181 MECHELLE RUGG, ET AL. VS. HORSESHOE ENTERTAINMENT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Bossier)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0185.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00185 BRANDON WILLIAMS VS. CITY OF BATON ROUGE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0188.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00188 B.R., BY AND THROUGH HIS PARENTS AND E.R., BY AND THROUGH HER MOTHER AND NATURAL TUTRIX, AS PUTATIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CLASS ACTION VS. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0190.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00190 DARRYL RAYBORN, SR. VS. CONTINENTAL CEMENT COMPANY, LLC AND ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Ascension)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant in part.</p><p> </p></div></div>