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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 #016</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">2nd 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 denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0412.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00412&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JORDAN MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">9th 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/2024/24-0171.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00171&nbsp;CODY HAMILTON AND DEVIN LEWIS HAMILTON VS. SAFEGUARD CAPITAL FUND, L.P., SAFEGUARD SELF STORAGE, INC., SAFEGUARD DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, SAFEGUARD DEVELOPMENT I, LLC, SAFEGUARD EQUITY GROUP, LLC, SAFEGUARD STORAGE PROPERTIES, LLC, AND SAFEGUARD OPERATIONS, LLC, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0160.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00160&nbsp;IN RE: AARON P. MOLLERE</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0125.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00125&nbsp;IN RE: GREGORY JAMES SAUZER</a><br />Genovese, J., dissents finding the discipline too lenient.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1689.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01689&nbsp;IN RE: DEDRICK ARVELL MOORE</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1689.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0228.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00228&nbsp;IN RE: ERICA MARCHAND</a><br />Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0228.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0242.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00242&nbsp;IN RE: DENNIS E. KELLY</a></p><h1>Not considered. Not timely filed. See Supreme Court Rule XIX, &sect; 30(C):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0080.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00080&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-053</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1497.B.action.re.pdf">2023-B-01497&nbsp;IN RE: GREGORY SWAFFORD</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0862.K.PC.pdf">2023-K-00862&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID BOURGEOIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0862.K.jbm.dip.pdf">McCallum, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0072.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00072&nbsp;ORIA LEE HADWIN, JR. VS. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, CHRISTIAN D. CHESSON, APLC AND CHRISTIAN D. CHESSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2024-CC-00072 only.<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0144.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-00144&nbsp;GREGORY FAIA VS. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND STACY PALOWSKY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0212.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00212&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILBERT THIBODEAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Weimer, C.J., would deny.<br />Genovese, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0216.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-00216&nbsp;MICHAEL DESPAROIS VS. TIMMONS INTERNATIONAL, LLC</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/2024/23-1033.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01033&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT TODD GRIFFIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tensas)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01033 only.<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1438.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-01438&nbsp;MATTHEW SIMS VS. OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND CITY OF MONROE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1438.C.jdh.con.re.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., concurs for reasons assigned by Justice Hughes.</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0101.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00101&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COVONTA MAGEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1125.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01125&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PATRICK CASSIUS MCCLENDON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</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. Johnson v. State, 2016- 0321 (La. 8/4/17), 223 So.3d 518.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1277.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01277&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN LYNN JOHNSON, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</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. Welch v. State, 17-1403 (La. 11/5/18), 255 So.3d 1041.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0041.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00041&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GLEN WELCH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1056.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01056&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SAUL JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1336.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01336&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAURICE ERVIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1336.K.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1376.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01376&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUAN DEDILOS VILLARREAL GAMBOA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1377.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01377&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUAN DEDILOS VILLARREAL GAMBOA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1427.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01427&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRE'VEON DEMARCUS ANDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1428.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01428&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE TERRY BRADEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1428.KO.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1446.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01446&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRE'VEON DEMARCUS ANDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1614.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01614&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHERMAN BURTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1660.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01660&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MORGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1681.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01681&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHERMAN BURTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0079.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00079&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EMILIO TAYLOR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0128.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00128&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RON YOUNGBLOOD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0137.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00137&nbsp;KRISTYN LANDRY VS. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, CEVA LOGISTICS U.S., INC. AND JEREMIAH ETHAN RODNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0138.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-00138&nbsp;MARY BROWN VS. WALMART, INC.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0138.OC.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0138.OC.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer and assigns additional reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0138.OC.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0196.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00196&nbsp;3525 PRYTANIA STREET CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. PRYTANIA INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC AND NARIDER GUPTA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0202.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00202&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GARY MORGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0203.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00203&nbsp;NICHOLAS BOATWRIGHT, ET AL. VS. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0223.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00223&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELIJAH WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0227.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00227&nbsp;CONVENTION KEY CARDS, LLC D/B/A KEY MARKETING VS. LMT SERVICES, LLC D/B/A PAPA JOHNS PIZZA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0296.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00296&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDRE THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0323.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00323&nbsp;TONI AND MATTHEW VALENCIA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, RV VS. WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER D/B/A WILLIS-KNIGHTON HEALTH SYSTEM D/B/A WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL SOUTH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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