<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 #030</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">18th day of June, 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/2024/24-0678.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00678 PETER ADAMS, ET AL. VS. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0678.CC.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0678.CC.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">19th day of June, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0703.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00703 IN RE: JOHN C. ALEXANDER</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0759.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00759 IN RE: IRVIN JOSEPH CELESTINE, JR.</a><br />Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0767.BA.action.pdf">2024-BA-00767 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-684176</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0738.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00738 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAURA COLLINS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">20th day of June, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0733.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00733 IN RE: ROBERT C. JENKINS, JR.</a><br />Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0744.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00744 IN RE: SYLVESTER K. JOHNSON</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">25th day of June, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Reinstatement granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0647.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-00647 IN RE: WILLIAM M. MAGEE</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0647.OB.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0601.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00601 IN RE: FRANK J. LaBRUZZO</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0601.B.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0623.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00623 IN RE: LANE N. BENNETT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0633.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00633 IN RE: GARRETT M. JOFFRION</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0652.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00652 IN RE: TAMARA K. JACOBSON</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0656.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00656 IN RE: MARK EL-AMM</a><br />Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0656.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0386.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00386 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-097</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0387.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00387 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-098</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0410.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00410 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-088</a></p><h1>Not considered. See Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 11(A).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0612.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00612 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-INT-0283</a></p><h1>Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1549.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01549 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KAYLA JEAN GILES COUTEE</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0359.CD.action.pdf">2024-CD-00359 THERESA FISHER VS. STEVEN HARTER, JR., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0500.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00500 LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS IN THE MATTER OF MICHELLE BARNETT</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0432.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-00432 STEVE CROOKS, ET AL. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES</a> (Parish of Rapides)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0466.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00466 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEVIN TATUM</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0494.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00494 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLEVELAND JOSEPH ELY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Application for rehearing granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0330.OC.PC.re.pdf">2024-OC-00330 LIQUIDATION PROPERTIES, INC., WITHOUT RECOURSE VS. JAMIE P. LABRANCHE AND KIM MARTIN LABRANCHE</a> (Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0063.C.action.re.pdf">2024-C-00063 JASON CHRISTOPHER SHAFFETTE VS. CITY OF SLIDELL AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant for the reasons assigned in his prior dissent.<br />McCallum, J., would grant for the reasons assigned in his prior dissent.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0065.C.action.re.pdf">2024-C-00065 JASON CHRISTOPHER SHAFFETTE VS. CITY OF SLIDELL AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant for the reasons assigned in his prior dissent.<br />McCallum, J., would grant for the reasons assigned in his prior dissent.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0435.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00435 TOYONICKA CORMIER VS. BOYS TOWN LOUISIANA, INC.</a> (Parish of Acadia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0437.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00437 BRIGETTE SWAYZER VS. JEFFERY SCOBY</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0486.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00486 DUSTIN WATKINS, JOSEPH WATKINS, AND PHILLIP WATKINS VS. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE GROUP, COCO AVIATION, LLC, AND GRADY P. COCO</a> (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0929.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00929 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP DOMINICK, III</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0433.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00433 COASTAL FIRE PROTECTION, L.L.C. VS. CUSTOM DRYWALL & PAINTING LLC AND TSM INVESTMENTS, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0477.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00477 EDGAR LYNN ROGERS AND ANGELA R. ROGERS VS. CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0478.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00478 MICHAEL CANE AND JOHN CANE VS. CHARLES O'BRIEN AND UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0489.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00489 RONALD BISSETT, III VS. SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Livingston)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0493.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00493 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BURNELL GORDON</a> (Parish of St. James)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0493.KK.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0498.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00498 REGINALD MARTIN VS. RODNEY THOMAS, GREER LOGGING, LLC AND NATIONAL LIABILITY AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0499.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00499 FRANK J. PANEPINTO, JR., AND JOHN A. PANEPINTO VS. CECILE LAURIE PANEPINTO, DWAYNE SMITH, SR., GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC, AND MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2024-C-00499 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0505.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00505 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HAYES ALFORD</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Molaison.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0509.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00509 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF LOYCE SPURLOCK SCOTT</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0583.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00583 HARVEY J. JOWERS, ET UX. VS. BERNARD WILLIAMS AND SONJA WILLIAMS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p> </p></div></div>