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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 #042</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">6th day of September, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1098.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-01098&nbsp;IN RE: JENNIFER A. MOTLOW</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1101.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01101&nbsp;ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL, L.L.C. AND CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE BREAST SURGERY, L.L.C. VS. LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY D/B/A BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, BLUE CROSS &amp; BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND HMO LOUISIANA, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Knoll, J., dissents and would reinstate the trial court's ruling.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">13th day of September, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0978.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00978&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY HOWELLS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Knoll, J., would deny.<br />Crain, J., would deny.<br />McCallum, J., would deny.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">17th day of September, 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/2024/24-0897.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00897&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEON RAY BARTIE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0502.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00502&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-091</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0517.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00517&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-002</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0561.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00561&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-100</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0597.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00597&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-005</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0599.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00599&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-017</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0696.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-00696&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-805732</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0972.CK.PC.pdf">2024-CK-00972&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. C.S.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0972.CK.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0972.CK.jtk.dis.pdf">Knoll, J., dissents.</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0508.K.action.re.pdf">2023-K-00508&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DUSTIN M. MCDOWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of LaSalle)<br />Hughes, J., would grant rehearing.<br />Griffin, J., would grant rehearing.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0195.CI.action.re2.pdf">2024-CI-00195&nbsp;JAHVAR TIEON HOOKS VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1160.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01160&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH MCKINNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0069.KO.action.re.pdf">2024-KO-00069&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID K. HAWKES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of LaSalle)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0429.KO.action.re.pdf">2024-KO-00429&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON QUINTON DAVENPORT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0442.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-00442&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN MYLES</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X &sect; 5(a) and (d).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0132.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00132&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CRAIG ANDERSON, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)</p><h1>Stay lifted. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0518.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00518&nbsp;ELIZABETH W. MAGNER AND MICHAEL W. MAGNER VS. MICHAEL DEAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1662.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01662&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALMETRIC DEBROW</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0012.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00012&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GERALD LYNN ARTIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0030.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00030&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VERNELL ARCONZE CHATMAN, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0045.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00045&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAGON ELDRIDGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0126.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00126&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAGON ELDRIDGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0204.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00204&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMETRIOUS MCCOY, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0205.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00205&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENYON L. DUNAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0234.CK.action.pdf">2024-CK-00234&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF K.B.J.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Holdridge.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0468.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00468&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK B. PIERRE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2024-KH-00468 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant the writ to transfer the application to the district court.<br />Griffin, J., would grant the writ to transfer the application to the district court.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0480.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00480&nbsp;VALERIE DREUIL ALDRIDGE VS. GREENBRIER HOSPITAL, L.L.C., OFFICE OF THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH CORONER, CHARLES PRESTON, M.D., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH CORONER, KELA BICKHAM D.N.P., JOSE RODRIGUEZ, M.D., AND BALMINDER S. MANGAT, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0484.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00484&nbsp;VALERIE DREUIL ALDRIDGE VS. GREENBRIER HOSPITAL, L.L.C., OFFICE OF THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH CORONER, CHARLES PRESTON, M.D., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH CORONER, KELA BICKHAM D.N.P., JOSE RODRIGUEZ, M.D., AND BALMINDER S. MANGAT, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0488.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00488&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DWAYNE DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0492.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00492&nbsp;VALERIE DREUIL ALDRIDGE VS. GREENBRIER HOSPITAL, L.L.C., OFFICE OF THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH CORONER, CHARLES PRESTON, M.D., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH CORONER, KELA BICKHAM D.N.P., JOSE RODRIGUEZ, M.D., AND BALMINDER S. MANGAT, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0521.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00521&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF CHANDRA MARTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0523.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00523&nbsp;RONN RODNEY VS. MAYOR CORNELL DUKES, CITY OF NEW ROADS CITY COUNCIL, CHIEF OF POLICE KEVIN MCDONALD, NEW ROADS POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE BROOKS, OFFICER ANTHONY BURNS, JERMIAH JOHNSON, XYZ OFFICER, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, AND THEIR XYZ, QRS, TUV INSURANCE COMPANIES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0527.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00527&nbsp;CYNTHIA SONNIER, ET AL. VS. WILLIAM BOOTHE AND USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0528.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00528&nbsp;DARRELL COMEAUX AND CARMEN COMEAUX, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF AMIE COMEAUX VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONSOLIDATED WITH IDA WATTIGNEY AND EVA FRANCOIS, AS DAUGHTER OD IDA WATTIGNEY VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0535.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00535&nbsp;CITY OF SHREVEPORT VS. SHREVEPORT MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AND CPL ROBERT ENTREKIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0535.CC.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in the denial and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0536.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00536&nbsp;DEWAYNE DOUGLAS DOWD, SR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CORA LEE DOWD (DECEASED) VS. HELENA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, PLLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2024-C-00536 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0539.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00539&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. INDIA ARMANI RATLIFF</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0547.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00547&nbsp;QUENTIN THOMAS HENRY, ET AL. VS. GREATER OUACHITA WATER COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0548.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00548&nbsp;MALLORY WARTELLE VS. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ST. LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0551.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00551&nbsp;SHALMON STENNIS VS. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC D/B/A LOWE'S AND RD S. MORRIS AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0554.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00554&nbsp;SUNSET HARBOUR, LLC VS. EDWARD L. RENTON, JR., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0562.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00562&nbsp;JAMES S. BROUSSARD, L.L.C. VS. DUHON AND BROUSSARD, L.L.C. AND GABE A. DUHON, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2024-CC-00562 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0563.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00563&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMIEN DASHAUN BERNARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0566.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00566&nbsp;KENDRICK ROBINSON VS. GOAUTO INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0566.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0572.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00572&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANDON KYLE PALMATURE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0619.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00619&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN BRASHEARS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0649.CI.action.pdf">2024-CI-00649&nbsp;FREDERICK CAMPBELL VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0681.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00681&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON STEVENSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0698.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00698&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO CUZA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0699.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00699&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND ROCHON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0699.KH.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant the writ and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0947.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-00947&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF G.K. &amp; B.K.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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