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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 #044</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">1st day of October, 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/2024/24-0627.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00627&nbsp;HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. AND RUBICON, L.L.C. VS. PRAXAIR, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0646.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00646&nbsp;IN RE: JESSE P. LAGARDE</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would impose a lesser sanction.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0685.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00685&nbsp;IN RE: TONI RACHELLE MARTIN</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0948.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00948&nbsp;IN RE: ROY STANLEY BONNER, II</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0977.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00977&nbsp;IN RE: AARON BROCK AVERY</a></p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1070.BA.PC.pdf">2024-BA-01070&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-808993</a></p><h1>Remanded to the disciplinary board for further review. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0519.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00519&nbsp;IN RE: JONATHAN WAYNE BROWN</a></p><h1>Remanded to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel for further investigation. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0613.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-00613&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-103</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0559.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00559&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JESSE LEE SILAS, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0602.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00602&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARLOS WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br />Knoll, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1326.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01326&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD RUNNELS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0183.CI.action.re.pdf">2024-CI-00183&nbsp;VALSIN DAVID TATE VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0418.OC.action.re.pdf">2024-OC-00418&nbsp;DAVID WHITEHEAD VS. WALMART OF LOUISIANA, LLC, WALMART, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><h1>Writ application not considered - See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X &sect; 5(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0659.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00659&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TREVAIR PATTERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</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/2024/24-0677.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00677&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY ARCENEAUX</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0679.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00679&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ISAIAH YOUNG</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0683.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00683&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARDAL W. HAYES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0716.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00716&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL WORLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of LaSalle)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0722.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00722&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVE ALEXANDER</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0743.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00743&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROY VAN NORTRICK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0745.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00745&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DESMOND SCARBOROUGH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0749.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00749&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERODRICK D. SPURLOCK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0758.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00758&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM FREEZE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0772.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00772&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNY SMITH</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0778.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00778&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODRICK COLEMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0797.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00797&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM M. CHIASSON</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0578.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00578&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ASHLEY COGAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0626.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00626&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JODY M. YOUNG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0689.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00689&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL L. PEGUES AKA DANIEL PEGUES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0700.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00700&nbsp;VICKI HOOD, ET AL. VS. SASOL CHEMICALS (USA) LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Knoll, J., recused in case number 2024-CC-00700 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0706.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00706&nbsp;VICKI HOOD, ET AL. VS. SASOL CHEMICALS (USA), LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Knoll, J., recused in case number 2024-C-00706 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0732.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00732&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JACOB FAY LUKE, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0783.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00783&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS CHARLES WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0184.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-00184&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER SHANE MCKEMIE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0739.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00739&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TEDDY CHESTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0757.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00757&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH MICHAEL ELIE, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0805.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00805&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERRY LEO SIMMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Scroggins, 2021-01502 (La. 12/21/21), 329 So.3d 824.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0514.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00514&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES SCROGGINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Tabor v. State, 2015-0033 (La. 10/30/15), 178 So.3d 558.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0653.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00653&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TONY JOSEPH TABOR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1425.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01425&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID PAGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0051.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00051&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON J. SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0146.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00146&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONTE MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0150.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00150&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THOMAS GREEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0327.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00327&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT ALLEN MCPHEARSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0333.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00333&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EMETERIO L. RIVERA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0365.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00365&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROOSEVELT HORTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0377.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00377&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEROL L. EWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0379.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00379&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LESTER JAY RAMSEY, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0417.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00417&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TREVEON ROBINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0487.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00487&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MORRIS JOSEPH HOLLINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0590.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00590&nbsp;JANICE CLABORNE AND SHERYL JONES VS. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0655.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00655&nbsp;ALICE AUSBON VS. OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0661.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00661&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD VS. THE LOUISIANA LAND &amp; EXPLORATION CO., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<br />Knoll, J., recused in case number 2024-CC-00661 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0662.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00662&nbsp;DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R4 VS. MAYLOIS CONERLY PRICE, (A/K/A MAYLOIS CONERLY, MAYLOIS PRICE, MAYLOIS BACOT, MAYLOIS CONERLY BACOT)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0664.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00664&nbsp;ANNE RYAN AND TIMOTHY RYAN VS. PRIVILEGE UNDERWRITERS RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0668.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00668&nbsp;CATHERINE WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND RONNIE WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY VS. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0674.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00674&nbsp;PATRIOT CONSTRUCTION &amp; INDUSTRIAL, LLC VS. BUQUET &amp; LEBLANC, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0688.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00688&nbsp;NYPRESS MANNING ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, C.W. FOR THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF DEREIAL MANNING AND FOR SURVIVAL DAMAGES VS. RH WINDRUN, LLC, THE LYND COMPANY D/B/A LYND LIVING, XYZ SECURITY COMPANY, JOHN DOE I, JOHN DOE II, ABC INSURANCE, DEF INSURANCE, GHI INSURANCE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0693.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00693&nbsp;GONZALO JUAREZ VS. ANTHONY TURNER; GO AUTO INSURANCE; EMBARK GENERAL INSURANCE ADJUSTERS LLC; AND REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0696.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00696&nbsp;HUBERT ARVIE VS. DARRYL WASHINGTON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0702.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00702&nbsp;RACHEL HOPE RASCOE AND NATONYA PALMER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MOTHER, LYNDA PALMER, DECEASED, AND MATTHEW YEAGER VS. BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC., GOVIND HOSPITALITY, LLC, MAYOR PATEL AND VIMAL PATEL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0705.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00705&nbsp;WILLIAM COURY MOSS AND SARAH JAMES MOSS VS. SUGARLAND EXTERMINATING AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0710.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-00710&nbsp;KELVIN WELLS VS. CLERK OF COURT, 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DONNIE CALDERA, CRIMINAL RECORDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0711.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00711&nbsp;JAMES P. MESSINA, DAN SHAHAR AND JACOB MONAGHAN VS. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0711.CC.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0713.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00713&nbsp;715-17-19 BOURBON STREET, L.L.C. VS. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE VIEUX CARRE COMMISSION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0715.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00715&nbsp;ANGELA EXPOSE VS. ROUSES ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A ROUSES MARKETS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2024-C-00715 only.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0718.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00718&nbsp;JON LOY, INC. VS. TERRIE L. ALLEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0719.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00719&nbsp;ASHLEY SHORTRIDGE VS. WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0809.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00809&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALE ROBIN MILLER A/K/A RUSSEL RALSTON A/K/A GEORGE BATHAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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