<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top" style=""><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #046</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">15th day of October, 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/2024/24-1088.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01088 IN RE: CLIFTON M. DAVIS, III</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1110.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01110 IN RE: PAUL A. GREGO</a></p><h1>Probation revoked. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1091.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01091 IN RE: RALEIGH L. OHLMEYER, III</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0960.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00960 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-036</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0980.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00980 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-035</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0516.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-00516 THE ESTATE OF ERNESTINE KNOX VS. GREGORY BANKS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny.<br />Crain, J., concurs.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0794.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-00794 COURTNEY JO TULLY VS. ALFREDO GRANILLO, HUDGINS ROOFING COMPANY, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0791.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00791 THOMAS M. HAMMONS VS. JOE BANKS DRYWALL & ACOUSTICS, INC.; HERBERT "TREY" BANKS, III; AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Richland)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0818.CP.action.pdf">2024-CP-00818 MARION D. JONES VS. STEVE PRATOR, SHERIFF, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0106.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00106 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VIUSQUI J. PEREZ-ESPINOSA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0801.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00801 CYNTHIA BADINGER VS. DAVID ZEKE FALCON</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Edwards, 2024-00473 (La. 9/4/24), --- So.3d ---.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0839.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00839 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINE EDWARDS, SR.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0929.K.action.re.pdf">2023-K-00929 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP DOMINICK, III</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0435.C.action.re.pdf">2024-C-00435 TOYONICKA CORMIER VS. BOYS TOWN LOUISIANA, INC.</a> (Parish of Acadia)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0312.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-00312 MELVIN MILLER VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0431.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00431 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VIUSQUI J. PEREZ-ESPINOSA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0838.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00838 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. READUS WILLIAMS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0036.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00036 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THEODORE SMITH</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2024-KH-00036 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0341.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00341 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KARL PETERS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0416.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00416 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN VILLEGAS-ARDON</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0424.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00424 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CEDRIC CHARLES O'NEAL</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0464.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00464 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VIUSQUI J. PEREZ-ESPINOSA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0504.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00504 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARLON ROMAINE CARTER</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0555.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00555 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAWRENCE JOSEPH</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0560.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00560 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEONARD JAMES MILLER</a> (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0591.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00591 ORIGIN BANK VS. JPS AERO, L.L.C., JPS AVIATION, L.L.C., K. PAUL BULLOCK, AND MARGARET L. BULLOCK</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2024-CC-00591 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0592.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00592 ORIGIN BANK VS. JPS AERO, L.L.C., JPS AVIATION, L.L.C., K. PAUL BULLOCK, AND MARGARET L. BULLOCK</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2024-C-00592 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0605.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00605 DARWIN YARLS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0789.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00789 JAMES G. DELERY AND EDWARD J. DELERY, JR. VS. THE BORGNEMOUTH REALTY COMPANY, LIMITED, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0790.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00790 GERALD PARKER VS. JOSE KIAMCO MENDOZA, M.D., AND JESS DUET ANDERSON, M.D.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0792.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00792 RAYMOND CROWLEY VS. CAESAR ROJAS DBA ROJAS PAINT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0795.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00795 ROBERT MARIONNEAUX, III VS. WILSON ALEXANDER, GARRISON PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Iberville)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2024-CC-00795 only.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0800.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00800 AMANDA MARTIN SEPULVADO AND ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, OLIVIA SEPULVADO VS. G-ROCK CLIMBING, LLC, ET AL. C/W CHAD SEPULVADO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD OLIVIA JANE SEPULVADO VS. HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0811.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00811 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VIUSQUI J. PEREZ-ESPINOSA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0814.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00814 SHIRLEY BURKS VS. WAYNE HOGAN AND JAHANGIR JAHANGIRI NEJAD</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0816.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00816 FLAG BOY PROPERTIES, LLC VS. ROY M. CARUBBA, SHARON PERILLOUX CARUBBA, CRESCENT CITY PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT, LLC (A/K/A) CRESCENT CITY PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, LLC), LA ONE CONTRACTORS, INC., JON D. CELINO, AND KAMI MARTIN CELINO</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0820.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00820 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYLE S. HAUENSTEIN</a> (Parish of Rapides)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0827.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00827 ROBERT LETELLIER, JR. VS. RIVERBEND TRUCKSTOPS & PALACE CASINOS, INC., RIVERBEND TRUCK STOP & PALACE CASINO (A/K/A RIVER'S PALACE CASINO)</a> (Parish of St. Charles)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0828.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00828 KRISTEN ELMER AND LAUREN ELMER VS. DEBORAH JOHNSON POYNOR</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0831.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00831 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY SANCHEZ SMITH</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0832.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00832 PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY VS. JACQUES F. BEZOU SR. LLC. D/B/A BEZOU LAW FIRM</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0833.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00833 MURPHY J. PAINTER, SR. VS. DUSTIN CLOUATRE, HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES, L.L.C., PELICAN POST NEWS, L.L.C., WADE PETITE, RICKY BABIN, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, CLINT COINTMENT</a> (Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0844.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00844 LOURDES ROMERO VS. WAL-MART, INC.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0847.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00847 TODD BENN VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a> (Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0999.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00999 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER NICOLAIS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p> </p></div></div>