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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 #059</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">13th day of December, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1502.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01502&nbsp;IN RE: VANESSA MOTTA</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">14th day of December, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1503.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01503&nbsp;IN RE: JASON F. GILES</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">18th day of December, 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/2024/24-1505.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-01505&nbsp;IN RE: KEVIN LOVELL JAMES</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1119.B.action.re.pdf">2024-B-01119&nbsp;IN RE: LIONEL BURNS, JR.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1513.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01513&nbsp;SHERRI TRAMBLE VS. JOSHUA BRISCOE, LINETEC SERVICE, LLC, ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY AS LIABILITY CARRIER AND UM/UIM CARRIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1524.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01524&nbsp;SHERRI TRAMBLE VS. JOSHUA BRISCOE, LINTTEC SERVICE, LLC ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY AS LIABILITY CARRIER AND UM/UIM CARRIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">23rd day of December, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1153.CC.action.re.pdf">2024-CC-01153&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.B.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1153.CC.jlw.grant.re.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant the rehearing and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">27th day of December, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for voluntary resignation from the practice of law granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1334.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-01334&nbsp;IN RE: ROBERT J. BRILLIANT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1335.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-01335&nbsp;IN RE: ANDREW K. WILLIAMS</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1367.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01367&nbsp;IN RE: CLEOPHUS WASHINGTON</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/2024/24-1383.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01383&nbsp;IN RE: SONJIA DELCENIA KIRK</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1388.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-01388&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-INT-1424</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1406.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-01406&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-INT-1745</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0712.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00712&nbsp;FRANK RABORN VS. JEFFREY R. ALBEA, M.D., SHAWN G. DUNN, M.D., THE NEUROMEDICAL CENTER, APMC, EBI, LP, SYNTHES USA SALES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0945.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-00945&nbsp;AMANDA JONES VS. CITIZENS FOR A NEW LOUISIANA, MICHAEL LUNSFORD, AND RYAN THAMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0945.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1010.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-01010&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BEAUX CORMIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0424.KO.action.re.pdf">2024-KO-00424&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CEDRIC CHARLES O'NEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0707.CC.action.re.pdf">2024-CC-00707&nbsp;DAVID J. BOURGEOIS VS. SHANA WADE BOURGEOIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0764.C.action.re.pdf">2024-C-00764&nbsp;CHARLES PICERNI VS. SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES LLC, D/B/A MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0798.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-00798&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARL ENGLAND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0811.KO.action.re.pdf">2024-KO-00811&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VIUSQUI J. PEREZ-ESPINOSA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0831.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-00831&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY SANCHEZ SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0838.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-00838&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. READUS WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</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/2024/24-1071.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01071&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TAVARES LASHAY HELM</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1194.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01194&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELBERT COLE, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1220.CI.action.pdf">2024-CI-01220&nbsp;JAHVAR TIEON HOOKS VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1222.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01222&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELI MATHINS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1234.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01234&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN SEPULVADO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Sabine)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1236.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01236&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THOMAS DICKENS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1238.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01238&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY GLEN SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1247.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01247&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LUIS SANCHEZ</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1254.CI.action.pdf">2024-CI-01254&nbsp;DERRICK SHELBIA VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1259.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01259&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT ELTON TODD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1318.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01318&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NORMAN LIGHTFOOT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1332.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01332&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY JAMES ARCENEAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1333.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01333&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES K. WALLACE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1344.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01344&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN ETIANNE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1346.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01346&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYSAAN AKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1348.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01348&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HOSEA M. WILLIAMS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><h1>Writ application not considered - See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X &sect; 5(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1279.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01279&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PAUL COLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1186.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01186&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH V. LAUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1300.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01300&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHADWICK TATE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1306.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01306&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL T. ROBINSON, DENZEL WEST, KIRK POWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1248.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01248&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAWRENCE GUYDELL PIERRE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0510.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00510&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. A. L. SIMMONS, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0510.KO.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0645.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00645&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HAROLD ALVIN CAMPBELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0882.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00882&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND H. KIMBLE, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0895.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00895&nbsp;IN RE: MARSHALL LEGACY FOUNDATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crain, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0895.C.jmg.grant.pdf">Guidry, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0951.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00951&nbsp;NEW HOPE METHODIST CHURCH VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOUISIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION C/W CONCORD METHODIST CHURCH VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOUISIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1072.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01072&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAWRENCE EUGENE BURT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1121.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01121&nbsp;STEPHANIE A. VARNADO VS. PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1135.CK.action.pdf">2024-CK-01135&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. J.J.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., concurs for reasons assigned by Justice McCallum.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1135.CK.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1178.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01178&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROMULLUS DEVARIAN NOYES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1195.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01195&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANDON P. ROGERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1209.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01209&nbsp;KAYLA NEVILLE VS. JOHN W. REDMANN, LAW OFFICE OF JOHN W. REDMANN, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1210.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01210&nbsp;GARCIA ROOFING REPLACEMENT, LLC VS. MICHAEL D'AQUIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1221.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01221&nbsp;MIKE YOUNG AND CELINA VINCENT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. HORSESHOE ENTERTAINMENT, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Hughes, J., recused.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1223.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01223&nbsp;CASSANDRA WALKER VS. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, SCHILLING DISTRIBUTING CO., LLC, STEVE POIRIER, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., AND KENNETH ROBERTSON, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1232.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01232&nbsp;DONELL TUNIORS VS. AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., BUDGET TRUCK RENTAL, LLC AND JERALD DWAYNE STEWART C/W ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, AS SUBROGEE OF KLEINPETER FARMS DAIRY, LLC VS. AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., BUDGET TRUCK RENTAL LLC, JERALD DWAYNE STEWART, ALEXIS GROUP LOGISTICS CO., AND J. W. LOGISTICS, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1237.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01237&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DESMOND CARTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1242.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01242&nbsp;NEW HOPE METHODIST CHURCH VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOUISIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION C/W CONCORD METHODIST CHURCH VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOUISIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1244.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01244&nbsp;JENNY CRAFT VS. SHREVEPORT MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1250.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01250&nbsp;JUDITH MUDD VS. LIGHTHOUSE EXCALIBUR INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1251.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01251&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RYAN CLAGUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1251.KK.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1253.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01253&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 C/W IDA WATTIGNEY AND EVA FRANCOIS, AS DAUGHTER OF IDA WATTIGNEY VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1256.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01256&nbsp;PATHWAYS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, L.L.C. VS. TTDY TOO, L.L.C., 2414 BUNKER HILL, L.L.C., 1051 ROBERT BOULEVARD, L.L.C., AND TRACY CORN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1258.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01258&nbsp;EDWARD WOMAC, JR. &amp; ASSOCIATES, LLC VS. EGENBERG, APLC, BRADLEY EGENBERG, QUINTESSA MARKETING, LLC AND LAUREN VON MCNEIL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1269.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01269&nbsp;GEORGE A. FLOURNOY VS. CHRIS J. ROY, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Knoll, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1270.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-01270&nbsp;PATRICK WELLS, BETHANY WELLS AND KELVIN WELLS VS. MENTORSHIP STEAM ACADEMY AS PART OF HELIX COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND ITS INSURER, PRESTON CASTILLE, DONALD JOHNSON, ADONIS REED, CHRISTINE HENRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1272.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01272&nbsp;ASSOCIATION OF CEMETERY TOUR GUIDES AND COMPANIES L3C VS. NEW ORLEANS ARCHDIOCESAN CEMETERIES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1273.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01273&nbsp;IV WASTE, LLC VS. JIM HOTARD PROPERTIES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1288.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-01288&nbsp;BRITTANY NICOLE SHARP VS. JOSHUA MALONE JORDAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1293.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01293&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GARY L. WORKMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1509.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01509&nbsp;IN RE: MARSHALL LEGACY FOUNDATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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