<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 #001</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">30th day of December, 2024</span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1579.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01579 CHOICE FOUNDATION VS. LAW INDUSTRIES, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">6th day of January, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0002.KD.action.pdf">2025-KD-00002 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAYA GWENLYN JONES</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">8th day of January, 2025</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/2025/24-1499.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01499 IN RE: JAMES S. BURLAND</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1462.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01462 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN GLENN RAYMOND</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">9th day of January, 2025</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/2025/24-1591.CD.PC.pdf">2024-CD-01591 RAYMOND SCOTT, ET AL. VS. LOUISIANA STATE POLICE, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1591.CD.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1591.CD.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.<br />Guidry, J., dissents.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of January, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0042.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00042 JOSEPH HAMLIN, JR. VS. SHELL USA, INC., THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LIMITED</a> (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">14th day of January, 2025</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/2025/24-0958.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00958 BILLY RAY HODGE VS. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, NICOLAS HOPKINS</a> (Parish of Madison)</p><h1>Motion to revoke probation granted. Deferred portion of the suspension imposed. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1404.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01404 IN RE: MICHAEL THOMAS JOSEPH, JR.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1385.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01385 IN RE: ALVIN B. PERKINS, II</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1437.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01437 IN RE: IVAN J. THOMPSON</a></p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to active status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1560.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-01560 IN RE: SHANE AUSTIN JORDAN</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1345.CD.PC.pdf">2024-CD-01345 LATASHA SHERMAN VS. TERRI ANDERSON SCOTT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1345.CD.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0456.KP.action.re.pdf">2024-KP-00456 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALLAS J. TRAHAN, JR.</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1302.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01302 WILLIAM TERRELL AND MADISON TERRELL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, DALLAS TERRELL VS. ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., AND SAMRAT MUKHERJEE</a> (Parish of Iberville)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0673.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-00673 ANGELINE LODICE VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1268.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01268 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK ANTHONY MORRIS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1316.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01316 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEROME MELLION</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1328.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01328 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILFRED LEE EDWARDS A/K/A WILFRED EDWARDS</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1336.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01336 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1289.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01289 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID L. WILLIAMS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State v. Bethley, 2022-1139 (La. 12/20/22), 351 So.3d 705.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1381.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01381 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LOUIS EDWARD BETHLEY, JR.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State v. Fairman, 2018-0228 (La. 2/25/19), 264 So.3d 438:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1330.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01330 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD FAIRMAN</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So. 3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting) <br />Guidry, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So. 3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0150.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00150 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THOMAS GREEN</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0580.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00580 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ARMANDE TART</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0617.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00617 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES L. TABB</a> (Parish of Richland)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0658.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00658 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK T. HILLS</a> (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0729.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00729 CLARENCE GIBSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0842.CK.action.pdf">2024-CK-00842 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF G.G.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0912.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00912 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE H. BATTLE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0950.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00950 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TAM MINH TRAN</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1106.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01106 DURR HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, LLC VS. WILLOW GROVE - NORTH, LLC</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1115.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01115 MICHAEL MIAZZA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE C/W TAYLOR GUNTER, ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, AND OTHER AFFILIATED ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS MARY L. WERNER, ROBERT S. DAMPF, JAMES M. WILLIAMS, RONALD R. ANDERSON, LEE MALLETT, RICHARD E. ZUSCHLAG JACK A. BLOSSMAN, REMY VOISIN STARNS, JIMMIE M. WOODS, GLENN ARMENTOR, VALENCIA S. JONES, B. WAYNE BROWN, PATRICK C. MORROW, RAYMOND R. MORRIS AND COLLIS B. TEMPLE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1115.C.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Knoll, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1184.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01184 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY EARL JONES</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1187.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01187 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDWAR LOPEZ AKA "MANTEQUILLA"</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part for reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1218.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01218 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STERLING TERREL BROWN</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1271.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01271 U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF BKPL-EG HOLDING TRUST VS. JENNIFER LEDOUX WATSON</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Chief Judge Guidry.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1274.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01274 HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC VS. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY, FIREQUEST FIRE ALARM SERVICE ASSOCIATES, LLC, AND BRASSCO, INC.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1275.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-01275 PARIS PHILLIP PIERRE VS. REANDA FIELDS PIERRE</a> (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1277.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01277 TAMLA PIERRE AND CHRIS TAYLOR VS. MYRIAD GENETICS, INC., AND GREGORY ABEL</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1281.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01281 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GLENN ALPHONSO</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1291.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01291 VEOLIA WATER NORTH AMERICA - SOUTH, LLC VS. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1294.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01294 SHIRLEY ROYER VS. BANKERS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1296.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01296 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CURTIS LEE STEWART, JR.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1297.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01297 SHARON LEWIS VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1304.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-01304 ROBERT SHAWN TAYLOR VS. DESTINEE CALIAS</a> (Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1308.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01308 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELTON W. WHITE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1311.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-01311 WE THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ST. TAMMANY SHERIFF OFFICE, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Knoll, J., concurs and would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs and would deny on the showing made.<br />Guidry, J., concurs and would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1313.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01313 THE KULLMAN FIRM, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION VS. INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1321.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01321 HATTIE YOUNG AND ALFRED PITRE VS. KIM BOURGEOIS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Evangeline)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1322.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01322 DIAMOND SERVICES CORPORATION VS. COBBS, ALLEN, & HALL OF LOUISIANA, INC.; DUAL CORPORATE RISKS, LTD.; LLOYD'S SYNDICATE NVA 2007; LLOYD'S SYNDICATE SKD 1987; LLYOD'S SYNDICATE 4711 ASP; AND LLOYD'S SYNDICATE 1200 AMA</a> (Parish of St. Mary)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1340.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01340 MALCOLM H. SUTTER, III VS. DAVID JARVIS, JARVIS TECH, INC. AND PATRICK BERRIGAN</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1341.CP.action.pdf">2024-CP-01341 ROBIN WOODFIN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1341.CP.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Knoll, J., concurs and would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs and would deny on the showing made.<br />Guidry, J., concurs and would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1350.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01350 ETC TIGER PIPELINE, LLC VS. LOUISIANA ENERGY GATEWAY, LLC</a> (Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1352.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01352 WALID ATTAMARI VS. ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1359.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01359 LUSCO & LUSCO, LLC VS. SUNU ASSURANCES LIBERIA, LTD, HMIA, LLC, AND RYAN SPECIALTY GROUP SERVICES, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1364.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01364 CARROLL J. AUCOIN, JR., TONIE A. AUCOIN AND AUCOIN HOMESTEAD, L.L.C. VS. BAYOU LAFOURCHE FRESH WATER DISTRICT, LOUISIANA COASTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AUTHORITY, CH2M HILL, INC., AND F. MILLER CONSTRUCTION, LLC</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1370.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01370 DANNY MARTELLO VS. FCH HOLDINGS, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1374.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01374 IN RE: HARRIER TRUST C/W IN RE: FALCON TRUST</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1375.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01375 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRI'DARRIUS BAILEY</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1377.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01377 KRISTIN DELEO VS. LINDSEY MARIE NICOLINI</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Hughes, J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p> </p></div></div>