<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 #003</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">29th 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/2025/25-0038.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00038 IN RE: THOMAS ALVIN MCCORMICK</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0076.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00076 IN RE: JONATHAN GARDERE CARTER</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1541.KD.action.pdf">2024-KD-01541 KUANTAY REEDER VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0080.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00080 CATHERINE S. LATINO WIFE OF/AND JOSEPH C. LATINO, JR. VS. VANS TRANSMISSIONS, INC., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">2nd day of February, 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/2025/25-0164.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00164 BRIAN BENNETT, GLYNN BURR, AND ERICA DAIGLE A.K.A "ERICA CAVALIER" VS. MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LP; MPC INVESTMENT LLC; TOTAL SAFETY U.S., INC.; ONPOINT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC; TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES, L.L.C; TURNER INDUSTRIES ENERGY SERVICES, LLC; TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, L.L.C.; ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY COMPANY; AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES INSURANCE CO., INC.</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant the stay and the writ.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0165.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00165 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERTO LOPEZ</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0165.KK.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Knoll, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice Guidry.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial for reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0165.KK.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">5th day of February, 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/2025/24-0957.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00957 GERALD WILLIAMS VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1224.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01224 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN NOEHL AND ANALISE NOEHL</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1140.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-01140 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY FARRIER</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0670.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-00670 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYLE ALEXANDER</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />Knoll, J., would deny.<br />Crain, J., would deny.<br />McCallum, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0863.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00863 RICHARDS CLEARVIEW CITY CENTER, LLC AND RICHARD'S CANAL STREET PROPERTY, LLC VS. STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br />Hughes, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0864.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00864 RICHARD'S CLEARVIEW, LLC VS. STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br />Hughes, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1212.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-01212 MONA LEBLANC VS. WALMART STORES, INC. AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, INC.</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1212.C.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1219.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-01219 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUSTIN P. CRAIGHEAD</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1219.KK.jtk.con.pdf">Knoll, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1219.KK.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents.<br />Guidry, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1174.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-01174 ROSHAUNDA RANDALL AND SANTINO ELLIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND OBO THE ESTATE OF DAFFACIO GIRNAUD RANDALL VS. IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, VIP TAXI SERVICES, LLC, AND PATRICIA MCKENZIE</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0730.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00730 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TONY JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1284.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01284 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY C. DEARMAS</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1320.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01320 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GEORGE COOKS A/K/A LAWRENCE KELLY</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1372.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01372 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TAMONTRELL THORNTON</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1426.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01426 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PARRISH NEWMAN</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Edden, 2022-00981 (La. 11/22/22), 350 So.3d 176.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1114.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01114 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TREVOR A. EDDEN</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1097.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01097 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LIONEL EDWARDS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Guidry, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1214.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01214 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. IVORY D. FRANKLIN A/K/A DEUCE</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1358.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01358 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN ONIDAS</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1358.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1379.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01379 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GEORGE COOKS A/K/A LAWRENCE KELLY</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1399.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-01399 LORRE L. LOWE AND RODNEY C. LOWE, INDIVIDUALLY AND O/B/O LORRE L. LOWE VS. LEON LOWE & SONS, INC., LEON LOWE & SONS PARTNERSHIP, LOWE BROS., L.L.C., AND TOBY J. LOWE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1399.OC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1400.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-01400 IN RE: DISSOLUTION OF OAK ISLAND CORPORATION</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1400.OC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1466.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-01466 MARY-LOUISE SUSIE BUCK VS. EUGENE PAUL RIVARDE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1466.CJ.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p> </p></div></div>