<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 #007</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">20th day of February, 2025</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/2025/24-1500.CC.action.re.pdf">2024-CC-01500 BOOKER SCC, LLC; BOSSIER SCC, LLC; BRADFORD SCC, LLC; COLONIAL SCC, LLC; RUSTON SCC, LLC; NORMANDIE SSC, LLC; SHREVEPORT SCC, LLC; AND SPRINGLAKE SCC, LLC VS. DR. COURTNEY N. PHILLIPS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">21st 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/2025/25-0230.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00230 JOSE VALDIVIA VS. BROCK INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC, BROCK SERVICES, LLC, AND PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">25th day of February, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/21-1533.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-01533 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-817763</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1280.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-01280 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-047</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1327.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-01327 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COREY MORGAN</a> (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1526.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-01526 RODERICK MITCHELL VS. JOLEE CHAMBERS, STATE FARM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, HENRY HORTON, and FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1527.OC.PC.pdf">2024-OC-01527 DYLAN CAIN DUPLANTIS VS. KORTNEY RAE FONTENOT DUPLANTIS</a> (Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1558.KD.PC.pdf">2024-KD-01558 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSH HOLLYWOOD</a> (Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0048.OC.PC.pdf">2025-OC-00048 KASEY LYNN ROBERIE FONTENOT VS. CHARLES NICHOLAS FONTENOT</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, § 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1242.CC.action.re.pdf">2024-CC-01242 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> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0612.OB.action.re.pdf">2024-OB-00612 IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-INT-0283</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1333.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-01333 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES K. WALLACE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Collins, 2022-00932 (La. 11/8/22), 349 So.3d 564.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1054.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01054 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLIE COLLINS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</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. Robertson, 2023-00817 (La. 11/15/23), 373 So.3d 49.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1498.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01498 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Motion for expeditious consideration denied.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1464.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01464 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WESLEY SINCLAIR RICKS</a> (Parish of Morehouse)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0142.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00142 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES SKINNER</a> (Parish of Livingston)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0142.KP.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0608.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00608 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NATHANIEL MITCHELL, III</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0636.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00636 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH D. BLUEFORD</a> (Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0752.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00752 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODNEY J. TOLLIVER</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0777.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00777 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODNEY J. TOLLIVER</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0873.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00873 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RORY DIMES</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0878.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00878 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES MICHAEL BUCKLEY</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1033.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01033 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODNEY J. TOLLIVER</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1053.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01053 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CONCITA DEQUITA DIXON</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1057.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01057 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ISSA L. LAMIZANA, JR.</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1143.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01143 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PRESTON G. DEMOUCHETTE, JR.</a> (Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1198.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01198 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL T. ROBINSON, DENZEL WEST, KIRK POWELL</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1326.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01326 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD STEELE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1356.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01356 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KADEEM J. FISHER</a> (Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1391.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01391 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TAVEON MALIK LEARY</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1396.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01396 JRB HOLDINGS, LLC AND/OR JRB HOLDINGS, LLC IN ITS REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY FOR MST, LLC AND/OR JOHN RAY BROUSSARD VS. STEPHEN J. OATS, INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR STEPHEN J. OATS, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION, CEARLEY W. FONTENOT AND OATS & MARINO, A PARTNERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1436.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01436 CLARENCE GIBSON VS. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CRIMINAL COURT</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1438.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01438 DWAYNE ALEXANDER VS. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINERS, PHYLLIS GLAZER, JAMES P. ENGLADE, LANCE WALLACE, ANNETTE KOVAC, AND MEEKS AND ASSOCIATES, LLC</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1480.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-01480 DWAYNE ALEXANDER VS. THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINERS, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1486.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01486 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SONYA WILLIAMS MCKARRY</a> (Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1493.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01493 JOHN L. DAVIS VS. JAMES JUNEAU, AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. AND GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1494.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01494 UNICORP, L.L.C. VS. BRaDD, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1504.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01504 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH DEWAYNE BROWN</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1510.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01510 SOUTHLAND ENGINE COMPANY, INC., ET AL. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1511.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01511 SCOTT GURNEY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE TRUSTEE OF THE GURNEY FAMILY TRUST VS. JOSH P. MCCOY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1515.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01515 TROY PARRIA VS. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Miller.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1516.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01516 SOUTHLAND ENGINE COMPANY, INC. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1517.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01517 SOUTHLAND ENGINE COMPANY, INC. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1518.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01518 COLLEEN BOUTTE AND EARL BOUTTE VS. CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., ET AL.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Knoll, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1520.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01520 GLENN E. DIAZ VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOUISIANA DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1523.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01523 ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP VS. LOUISIANA ENERGY GATEWAY, L.L.C.</a> (Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1525.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01525 THOMAS D'AQUIN VS. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1528.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01528 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAYVON BENTLEY</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1532.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01532 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PATRICK CALLEGAN</a> (Parish of Iberville)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1535.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01535 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BUNNAK LANDON, AKA HANNAH LANDON, AKA BUNNAK LIM</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1536.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01536 AMANDA CORBAJAL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF JAMESON MORGAN VS. THE CHRIS OWENS FRENCH QUARTER PARADE, LLC, CHRIS OWENS, INC., CHRISTINA OWENS, NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION CO., INC., ATAIN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1561.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01561 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALLEN JAMEL ROBINSON</a> (Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0015.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00015 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. XAVIER WATSON</a> (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0017.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00017 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP ORLANDO EALY JOHNSON</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0020.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00020 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TEDDRICK JAWAD JONES</a> (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p> </p></div></div>