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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 #015</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">22nd day of March, 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/2025/25-0316.CD.action.re.pdf">2025-CD-00316&nbsp;WILLIE CALHOUN, JR. ET AL. VS. NANCY LANDRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0316.CD.jlw.grant.re.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant rehearing and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0316.CD.jdh.con.re.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs with the denial of rehearing and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant rehearing.<br />Guidry, J., would grant rehearing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">26th day of March, 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/2025/25-0318.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00318&nbsp;WILFRED JOSEPH, LEROY ELLIS AND BERNARD COLEMAN APPEARING BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEES OF THE NEW MAGNOLIA BAPTIST CHURCH VS. REVEREND JOHN SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">27th day of March, 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/2025/25-0323.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00323&nbsp;IN RE: RYAN P. GREGOIRE</a></p><h1>Petition to revoke probation and for interim suspension granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0260.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00260&nbsp;IN RE: TIMOTHY FRENCH UPTON</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">1st day of April, 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/2025/24-1492.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01492&nbsp;DARLENE WARD PELLECER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS F. PELLECER, AND CYNTHIA PELLECER KEPPLER, LINDA PELLECER SEWARD, AND BONNIE PELLECER PEREZ VS. WERNER CO., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1564.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01564&nbsp;SEAN VAN BUREN VS. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1565.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01565&nbsp;FIRST PAY, INC. VS. ELTON DUKES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Remanded to disciplinary board. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0162.OB.PC.pdf">2025-OB-00162&nbsp;IN RE: DONALD R. DOBBINS</a></p><h1>Probation revoked. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0170.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00170&nbsp;IN RE: KELLY RAE ENGLERT</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0170.B.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0172.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00172&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD COUNSEL NO. 23-INT-1816</a><br />Weimer, C. J., recused.</p><h1>Petition for readmission denied. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0079.OB.PC.pdf">2025-OB-00079&nbsp;IN RE: JAMAR AKAI BROOKS MYERS-MONTGOMERY</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1451.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-01451&nbsp;THOMAS HUNT VS. KYLIE E. JOHNSON, ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY, COOP RPG, INC., AND CHICK-FIL-A, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1543.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-01543&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH BRUMFIELD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />Cole, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1544.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-01544&nbsp;GREGORY CHANK VS. STARR INDEMNITY &amp; LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1544.C.jmg.con.pdf">Guidry, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1552.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-01552&nbsp;GREGORY CHANK VS. STARR INDEMNITY &amp; LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1552.C.jmg.con.pdf">Guidry, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0040.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-00040&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER EDWARD BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Guidry, J., recused in case number 2025-KK-00040 only.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0510.KO.action.re.pdf">2024-KO-00510&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. A. L. SIMMONS, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0645.KO.action.re.pdf">2024-KO-00645&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HAROLD ALVIN CAMPBELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0842.CK.action.re.pdf">2024-CK-00842&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF G.G.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1456.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-01456&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH J. WEST</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</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/2025/25-0047.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00047&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENTRELL FINISTER</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0068.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00068&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUSTIN J. ANDREWS</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1572.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01572&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANDON R. FULLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0058.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00058&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER PERKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2025-KH-00058 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Magee v. State, 2016-01616 (La. 11/17/17), 228 So.3d 1217.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1477.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01477&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENNIS L. MAGEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Griffin, 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 - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Adams v. State, 2015-1897 (La. 12/16/16), 207 So.3d 1040.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1569.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01569&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH W. ADAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0029.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00029&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NOEL SPRINGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Miller.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Miller.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0589.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00589&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FILLMORE WRIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0952.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00952&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLARD ANTHONY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1105.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01105&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSE ROBLES MARQUES AKA JOSE JOVANY ROBLES MARQUES AKA JOVANNY JOSE ROBLES MARQUES AKA JOSE JOVANNY MARQUES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1168.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01168&nbsp;SHEDRICK GIVENS VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1235.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01235&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1387.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01387&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARGARET CAMAILLE STOCKSTILL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1427.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01427&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONOVAN WRIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1455.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01455&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TONNY J. BAUER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1490.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01490&nbsp;JASON JONES AND STEPHANIE JONES, INDIVIDUALLY AND O/B/O CALEB JONES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1547.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01547&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE J. RICHARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1575.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01575&nbsp;JARED ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM VS. BORDEN DAIRY COMPANY OF TEXAS, LLC, DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC., ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND CHUBB CUSTOM INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1589.C.action.pdf">2024-C-01589&nbsp;MARTHA HOLLEMAN &amp; MIKE HOLLEMAN VS. GOLDEN NUGGET LAKE CHARLES, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0001.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00001&nbsp;AMANDA WILLIAMS VS. MURPHY OIL USA, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0004.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00004&nbsp;TROY GAUTREAU, JR. AND KRISTIN GAUTREAU VS. SLC DEVELOPMENT OF ASCENSION, LLC, AND SUZANNA BEIRIGER, NICOLE CROTWELL ROWELL, SOUTH LOUISIANA GROUP, LLC CONSOLIDATED WITH TROY JAMES GAUTREAU, JR. AND KRISTIN ZIEGLER GAUTREAU VS. DWIGHT D. POIRRIER AND THE SECURITY TITLE GUARANTEE CORPORATION OF BALTIMORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Hughes, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0006.OK.action.pdf">2025-OK-00006&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORNELIUS K. ELLIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0008.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00008&nbsp;DOROTHY JACKSON VS. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0011.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00011&nbsp;FERDINAND BONANO VS. DOCAR SALES, INC., DOCAR POWERTRAIN SPECIALISTS, L.L.C., DJL PROPERTIES, L.L.C., DOCAR TRUCK PARTS AND EQUIPMENT, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0012.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00012&nbsp;NICHOLAS GIAMBRONE VS. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0023.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00023&nbsp;DALE MILLER VS. COL. NICK SANDERS; AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0025.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00025&nbsp;WALTER G. LYONS AND KATHLEEN LYONS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AND LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0027.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00027&nbsp;ROXINE LACHNEY VS. JAMES L. GATES, M.D., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0028.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00028&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE J. RICHARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0030.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00030&nbsp;JARED ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM VS. BORDEN DAIRY COMPANY OF TEXAS, LLC, DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC., ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC AND CHUBB CUSTOM INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0032.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00032&nbsp;WILFRED JOSEPH, LEROY ELLIS AND BERNARD COLEMAN, APPEARING BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEES OF THE NEW MAGNOLIA BAPTIST CHURCH VS. REVEREND JOHN SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0033.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00033&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM OF RUBY CROSS (D)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Sabine)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0034.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00034&nbsp;JEROME DINELL MATTHEWS AND ELTON BARBER VS. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY, TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC, BRANDSAFWAY SERVICES LLC, AND OIL MOP L.L.C. D/B/A OMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0036.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00036&nbsp;NORMA JEAN TRAYANOFF VS. OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND ROYAL O REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0037.OC.action.pdf">2025-OC-00037&nbsp;GERALD ARTIS CAMPBELL, JR. VS. ALKA AMBRIEL PITTMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0039.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00039&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOEY PAUL CLEMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0041.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00041&nbsp;GABRIEL LAGRANGE, ET AL. VS. HARLEY E. BOONE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0049.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00049&nbsp;STANLEY SHREVE VS. BIO-LAB, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0050.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00050&nbsp;MIRNA CARDONA ORTEGO, DARIO CARDONA, JORGE CARDONA AND ANGEL D. CARDONA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE DECEASED FATHER, ANGEL CARDONA VS. NOTRE DAME HEALTH SYSTEM D/B/A WYNHOVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0053.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00053&nbsp;EDGAR LYNN ROGERS AND ANGELA R. ROGERS VS. CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0084.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00084&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELIAS E. ABREGO-ZAMBRANO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0249.CJ.action.pdf">2025-CJ-00249&nbsp;HARVEY R. LEXING VS. ANIKA LASHAYE CARSTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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