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<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 #019</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">16th day of April, 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/2025/25-0473.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00473&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MONICA EVERY &amp; LOUIS GORDON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., concurs, noting there is an adequate remedy on appeal if a conviction occurs.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0357.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00357&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MATTHEW VALLAIRE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">17th 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 denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0334.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00334&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK ANTHONY WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">23rd 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 Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0697.KO.PC.pdf">2024-KO-00697&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEONIDAS LOWRY AKA "CHICO"</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0151.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00151&nbsp;BELAIRE DEVELOPMENT &amp; CONSTRUCTION, LLC VS. SUCCESSION OF THEODORE SHELTON SR., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0156.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00156&nbsp;BELAIRE DEVELOPMENT &amp; CONSTRUCTION, LLC VS. SUCCESSION OF THEODORE SHELTON SR., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0169.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00169&nbsp;NGOC TROUNG VS. MARCUS DEWAYNE SANDERS AND OLD AMERICAN INDEMNITY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0786.BA.PC.pdf">2024-BA-00786&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-155549</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0200.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00200&nbsp;IN RE: CARL V. WILLIAMS</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents and would impose a lesser sanction.</p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/20-0485.BA.PC.pdf">2020-BA-00485&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-92074</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0390.O.PC.pdf">2025-O-00390&nbsp;IN RE: JUDGE EBONI JOHNSON ROSE</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0390.O.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0390.O.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0390.O.jbm.dis.pdf">McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0390.O.crc.con.pdf">Cole, J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline rejected. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0091.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00091&nbsp;IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would accept the petition for consent discipline.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would accept the petition for consent discipline.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would accept the petition for consent discipline.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0174.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00174&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-061</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1590.C.PC.pdf">2024-C-01590&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PROCEEDINGS OF DENIELLE POREE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1590.C.wjc.dis.pdf">Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., concurs in the result.<br />Cole, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0031.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00031&nbsp;ALLEN DEHART, ET AL. VS. BRUCE A. JONES, M.D., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0115.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00115&nbsp;RATCLIFF RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC VS. CITY PLACE INVESTORS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0217.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-00217&nbsp;TERRY ALMON VS. JAMES M. LABORDE, M.D., AND ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0208.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-00208&nbsp;EVERETTE DRAUGHN VS. JENNIFER LOPEZ, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0095.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00095&nbsp;GARY WALKER VS. DESOTO PARISH CLERK OF COURT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0182.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00182&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MURL RAY RODGERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1458.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-01458&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE W. VIREE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0009.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00009&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRENT BERRY</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1534.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-01534&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SPENCER W. HENRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So. 3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting) <br />Guidry, J., would grant in part. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So. 3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting)<br /></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0860.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00860&nbsp;JILL STAUDER AND SHELLY STAUDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE DECEASED, DAVID STAUDER, JR. VS. SHELL OIL COMPANY, AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC., ANCO INSULATIONS, INC., LOU-CON, INC., THE MCCARTY CORPORATION AND TAYLOR-SEIDENBACH, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1084.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01084&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH BECNEL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1276.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01276&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERCY STALLS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1309.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01309&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SPENCER WILL HENRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So. 3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting)<br />Guidry, J., would grant in part. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So. 3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0116.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00116&nbsp;MARK ALLAN ATKINS, ET AL. VS. CB&amp;I, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0132.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00132&nbsp;MID CITY TOWER, LLC VS. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY NO. LA135205, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 2987, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 0510, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 2623, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 1886, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 2015, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 5678, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 0623, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 4444, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 0318, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 5000, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 2001, LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 1225, AND LLOYD'S, LONDON SYNDICATE NO. 0033</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0136.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00136&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICKEY LIONEL LAURANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0142.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00142&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES PATTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0196.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00196&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRADAVION HUGHES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0205.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00205&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD B. LAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0207.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00207&nbsp;IN RE: VALERIE BARBON GERNHAUSER AND DAVID W. GERNHAUSER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0211.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00211&nbsp;ANTWAN JOHNSON VS. RIVERLANDS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. AND RIVERLANDS INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0212.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00212&nbsp;GENELL THOMAS VS. MATTHEW GRIMM, M.D. AND LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0214.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00214&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEROME HYDE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0216.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00216&nbsp;DONALD PICKETT VS. M. SERGEANT TEDRICK KNOX AND STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0218.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00218&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERNELL D. SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0257.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00257&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARGARET YVETTE LEE BARKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><br /></p></div>
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