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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 #024</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 May, 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/2025/25-0472.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-00472&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REGINALD QUETANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0574.OB.PC.pdf">2025-OB-00574&nbsp;IN RE: TIFFANY GOSSELIN MOORE</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">20th day of May, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0397.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00397&nbsp;IN RE: PAUL ARENZ LEMKE, III</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Reinstatement granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0291.OB.PC.pdf">2025-OB-00291&nbsp;IN RE: BYRON C. WILLIAMS</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0303.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00303&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-067</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0353.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00353&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL 24-INT-0976</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant and remand to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0086.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-00086&nbsp;H&amp;O INVESTMENTS, LLC VS. PARISH OF JEFFERSON, THROUGH ITS PARISH PRESIDENT, CYNTHIA LEE SHENG AND OPTERRA SOLUTIONS, INC. F/K/A NATRURECHEM, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0086.CC.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0098.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00098&nbsp;LOREN BALTHAZOR VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND LOUISIANA OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0202.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00202&nbsp;C.D.W. SERVICES, LLC VS. NEW BRIDGE PARTNERS, LLC C/W C.D.W. SERVICES, LLC VS. NEW BRIDGE PARTNERS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0124.BA.PC.pdf">2024-BA-00124&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-469485</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0045.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00045&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRANKLIN REDFEARN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1262.CC.action.re.pdf">2024-CC-01262&nbsp;CHRISTIAN LONGO VS. 700B8, LLC, PRESTON TEDESCO, K.W.E.J., LLC, H.O.D.C., LLC, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY, AND GCH, LLC (DEFENDANTS AND DEFENDANT-PETITIONER, HODC, LLC)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1571.OB.action.re.pdf">2024-OB-01571&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL NO. 24-INT-1519</a><br />Weimer, C. J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0058.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00058&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER PERKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.</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/2025/25-0177.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00177&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGG B. MONTGOMERY</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0226.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00226&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT F. SINEGAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0279.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00279&nbsp;GABRIEL LAGRANGE, ET AL. VS. HARLEY E. BOONE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Earl, 2021-0735 (La. 11/10/21), 326 So.3d 1239.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0194.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00194&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BERNELL EARL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1025.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-01025&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK WALKER STAFFORD A/K/A DERRICK STAFFORD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<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><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1329.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-01329&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEROME BERGERON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0107.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00107&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL THOMAS COLLINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1315.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01315&nbsp;DONALD A. LOGAN VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(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><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1324.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01324&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRONE MARKEL COMPTON A/K/A NOON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1325.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01325&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVEON R. CANNON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0035.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00035&nbsp;TIMOTHY LADNER AND LORAINE LADNER VS. OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W TIMOTHY LADNER AND LORAINE LADNER VS. OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0051.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00051&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN WEBER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0054.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00054&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN WEBER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0062.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00062&nbsp;PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C. AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0097.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00097&nbsp;PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C., AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0103.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00103&nbsp;PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C., AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0111.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00111&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ZACHARY KEYEN THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0134.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00134&nbsp;CROSSTEX ENERGY SERVICES, LP, CROSSTEX LIG, LLC, AND CROSSTEX PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0137.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00137&nbsp;FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0138.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00138&nbsp;CROSSTEX ENERGY SERVICES, LP, CROSSTEX LIG, LLC, AND CROSSTEX PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0163.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00163&nbsp;TIMOTHY LADNER AND LORAINE LADNER VS. OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W TIMOTHY LADNER AND LORAINE LADNER VS. OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0173.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00173&nbsp;TIMOTHY LADNER AND LORAINE LADNER VS. OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W TIMOTHY LADNER AND LORAINE LADNER VS. OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0183.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00183&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN WEBER</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0228.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00228&nbsp;TONY LINDSEY AND BRIDGET LINDSEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED FATHER, STEVEN LINDSEY VS. UNIVERSITY HEALTH SHREVEPORT, LLC D/B/A OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0234.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00234&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHNNY B. WRIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0234.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0248.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00248&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ZACKERY SHANE DEVILLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0251.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00251&nbsp;NIDAL JABER, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND ON BEHALF OF AUDUBON STREET HOLDINGS, LLC, BROADWAY STREET HOLDINGS, LLC, ESPLANADE AVENUE HOLDINGS, LLC, STATE STREET NOLA INVESTMENTS, LLC, AND WEBSTER STREET INVESTMENTS, LLC, (COLLECTIVELY "THE COMPANIES") AND MOHAMAD SALEH, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANIES VS. ALEXANDER SHAFIROVICH, ALEXANDER JULIAN INVESTMENTS, LLC, MELISSA SHAFIROVICH, AND CYPRESS COAST CONCEPTS, LLC AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0252.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00252&nbsp;ERNEST JONES AND DOMINICA JONES VS. ALEXANDER STAG AND PRIVILEGE UNDERWRITERS RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0256.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00256&nbsp;WILLIAM BRUNNER VS. NAES CORPORATION AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0259.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00259&nbsp;OSAZUWA AWANBOR VS. DELORES L. WILLIAMS, GEICO INSURANCE COMPANY, RHORER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., AND HEY PENELOPE, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0264.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00264&nbsp;JAXON ENERGY, LLC VS. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY CERTIFICATE NO. NMB-ETU2011349 AND MARKEL INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED PARTIES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0267.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00267&nbsp;CHARLES "GUIDRY VS. DAMONE DEROUEN FARMS, LLC </a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0271.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00271&nbsp;ASHLEY CAROLLO VS. TULANE UNIVERSITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0278.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00278&nbsp;J &amp; R SHEET METAL, LLC VS. CAJUN AIR AND HEATING, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0280.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00280&nbsp;PROFESSOR KEN M. LEVY VS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A&amp;M COLLEGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0280.CC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0282.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00282&nbsp;ASHTON R. O'DWYER, JR., ET AL. VS. THE METAIRIE TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION BOARD PRESIDENT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0356.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00356&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALONZO W. FORD AKA "LONNIE" AKA "LON" AKA "LONZ" AKA "BIG FORD"</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0372.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00372&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOBIAS WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0374.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00374&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM EUGENE NAULTY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0379.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00379&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRANK WILLIAM BECKENDORF, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0381.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00381&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COURTLAND E. KING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0383.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00383&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL DEON RILEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0385.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00385&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONN JERMAINE BELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0387.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00387&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN K. CHEST</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0389.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00389&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KOLBY RESHAAD MOORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0441.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00441&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN ANTHONY BRITTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0441.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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