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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 #025</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">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>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0636.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00636&nbsp;FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION D/B/A FANNIE MAE VS. NORTHWOOD II OWNER, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">27th day of May, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Application for Reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, Section 6.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0271.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-00271&nbsp;ASHLEY CAROLLO VS. TULANE UNIVERSITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">29th 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/2025/25-0175.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00175&nbsp;IN RE: JONAS MARK ROBINSON</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0488.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00488&nbsp;IN RE: SHANE AUSTIN JORDAN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0495.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00495&nbsp;IN RE: DALONSHIA SHUNETTE THOMAS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0509.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00509&nbsp;IN RE: MICHAEL L. CAVE</a><br />McCallum, J., would reject as too lenient.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0122.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00122&nbsp;DOROTHY BANISH MADDEN VS. STEVEN RAY FAIRBURN, K.S. TIMBER COMPANY, INC., PLAZA INSURANCE CO., XYZ INSURANCE CO., &amp; CAPITOL SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0124.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00124&nbsp;LONESOME DEVELOPMENT, LLC VS. TOWN OF ABITA SPRINGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0154.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00154&nbsp;LONESOME DEVELOPMENT, LLC VS. TOWN OF ABITA SPRINGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0272.OC.PC.pdf">2025-OC-00272&nbsp;STANLEY R. PALOWSKY, III VS. W. BRANDON CORK, ANTHONY WHITE, OHC SERVICES, L.L.C. AND ALTERNATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., recused.<br />Crain, J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0338.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00338&nbsp;RHONDA K. OLIVER VS. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE</a><br />Hughes, J., would deny.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0299.KO.PC.pdf">2025-KO-00299&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLAY LANDIS RIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1572.K.action.re.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.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0117.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00117&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICKY DEWAYNE WAFER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. X, &sect; 5(a); State v. Crandell, 2005-1060 (La. 3/10/06), 924 So.2d 122.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0176.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00176&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WYATT MORGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)</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/2025/25-0180.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00180&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC BRUTON</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0284.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00284&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES L. TABB</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0534.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00534&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDRICK KENDALL ARMANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show any exception permits his successive filing. See State ex rel. Smith v. State, 2017-1851 (La. 12/15/17), 231 So.3d 608.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1107.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01107&nbsp;VINCENT SMITH VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1287.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-01287&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DUSTIN PRICE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Red River)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0224.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00224&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOBY ANTOINE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0988.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00988&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NIVALDO BUENO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1319.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01319&nbsp;CLIFFORD MCGRAW VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1319.KP.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1319.KP.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1483.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01483&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOMINQUE VALLIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0052.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00052&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN DWAYNE RIGMAIDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0123.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00123&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL MARTINEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0157.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00157&nbsp;HARRY L. STANLEY, JR. VS. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ROBERT E. ANDERSON, GREGG FORTNER AND AIG INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0159.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-00159&nbsp;ANGELO GOLATT #597501 VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0197.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00197&nbsp;J. CALHOUN ONE, L.L.C., and CARMEL LAKE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. VS. JEEMS BAYOU PRODUCTION CORP., GUERNSEY PETROLEUM CORP., CHEASAPEAKE LOUISIANA, L.P., AND PXP LOUISIANA, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0197.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0232.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00232&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELVIS BROOKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0240.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00240&nbsp;RENTON PROPERTIES, LLC VS. 213 UPLAND, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />McCallum, J., would grant in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.<br />Guidry, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0273.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00273&nbsp;J. CALHOUN ONE, L.L.C., and CARMEL LAKE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. VS. JEEMS BAYOU PRODUCTION CORP., GUERNSEY PETROLEUM CORP., CHEASAPEAKE LOUISIANA, L.P., AND PXP LOUISIANA, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0273.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0281.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00281&nbsp;RENTON PROPERTIES, LLC VS. 213 UPLAND, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0286.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00286&nbsp;TERRI HUNTER VS. RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0287.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00287&nbsp;KHARY HAYNES, ET AL. VS. TOURO INFIRMARY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0289.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00289&nbsp;TRUFUND FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. VS. CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0290.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00290&nbsp;THOMAS ALLEN AND ELVA ALLEN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES AND DEVIN BRYANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0292.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00292&nbsp;PAUL SIMMONS VS. MONIQUE LAFONTAINE SIMMONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0293.OC.action.pdf">2025-OC-00293&nbsp;LAURA A. WOODS VS. PATRICK CARTSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0295.OC.action.pdf">2025-OC-00295&nbsp;STACY MEAUX VS. LARRY MOORE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0298.CK.action.pdf">2025-CK-00298&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D. B.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0302.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00302&nbsp;L. D. HUDSON VS. A&amp;S ROOF AND HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0306.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00306&nbsp;OCEANS HEALTHCARE, L.L.C. AND OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS VS. COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL CARE, INC., PEOPLES HEALTH, INC., AND PEOPLES HEALTH NETWORK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0308.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00308&nbsp;CRAIG BURKETT VS. JEFFERSON PARISH FIRE DEPARTMENT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0309.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00309&nbsp;ENGQUIST-ROUZAN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. AND ENGQUIST-ROUZAN COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. VS. ASSOCIATED CONCRETE CONTRACTORS, INC. OF NEVADA, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0310.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00310&nbsp;VIRGINIA A. CONAWAY WIFE OF/AND WAYNE CONAWAY VS. BREE G. AUSTIN WIFE OF/AND ASHLEY AUSTIN AND BONNY GEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0311.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00311&nbsp;ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT VS. WAYNE A. FLETCHER, DEBORAH P. FLETCHER AND ROUBION CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0319.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00319&nbsp;RAMONA SMITH-JOHNSON, ET AL. VS. ROBERT WAYNE BUSHNELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0321.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00321&nbsp;CHRISTOPHER PAUL CATRAMBONE VS. REGINA EGLE LIOTTA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0326.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00326&nbsp;PERRY EMERY VS. EUNICE BEN, DEREK RUSS, ERNEST JONES, AND ACA REALTY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0328.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00328&nbsp;NICOLAS BLANCHARD VS. ACTION INDUSTRIES INC., THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND MYRON GIBSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Hughes, J., would grant to reinstate the trial court decision.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0333.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00333&nbsp;JAMAL MILLER VS. CHRISTOPHER RIDEAUX, FISCHHERTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., AND THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0336.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00336&nbsp;STANLEY JORDAN VS. CHASE BANK AND WASHINGTON MUTUAL HOMEOWNERS' DEPARTMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0339.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00339&nbsp;BART TIMOTHY BORDELON VS. JAMIE LYNN DIFRANCESCO BORDELON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0342.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00342&nbsp;NATALIE HENDERSON VS. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRACTICAL NURSE EXAMINERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0348.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00348&nbsp;CHASE COLLIGAN VS. CANDEAU INDUSTRIES, LLC, DIEUDONNE ENTERPRISES, LLC, BOH BROS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA, OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W CHERYL WILLIAMS VS. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA, OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, CANDEAU INDUSTRIES, LLC, DIEUDONNE ENTERPRISES, LLC, BOH BROS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, AND JOHN DOES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0355.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00355&nbsp;HENRY W. KINNEY VS. LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0361.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00361&nbsp;LAKE TERRACE PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND CELSO ERIC HERNANDEZ C/W LAKE TERRACE PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND CELSO ERIC HERNANDEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0384.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00384&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMECCIO CASTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0494.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00494&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLAY LANDIS RIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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