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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 #040</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">5th day of September, 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/2025/25-1115.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01115&nbsp;CEDRIC DENT VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1115.KK.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">8th day of September, 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/2025/25-1050.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-01050&nbsp;TURBINE GENERATION SERVICES, L.L.C., ET AL. VS. G.E. OIL &amp; GAS, INC., ET AL. C/W TURBINE POWERED TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C., ET AL. VS. G.E. OIL &amp; GAS, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1050.CC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., dissents and would deny.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1144.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01144&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY COOPER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of September, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Grant and docket as appeal. See briefing notice and order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0950.CJ.PC.pdf">2025-CJ-00950&nbsp;SARAH ALLEN DAVIDSON VS. TERRANCE HARDY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1349.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-01349&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BERTIE RANDALL HICKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0300.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00300&nbsp;IN RE: SANDRA JAMES PAGE</a><br />Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0977.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00977&nbsp;IN RE: JADE R. BLASINGAME</a></p><h1>Reciprocal discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0678.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00678&nbsp;IN RE: CHRISTOPHER ANTONIO TYSON</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0478.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00478&nbsp;IN RE: RONALD SIDNEY HALEY, JR.</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />Cole, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0713.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00713&nbsp;IN RE: TRISTAN PATRICK GILLEY</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0772.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00772&nbsp;IN RE: SALVADOR RANDAZZO</a><br />Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Formal charges dismissed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0714.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00714&nbsp;IN RE: CHRISTOPHER HICKS CARBINE</a></p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1354.BA.PC.pdf">2024-BA-01354&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSION CFN-487087</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional reinstatement granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/23-0284.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00284&nbsp;IN RE: DAVID BAND, JR.</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0751.OB.PC.pdf">2025-OB-00751&nbsp;IN RE: LAURA T. MARLER</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0459.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00459&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-068</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0594.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00594&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-066</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0614.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00614&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 24-PDB-069</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0648.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00648&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL 24-INT-2061</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would remand to Office of Disciplinary Counsel for investigation.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would remand to Office of Disciplinary Counsel for investigation.<br />Cole, J., dissents and would remand to Office of Disciplinary Counsel for investigation.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0697.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00697&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 25-INT-0589</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0236.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00236&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LOUIS HUDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</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/2025/25-0346.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00346&nbsp;ADRIAN M. DUNN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0652.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00652&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DWAYNE DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</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/2025/25-0352.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00352&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ATARI WOODS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0644.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00644&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DENTAVIUS WRIGHT</a><br />McCallum, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0676.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00676&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEANTHONY PEARSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bienville)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0705.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00705&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GABRIEL DALE MCCLAIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused.</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1266.KK.action.re.pdf">2024-KK-01266&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. IRA R. TONEY, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0160.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-00160&nbsp;MURPHY J. PAINTER, SR. VS. DUSTIN CLOUATRE, HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC, PELICAN POST NEWS, L.L.C., WADE PETITE, RICKY BABIN, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, CLINT COINTMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0191.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00191&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. OKYEAME WOODARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0965.KP.action.re.pdf">2024-KP-00965&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HARLOW HUTCHINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<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/2025/25-0022.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-00022&nbsp;MICHAEL DESPAROIS VS. TIMMONS INTERNATIONAL, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0494.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00494&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLAY LANDIS RIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1574.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-01574&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA BELTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Baskin, 2018-0867 (La. 5/6/19), 269 So.3d 689.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0322.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00322&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRANKIE BASKIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Petitioner must file a new request for administrative remedy procedure pertinent to his claim(s) for funds withheld on different dates before seeking judicial review. On the showing made, the matter at issue relates only to dates from 2005 to 2015.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0347.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-00347&nbsp;NATHANIEL ANDERSON VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0347.CI.jlw.dis.pdf">Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., concurs.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1514.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01514&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONDY VERNON, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1546.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01546&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KASHIE FERNANDEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1556.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01556&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERMAINE WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0067.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00067&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WARREN JOSEPH, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0144.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00144&nbsp;THERESA NAQUIN VS. CHURCH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF HOUMA, LOUISIANA, AND FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HOUMA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0150.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00150&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MALCOLM J. REED</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0288.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00288&nbsp;REEF EXPLORATION, INC. VS. BOBBIE JEAN BUSBY PATIN, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0288.C.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0304.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00304&nbsp;DERRICK MILLS, ET AL. VS. HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0377.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00377&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ZYKEYNO KIVAZI THEUS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0427.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00427&nbsp;FILMORE PARC APARTMENTS II VS. NORMAN WHITE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; ERROLL WILLIAMS, ASSESSOR, ORLEANS PARISH; AND THE CHAIRMAN, LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION C/W MFLC PARTNERS, A LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM VS. NORMAN WHITE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; ERROLL WILLIAMS, ASSESSOR, ORLEANS PARISH; AND CHAIRMAN LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION</a><br />Cole, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0477.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00477&nbsp;SHELBY TRUELOVE VS. CALLIE ISAACS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0482.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00482&nbsp;GILBERT WILSON VS. LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Crain, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0483.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00483&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SATURNINO PENA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0486.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00486&nbsp;HARVEST TIME COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION VS. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0498.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00498&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, BY AND THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY GENERAL, LIZ MURRILL VS. ABBVIE, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0499.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00499&nbsp;WILLIAM MELLOR, ET AL. VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0502.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00502&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, BY AND THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY GENERAL, LIZ MURRILL VS. ABBVIE, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0506.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00506&nbsp;CLARENCE WALLS VS. SHERIFF TONY MANCUSO, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0507.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00507&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KAIVON DEONDRE WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0508.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00508&nbsp;CURTIS JARVIS VS. CHAD RICHARDSON, FRANKLIN JOE BOLDEN, JR., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY, CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS OF LLOYD'S AND GOLDEN BEAR INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0510.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00510&nbsp;A PLUS HOME CARE SERVICES, LLC VS. A BLESSING PERSONAL HOME CARE SERVICES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0522.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00522&nbsp;RICHARD JOHNSTON, INDIVIDUALLY VS. WEST LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICES, INC., D/B/A BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0528.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00528&nbsp;SABRINA RICHARDSON VS. NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0536.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00536&nbsp;RAYVEN PATTERSON VS. WASTE CONNECTIONS OF LOUISIANA, INC., ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, AND DORIAN LOVELY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />McCallum, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Wicker.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0538.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00538&nbsp;CARROLL J. AUCOIN, JR., TONIE A. AUCOIN AND AUCOIN HOMESTEAD, LLC VS. BAYOU LAFOURCHE FRESH WATER DISTRICT, LOUISIANA COASTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AUTHORITY, CH2M HILL, INC. AND F. MILLER CONSTRUCTION, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.<br />Crain, J., recused.<br />McCallum, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge McClendon.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0561.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00561&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MISHANDA L. REED</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0646.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00646&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LADERRICK CAMPBELL</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>
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