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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 #043</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">29th day of September, 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/2025/25-1234.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01234&nbsp;WEB TRONICS, LLC VS. INSURANCE UNLIMITED OF LOUISIANA, LLC AND VALERIE MUSE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">1st day of October, 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/2025/25-0529.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00529&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD BRIGGS, III A/K/A DONALD BRIGGS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEFAN JERMAINE BRIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0551.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00551&nbsp;BRUCE A. O'KREPKI, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF RICHARD E. O'KREPKI VS. PENELOPE BRODTMANN O'KREPKI C/W SUCCESSION OF RICHARD E. O'KREPKI</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0418.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00418&nbsp;ANTHONY ROBINSON VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0630.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00630&nbsp;JOHN CALLIS VS. GREATER ALEXANDRIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0513.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-00513&nbsp;WILLIAM ALAN PESNELL AND DOUGLAS WADE PESNELL VS. RONNIE WILLIAMS, JR., AND STACY MCQUEARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0513.C.jlw.cipdip.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/22-1610.BA.PC.pdf">2022-BA-01610&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-506955</a></p><h1>Disbarment extended. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0684.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00684&nbsp;IN RE: DOUNNISEI KUO GBALAZEH</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0338.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-00338&nbsp;RHONDA K. OLIVER VS. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for rehearing not considered - See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1351.CC.PC.re2.pdf">2024-CC-01351&nbsp;JOHN KITE, ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCCESSION OF JOHNNIE KETCHUN KITE AND ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN, JA'LA WANYA BOYD, JA'MARSHA DEON BOYD, AND TAURIEZ KITE VS. RAPIDES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF WILLIAM EARL HILTON, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA UTILITY DEPARTMENT AND MAYOR JACQUES ROY C/W LEON BOYD, ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN JA'LA WANYA BOYD, AND JA'MARSHA DEON BOYD, AND ALINE CRAFT ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD TAURIEZ KITE AND RAPIDES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF WILLIAM EARL HILTON, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA UTILITY DEPARTMENT AND MAYOR JACQUES ROY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1351.CC.jlw.con.re.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1276.KO.action.re.pdf">2024-KO-01276&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PERCY STALLS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0240.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-00240&nbsp;RENTON PROPERTIES, LLC VS. 213 UPLAND, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0342.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-00342&nbsp;NATALIE HENDERSON VS. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRACTICAL NURSE EXAMINERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</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/2025/25-0345.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00345&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUSTIN JERRARD SPEARS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0412.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00412&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES DESIL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0893.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00893&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO L. MOORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. X, &sect; 5(a); State v. Crandell, 2005-1060 (La. 3/10/96), 924 So.2d 122.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0433.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00433&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENTON DAWNE GREEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0625.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00625&nbsp;ERIC WILLIAMS, ET AL. VS. 24TH JDC, DIV. "E"</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0588.KP.PC.pdf">2025-KP-00588&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JORELL MURPHY YOUNG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0624.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00624&nbsp;JEREL SMITH VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Clark, 2020-00197 (La. 9/29/20), 301 So.3d 1157; State v. Clark, 2018-1978 (La. 2/18/19), 263 So.3d 1143.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0535.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00535&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDERSON CLARK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0823.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00823&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARREN BRIDGES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1553.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01553&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DETRIAVION D. GREEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0056.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-00056&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH PETERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0366.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00366&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY SEARLS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0456.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00456&nbsp;WILLIAM ALAN PESNELL AND DOUGLAS WADE PESNELL VS. RONNIE WILLIAMS, JR., AND STACY MCQUEARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0524.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00524&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LANCE J. EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0542.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00542&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. YVETTE GRAGG LOGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0579.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00579&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KERRY JERROD SANDERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0608.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00608&nbsp;ERICA DYER VS. MONTCLAIRE PARC, L.L.C., D/B/A MONTCLAIR PARKS ASSISTED LIVING AND THE CHATEAUS AT MONTCLAIRE, L.L.C D/B/A MONTCLAIR PARKS ASSISTED LIVING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0659.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00659&nbsp;BRYAN MITNAUL VS. MICHAEL J. PETROSH JR. &amp; ANDREA M. RABALAIS PETROSH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0665.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00665&nbsp;LIBERTY UHACK AND JOSEPH JORDAIN VS. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC., NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, PATRICK GARNER, NAKIA JAMES, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0700.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00700&nbsp;DON KELLEY VS. LOUISIANA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0701.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00701&nbsp;JEFFERY P. CROXTON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, LOUISIANA COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND NATHAN DANIEL WHITE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0704.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00704&nbsp;CHAD SOILEAU, GREG DUHON, ET AL. VS. CITY OF BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0707.OC.action.pdf">2025-OC-00707&nbsp;ASHTON R. O'DWYER, JR., ET AL. VS. THE METAIRIE TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION BOARD PRESIDENT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0722.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00722&nbsp;LIBERTY UHACK VS. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC., NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, PATRICK GARNER, NAKIA JAMES, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0731.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00731&nbsp;JOANY ZAMORA, ANGELICA DAVILA, AND JUAN TRINIDAD VS. EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC, AND TURNER INDUSTRIES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0738.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00738&nbsp;EDELGARD RAMAN AND LAKSHMI KALA RAMAN VS. ROBERT NEWSOME, SR., M.D., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0745.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00745&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN (AKA: JAMES) ELLIOT THOMPSON, JODI LYNN KADAK, AND CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HOLLOWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0745.KK.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0747.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00747&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH H. MILLER, JR. C/W SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH HERMAN MILLER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0748.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00748&nbsp;L.L. &amp; G. CONSTRUCTION, INC. VS. MID-GULF RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0750.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00750&nbsp;LIBERTY UHACK VS. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC., NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, PATRICK GARNER, NAKIA JAMES, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0752.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00752&nbsp;HASSAN REFAEY VS. LIQUIMAR TANKERS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0755.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00755&nbsp;KAYLA NEVILLE VS. JOHN W. REDMANN, LAW OFFICE OF JOHN W. REDMANN, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0756.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00756&nbsp;JOHNNY PIERRON VS. GREGORY KIMPTON AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0760.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00760&nbsp;TONY LOGAN VS. RICHLAND PARISH HOSPITAL, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0763.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00763&nbsp;THOMAS JASON HOFFPAUIR AND LAURA REEVES VS. BRAD RUSSELL, DOING BUSINESS AS SPARTAN HOMES OF LAKE CHARLES, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Cameron)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0765.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00765&nbsp;THOMAS JASON HOFFPAUIR AND LAURA REEVES VS. BRAD RUSSELL, DOING BUSINESS AS SPARTAN HOMES OF LAKE CHARLES, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Cameron)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0769.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00769&nbsp;WOLF PLUMBING, INC. VS. CLAUDINE MATTHEWS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0779.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00779&nbsp;DEBRA BABIN, ET AL. VS. TURN SERVICES, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0783.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00783&nbsp;CAMELOT OF NORTH OAKS, LLC, KENTWOOD MANOR NURSING HOME, LLC AND SUMMERFIELD OF HAMMOND, LLC VS. TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM, SALES AND USE TAX DIVISION</a><br />Cole, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0784.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00784&nbsp;SHARELL HORTON AND ANDREA NORWOOD VS. BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF BATON ROUGE/EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, SAUNDRA W. WATTS, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0788.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00788&nbsp;CHESAPEAKE LOUISIANA, L.P. AND CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. VS. BONCHASSE LAND &amp; TIMBER, LLC, BONCHASSE LAND COMPANY, L.L.C., ULYSSES LINCOLN COLEMAN, III AS TRUSTEE OF THE COLEMAN FAMILY TRUST A AND THE COLEMAN FAMILY TRUST B, AND SEQUOIA VENTURE NO. 2, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0790.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00790&nbsp;DWAYNE ALEXANDER VS. THE LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINERS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0791.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00791&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALEB WILSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0792.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00792&nbsp;DEANNE LAWLESS VS. PAE HOLDING CORPORATION</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0800.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00800&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARRELL NEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0810.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00810&nbsp;GREGORY P. MOUTON AND MARIVETTE V. MOUTON VS. LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTERS, LLC D/B/A LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT, DAVID DEBENEDETTO, SHANE (LAST NAME UNKNOWN), TREMYA ANTHONY, &amp; KELSI (LAST NAME UNKNOWN)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0819.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00819&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER STRICKLAND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0819.KK.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0821.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00821&nbsp;WILLIAM W. ALDEN, M.D. VS. JENNIFER RICE AND DIANA KOUKOUTCHOS INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTRIX/ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF BRIAN KOUKOUTCHOS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0830.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00830&nbsp;SCOTT CARRINGTON VS. DIANNA CARRINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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