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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 #012</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">25th day of March, 2026</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/2026/26-0383.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00383&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CURTIS LAVSON MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">26th day of March, 2026</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition to extend probation granted. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/23-1134.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01134&nbsp;IN RE: G. KARL BERNARD</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would revoke respondent's probation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">31st day of March, 2026</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for permanent retirement from the practice of law granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0221.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00221&nbsp;IN RE: DARYL GOLD</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1303.K.PC.pdf">2025-K-01303&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LUIS OROBIO, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1303.K.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1628.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-01628&nbsp;LOUISIANA STADIUM &amp; EXPOSITION DISTRICT VS. BRAZOS INDUSTRIES, LLC, AND GREENSHIELD PRODUCTS, LLC C/W BRAZOS INDUSTRIES, LLC VS. LOUISIANA STADIUM &amp; EXPOSITION DISTRICT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1628.C.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0282.CC.PC.pdf">2026-CC-00282&nbsp;JAMIE W. TURNER, WIFE OF/AND RICKY RAY TURNER, ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, LILITH MAY TURNER VS. WOMAN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, D/B/A WOMAN'S HOSPITAL, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0767.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-00767&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINETTE FRANK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Application for rehearing granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1158.C.PC.re.pdf">2025-C-01158&nbsp;LOUIS V. HOSE AND JULIE H. HOSE VS. JAMES SCOTT O'CONNELL AND WHITNEY ELIZABETH O'CONNELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1209.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-01209&nbsp;KASTER, LYNCH, FARRAR, &amp; BALL, LLP VS. MEEKS &amp; ASSOCIATES, LLC AND KIM TURLICH-VAUGHAN AS CLERK OF COURT FOR THE PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot. The district court has acted.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1117.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01117&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD RAY LINK</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration granted. Original judgment affirmed. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0296.C.PC.re.pdf">2026-C-00296&nbsp;ANDREW BRADLEY TOWBIN VS. JOHN T. FULLER AND DARREN P. LOMBARD IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT FOR CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0296.C.jmg.dip.re.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0296.C.ahp.dip.re.pdf">Penzato, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See La.S.Ct.R. IX. &sect; 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1220.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-01220&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERRY EVANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1287.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01287&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WARREN HERBERT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1297.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01297&nbsp;ALONZO FORD VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<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 La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(B).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1281.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01281&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GROVER D. CANNON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1289.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01289&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JACOB FAY LUKE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Penzato, 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. I, &sect; 3(D).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1286.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01286&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON CHATMAN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1288.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01288&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORTEZ LAMAR BERRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1301.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01301&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL D. SMITH</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1302.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01302&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EMANUEL A. JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1291.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01291&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALVIN ANTHONY WALKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1320.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01320&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRYSON JOHNLEWIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1327.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01327&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MESHELL A. HALE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1333.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01333&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRANCE FELIX, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1351.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01351&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VIUSQUI J. PEREZ-ESPINOSA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1353.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01353&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REGINALD RICARDO PARNELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1468.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-01468&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOEY ROGERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1595.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01595&nbsp;PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES CENTER VS. REGINA CARTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0002.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00002&nbsp;IN RE: THE CLAURISTE HUGH BYLES AND JUDITH CAROL BELL BYLES LIVING TRUST</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0031.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00031&nbsp;BOBBI HARRIGAN O/B/O MATTHEW SURGENOR, ROBERT SURGENOR, AND CATHY SURGENOR VS. DR. WILLIAM RISHER AND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0032.OC.action.pdf">2026-OC-00032&nbsp;DANIEL BRYAN VS. LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND OVERSIGHT BOARD, THE FOUNDATION FOR TERREBONNE GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM, PATRICK DECOURCEY WALKER, M.D. and ELEISA FLOYD, N.P.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0035.CP.action.pdf">2026-CP-00035&nbsp;PATRICK LEVIER VS. ELBERT LEE GUILLORY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0037.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00037&nbsp;KEITH JAMES REINSCH VS. MICA K. REINSCH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Guidry, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0042.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00042&nbsp;ON LEONG CHINESE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION VS. AKM ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C., AARON K. MOTWANI, MARCUS L. GUSTI, CHIU HON LEE, KAM WONG, HAIWEI ZHANG, KAM WAN CHAN AND CHAN KIM FAI C/W ON LEONG CHINESE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION VS. AKM ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C., AARON K. MOTWANI, AND MARCUS L. GUSTI</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0046.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00046&nbsp;KENNETH SIMMONS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0047.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00047&nbsp;TAMMEY WEBBER VS. CITY OF SHREVEPORT, CADDO, COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. D/B/A C.E. GALLOWAY HEAD START CENTER, AND GUIDEONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0048.KD.action.pdf">2026-KD-00048&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LLOYD GRAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0051.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00051&nbsp;MIDWAY CATTLE RANCH, LLC VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0053.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00053&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CLAIM OF JACK EDWARD PRICE, II (D)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0054.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00054&nbsp;BRIGID A. CONNELL AND KENNETH D. GOFORTH VS. RICHWOOD GARDENS, INC., KEITH A. MCGOUGH, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, DUSTIN B. DEMOSS AND PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0060.CD.action.pdf">2026-CD-00060&nbsp;STEVEN JERMAINE HARRIS VS. NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Guidry, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0065.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00065&nbsp;KAILYN FLETCHER VS. ELLYN CLEVENGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0067.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00067&nbsp;STACEY SCHETTLER-DIAZ VS. OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - WESTBANK, LLC AND OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0068.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00068&nbsp;FIRST PAY, INC. VS. CHARLES GUY, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0071.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00071&nbsp;BRIGID A. CONNELL AND KENNETH D. GOFORTH VS. RICHWOOD GARDENS, INC., KEITH A. MCGOUGH, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, DUSTIN B. DEMOSS AND PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0075.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00075&nbsp;RENTON PROPERTIES, LLC VS. 213 UPLAND, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0081.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00081&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TAVIONE GUSTAVE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0082.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00082&nbsp;ROCHELL PROVOST VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0090.CP.action.pdf">2026-CP-00090&nbsp;ROBERT ANDERSON WOODFIN, JR. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0091.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00091&nbsp;ELLEN F. EARHART VS. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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