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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 #021</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">14th day of May, 2026</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Application for rehearing granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0309.KD.PC.re.pdf">2026-KD-00309&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TED BREAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would deny the rehearing.<br />Cole, J., dissents and would deny the rehearing.<br />Penzato, J., dissents and would deny the rehearing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">18th day of May, 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/2026/26-0626.OC.action.pdf">2026-OC-00626&nbsp;LAKESHORE ESTATES HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. MALCOLM SUTTER AND KATHRYN A. SUTTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., additionally concurs for the reasons of Griffin, J. <br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0626.OC.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., additionally concurs in the denial and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">19th day of May, 2026</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/2026/26-0227.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00227&nbsp;ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL, L.L.C., ET AL. VS. LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY D/B/A BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, BLUE CROSS &amp; BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND HMO LOUISIANA, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0241.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00241&nbsp;ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL, L.L.C., ET AL. VS. LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY D/B/A BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, BLUE CROSS &amp; BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND HMO LOUISIANA, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0360.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00360&nbsp;IN RE: GREGORY JOSEPH ST. ANGELO</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0360.B.jdh.dis.pdf">Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0360.B.pdg.dis.pdf">Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0354.OB.action.pdf">2026-OB-00354&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 25-PDB-050</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1214.K.PC.pdf">2025-K-01214&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALSTON MOSLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0109.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00109&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLIE TENNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Penzato, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0223.C.PC.pdf">2026-C-00223&nbsp;WMH FARMS, LLC VS. APACHE CORPORATION (OF DELAWARE), ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Acadia)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0276.CC.PC.pdf">2026-CC-00276&nbsp;JOHNNIE MAE THOMPSON VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER-SHREVEPORT, UNIVERSITY HEALTH SHREVEPORT, LLC D/B/A OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT, AND LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Penzato, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0333.CC.PC.pdf">2026-CC-00333&nbsp;ANGELLE ROSE SWAIN VS. FLEETWASH, INC., JAMES TRAVIS CORTEZ, THE ESTATE OF CODY JUDE COVEL, HAMBRON, INC., EDWARD SMITH, ROBERT L. EMKEY, PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, AND DOES 2790</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0346.CC.PC.pdf">2026-CC-00346&nbsp;LOUIS DANIEL HAYNES, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS THE SURVIVING SON OF LOUIS FLANIGAN, DECEASED, AND SHERRY Y. SAMUELS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS THE SURVIVING DAUGHTER OF INELL N. FLANIGAN, DECEASED, IN SOLIDO VS. OMNI ENERGY TRANSPORTATION CORP., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0346.CC.jlw.cip.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs in part and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0346.CC.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0392.KH.PC.pdf">2026-KH-00392&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GREGORY SEARLS, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0392.KH.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></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/2026/25-1473.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01473&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEVERY JAMES</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1473.KH.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1494.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01494&nbsp;JOHN E. LEE VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1494.CI.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1509.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01509&nbsp;RANDAL GRAY VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1509.CI.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied - See State v. Lathan, 2025-01044 (La. 1/28/26). Furthermore, see La. S. Ct. R. I, &sect; 3(H).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1044.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-01044&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDERICK LATHAN</a><br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1487.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01487&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUAN CARLOS PAZZUNIGA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1534.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01534&nbsp;JOSE ROBLES MARQUES VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0504.KH.PC.pdf">2026-KH-00504&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PETER WEBB, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Feliciana)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).<br />Guidry, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1274.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01274&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN JERMAINE CRENSHAW</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1466.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01466&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRELL MICHAEL SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1486.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01486&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD RAY LINK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1499.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01499&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALVIN WARREN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1521.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01521&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DIONTE BRACKEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1533.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01533&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARRYL TATE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1539.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01539&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TELVIN DA SHAWN GULLETTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1545.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01545&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALICIA WHITE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1558.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01558&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MYRON LEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1582.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01582&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KELVIN RAYMOND HARRISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0229.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00229&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS CHUTZ, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0230.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00230&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TODD THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0238.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00238&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY HUDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0254.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00254&nbsp;ALAN GALVEZ-BAQUEDANO, ANYI SANCHEZ-MORENO, AND EVELIN BAQUEDANO VS. ALEJANDRO MACHUCA, USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND AMERICAN ACCESS CASUALTY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0262.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00262&nbsp;MELBA MARGARET SCHWEGMANN BROWN, INDIVIDUALLY AND JOHN CRICHTON MCCALL SCHWEGMANN BROWN INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF CRICHTON WILLOUGHBY BROWN (D) VS. OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION, MICHAEL E. CASH, M.D., RON CHONG YIK, M.D., RAMON E. RIVERA, M.D., JACOB R. KARR, M.D., JONATHAN BONILLA, M.D., YVONNE E. GILLILAND, M.D., SHUBHUM MISRA, M.D., AND JEFFREY A. BAKER, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0277.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00277&nbsp;RONALD JOHNSON VS. ONSHORE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C., AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0278.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00278&nbsp;ANN MARIE CARRERO, ELIZABETH ANN CARRERO AND NANCY CARRERO VINCI VS. MANDINA'S, INC., D/B/A MANDINA'S RESTAURANT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., recused.<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0279.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00279&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SEAN HOLMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0280.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00280&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS ANTHONY HUDSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0281.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00281&nbsp;SONJA RAMSEY, PAUL RAMSEY &amp; JONAH BLAKE HOWELL VS. REGGIE DAVIS, LEANN DAVIS, TIMOTHY P. CARTER &amp; DEDRICK A. MOORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0283.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00283&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/2026/26-0284.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00284&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SEAN HOLMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0289.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00289&nbsp;KRISTEN P. CRIFASI VS. DERRICK M. JOHNSON, BOASSO AMERICA CORPORATION AND OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, D.M.J. EXPEDITED TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC AND TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. C/W KRISTEN P. CRIFASI VS. DERRICK M. JOHNSON, BOASSO AMERICA CORPORATION AND OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, D.M.J. EXPEDITED TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC AND TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0291.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00291&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF HOWARD A. WEISER, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0293.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00293&nbsp;FLEMING PLANTATION NEVADA, LLC VS. CHEVRON U.S.A., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0301.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00301&nbsp;JASMIJN BOL VS. ULVENHOUT, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0302.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00302&nbsp;JOHNETTE MARTIN VS. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, AMANDA Z. MARTIN, AND GREGORY F. MARTIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0306.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00306&nbsp;STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS. THE CITY OF SLIDELL AND AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION C/W ROY PICOU, JR. VS. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION, CITY OF SLIDELL AND KEVIN KELLUM</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0308.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00308&nbsp;GREGORY GRANGER, JR. AND THERESA ANN SOTO GRANGER VS. MK MALL HOLDINGS, L.L.C. AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0310.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00310&nbsp;ELIZABETH NALTY SMITHER VS. MICHAEL HARDIE SMITHER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0321.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00321&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TROY LAWRENCE, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0323.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00323&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF ROBERT ALVIN FUHRMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0323.CC.jmg.grant.pdf">Guidry, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0327.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00327&nbsp;PITT STREET VENTURES, LLC VS. MAPLE STREET FITNESS, LLC AND KURT WEISER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0331.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00331&nbsp;BLOUNT BROS. CONSTRUCTION, LLC VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, FIDELITY &amp; DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, JANICE WILLIAMS AND MIKE VOSBURG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0334.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00334&nbsp;DONNA M. BROWN VS. THOMAS USSIN BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0338.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00338&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PETER LAWRENCE HINKLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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