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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #020</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>The Opinions handed down on the <span class="nrdate">13th day of May, 2021</span> are as follows: </p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Weimer, C.J.:</h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1120.C.OPN.pdf">2020-C-01120 SHEILA WILLIAMS VS. ANGELA [APRIL] MONTGOMERY, AND FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Lafourche) <br />AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Crichton, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1175.CC.OPN.pdf">2020-CC-01175 JACOB JOHNSON VS. DARYL PURPERA, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />REVERSED. SUMMARY JUDGMENT GRANTED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Retired Judge John D. Crigler, appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for Crain, J., recused in case number 2020-CC-01175 only.</p><p>Hughes, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons. <br />Genovese, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Griffin, J. <br />Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Crichton, J.: </h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1020.CC.OPN.pdf">2020-CC-01020 ALBERT GLEN DAVIS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA RACING COMMISSION, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Calcasieu) <br />REVERSED AND RENDERED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons. <br />Genovese, J., dissents. Griffin, J., dissents. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Genovese, J.: </h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1017.C.OPN.pdf">2020-C-01017 BAYOU BRIDGE PIPELINE, LLC VS. 38.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED IN ST. MARTIN PARISH, ET AL.</a> (Parish of St. Martin) <br />AFFIRMED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. <br />Crain, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons. <br />McCallum, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Griffin, J.: </h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1231.C.OPN.pdf">2020-C-01231 ARNOLD LOWTHER, ET AL. VS. TOWN OF BASTROP</a> (Parish of Morehouse) <br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Retired Judge Robert L. Lobrano, appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for McCallum, J., recused in case number 2020-C-01231 only. </p><p>Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>PER CURIAM: </h1><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1276.B.OPN.pdf">2020-B-01276 IN RE: CECELIA F. ABADIE</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons. <br />Hughes, J., concurs in part, dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J. <br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. <br />Griffin, J., concurs in part, dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0671.KK.OPN.pdf">2020-KK-00671 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BYRIELLE HEBERT</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal) <br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Hughes, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice Crain. <br />Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0976.C.OPN.pdf">2020-C-00976 MARK A. DAVIDSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, JERRY JONES, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF OUACHITA PARISH; AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge) <br />AFFIRMED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons. Genovese, J., dissents. <br />Griffin, J., dissents. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1278.CC.OPN.pdf">2020-CC-01278 SYNIKIA HESTER INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF KUNTA HESTER, JR., KALEN HESTER AND KAYDON HESTER VS. BRYANT WALKER, BLUELINX CORPORATION AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil) <br />REVERSED. SUMMARY JUDGMENT GRANTED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1403.B.OPN.pdf">2020-B-01403 IN RE: DONALD R. DOBBINS</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-0883.K.OPN.pdf">2020-K-00883 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES BOURGEOIS</a> (Parish of Lafourche) <br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons. <br />Hughes, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J. <br />Griffin, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Weimer, C.J. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/19-1899.K.OPN.pdf">2019-K-01899 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER PERELL FISHER, JR.</a> (Parish of St. Tammany) <br />REVERSED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Retired Judge Robert Klees appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for Crain, J., recused in case number 2019-K-01899 only </p><p>Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1041.K.OPN.pdf">2020-K-01041 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL YOUNG</a> (Parish of Lafourche) <br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Hughes, J., dissents. Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/Opinions/2021/20-1488.B.OPN.pdf">2020-B-01488 IN RE: KATHLEEN M. WILSON</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div>
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