<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top" style=""><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #013</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <p> </p><div class="nrbody"><p><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><p> </p><p><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="NRBODY" --></p><p>The Opinions handed down on the <span class="nrdate">25th day of March, 2022</span> are as follows:</p><h1>BY Weimer, C.J.: </h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1801.O.OPN.pdf">2021-O-01801 IN RE: JUDGE JERRY L. DENTON, JR.</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE OPINION </p><p>Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons. <br />Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons. <br />McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons </p><p> </p><h1>BY Hughes, J.: </h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0929.CQ.OPN.pdf">2021-CQ-00929 OFFICER JOHN DOE, POLICE OFFICER VS. DERAY MCKESSON; BLACK LIVES MATTER; BLACK LIVES MATTER NETWORK, INCORPORATED</a><br />CERTIFIED QUESTION ANSWERED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons. <br />Crichton, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer. <br />Genovese, J., additionally concurs in the result and assigns reasons. <br />Crain, J., concurs in part and assigns reasons. <br />Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons. </p><p> </p><h1>BY Crichton, J.: </h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0838.C.OPN.pdf">2021-C-00838 LEISURE RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT, INC. VS. FIRST GUARANTY BANK</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge) <br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Retired Judge Madeline Jasmine appointed Justice ad hoc sitting for Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00838 only.<br />Retired Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson appointed Justice ad hoc sitting for Crain, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00838 only. </p><p>Johnson, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons. <br />Jasmine, J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons. </p><p> </p><h1></h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0840.C.OPN.pdf">2021-C-00840 RONALD HICKS VS. USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ROBERT L. HARGER, JR., R.L. HARGER AND ASSOCIATES, INC., AND HARGER AND COMPANY, INC.</a> (Parish of Pointe Coupee) <br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Retired Judge Paul Bonin appointed Justice ad hoc sitting for Hughes, J., recused in case number 2021-C-00840 only.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. </p><p> </p><h1>BY Crain, J.: </h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0993.C.OPN.pdf">2021-C-00993 DEJAUN D. KENDRICK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTRIX OF HER MINOR CHILD, JUELZ AMYRION KENDRICK VS. ESTATE OF ANTHONY MICHAEL BARRE, ANGEL C. BARRE, BARBARA C. BARRE AND STANFORD BARRE</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil) <br />REVERSED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. <br />Hughes, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. <br />Griffin, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer. </p><p> </p><h1>BY McCallum, J.: </h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0858.CA.OPN.pdf">2021-CA-00858 WILLIAM MELLOR, ET AL. VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON</a> (Parish of Jefferson) <br />AFFIRMED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons. <br />Crichton, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer. </p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1414.CA.OPN.pdf">2021-CA-01414 WESTLAWN CEMETERIES, L.L.C. VS. THE LOUISIANA CEMETERY BOARD</a> (Parish of Jefferson) <br />AFFIRMED. SEE OPINION. </p><p> </p><h1>PER CURIAM: </h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1159.C.OPN.pdf">2021-C-01159 SUCCESSION OF DEAN ALLEN BRADLEY</a> (Parish of Jefferson) <br />RULING OF THE COURT OF APPEAL REVERSED. TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT REINSTATED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1198.B.OPN.pdf">2021-B-01198 IN RE: LANE NORWOOD BENNETT</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. </p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1439.B.OPN.pdf">2021-B-01439 IN RE: TIMOTHY DAVID RAY</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Retired Judge Jimmie C. Peters appointed Justice ad hoc sitting for Griffin, J., recused in case number 2021-B-01439 only. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents in part and assigns reasons. <br />Crain, J., concurs. </p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0566.C.OPN.pdf">2021-C-00566 COX, COX, FILO, CAMEL & WILSON, LLC VS. LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION</a> (Parish of Calcasieu) <br />AFFIRMED AS AMENDED. SEE PER CURIAM. </p><p>Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons. <br />Crichton, J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons. <br />Crain, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons. <br />McCallum, J., concurs in the result for the reasons assigned by Justice Crichton. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><!-- InstanceEndEditable --></p></div>