<div><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 #046</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </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>The Opinions handed down on the <span class="nrdate">21st day of October, 2022</span> are as follows:</p><h1>BY Hughes, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0856.C.OPN.pdf">2021-C-00856</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/21-0856.C.OPN.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. JUSTIN DALE TUREAU VS. BEPCO, L.P., BOPCO, LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., CHISOLM TRAIL VENTURES, L.P., AND HESS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />AFFIRMED, RENDERED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0364.CQ.OPN.pdf">2022-CQ-00364</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0364.CQ.OPN.pdf">MARK WIGHTMAN, DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY; COURTNEY WIGHTMAN, DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY; WIGHTMAN FAMILY DENTAL, L.L.C VS. AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION; DENTEMAX, L.L.C.</a><br />CERTIFIED QUESTION ANSWERED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Crichton, J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY Crichton, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1893.KP.OPN.pdf">2021-KP-01893</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1893.KP.OPN.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REGINALD REDDICK</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />REVERSED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Genovese, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons. <br />Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY Genovese, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0079.CC.OPN.pdf">2022-CC-00079</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0079.CC.OPN.pdf">SUCCESSION OF ROSALIE HANDY LEWIS AND JOHN CHARLES LEWIS</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />AFFIRMED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Crichton, J.</p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY Crain, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0886.O.OPN.pdf">2022-O-00886</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0886.O.OPN.pdf">IN RE: JUDGE CHARLENE CHARLET DAY, THE FAMILY COURT IN AND FOR EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Hughes, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY McCallum, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1906.OC.OPN.pdf">2021-OC-01906</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1906.OC.OPN.pdf">STEPHEN AMEDEE & TANYA AMEDEE VS. AIMBRIDGE HOSPITALITY LLC D/B/A EMBASSY SUITES NEW ORLEANS & THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Crain, J., concurs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><h1>BY Griffin, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0178.C.OPN.pdf">2022-C-00178</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0178.C.OPN.pdf">ASHLYN FRANKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, ADDISON FRANKS VS. JOSHUA SIKES AND LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of Tensas)<br />COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT AMENDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p> </p><h1>PER CURIAM:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0571.B.OPN.pdf">2022-B-00571</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0571.B.OPN.pdf">IN RE: PAUL A. LAPEYROUSE</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Retired Judge Freddie Pitcher, Jr., assigned Justice ad hoc, sitting for Weimer, C.J., recused.</p><p>Hughes, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Hughes, J.</p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0612.B.OPN.pdf">2022-B-00612</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0612.B.OPN.pdf">IN RE: STAVROS PANAGOULOPOULOS</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM.<br /><span style="white-space:pre;"></span><br />Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Crain, J.</p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1753.CC.OPN.pdf">2021-CC-01753</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1753.CC.OPN.pdf">JACOB AUGUSTINE AND BRANDI AUGUSTINE VS. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON AND JAMES BROWN</a> (Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT VACATED. REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Hughes, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0492.B.OPN.pdf">2022-B-00492</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/22-0492.B.OPN.pdf">IN RE: JARVIS J. CLAIBORNE</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Genovese, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Crain, J.<br />Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Crain, J.</p><p> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1226.KP.OPN.pdf">2021-KP-01226</a><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span><a href="/opinions/2022/21-1226.KP.OPN.pdf">STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON MICHAEL PILCHER</a> (Parish of Natchitoches)<br />AFFIRMED. REMANDED. SEE PER CURIAM.</p><p>Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div></div>