Cases
Reported Cases: Geraldine Ard, et. al. v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, 138 F. 3rd 596 (5th Circuit 1998).
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation v. Transportation Insurance Company, 958 F. ed 622 (5th Circuit 1992).
Kelly v. Star Enterprises, 44 F. 3rd 531 (5th Circuit 1995) (Table).
Texaco Inc. v. John M. Duhe, 44 F. Supp. 2d 809 (W.D.La. 1998).
United Houma Nation v. Texaco Inc., No. 97-4006, (E.D.La. 1998).
Resolution Trust Corporation v. American Title Insurance Company, 901 F. Supp. 122 (M.D.La 1995).
Cockerham v. Triad Chemical Company, No. 92-944 (M.D.La. 1993).
Sheppard v. Citgo, et. al., No. 93-0270 (M.D.La. 1994).
Vulcan Materials Company v. River City Towing, Inc. (M.D.La. 1992).
Ecosystems Management Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Co., (M.D.La. 1992).
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation v. 118 Acres of L
, 745 F. Supp. 366, 116 P.U.R. 4th 350 (E.D.La. 1990).
Texaco Inc. v. S
ers, et. al., 182 B.R. 937 (Bkrtcy. S.D.N.Y. 1995).
Hargis v. Jefferson Parish, et. al., 748 So. 2d 606 (La. App. 4th Circuit 1999).
Wilson v. Palmer Production, et. al., 706 So. 2d 142 (La App. 1st Circuit 1998).
S
ers v. Gary, et. al., 657 So. 2d 1085 (La. App. 1st Circuit 1995).
Copolymer Rubber & Chemical Co. v. Otha Lynn Scofield, Director of Finance for the City of Baton Rouge
Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 334,476, 19th Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Geraldine Ard, et. al. v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, No. 15,089, 21st Judicial District Court, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
Johnson v. Star Enterprise, No. 20045, 23rd Judicial District Court, St. James Parish, Louisiana.
Champagne v. Triad Chemical Co., No. 48715, 23rd Judicial District Court, St. James Parish, Louisiana.
Nadimi v. Louisiana Department of Transportation
Development, No. 229,141, 19th Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge Parish.
Representative Experience: Representation of major international oil companies in a wide range of legacy oil field site cases: The cases have involved claims associated with soil
groundwater contamination. The claimed contaminants included Non-Hazardous Oilfield Wastes ( NOW ) as well as NORM. The cases include inl
locations as well as locations in marsh/wetl
environments. The cases have been brought on behalf of individual l
owners
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owners numbering in the hundreds. Many cases were filed as class actions involving thous
s of potential class members. The sites range from one-acre tracts to 158 square miles
Representation of major energy companies in wetl
s loss issues in Louisiana's coastal parishes
Summary judgment in favor of two oil companies in the OGTI personal injury case in New Orleans Civil District Court three months following the Grefer punitive damage award
Representation of a major international oil company in the Abshire case in Louisiana, an environmental litigation matter involving claims of soil
groundwater contamination in the oldest oil
gas field in Louisiana
Representation of a major international oil company in over fifty environmental litigation matters involving oil fields throughout the state of Louisiana
