Cases
Reported Cases: Andrepont v. Chevron USA, Inc., 113 So.3d 421, 2012-1100 (La.App. 3 Cir. 4/3/13)
Dietz v. Superior Oil Company, 129 So.3d 836, 2013-657 (La.App. 3 Cir. 12/11/13)
Global Marketing Solutions, LLC v. Blue Mill Farms, Inc., 2014 WL 4656572 (La.App. 1 Cir.)
Commercial Property Development Corp. v. State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, 808 So.2d 534, 2000-0392 (La.App. 1 Cir. 3/28/01) (No. 2000 CA 0392)
Johnson v. Orleans Parish School Board, 2003-0828, 890 So.2d 579
Gallup v. Exxon Corporation, 2003 WL 21488541 (M.D. La. 2004)
Steering Committee v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, 461 F.3d 598 (5th Circuit 2006)
Marquette Transportation v. Trinity Marine Products, Inc., 2006 WL 2349461 (E.D. La. 2006)
Thomas v. Mobil Oil Corp., 14 So.3d 7, 2008-0541 (La. App. 4th Cir. 3/31/09)
Kling Realty Co., Inc. V. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. 575 F.3d 510 (5th Cir. 2009)
Representative Experience: Representation of a global energy client adverse to a significant l
owner in coastal Vermilion Parish. The plaintiffs sought more than $119 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages, for alleged negligence, unreasonable
excessive use of mineral lease rights, strict liability,
willful
wanton conduct in connection with h
ling
storage of wastes. Plaintiffs claimed that our client had violated environmental regulations, which they claimed resulted in widespread contamination of soil, groundwater,
sediment that required hundreds of acres of wetl
s to be excavated, among other remedies. Plaintiffs also claimed that the alleged environmental contamination had infiltrated crabs
other seafood, making these products unsafe for human consumption. After a three-week trial in 2015, the jury adopted the environmental remediation plan presented by our client
found that our client had not engaged in any negligent or willful conduct
had not exceeded any of its rights under the applicable mineral
surface leases.
Defense of legacy oil field site contamination
NORM lawsuits for a major oil
gas company involving alleged soil
sediment contamination, alleged shallow groundwater contamination,
drinking water aquifer alleged impacts
Successful defense of a major oil
gas company at three week jury trial in legacy oilfield site contamination lawsuit for claims of alleged soil contamination
groundwater contamination
for damages allegedly caused by the construction of canals
Successful defense of a major oil
gas company in eviction proceedings brought by l
owners for alleged NORM
other contamination allegedly caused by oil
gas company's industrial activities conducted on surface lease
Representation of a large oil company in a series of class actions involving two separate incidents involving large scale fires at separate petrochemical units
Representation of a large fertilizer company in a class action lawsuit resulting from a catastrophic chemical explosion
Representation of an oil company in a class action involving allegations of long-term exposure allegedly arising out of operations conducted at gas processing plant
Representation of wood creosote company in class action involving allegations of long-term exposure arising out of creosote operations
Representation of former hotel owner in class actions involving allegations of injuries arising out of exposure to mold
Representation of large manufacturer in class action involving alleged product defect in barges
