EAGLE PIPE AND SUPPLY, INC. v. AMERADA HESS CORPORATION

Nos. 2010-C-2267, 2010-C-2272, 2010-C-2275, 2010-C-2279, 2010-C-2289.

79 So.3d 246 (2011)

EAGLE PIPE AND SUPPLY, INC. v. AMERADA HESS CORPORATION, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Concurring Opinion of Justice Clark, October 26, 2011.

Dissenting Opinion of Justice Weimer, October 26, 2011.

Rehearing Denied Januaray 13, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gaudry, Ranson , Higgins & Gremillion, LLC, Michael Don Peytavin , Thomas Livingston Gaudry, Jr. , Gretna, LA, for Applicant (No. 2010-C-2267).

Adams & Reese, LLP, Martin A. Stern , Thomas Arnoult Rayer, Jr. , New Orleans, LA, Babineaux, Poche, Anthony & Slavich, LLC, Olivia S. Regard , Lafayette, LA, Curry & Friend, Christoffer Carter Friend , Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC, Terrence Kent Knister , Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond, McCowan & Jarman, Michael R. Phillips , Lapeyre & Lapeyre, Etienne Cassard Lapeyre , LeBlanc Bland PLLC, Elizabeth S. Wheeler , New Orleans, LA, Rodney & Etter, LLC, Roy J. Rodney, Jr. , Lafayette, LA, Roedel, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollister, Thomas E. Balhoff , Baton Rouge, LA, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, David Laine Morgan , Lake Charles, LA, The Murray Law Firm, Korey Arthur Nelson , Arthur M. Murray , Stephen Barnett Murray , New Orleans, LA, The Sonnier Firm, Charles R. Sonnier , Abbeville, LA, for Respondent (No. 2010-C-2267).

Johnson Gray McNamara, LLC, Mary Susan Johnson , Chadwick James Mollere , Rodney & Etter, LLC, Roy J. Rodney, Jr. , Lafayette, LA, for Applicant (No. 2010-C-2272).

Adams & Reese, LLP, Martin A. Stern , Thomas Arnoult Rayer, Jr. , New Orleans, LA, Babineaux, Poche, Anthony & Slavich, LLC, Olivia S. Regard , Lafayette, LA, Curry & Friend, Christoffer Carter Friend , New Orleans, LA, Gaudry, Ranson, Higgins & Gremillion, LLC, Michael Don Peytavin , Gretna, LA, Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC, Terrence Kent Knister , Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Judith V. Windhorst , Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond, McCowan & Jarman, Michael R. Phillips , Lapeyre & Lapeyre, Etienne Cassard Lapeyre , LeBlanc Bland PLLC, Joseph E. LeBlanc, Jr. , Elizabeth S. Wheeler , New Orleans, LA, Roedel, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollister, Thomas E. Balhoff , Baton Rouge, LA, Smith Stag, LLC, Lloyd Stafford Jolibois, Jr. , New Orleans, LA, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, David Laine Morgan , Lake Charles, LA, The Martin Law Firm, APLC, Dale Patrick Martin , Broussard, LA, The Murray Law Firm, Korey Arthur Nelson , Arthur M. Murray , Stephen Barnett Murray , New Orleans, LA, The Sonnier Firm, Charles R. Sonnier , Abbeville, LA, for Respondent (No. 2010-C-2272).

Babineaux, Poche, Anthony & Slavich, LLC, Olivia S. Regard , Lafayette, LA, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Judith V. Windhorst , New Orleans, LA, for Applicant (No. 2010-C-2275).

Adams & Reese, LLP, Martin A. Stern , Thomas Arnoult Rayer, Jr. , Curry & Friend, Christoffer Carter Friend , New Orleans, LA, Gaudry, Ranson, Higgins & Gremillion, LLC, Michael Don Peytavin , Gretna, LA, Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC, Terrence Kent Knister , New Orleans, LA, Johnson Gray McNamara, LLC, Mary Susan Johnson , Lafayette, LA, Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond, McCowan & Jarman, Michael R. Phillips , Lapeyre & Lapeyre, Etienne Cassard Lapeyre , LeBlanc Bland PLLC, Elizabeth S. Wheeler , New Orleans, LA, Rodney & Etter, LLC, Roy J. Rodney, Jr. , Lafayette, LA, Roedel, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollister, Thomas E. Balhoff, Baton Rouge, LA, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, David Laine Morgan , Lake Charles, LA, The Martin Law Firm, APLC, Dale Patrick Martin , Broussard, LA, The Murray Law Firm, Korey Arthur Nelson , Arthur M. Murray , Stephen Barnett Murray , New Orleans, LA, The Sonnier Firm, Charles R. Sonnier , Abbeville, LA, for Respondent (No. 2010-C-2275).

Thomas Arnoult Rayer, Jr. , New Orleans, LA, for Applicant (No. 2010-C-2279).

Adams & Reese, LLP, Martin A. Stern , New Orleans, LA, Babineaux, Poche, Anthony & Slavich, LLC, Olivia S. Regard , Lafayette, LA, Curry & Friend, Christoffer Carter Friend , New Orleans, LA, Gaudry, Ranson, Higgins & Gremillion, LLC, Michael Don Peytavin , Gretna, LA, Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC, Terrence Kent Knister , New Orleans, LA, Johnson Gray McNamara, LLC, Mary Susan Johnson , Lafayette, LA, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Judith V. Windhorst , Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond, McCowan & Jarman, Michael R. Phillips , Lapeyre & Lapeyre, Etienne Cassard Lapeyre , LeBlanc Bland PLLC, Elizabeth S. Wheeler , New Orleans, LA, Rodney & Etter, LLC, Roy J. Rodney, Jr. , Lafayette, LA, Roedel, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollister, Thomas E. Balhoff , Baton Rouge, LA, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, David Laine Morgan , Lake Charles, LA, The Martin Law Firm, APLC, Dale Patrick Martin , Broussard, LA, The Murray Law Firm, Korey Arthur Nelson, Arthur M. Murray , Stephen Barnett Murray , New Orleans, LA, The Sonnier Firm, Charles R. Sonnier , Abbeville, LA, for Respondent (No. 2010-C-2279).


CLARK, Justice.1

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