The DAILY ADVERTISER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
TRANS-LA, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 4, 1992.
Rehearing Denied March 12, 1992.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ernest L. Edwards, Jr. and George Frazier, Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, Lawrence E. Donohoe, Jr. and Robert K. Reeves, Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, Torian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, Lafayette, Louisiana, LeDoux R. Provosty, Jr. and Jeffrey A. Riggs, Provosty, Sadler & DeLaunay, Alexandria, for appellants Louisiana Intrastate Gas Corp., LIG Chemical Co., and Tuscaloosa Pipeline Co.
Orrin L. Harrison, III and Sheryl Hopkins, Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, Dallas, Tex., Peter J. Butler, Jr. and Vincent J. Booth, Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, New Orleans, Oscar E. Reed, Jr., Oats & Hudson, Lafayette, for appellants Trans La, a Div. of Atmos Energy Corp., and Trans Louisiana Indus. Gas Co., Inc.
Bob F. Wright and James Parkerson Roy, Domengeaux & Wright, Lafayette, and Walter C. Thompson, Jr. and Eddie J. Jordan, Jr., Sessions & Fishman, New Orleans, for appellees The Daily Advertiser, Richard D'Aquin, Mr. Cook Licensing Corp. d/b/a Mr. Cook Restaurants, Compagnie Vermilion Inc., Compagnie CL-BM, Ltd., and C. Earl Hagood, Jr., Individually and on behalf of All Other Similarly Situated.
Michael R. Fontham and Paul L. Zimmering, Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, New Orleans, for amicus curiae Louisiana Public Service Com'n.
Before DOUCET, YELVERTON and KNOLL, JJ.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
KNOLL, Judge.
This appeal reaches us prior to trial on an exception of lack of subject matter jurisdiction filed by the defendants.1 The case concerns a class action against intrastate natural gas pipeline companies and distributors alleging Louisiana antitrust violations.2
The main issue on this appeal is whether Louisiana antitrust laws, LSA-R.S. 51:121, et seq., are preempted by the Public...
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