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MEREDITH v. IEYOUB

No. 95 CA 0719.

672 So.2d 375 (1996)

Robert F. MEREDITH, III, John W. Crancer, Harry F. Hufft, L.D. Uhler, C. Paul Hilliard, Joe Elsbury, Jr., and the Louisiana Independent Oil and Gas Association, Inc. v. Honorable Richard P. IEYOUB, In His Capacity as Attorney General of the State of Louisiana

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

April 4, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel G. Fournerat, Michael G. Durand, Michael W. Landry, Lafayette, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Robert F. Meredith, III, John W. Crancer, Harry F. Hufft, L.D. Uhler, C. Paul Hilliard, Joe Elsbury, Jr., The Louisiana Independent Oil and Gas Association, Inc.

E. Kay Kirkpatrick, Roy A. Mongrue, Jr., James M. Ross, Baton Rouge, for Defendant-Appellant Honorable Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, State of Louisiana.

Bob J. Wright, Lafayette, and Paul R. Baier, Saul Litvinoff, Charles W. Roberts, Baton Rouge, for Intervenors-Appellants Domengeaux, Wright, Moroux and Roy John D. Bernhardt.

Before LOTTINGER, C.J., and GONZALES and FITZSIMMONS, JJ.

LOTTINGER, Chief Judge.

The question posed by this appeal is whether the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana has the authority to enter into a contingent fee contract with private attorneys for the enforcement of the State's environmental laws. From a determination by the trial court that the contingent fee provisions of said contract violate the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 and certain state statutes, the Attorney General appeals.

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