WILSON v. PALMER PETROLEUM, INC.

No. 97 CA 2386.

706 So.2d 142 (1997)

Virginia McDonald WILSON, Individually and as a Representative of all Persons Similarly Situated v. PALMER PETROLEUM, INC., Lyons Petroleum Company, Earl E. Wall, Oryx Energy Company, Koch Oil Company, Phibro Energy USA, Inc., Texaco Exploration and Production, Inc., and Texaco Trading and Transportation, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied March 13, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene W. Lafitte, Joe B. Norman, New Orleans, G. William Jarman, Baton Rouge, Robert E. Plumb, Jr., New Orleans, for Appellants Texaco Exploration & Production, Inc. and Texaco Trading & Transportation, Inc.

John M. Wilson, New Orleans, George W. Butler, III, Houston, TX, for Appellant Chevron, USA Inc.

John M. Wilson, New Orleans, Linda A. Allen, Houston, TX, for Appellant Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company.

James L. Weiss, New Orleans, for Appellant Palmer Petroleum, Inc.

Patrick W. Gray, Lafayette, Teri Fay, Dallas, TX, for Appellant Oryx Energy Co.

Robert J. Young, Jr., New Orleans, Dean Kuckelman, Wichita, KS, for Appellant Koch Oil Company.

Michael H. Bagot, Jr., New Orleans, for Appellant Phibro Energy USA, Inc.

William S. Strain, Baton Rouge, Thomas A. Janiszeski, Houston, TX, for Appellant Exxon Corporation.

Patrick D. Gallaugher, Lake Charles, Frank Cicero, Jr., Chicago, IL, Michael L. Homeyer, Houston, TX, for Appellant Amoco Production Company.

C. Jerome D'Aquila, New Roads, Jules B. LeBlanc, III, Baton Rouge, George M. Fleming, Houston, TX, for Appellees Virginia Mc-Donald Wilson, et al.

Before LeBLANC and FITZSIMMONS, JJ., and CHIASSON, J. Pro Tem.


LeBLANC, Judge.

This action commenced with a class action petition filed by Virginia McDonald Wilson, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, purportedly alleging claims for mineral royalties, breach of implied obligations of mineral lessees, antitrust violations, and a claim under the unfair trade practices act against several oil and gas companies and individuals.

Ms. Wilson's petition, filed April 26, 1996, named as defendants...

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