FORD v. MURPHY OIL, U.S.A., INC.

No. 2000-CA-0772.

795 So.2d 419 (2001)

Kenneth E. FORD, Gilbert V. Andry, William Fernandez, James Licciardi, Sr., James Licciardi, Jr. v. MURPHY OIL, U.S.A., INC.; J.T. Cambre, Individually and In his Capacity as Plant Manager for Murphy Oil, U.S.A., Meraux Plant; R.E. Hutson, Individually and in His Capacity as Environmental Manager for Murphy Oil, U.S.A., Inc., Meraux Plant, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 15, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney D. Torres, III, Roberta L. Burns, Law Offices Of Sidney D. Torres, III, Chalmette, LA and Gilbert V. Andry, III, Andry & Andry, L.L.C. New Orleans, LA and Gerald E. Meunier, Irving J. Warshauer, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Allen J. Krouse, III, Kenneth A. Mayeaux, Monique L. Svenson, George A. Frilot, III, Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, L.C., New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee.

Court composed of Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge CHARLES R. JONES and Judge JAMES F. McKAY, III.


CHARLES R. JONES, Judge.

This matter is before us from the district court's ruling in favor of defendant which granted their Motion to Rescind the court's prior order permitting the filing of an amended class action. The court's ruling dismissed the plaintiffs class action claim. We reverse.

FACTS

The facts of this case have been widely reported. See Ford v. Murphy Oil, U.S.A., Inc., 710 So.2d 235

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