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OVERTON v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 2005-CA-1001.

937 So.2d 404 (2006)

William C. OVERTON, Jr. v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, (a/k/a Shell Offshore, Inc.), Floyd Landry, and Dennis A. Pilney.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

July 19, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Arruebarrena, James L. Arruebarrena, LLC, New Orleans, LA, and Fred L. Herman, Law offices of Fred L. Herman, New Orleans, LA, for William C. Overton.

Kathleen F. Hobson, New Orleans, LA, and Marie Breaux, New Orleans, LA, for Shell Oil Company.

(Court composed of Judge JAMES F. McKAY, III, Judge TERRI F. LOVE, Judge LEON A. CANNIZZARO, JR.).

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

This appeal arises under the Louisiana Environmental Whistleblower Statute regarding Shell Oil Company's termination of William Overton, who claimed his termination was retaliation based on his status as a whistleblower. The trial court held that William Overton was a whistleblower and awarded him damages of $609,586.20. The damage award included trebling all damages as well as interest and prejudgment interest. Shell Oil Company appeals asserting...

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