PARFAIT v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE, INC.

Nos. 2007-C-1915, 2007-C-1998.

980 So.2d 634 (2008)

Terrell PARFAIT v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE, INC., and Shell Oil Products Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 14, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Colvin, Weaver & Cerniglia, Timothy W. Cerniglia, Homer, for applicant in 2007-C-1915 and respondent in 2007—C-1998.

St. Martin, Williams & Bourque, Michael X. St. Martin, Conrad S.P. Williams, III, Charles Clarence Bourque, Jr., Houma, The Cochran Firm New Orleans, Darryl M. Phillips, New Orleans, for respondent in 2007-C-1915 and applicant in 2007-C-1998.


PER CURIAM.*

After entertaining oral argument on whether to grant writs on the limited issue of the effect and propriety of the court of appeal's decree, we grant writs in part to resolve a difficult and novel issue of Louisiana law. Namely, we now determine the effect of an en banc judgment rendered by a court of appeal that has been unable to issue a majority decree regarding damages. For the following reasons, we now hold that, in such...

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