WILSON v. DAVIS

No. 2007 CW 1929.

991 So.2d 1052 (2008)

Johnna WILSON v. Ralph Calvin DAVIS and Mary Lou White Davis.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 28, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Attorney General, State of Louisiana, Alden A. Clement, Jr., Clifton O. Bingham, Jr., Oats & Hudson, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, William Hudson, III, Lawrence Marino, Lafayette, Louisiana, for Defendants/Relators, The State of Louisiana through the Department of Environmental Quality and Michael Henry.

Michael G. Stag, Robert McMillin, Stuart H. Smith, Smith Stag, LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Respondents, Johnna Wilson, individually and on behalf of her minor children, Jessica Wilson, Taylor Wilson, and John Wilson, and Ralph Calvin Davis and Mary Lou White Davis.

Jeffry L. Sanford, Suzette Cheri Smith-Harrison, Charles G. Clayton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Respondents, Ralph Calvin Davis and Mary Lou White Davis.

Leonard Cardenas, III, John T. Joubert, Henri M. Saunders, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff/Respondent, Johnna Wilson.

Marshall Joseph Simien, Jr., Simien Law Firm, Lake Charles, LA, for Defendants, Coastal Radiation Services, Inc. and Lisle Posey.

Lisle Posey, In Proper Person, Mandeville, LA.

L. Paul Foreman, Christopher M. Trahan, Raggio, Cappel, Chozen & Berniard, Lake Charles, LA, for Defendants, Ideal Cement Company and Holcim (US), Inc.

Erin F. Parkinson, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC, New Orleans, LA, Richard R. Bryan, Daniel J. Lynn, Washington, D.C., for Defendant, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, P.A.

Patricia E. Weeks, Thomas E. Gottsegen, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant, ExxonMobil Corporation.

Leonard L. Kilgore, III, Bradley C. Myers, Melissa M. Cresson, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation.

Barbara L. Arras, New Orleans, LA, Steve J. Levine, J. Alan Harrell, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant, ICI Americas, Inc.

John Michael Parker, Anne J. Crochet, David M. Bienvenue, Jr., Timothy J. Poche, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant, Dow Chemical Company.

Glen Mercer, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant, Zurich American Inc.

Joseph Guichet, Ralph S. Hubbard, III, Tina L. Kappen, New Orleans, LA, for Travelers Casualty and Surety Company.

Before CARTER, C.J., WHIPPLE, KUHN, GAIDRY, and McDONALD, JJ.


GAIDRY, J.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and Michael Henry ("Henry") have filed the underlying writ application seeking review of the trial court's denial of their motion for summary judgment. At issue herein is whether DEQ can be liable for alleged personal injury and property damages when a permittee has contaminated its neighbors' property and it is alleged that DEQ knew about the toxic contamination and failed to properly regulate its...

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