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POLLARD v. ALPHA TECHNICAL

Nos. 2008-CA-1486, 2009-CA-0266 to 2009-CA-0273.

31 So.3d 576 (2010)

Leo POLLARD, Jr., Ronald P. Williams, Alan William, Sr., John Gros, III, Eliot Spencer Williams, Jack Roy, Clarence David Ross, Richard Meerman, Sr., Earl Williams, Jr., Merlin Williams, Sr. and John Hendrix v. ALPHA TECHNICAL, Chevron U.S.A., Inc. Conoco, Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, Homeco, Inc., Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S., Inc., Phillips Oil Co., Sexton Oil & Mineral Corporation, Shelloffshore, Inc., Shell Oil Company, System Fuels, Inc., et al. Glenda Bailey v. Exxon Mobil Corporation; Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S., Inc.; Alpha Technical; Chevron U.S.A., Inc.; Conoco, Inc., Homeco, Inc.; Phillips Oil Co.; Sexton Oil & Mineral Corporation, Shell Offshore, Inc.; Shell Oil Company; System Fuels, Inc.; Shell Western E & P, Inc.; Texaco, Inc., and Tubular. James A. Williams, Maxine Williams, Isom Sandifer, Vina Sandifer, Jacquelyn Nettles, Mary Shaw, Marian Woods, et al. v. Exxon Mobile Corporation, Alpha Technical Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Conoco, Inc., Homeco, Inc., Intracoastal Tubular Services, Inc., Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S., Inc., Sexton Oil & Mineral Corporation, Shell Offshore, Inc., Shell Oil Company, Texaco, Inc., Tubular Corporation, Swepi, L.P., Joseph Grefer, Camile Grefer, Rose Marie Grefer Hassi, and Henry Grefer. Jo Ann B. Grigsby, Viola Hendricks, Shirley Ferrier, George Ferrier, Oscar Williams, Jr., Betty Collins, Edward Collins, Jr., Kirk Collins, Trent Collins, Ingrid Bloodworth, Allen P. Newton, Sr., Carol Newton, Bernice Griffith, Leslie Frank Griffith, et al. v. Joseph Grefer, Camile Grefer, Rose Marie Grefer, Exxon-Mobil Corporation, Intercoastal Tubular Services, Incorporated, Alpha Technical Services Incorporated, Chevron U.S.A., Incorporated, Homeco, Incorporated, Mobil Exploration & Producing Southeast, et al. Willie Williams, et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al. Ida Rose Wilson; George L. Matthews, Jr.; Debra G. Celestine; and Prentiss S. Washington, III v. Exxon Mobil Corporation; Intracoastal Tubular Services, Inc, etc., et al.; Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc.; Alpha Technical; Chevron U.S.A., Inc.;' Conoco, Inc.; Homeco, Inc.; Phillips Petroleum Company (also known as Phillips Oil Co.); et al. John H. Cotton, Teon Allen/Arevia Cotton Antoinie, Individually, and on Behalf of Her Minor Child, Andia Christopher; et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, Alpha Technical Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Conoco, Inc., Homeco, Inc., Intracoastal Tubular Services, Inc., Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S., Inc., Sexton Oil & Mineral Corporation, Shell Offshore, Inc., Shell Oil Company, Texaco, Inc., Tubular Corporation, Swepi, L.P., Joseph Grefer, Camile Grefer, Rose Marie Grefer Hassi and Henry Grefer. Phil Burras, Robin Burras, Individually and on Behalf of her Minor Children, Rochell, Brown and Brandon Brown, et al. v. Exxon Mobile Corporation, Alpha Technical Services, Inc., et al. Shawn Walton v. Joseph Grefer, Camile Grefer, Rosemarie Grefer Hasse, Henry Greffer, Exxon-Mobil Corporation, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 24, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry T. Dart, Grady J. Flattmann, Henry Dart, Attorney at Law, Covington, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Leo Pollard, Jr., Ronald P. Williams, Alan Williams, Sr., John Gros, III, Eliot Spencer Williams, Jack Roy, et al.

John W. Hite III, Susan G. Guillot, Salley Hite & Mercer, LLC, New Orleans, LA and Jacques F. Bezou, Candice L. Jenkins, The Bezou Law Firm, Covington, LA for Rathborne Properties, LLC, Rathborne Land Company LLC, and Rathborne Companies, LLC.

Glen M. Pilie', Ronald J. Sholes, Charles F. Gay, Jr., Martin A. Stern, Valeria M. Sercovich, Adams and Reese LLP, New Orleans, LA, for Exxon Mobil Corporation.

Gladstone N. Jones, III, Paul H. Villalobos, Kevin E. Huddell, Eberhard D. Garrison, Jones Swanson Huddell & Garrison, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Joseph Grefer, Camile Grefer, Rose Marie Grefer Haase, Henry Grefer.

Caleb H. Didriksen, III, Diane R. Cosenza, Richard J. Garvey, Jr., Loyd J. Bourgeois, Jr., Didriksen Law Firm, P.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Alpha Technical Services, Inc.

Darleen Jacobs, Jacobs Sarrat & Lovelace, and Robert G. Harvey, Sr., Law Office of Robert G. Harvey, Sr., APLC, New Orleans, LA, Amici Curiae.

Thomas E. Balhoff, Judith R. Atkinson, Carlton Jones, III, Roedel Parsons Koch Blache, Balhoff & McCollister, Baton Rouge, LA, for Intracoastal Tubular Services, Inc.

(Court composed of Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR., Judge PAUL A. BONIN).

PAUL A. BONIN, Judge.

The trial court denied class certification and the named plaintiffs in these consolidated actions have appealed. Finding no abuse of discretion by the trial court, as set forth in the reasons which follow, we affirm.

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