WELLS v. ZADECK

No. 2011-C-1232.

89 So.3d 1145 (2012)

James P. WELLS, Jr. v. Donald J. ZADECK, Zadeck Energy Group, Inc., Oleum Operating Company, L.C., T.M. Hopkins Operating, Inc. and T.M. Hopkins, Inc.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello, Victor L. Marcello , Baton Rouge, LA, for Applicant.

Shuey Smith LLC, John Miller Shuey, Jr. , Wiener, Weiss & Madison, APC, Shreveport, LA, Franklin H. Spruiell, Jr. , for Respondent.


JOHNSON, Justice.*

We granted this writ application to consider whether the doctrine of contra non valentem applies to suspend the ten year liberative prescriptive period applicable to an action by the mineral interest owners against the operator of a unit well who has failed to pay the owners their share of proceeds for mineral production. Wells v. Zadeck, 11-1232 (La. 10/12/11), 74 So.3d 212...

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