McWILLIAMS v. EXXON MOBIL CORP.

No. CA 12-1288.

111 So.3d 564 (2013)

Monte McWILLIAMS v. EXXON MOBIL CORP., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 15, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Alston Johnson, III , Phelps Dunbar , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendants/Appellants, Texaco, Inc., Union Oil Company of California.

Wells Talbot Watson , Baggett, McCall, Burgess, Watson & Gaughan, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Monte McWilliams.

Terrence D. McCay , Lake Charles, LA, for Defendants/Appellants, Texaco, Inc., Union Oil Company of California, Chevron USA, Inc.

Robert Scott , Blank Rome, LLP, Houston, TX, for Defendants/Appellants, Texaco, Inc., Union Oil Company of California, Chevron USA, Inc.

Darren Lee Brown , Provost Umphrey Law Firm, Beaumont, TX, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Monte McWilliams.

Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, BILLY HOWARD EZELL, and SHANNON J. GREMILLION, Judges.


EZELL, Judge.

Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Texaco, Inc., and Union Oil Company of California (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Defendants") appeal two judgments of the trial court below. They appeal the trial court's interlocutory judgment striking of all their defenses for violations of La.Code Civ.P. art. 1471. They also appeal the jury award of $12,000,000.00 in punitive damages, prejudgment interest on future damages, and the award of $458,419.87 in past...

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