HANLON v. MONSANTO AG PRODUCTS, LLC

No. 48,010-CW.

124 So.3d 535 (2013)

William Michael HANLON, Jr., et al, Plaintiffs-Respondents v. MONSANTO AG PRODUCTS, LLC, Delta Pine and Land Company, Pharmacia Corporation, Tensas Farm Services, Inc., Helena Chemical Company, and Crop Production Services, Inc., Defendants-Applicants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 9, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, by James F. Shuey , Joseph I. Giarrusso, III , Tiffany L. Delery , Kindall C. James , for Defendant-Applicant, Monsanto Company.

Kean Miller, LLP, Baton Rouge, by Esteban Herrera, Jr. , Mark A. Marionneaux , for Defendant-Applicant, Helena Chemical Co.

Hudson, Potts & Bernstein, Monroe, by Robert M. Baldwin , Johnny R. Huckabay, II , for Defendant-Applicant, Jimmy Sanders, Inc.

Thompson Coburn, LLP by Jeffrey A. Masson , for Defendant-Applicant, Crop Production Services, Inc.

Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio by Thomas M. Hayes, III , Monroe, Clint R. Hanchey , for Defendant-Applicant, Tensas Farm Services, Inc.

James E. Paxton , Tallulah, John D. Crigler, Jr. , Monroe, Bishop & Moberley, Tallulah, by Edwin Moberley , for Plaintiffs-Respondents, William M. Hanlon, Jr., et al.

Before STEWART, MOORE and PITMAN, JJ.


STEWART, J.

The defendants in this matter filed exceptions of prematurity and sought a stay pending arbitration of the plaintiffs' claims as required by an arbitration provision in written agreements signed by each of the plaintiffs. The trial court denied the exceptions of prematurity and the motions to stay the proceedings. After this court denied the defendants' writs, they sought relief before the Louisiana Supreme Court, which granted writs and remanded the matter...

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