CAMERON PARISH POLICE v. TAXPAYERS

CA 17-55.

212 So.3d 663 (2017)

CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY, Cameron Parish Sheriff and Cameron Parish School Board v. ALL TAXPAYERS, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 21, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Orson Billings , Assessor-Elect, Mona Kelley , Cameron Parish Assessor, Christopher J. Dicharry , Kean Miller, et al., P. O. Box 3513, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, (225) 387-0999, COUNSEL FOR OTHER: Louisiana Mid-Continental Oil and Gas Assoc., Louisiana Pulp and Paper Assoc., Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association, Cameron, LNG, LLC.

William Lee Schuette, Jr. , Jones, Walker, Waechter, 8555 United Plaza, 5th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 248-2056, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLANT: Cameron Parish Police Jury.

Fred Lee Chevalier , Jones, Walker, et al., 8555 United Plaza Blvd, 5th Fl, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 248-2056, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLANT: Cameron Parish Police Jury.

Joseph Anthony Delafield , Attorney at Law, 3401 Ryan St., # 307, Lake Charles, LA 70605, (337) 477-4655, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLANT: Cameron Parish School Board.

Murphy James Foster, III , Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, P. O. Box 3197, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0000, (225) 387-4000, COUNSEL FOR OTHER: Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Inc.

Walter Richard House Jr. , Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 727, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0727, (504) 427-8808, COUNSEL FOR OTHER: Louisiana Dept. of Economic Development.

William Boyce Monk , Stockwell, Sievert, P. O. Box 2900, Lake Charles, LA 70602, (337) 436-9491, COUNSEL FOR OTHER: Chamber/Southwest Louisiana.

Patrick W. Pendley , Pendley Law Firm, 24110 Eden St., Plaquemine, LA 70764, (225) 687-6396, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLEE: JMCB, LLC.

Patrick Bayard McIntire , Oats & Marino, 100 E. Vermilion St., # 400, Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 233-1100, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLANT: Cameron Parish Sheriff.

Brian Andrew Eddington , Attorney at Law, 8941 Jefferson Hwy, Ste 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 924-4066, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLEES: Margaret Jones, Mona Kelley, Cameron Parish Assessor, Orson Billings, Assessor-Elect.

Troy D. Morain , The Morain Firm, 8550 United Plaza Blvd., # 702, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 767-7151, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLEE: JMCB, LLC.

B. Troy Villa , Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, P. O. Box 3197, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3197, (225) 387-4000, COUNSEL FOR OTHER: Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Inc.

Christopher D. Shows , Pierce & Shows, 601 St. Joseph St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 388-9574, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLEE: JMCB, LLC.

Samuel Bryan Gabb , Plauche, Smith & Nieset, 1123 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, (337) 436-0522, COUNSEL FOR OTHER: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.

Stanley Paul Baudin , Pendley Baudin & Coffin, LLP, 24110 Eden St., Plaquemine, LA 70764, (225) 687-6396, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLEE: JMCB, LLC.

Angela W. Adolph , Kean, Miller, LLP, P. O. Box 3513, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3513, (225) 387-0999, COUNSEL FOR OTHER: Louisiana Pulp and Paper Assoc., Cameron LNG, LLC, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), Cameron, LNG, LLC, Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association, Louisiana Mid-Continental Oil and Gas Assoc.

Terrence D. McCay , Attorney at Law, One Lakeshore Drive, Ste 1150, Lake Charles, LA 70629, (337) 430-0350, COUNSEL FOR OTHER: Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), Cameron, LNG, LLC, Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association, Louisiana Mid-Continental Oil and Gas Assoc., Louisiana Pulp and Paper Assoc.

Matthew W. Kern , Jones, Walker, 8555 United Plaza Blvd., 5th F, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 248-2056, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLANT: Cameron Parish Police Jury.

Court composed of John D. Saunders, Elizabeth A. Pickett, and Shannon J. Gremillion, Judges.


The Cameron Parish Police Jury and the Cameron Parish School Board (collectively, the Police Jury), appeal the judgment of the trial court finding the proposed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement (CEA/PILOT) between the Police Jury and Cameron LNG invalid. Finding no error and no manifest error...

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