WHITE v. COX OPERATING, LLC

NO. 2016-CA-0901.

229 So.3d 534 (2017)

Wade WHITE, v. COX OPERATING, LLC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 5, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Roberts , Pro Hac Vice, FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS, LLP, 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402, AND Stephen S. Kreller , Katie M. Cusimano , THE KRELLER LAW FIRM, 757 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 301, New Orleans, LA 70130, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT, WADE WHITE

Robert C. Clotworthy , Christopher M. Hannan , Daniel J. Dysart , BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC, 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3600, New Orleans, LA 70170, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE, COX OPERATING, LLC

(Court composed of Chief Judge James F. McKay III, Judge Terri F. Love, Judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins)


Judge Terri F. Love

This appeal arises from damages to plaintiff's oyster beds sustained during the drilling of oil wells by defendant. Plaintiff filed suit against defendant to recoup for the damages to his oyster beds. Defendant filed an exception of res judicata, contending that the written releases barred plaintiff's suit. The trial court did not accept testimony or evidence, but granted the exception. We find that the record is incomplete...

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