GRACE RANCH v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION CO.

17-1144.

252 So.3d 546 (2018)

GRACE RANCH, LLC v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 12, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald T. Carmouche , Victor L. Marcello , John H. Carmouche , William R. Coenen, III , Brian T. Carmouche , Todd J. Wimberley , Ross J. Donnes , D. Adele Owen , Leah C. Poole , Caroline H. Martin , Christopher D. Martin , Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello, 17405 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, (225) 400-9991, Counsel For Plaintiff/Appellant: Grace Ranch, LLC.

Chad E. Mudd , David P. Bruchhaus , M. Keith Prudhomme , Matthew P. Keating , Mudd & Bruchhaus, L.L.C., 410 E. College Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605, (337) 562-2391, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant: Grace Ranch, LLC.

Carl Duhon , Ike Huval , Duhon Law Firm, Post Office Box 52566, Lafayette, Louisiana 70505, (337) 237-9868, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Shirley Poirier Van Way, in her capacity as Independent Testamentary Executor of the Succession of J.P. Van Way.

George Arceneaux, III , Penny L. Malbrew , Court VanTassell , Brittan J. Bush , Liskow & Lewis, Post Office Box 52008, Lafayette, Louisiana 70505, (337) 232-7424, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: BP America Production Company.

Mark L. McNamara , Kelly B. Becker , Kathryn Z. Gonski , Liskow & Lewis, One Shell Square, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000, New Orleans, Louisiana 70139-5099, (504) 581-7979, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: BP America Production Company.

R. Keith Jarrett , Kelly T. Scalise , Liskow & Lewis, One Shell Square, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000, New Orleans, Louisiana 70139, (504) 581-7979, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas) Inc.

Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Phyllis M. Keaty, and D. Kent Savoie, Judges.


In this oilfield legacy litigation, Plaintiff appeals the trial court's judgment granting motions for summary judgment and an exception of no right of action in favor of Defendants. For the following reasons, the trial court's judgment is affirmed.

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