RYAN v. CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY

17-16.

256 So.3d 1044 (2018)

Stacey A. RYAN, et al. v. CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

September 26, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Joe Mize , Matthew M. Mize , Robichaux, Mize, Wadsack, Richardson & Watson, L.L.C., Post Office Box 2065, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602, (337) 433-0234, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District.

Marshall J. Simien, Jr. , Simien Law Firm, 2129 Fitzenreiter Road, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601, (337) 497-0022, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District.

Russell J. Stutes, Jr. , Stutes & Lavergne, LLC, 600 Broad Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601, (337) 433-0022, Counsel for Intervenors/Appellees: Vernon Christopher Meyer, Carla Michelle Meyer.

Patrick D. Gallaugher, Jr. , Scofield, Gerard, Pohorelsky, Gallaugher & Landry, LLC, Post Office Drawer 3028, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602, (337) 433-9436, Counsel for Defendants/Appellees: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board.

Terrence D. McCay , Sarah W. Anderson , Kean Miller, LLP, Post Office Box 3513, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821, (337) 430-0350, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: Sasol Chemicals (USA), LLC.

Stephen W. Glusman , Director of Corporate and Legal Affairs, Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Post Office Box 380, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767, (225) 342-1660, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission.

Jacque B. Pucheu, Jr. , Pucheu, Pucheu & Robinson, LLP, Post Office Box 1109, Eunice, Lousiana 70535, (337) 457-9075, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Greater Krotz Springs Port Commission.

Melissa Folse , Attorney at Law, 171 Belle Terre Boulevard, Laplace, Louisiana 70068, (985) 652-9278, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Port of South Louisiana.

James M. Garner , Joshua S. Force , Ashley G. Coker , Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C., 909 Poydras Street, Twenty-Eighth Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, (504) 299-2100, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District.

Dannye W. Malone , Director of Legal Affairs, 6000 Doug Attaway Boulevard, Shreveport, Louisiana 71115, (318) 524-2272, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission.

J. Kendall Rathburn , Kailey L. Leboeuf , Robert L. Seegers , Dwyer Cambre & Suffern, A.P.L.C., 3000 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 200, Metairie, Louisiana 70002, (504) 838-9090, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District.

Leah D. Sumrall , Crigler, LeBeau & Sumrall, 1808 Roselawn Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana 71201, (318) 807-7100, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Lake Providence Port Commission.

Glen A. James , Attorney at Law, 1523 Cypress Street, Sulphur, Louisiana 70663, (337) 527-6388, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: West Calcasieu Port.

Danna E. Schwab , Attorney at Law, 7847 Main Street, Houma, Louisiana 70360, (985) 868-1342, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Terrebonne Port Commission.

Thomas Louis Colletta, Jr. , Attorney at Law, Post Office Box 60046, New Orleans, Louisiana 70160, (504) 528-3228, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Board of Commissioners, Port of New Orleans.

Bryce Autin , Attorney at Law, 16829 East Main Street, Cut Off, Louisiana 70354, (985) 632-1113, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Greater Lafourche Port Commission.

Edwin Moberley , Attorney at Law, 607 East Askew Street, Tallulah, Louisiana 71282, (318) 574-3133, Counsel for Amicus Curiae: Madison Parish Port Commission.

Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Phyllis M. Keaty, and Candyce G. Perret, Judges.


The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (the District) appeals a judgment granting a preliminary injunction in favor of Vernon Christopher Meyer and Carla Michelle Meyer (the Meyers) and barring the District from expropriating a tract of their property in Westlake, Louisiana. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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