STATE v. LOUISIANA LAND & EXPLORATION CO.

19-248.

298 So.3d 296 (2020)

STATE of Louisiana, et al. v. LOUISIANA LAND & EXPLORATION CO., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 6, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Balhoff , Rodell, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollister, A Law Corporation, 8440 Jefferson Hwy., Suite 301, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 929-7033, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.

Russell K. Zaunbrecher , Edwards, Stefanski & Zaunbrecher, P.O. Drawer 730, Crowley, LA 70527-0730, (337) 783-7000, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIF/APPELLANT: Vermilion Parish School Board State of Louisiana.

K. Wade Trahan , Ottinger Hebert, L.L.C., P. O. Drawer 52606, Lafayette, LA 70505-2606, (337) 232-2606, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Union Oil Company of California, Chevron Midcontinent, L.P., Carrollton Resources, LLC, Union Exploration Partners, LP.

Michael R. Phillips , Louis M. Grossman , Claire E. Juneau , Jeffrey J. Gelpi , Kean Miller, LLP, 909 Poydras Street, Suite 3600, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 585-3050, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Union Oil Company of California, Chevron Midcontinent, L.P., Carrollton Resources, LLC, Union Exploration Partners, LP.

L. Victor Gregoire , Alan J. Berteau , Kean Miller, LLP, 400 Convention Street, Suite 700, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 387-0999, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Union Oil Company of California, Chevron Midcontinent, L.P., Carrollton Resources, LLC, Union Exploration Partners, LP.

Grady J. Abraham , Attorney at Law, 5040 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette, LA 70508, (337) 234-4523, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Vermilion Parish School Board, State of Louisiana.

Jerold Edward Knoll , The Knoll Law Firm, L.L.C., 233 South Main Street, Marksville, LA 71351, (318) 253-6200, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: State of Louisiana, Vermilion Parish School Board.

Ryan M. Seidemann , Assistant Attorney General, P. O. Box 94005, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005, (225) 326-6085, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: State of Louisiana.

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, LA 70810, (225) 400-9991, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Vermilion Parish School Board State of Louisiana.

Kathy S. Boudreaux , Attorney at Law, 220 S. Jefferson Street, Abbeville, LA 70510, (337) 898-5777, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Vermilion Parish School Board, State of Louisiana.

Robert E. Meadows , Carol M. Wood , Andrew M. Stakelum , King & Spalding LLP, 1100 Louisiana, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002, (713) 751-3200, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Union Oil Company of California, Chevron Midcontinent, L.P., Carrollton Resources, LLC, Union Exploration Partners, LP.

Court composed of John D. Saunders, Elizabeth A. Pickett, and Van H. Kyzar, Judges.


This case involves the State of Louisiana (the state) and the Vermilion Parish School Board (VPSB) suing various defendants including Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) seeking remediation of the Sixteenth Section School Lands in Vermilion Parish. The land is owned by the State and is managed by VPSB.

Unocal admitted...

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