PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS v. TEXAS BRINE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin A. Stern , Leigh Ann Schell , Raymond P. Ward , Sara Valentine , Alexandra Roselli , New Orleans, Louisiana, Kathy Patrick , Laura Kissel Cassidy , Samuel W. Cruse, III , Houston, Texas, Richard Hymel , Lafayette, Louisiana, Brad Brian , Bethany Kristovich , Grant Davis-Denny , Daniel Levin , Los Angeles, California, Christopher Friend , Justin Wood , Tarak Anada , Nicole Duarte , Meghan Smith , New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellant/Defendant Occidental Chemical Corporation.

Martin A. Stern , Leigh Ann Schell , Raymond P. Ward , Sara Valentine   Alexandra Roselli New Orleans, Louisiana Kathy Patrick   Laura Kissel Cassidy   Samuel W. Cruse, III Houston, Texas Attorneys for Appellant/Defendant OXY USA Inc.

Martin Stern   Leigh Ann Schell   Raymond P. Ward   Sara Valentine , Alexandra Roselli , New Orleans, Louisiana, Kathy Patrick , Laura Kissel Cassidy , Samuel W. Cruse, III , Houston, Texas, Attorneys for Appellant/Defendant Occidental Petroleum Corporation.

Roy C. Cheatwood , Kent A. Lambert , Tyler Weidlich , Adam B. Zuckerman , Paul C. Thibodeaux , Matthew S. Chester , Joseph Atiyeh , Colleen C. Jarrott , Matthew C. Juneau , New Orleans, Louisiana, Tony M. Clayton , Port Allen, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellant/Defendant Legacy Vulcan, LLC.

James M. Garner , Leopold Z. Sher , Peter L. Hilbert, Jr. , Martha Curtis , Jeffrey D. Kessler , Christopher T. Chocheles , David A. Freedman , Melissa R. Harris , Laurie A. Dearman , New Orleans, Louisiana, Robert Ryland Percy, III , Gonzales, Louisiana, Eric J. Mayer , Houston, Texas, Travis J. Turner , Gonzales, Louisiana, Dane S. Ciolino , Metairie, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellant/Defendant Texas Brine Company, LLC.

Leopold Z. Sher , James M. Garner , Peter L. Hilbert, Jr. , Christopher T. Chocheles , Jeffrey D. Kessler , David A. Freedman , Melissa R. Harris , Laurie A. Dearman , New Orleans, Louisiana, Robert Ryland Percy, III , Gonzales, Louisiana, James E. Kuhn , Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Eric J. Mayer , Houston, Texas, Travis J. Turner , Gonzales, Louisiana, Dane S. Ciolino , Metairie, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellant/Defendant United Brine Services Company, LLC.

James C. Percy , Kevin O. Ainsworth , F. Gibbons Addison , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Brett S. Venn , New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellants/Plaintiffs Pontchartrain Natural Gas System, K/D/S, Promix, L.L.C., and Acadian Gas Pipeline System.

Shawn Carter , Matthew Randazzo, III , Christopher Bailey , Will Montz , Lafayette, Louisiana, Counsel for Appellees/Defendants Browning Oil Company, Colorado Crude Company, LORCA Corporation.

Jason Cerse , Jacob Weixler , New Orleans, Louisiana, Counsel for Appellee/Defendant Adams Resources Exploration.

Joseph L. Shea, Jr. , Counsel for Appellee/Defendant.

Katherine Smith Baker , Ashley G. Gable , Joshua S. Chevallier , Shreveport, Louisiana, Reliance Petroleum Corporation.

Frank H. Spruiell, Jr. , Reid A. Jones , Seth M. Moyers , Anna W. O'Neal , Shreveport, Louisiana, Counsel for Appellee/Defendant Sol Kirschner.

BEFORE: HIGGINBOTHAM, PENZATO, AND LANIER, JJ.