CROOKS v. STATE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Traina , Steeg Law Firm, 201 Saint Charles Avenue, Suite 3201, New Orleans, LA 70170, (504) 582-1199, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: State of Lousiana, through the Department of Natural Resources.

Scott David Johnson , Assistant Attorney General, 1200 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 326-6085, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: State of Louisiana, through the Department of Natural Resources.

Machelle R. L. Hall , Morgan D. Rogers , Ryan S. Montegut , Ryan M. Seidemann , Steven B. "Beaux" Jones , Louisiana Department of Justice, Post Office Box 94005, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005, (225) 326-6000, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: State of Louisiana, through the Department of Natural Resources.

Robert McCuller Baldwin , G. Adam Cossey , Hudson, Potts & Bernstein, Post Office Drawer 3008, Monroe, LA 71210-3008, (318) 388-4400, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Steve Crooks, et al.

James J. Davidson, III , Christopher Joseph Piasecki , Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, McElligott, Fontenot, Gideon & Edwards LLP, 810 South Buchanan Street, Lafayette, LA 70502, (337) 237-1660, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Steve Crooks, et al.

J. Michael Veron , Turner D. Brumby , Veron Bice Palermo & Wilson LLC, Post Office Box 2125, Lake Charles, LA 70602-2125, (337) 310-1600, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Steve Crooks, et al.

Charles S. Weems, III , Robert G. Nida , Gold Weems Bruser Sues & Rundell, Post Office Box 6118, Alexandria, LA 71307-6118, (318) 445-6471, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Steve Crooks, et al.

V. Russell Purvis, Jr. , Smith Taliaferro & Purvis, Post Office Box 298, Jonesville, LA 71343, (318) 339-8526, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Steve Crooks, et al.

James L. Carroll , Attorney at Law, 107 Riser Street, Columbia, LA 71418, (318) 649-9284, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Steve Crooks, et al.

Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr. , Emma Elizabeth Daschbach , John T. Arnold , Lindsay E. Reeves , Christopher W. Swanson , Jones, Swanson, Huddell, 301 Main Street, Suite 1920, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 810-3165, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Catahoula Lake Investments, LLC, et al.

Gladstone N. Jones, III , Kevin E. Huddell , Jones, Swanson, Huddell, 601 Poydras Street, Suite 2655, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 523-2500, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Catahoula Lake Investments, LLC, et al.

Dale R. Baringer , William H. Caldwell , Ferdinand P. Leonards , Baringer Law Firm, 201 Saint Charles Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 383-9953, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Foster Investment Corporation.

Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. , Mary Katherine Price , Faircloth Melton Sobel & Bash, LLC, 105 Yorktown Drive, Alexandria, LA 71303, (318) 619-7755, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Justiss Oil Company, Inc.

Court composed of Shannon J. Gremillion, Charles G. Fitzgerald, and Gary J. Ortego, Judges.