DELHI PLANTATION, LLC v. FIFTH LOUISIANA LEVEE DISTRICT

No. 23-83.

DELHI PLANTATION, LLC, ET AL., v. FIFTH LOUISIANA LEVEE DISTRICT, ET AL.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 24, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Virgil Russell Purvis, Jr. , Bradley R. Burget , Smith, Taliaferro & Pruvis, P. O. Box 298, 407 Mound Street, Jonesville, LA 71343, (318) 339-8526, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Delhi Plantation, LLC Allred Land Company, Inc. Richard Calvin Alwood.

Patrick B. McIntire , Lawrence E. Marino , Oats & Marino, 100 East Vermillion Street, Suite 400, Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 233-1100, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

John D. Crigler, Jr. , Bishop, Paxton, Crigler & Moberley, P.O. Box 97, 124 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, LA 71366, (318) 766-4892, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Fifth Louisiana Levee District.

Court composed of Gary J. Ortego, Ledricka J. Thierry, and Guy E. Bradberry, Judges.


This is an appeal from the trial court awarding Plaintiffs attorneys' fees of $440,570.49 and $173,054.34 in expert fees and costs, with legal interest "from [the] date of judicial demand until paid," as to the previous trial on the merits where appropriation of properties for a levee project was at issue. Appellants now appeal...

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