Louisiana Court of Appeal, 1995

Supplemental Fuels, Inc. v. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Supplemental Fuels, Inc. v. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Decided May 9, 1995 · Foil, Ikuhn, Kuhn, Lifoil, Whipple
656 So. 2d 41; 94 La.App. 1 Cir. 1878; 1995 La. App. LEXIS 1424; 1995 WL 271887 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Supplemental Fuels, Inc. v. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Opinion of the Court

liFOIL, Judge.

Supplemental Fuels, Inc., challenges the action of the trial court in denying its request for de novo review of a decision of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality denying it a permit to operate a hazardous waste facility. The trial court dismissed the petition after finding that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to review the challenged *42action because jurisdiction was vested in this court under La.R.S. 30:20240.

Appellant contends that it is entitled to de novo review of the DEQ determination under La.R.S. 30:2024A(3). However, for the reasons set forth in the companion case decided this day, In the Matter of Supplemental Fuels Inc., 94-1596 (La.App. 1st Cir. 5/9/95); 656 So.2d 29, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. All costs of this appeal are assessed to appellant, Supplemental Fuels, Inc.

AFFIRMED.

KUHN, J., dissents and assigns reasons.

Dissenting Opinion

| iKUHN, Judge,

dissenting.

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion for the same reasons stated in my dissent in the companion case of In the Matter Of: Supplemental Fuels Inc., 94-1596 (La.App. 1st Cir. 5/9/95); 656 So.2d 29. Pursuant to La.R.S. 30:2024A, the district court does have the subject matter jurisdiction to conduct the de novo review requested by plaintiff. I would reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the matter for further proceedings.

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