Vermilion Parish School Board v. Union Oil Co. of California

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT CA 11-1046 consolidated with CA 11-999, CA 11-1001

VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL.

VERSUS UNION OIL CO. OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL.

********** APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF VERMILION, NO. 84377-I, 84384-A, 84388-F HONORABLE THOMAS R. DUPLANTIER, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** BILLY HOWARD EZELL JUDGE ********** Court composed of Oswald A. Decuir, Billy Howard Ezell, and James T. Genovese, Judges.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

Genovese, J., concurs in the result.

Scott R. Bickford Regina O. Matthews Lawrence J. Centola Martzell & Bickford Lafayette St. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 581-9065 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Vermilion Parish School Board Reginal J. Ringuet William Howard Collier Ringuet & Collier P. O. Box 52647 Lafayette, LA 70505 (337) 232-0002 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Peak Operating Company Lawrence Paul Simon, Jr. Stuart T. Welch Liskow & Lewis P. O. Box 52008 Lafayette, LA 70505 (337) 232-7424 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Unocal Corporation SWEPI LP Carrollton Resources, L.L.C. David L. Landry 1214 Parasol Place Pensacola, FL 32507 (850) 492-7240 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Vermilion Parish School Board Robert Louis Theriot Jana L. Grauberger Liskow & Lewis 1001 Fannin Street, Ste 1800 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 651-2900 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: SWEPI LP Carrollton Resources, L.L.C. Unocal Corporation Phillip A. Wittmann Daria Burgess Diaz Keith B. Hall Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Carondelet St. New Orleans, LA 70130-3588 (504) 581-3200 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: ConocoPhillips Company Louisiana Land and Exploration Co. Inexco Oil Corporation EZELL, Judge.

For the reasons assigned in the companion and consolidated case of Vermilion Parish School Board v. ConocoPhillips Co, et al, 11-999 (La. App. 3 Cir. __/__/__), ___ So.3d.___, the judgment of the trial court is vacated and reversed. This case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings. Costs of this appeal are assessed equally amongst the Defendants.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.