Vermilion Parish School Board v. Amerada Hess Corporation

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

VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD VERSUS AMERADA HESS CORPORATION, ET AL.

********** APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF VERMILION, NO. 84384-A, 84388-F, 84377-I HONORABLE JOHN DAMIAN TRAHAN, 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/APPELLANT: Vermilion Parish School Board Lawrence Paul Simon, Jr. Stuart T. Welch Liskow & Lewis P. O. Box 52008 Lafayette, LA 70505 (337) 232-7424 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Amerada Hess Corporation, et al.

David L. Landry 1214 Parasol Place Pensacola, FL 32507 (850) 492-7240 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Vermilion Parish School Board Loulan Joseph Pitre, Jr. Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan St. Charles Ave., Suite 4000 New Orleans, LA 70170-4000 (504) 582-1111 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas),Inc. Robert Louis Theriot Jana L. Grauberger Liskow & Lewis 1001 Fannin Street, Ste 1800 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 651-2900 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Amerada Hess Corporation, et al.

John E. Heinrich Pamela Roman Mascari Kean Miller P. O. Box 3513 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 387-0999 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Honeywell International, Inc. Christopher B. Bailey Gordon, Arata P. O. Box 81829 Lafayette, LA 70598-2508 (337) 237-0132 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas),Inc. 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.