STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT EULENA COX NO. 2021 CW 0766 VERSUS

AIR AND LIQUID SYSTEMS JULY 6, 2021 CORPORATION, ET AL.

In Re: Exxon Mobil Corporation, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 687711.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., WELCH AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. On the showing made, we find no abuse of discretion by the district court.

VGW JEW

Wolfe, J., dissents. I would reverse the district court' s ruling that denied the motion for trial continuance filed by defendant, Exxon Mobil Corporation. A continuance may be granted in any case if there is good ground therefor. La. Code Civ. P. art. 1601. Under the facts of this case, I find the district court abused its discretion in denying the continuance

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