Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2025

Joel Deffebaugh v. Valero Refining-Meraux LLC, Valero Services Ince., Valero Partners Louisiana LLC, Valero Partners Meraux LLC, Turner Specialty Services, L.L.C., Turner Industries Energy Services, LLC, Turner Industries Group, LLC, and John Doe Insurer

Joel Deffebaugh v. Valero Refining-Meraux LLC, Valero Services Ince., Valero Partners Louisiana LLC, Valero Partners Meraux LLC, Turner Specialty Services, L.L.C., Turner Industries Energy Services, LLC, Turner Industries Group, LLC, and John Doe Insurer
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Decided February 26, 2025

Joel Deffebaugh v. Valero Refining-Meraux LLC, Valero Services Ince., Valero Partners Louisiana LLC, Valero Partners Meraux LLC, Turner Specialty Services, L.L.C., Turner Industries Energy Services, LLC, Turner Industries Group, LLC, and John Doe Insurer

Opinion

A

JOEL DEFFEBAUGH, ET AL. NO. 2024 CW 1146 VERSUS

VALERO REFINING- MERAUX LLC; VALERO SERVICES INC; VALERO PARTNERS LOUISIANA, LLC; VALERO PARTNERS MERUAX LLC; TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES, L. L. C; TURNER INDUSTRIES FEBRUARY 26, 2025 ENERGY SERVICES, LLC; TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, L. L. C., AND JOHN DOE INSURER

In Re: Elite Turnaround Specialists, Ltd, for applying supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 718626.

BEFORE: WOLFE, MILLER, AND GREENE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. The criteria set forth in Herlitz Construction Co., Inc. v. Hotel Investors of New Iberia, Inc., 396 So. 2d 878 La. 1981) ( per curiam), are not met.

EW SMM

Greene, J., dissents. I find the plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of proof on the motion in limine, thus, I would have denied the motion.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

UTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT

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