Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2025

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

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

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

Opinion

JOEL DEFFEBAUGH, ET AL NO. 2024 CW 1152 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 expert should not be limited in his testimony concerning the reasonableness of future medical expenses.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT Y FOR THE COURT

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