Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

Richey v. Tenneco, Inc.

Richey v. Tenneco, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided July 1, 1977 · Granted, Should, Summers, Tate
347 So. 2d 249; 1977 La. LEXIS 5792 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Richey v. Tenneco, Inc.

Dissenting Opinion

TATE, J.,

assigns as additional concurring reasons that the pleadings show landowner was seeking damages based on the pre-compromise conduct. Our denial was not intended to approve any construction of the compromise as barring the landowner from recovery of damages claimed by the landowner caused by post-compromise conduct.

Opinion of the Court

In re: Clarence Leon Richey applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, 345 So.2d 260, Third Circuit, Parish of Acadia.

Writ denied. No error of law under the pleadings.

SUMMERS, J., is of the opinion the writ should be granted.

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