Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1990

River Marine Contractors Inc. v. Board of Commissioners

River Marine Contractors Inc. v. Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 27, 1990
559 So. 2d 1383; 1990 La. LEXIS 1067; 1990 WL 54576 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

River Marine Contractors Inc. v. Board of Commissioners

Opinion of the Court

In re River Marine Contractors Inc.;— Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 89CW-2149; Parish of St. Bernard, 34th Judicial District Court, Div. “C”, No. 61-732.

Prior report: La.App., 556 So.2d 284.

Writ granted. The order of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal to dismiss River Marine Contractors, Inc.’s petition without prejudice on the grounds of sovereign immunity is hereby reversed and this matter is remanded to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal to consider the exception of improper venue filed by the Board of Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans.

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