River Marine Contractors Inc. v. Board of Commissioners

Supreme Court of Louisiana
River Marine Contractors Inc. v. Board of Commissioners, 559 So. 2d 1383 (La. 1990)
1990 La. LEXIS 1067; 1990 WL 54576

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.

Reference

Full Case Name
RIVER MARINE CONTRACTORS INC. v. The BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ST. BERNARD PORT, HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT and the Board of Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans
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Status
Published