In re Craig Seer oler, Inc.; Adolph J. Ross & Louis Gilbert; Palace Exploration *868Co. et al.; Bayou Black Royalty Co. Inc.; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs, Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. K, Nos. 98-18676; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 99-C-1110.

Granted. Judgment of the trial court overruling exception of improper venue is reversed for reasons assigned by Judge Plotkin in his dissenting opinion. The exception is maintained and the case is remanded to the trial court to transfer the case to the court of proper venue.