Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2012

Old Republic Insurance v. Valero Refining-New Orleans, LLC

Old Republic Insurance v. Valero Refining-New Orleans, LLC
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 25, 2012
89 So. 3d 1202; 2012 WL 2200205; 2012 La. LEXIS 1542 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Old Republic Insurance v. Valero Refining-New Orleans, LLC

Opinion of the Court

In re Valero Refining-New Orleans LLC et ah; — Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of E. Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court Divs. M, C, Nos. 600,651, 73,241; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Nos. 12-C-46, 2011 CW 1656.

Granted. Considering the unique circumstances of this case, the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting relators’ motion to transfer based on forum non conveniens. Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeal is reversed, and the judgment of the district court transferring the case to the 29th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Charles is reinstated.

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