LOUISIANA LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY ET AL v. << (2025)

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. LOUISIANA LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY, ET AL.

24-53, 23-550

Decided: March 05, 2025

Court composed of D. Kent Savoie*1, Gary J. Ortego, and Ledricka J. Thierry, Judges.

Jerold Edward Knoll The Knoll Law Firm P. O. Box 426 Marksville, LA 71351 (318) 253-6200 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: The Vermilion Parish School Board Donald T. Carmouche Victor L. Marcello Diane Adele Owen John Hogarth Carmouche William R. Coenen, III Brian T. Carmouche Christopher D. Martin Ross J. Donnes Todd J. Wimberley Caroline H. Martin Leah C. Poole Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello 17405 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (225) 400-9991 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLLEE: The Vermilion Parish School Board Jeffrey J. Gelpi Michael R. Phillips Anne C. Lemelin Kean, Miller, LLP 909 Poydras St., #3600 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 585-3050 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Union Oil Company of California Louis Victor Gregoire, Jr. Kean, Miller, LLP 400 Convention Street, #700 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 387-0999 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Union Oil Company of California Grady Joseph Abraham Attorney at Law 5040 Ambassador Caffery #200 Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 234-4523 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: The Vermilion Parish School Board Andrew M. Stakelum King & Spalding 1100 Louisiana, Ste 4000 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 751-3200 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Union Oil Company of California Michael L. Heaton Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello 17405 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (225) 400-9991 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: The Vermilion Parish School Board Dylan T. Scully Kean, Miller, LLP 400 Convention Str. Ste. 700 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 387-0999 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Union Oil Company of California Claire E. Juneau Robert E. Meadows King & Spalding, LLP 1100 Louisiana, Ste 4000 Houston, TX 77002-5213 (713) 751-3200 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Union Oil Company of California

For the reasons assigned in State of Louisiana and the Vermillion Parish School Board v. Louisiana Land & Exploration Company, et al., 23-550 (La.App. 3 Cir. 02/__/25), ___So.3d ___, handed down this day, the following Decree is provided in this consolidated matter:

DECREE

Appellant, Union Oil Company of California, raises three assignments of error. We find no merit to any assignment raised. As such, we affirm the trial court's 2023 judgment in its entirety. The costs of these proceedings, including this appeal, are assessed to Union Oil Company of California.

AFFIRMED.

GARY J. ORTEGO JUDGE

Savoie, J- Concurs, with written reasons.

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