SWEET LAKE LAND AND OIL COMPANY LLC v. OLEUM OPERATING COMPANY (2022)

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

The SWEET LAKE LAND AND OIL COMPANY, LLC v. OLEUM OPERATING COMPANY, L.C., et al.

No. 2022-C-00497

Decided: September 20, 2022

Writ application granted. See order.

ORDER

Writ granted in part. We remand to the court of appeal to determine what costs and fees were attributable to “producing that portion of the evidence that directly relates to the establishment of environmental damage.” La. R.S. 30:29(E). We also remand to the court of appeal to reconsider the finding of solidary liability, when the attorney fees and costs were expressly authorized by statute against one defendant, but not by the others.

New Orleans, Louisiana, this _ day of September, 2022.

FOR THE COURT,

/s/ _

JUSTICE, LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT

Genovese, J., recused.

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