United States Fifth Circuit

A genuine factual dispute exists over whether expropriation of a strip of private property, for the purpose of building a rail spur to a chemical storage facility, serves a "public and necessary purpose" under Louisiana law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2002
• Published 08/01/2002

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, SMITH and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Frank S. Craig, III (argued), Ben B. Hu, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., William C. Shokey (argued), Paolo J. Messina, Shockey & Associates, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendants-Appellants.