United States Fifth Circuit

Defendant-City's ordinance, which prevents plaintiff from drilling within 1000 feet of a lake, is preempted by Louisiana's comprehensive regulation of oil and gas drilling.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/13/2005
• Published 01/13/2005

Judges

• W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS, GARZA and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip Edward Downer, III (argued), William R. Huguet, Downer, Hammond & Wilhite, Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Miller Shuey, Jr. (argued), Shuey Smith, Shreveport, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.