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In re Louisiana Crawfish Producers

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 24, 2014No. Nos. 13-30299, 13-30338, 13-30341, 13-30345, 13-30346, 13-30347, 13-30349, 13-30352, 13-30353, 13-30354, 13-30355, 13-30356, 13-30367, 13-30370, 13-30371, 13-30372, 13-30375, 13-30376, 13-30382, 13-30383, 13-30385, 13-30387, 13-30393, 13-30394, 13-30395, 13-30397, 13-30399, 13-30400, 13-30401, 13-30403, 13-30404, 13-30405, 13-30406, 13-30407, 13-30408, 13-30409, 13-30410, 13-30419, 13-30420, 13-30421, 13-30424, 13-30426, 13-30428, 13-30425, 13-30430, 13-30432, 13-30433, 13-30434, 13-30435, 13-30436, 13-30437, 13-30439, 13-30440, 13-30441, 13-30442, 13-30443, 13-30444, 13-30446, 13-30447, 13-30448, 13-30454, 13-30456, 13-30460, 13-30462, 13-30463, 13-30465, 13-30466, 13-30467, 13-30468, 13-30469, 13-30470, 13-30482, 13-30485, 13-30486, 13-30487, 13-30497, 13-30499, 13-30506, 13-30523, 13-30525, 13-30526, 13-30533, 13-30535, 13-30539PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

The Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association-West and some of its members, commercial fishermen operating in the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana, sued a number of oil and gas companies- and their insurers, claiming aspects of the companies’ pipeline activities impeded water flows and commercial navigation, causing economic damages. The plaintiffs appeal a, dismissal for failure to state a claim in favor of two defendants, Dow Intrastate Gas Company (“DIGC”) and Willbros RPI, Inc. (“Willbros”). We affirm.

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The plaintiffs sued in Louisiana state court under state law and general maritime law.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Golden State Bottling Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Sisson v. RubySupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. Petrobras America, Inc. v. Vicinay Cadenas, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
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  4. Bommarito v. Belle Chasse Marine Transportation LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2022
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