Legal Opinion

Waste Management of Louisiana, L.L.C. v. Parish of Jefferson

District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Decided June 3, 2013No. Civil Action No. 13-226PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER AND REASONS

MARTIN L.C. FELDMAN, District Judge.

Before the Court is the defendant’s Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiffs amended complaint. For the reasons that follow, the motion is DENIED.

Background

The malicious prosecution lawsuit before this Court arises from highly public earlier litigation in which Jefferson Parish sued Waste Management in an effort to early terminate the parties’ Landfill Contract, so that Jefferson Parish could contract with another waste disposal services provider, River • Birch. Waste Management now contends before this Court that Jefferson Parish pursued…

2Cases cited34 opinions

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Budd v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2021
  2. Gaspard v. ProvensalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. Waste Management of Louisiana, L.L.C. v. Parish of Jefferson ex rel. Jefferson Parish CouncilDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2014

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