Oxy USA Inc. v. Quintana Production Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the CourtPettigrew, J.
|4After agreeing to settle an earlier oilfield contamination lawsuit filed against it and others by the injured property owner, plaintiff oil company filed this suit seeking contribution and/or indemnity from alleged fellow tortfeasors and them insurers. Plaintiffs original petition sought contribution from a single, now-defunct, alleged fellow tortfeasor and numerous insurers. In response to peremptory exceptions raising the objection of no right of action, plaintiff later amended its petition to name additional tortfeasors. Following a hearing, the trial court maintained the exceptions…
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