Legal Opinion
Wagoner v. CHEVRON USA INC.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 24, 2010No. 45,507-CAPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
IjThe Wagoner family bought a 193-acre tract in the Lake St. John Oil Field in Concordia Parish in September 2004. After the purchase, they discovered that the property had been contaminated and damaged by oil and gas operations. The trial court denied the Wagoners the right to sue the past operators who were responsible for the contamination and damage. The trial court held that this tort/contract action was a personal right and that the owner of real property who sells it after damage has occurred, but without assigning the right to the damages, is the proper person to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Badeaux v. Southwest Computer Bureau, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- Industrial Companies, Inc. v. DurbinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Andrepont v. Acadia Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- Cleco Corp. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- LEJEUNE BROS. v. Goodrich Petroleum Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
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