Birdsong v. B & D Operating Co Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA SHREVEPORT DIVISION THOMAS WAYNE BIRDSONG CIVIL ACTION NO. 25-cv-661 VERSUS JUDGE EDWARDS B & D OPERATING CO INC ET AL MAGISTRATE JUDGE HORNSBY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Introduction Thomas Wayne Birdsong (“Plaintiff”) owns an 80-acre tract of land in Claiborne Parish. He filed suit in state court against 22 defendants who allegedly conducted oil and gas operations on the property over the last several decades. Plaintiff alleged in two counts that Defendants contaminated and damaged the property and are liable for damages. The…