Legal Opinion
Brister v. Gulf Central Pipeline Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 28, 1988No. Civ. A. 82-1069 to 82-1089, 82-1380, 82-1437 and 82-1485PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NAUMAN S. SCOTT, District Judge.
This consolidated action arises out of an accident involving the rupture of a liquid ammonia pipeline located in a rural part of Jackson Parish near Cartwright, Louisiana. The accident occurred on May 27, 1981 when an employee of Shelby County Construction Services, Inc. (“Shelby County”) struck and punctured the pipeline while operating a bulldozer. A large amount of anhydrous ammonia was vaporized, escaped into the atmosphere and settled over the surrounding area. Thereafter, residents and landowners from the area instituted 24 separate lawsuits in…
2Cases cited58 opinions
- Mart v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co. v. American Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Loescher v. ParrSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Hill v. Lundin & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
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3Cited by3 opinions
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