ST. BERNARD PORT, HARBOR & TERMINAL DISTRICT v. VIOLET DOCK PORT, INC., LLC St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District v. Violet Dock Port, Inc., LLC St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District v. Violet Dock Port, Inc., LLC
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the CourtCrichton, Justice
Although the Louisiana Constitution generally restricts the government from expropriating private property, it provides broad exceptions for public port authorities. To Louisiana's maritime industry, public ports are critical. Due to market demands and increasing global competition, public ports must expand in order to compete. The Louisiana Constitution therefore provides that the government can expropriate property for "[p]ublic ports ... to facilitate the transport of goods or persons in domestic or international commerce." La. Const. art. I, § 4 (B)(2)(b)(vi).
We granted the writ in this…
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