Eagle Pipe and Supply, Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corporation
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Justice.1
hThe issue presented in these consolidated matters arises from the sale of land to the plaintiff, who later discovered that the land was allegedly contaminated with radioactive material. The plaintiff filed suit against the former landowners and the oil and trucking companies allegedly responsible for the contamination. In the district court, exceptions of no right of action raised by the oil and trucking companies were granted. The court of appeal initially affirmed this decision, but reversed on rehearing.
We granted writs to determine whether a subsequent purchaser of…
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