A to Z Paper Co. v. State, Department of Environmental Quality

This appeal challenges a judgment of the district court dismissing an appeal of an action of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) as untimely pursuant to LSA-R.S. 30:2050.21(A). For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.

Carlo Ditta, Inc. applied to DEQ for a small source air permit for its cement batch plant located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Subsequently, by letter dated April 7, 1998, A to Z Paper Company, Inc., TriRo-Pa Mills Agency, Inc., Doussan Properties, L.L.C., Tri-Gas, Inc., and John Kane (hereinafter collectively referred to as “appellants”) opposed the…