Legal Opinion
State of Louisiana v. Union Oil Co of CA
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2006No. 05-30488, 05-30489, 05-30492 and 05-30493PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
The State of Louisiana and the Vermillion Parish School Board (collectively “VPSB”) brought suit against Union Oil Co. of California, Chevron USA Inc., ExxonMobil Corp., and Shell Oil Co. (eollec tively “Unocal”) in Louisiana state court for alleged breach of contract, negligence, strict liability and trespass arising out of oil and gas exploration activities conducted by Unocal on Section 16 lands. 1 The Unocal removed to federal court in the Western District of Louisiana based on diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The VPSB filed motions to remand, arguing…
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