Legal Opinion
Pizani v. St. Bernard Parish
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 2013No. 2012-C-1084PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSEMARY LEDET, Judge.
11 This is a commandeering case arising out of Hurricane Katrina. On July 10, 2007, Alfreda Melerine Pizani and Avis Melerine Juan (the “Plaintiffs”), commenced this suit against St. Bernard Parish (“St. Bernard”) and the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District (“LBBLD”) seeking just compensation under the Louisiana Constitution.1 Plaintiffs alleged that St. Bernard and LBBLD commandeered their property, removing 97,931 cubic yards of soil between October 24, 2005 and July 13, 2006, without their permission.
The underlying factual basis of Plaintiffs’ claim is set forth in…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Suire v. Lafayette City-Parish GovernmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
- Harvey v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Dumas v. STATE EX REL. DEPT. OF CULT., REC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- Wall v. AMERICAN EMPLOYERS. INS. CO.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Reggio v. E.T.I.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Borgnemouth Realty Co. v. Parish of St. BernardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
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