Legal Opinion

Louisiana v. Rowan Companies, Inc.

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided July 28, 2010No. Civil Action H-08-1682Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

MELINDA HARMON, District Judge.

Pending before the Court are Defendant Rowan Companies, Ine.’s (“Rowan”) Motions for Summary Judgment (Docs. 48, 67), as well as Plaintiff State of Louisiana’s (“Louisiana”) responses (Docs. 55, 73), Rowan’s replies (Docs. 60, 74), and Louisiana’s surreply (Doc. 77). Upon review and consideration of these motions, the responses, replies, and surreply thereto, the relevant legal authority, and for the reasons explained below, the Court finds Defendant Rowan’s motions for summary judgment should be granted.

I. Background and Relevant Facts

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