Legal Opinion
Marin v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 19, 2010No. 2009-C-2368, 2009-C-2371PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VICTORY, J.*
JjWe granted writ applications in this oilfield contamination “legacy litigation”1 primarily to consider complicated issues of prescription, subsequent purchaser rights, restoration obligations, punitive damages, and ground water remediation obligations. After considering the record and the applicable law, we find the lower courts erred in applying the doctrine of *239contra non valentem to suspend prescription on plaintiffs’ tort claims. Further, the oilfield contamination at issue does not constitute a continuing tort. Accordingly, plaintiffs’ tort claims have prescribed. However,…
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