Legal Opinion
Vallery v. Louisiana State Department of Environmental Quality
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 2012No. 2011 CA 1315Published
1Opinion of the CourtGuidry, J.
12At issue in this appeal is simply a procedural question of whether a party may file a petition to intervene in an action on judicial review after the time delay allowed for filing a petition for judicial review has elapsed.
On January 16, 2007, Ernie Vallery filed a petition for judicial review against the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) seeking review of the LDEQ’s denial of a public hearing on a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit issued to Vanguard Synfuels, LLC on December 13, 2006.1 Pursuant to articles 1033 and 1091 of the Louisiana Code…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Metro Riverboat Associates, Inc. v. Louisiana Gaming Control Bd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Matter of American Waste & Poll. ControlSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Matter of Basf Corp., Chemical Div.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Willows v. State, Department of Health & HospitalsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
- A to Z Paper Co. v. State, Department of Environmental QualityLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000