Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District v. Phoenix Development Co.

WOODARD, Judge.

This case concerns the trial court’s denial of plaintiffs request for entry upon defendant’s land.

FACTS

Plaintiff, Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, is interested in obtaining land owned by defendant, Phoenix Development Company, Inc., for purposes of expanding the Port of Lake Charles. However, the District has not yet made an offer or instituted expropriation proceedings. It is concerned that the property may be environmentally contaminated, and the District contends that it cannot make an accurate offer to Phoenix until it has tested the land for environmental hazards.

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