The Sweet Lake Land And Oil Company, Llc v. Oleum Operating Company, L.C., Et Al.

Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
THE SWEET LAKE LAND AND OIL
COMPANY, LLC
VS.
OLEUM OPERATING COMPANY, L.C., ET AL.
No. 2022-C-00497
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IN RE: BP
Products North America, Inc. - Applicant Defendant; BP Exploration and
Oil, Inc. - Applicant Defendant; BP Exploration, Inc. - Applic ant Defendant; Sohio
Petrol
eum Company - Applic ant Defendant; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari, Parish
of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court Number(s) 2010- 1272, Court of Appeal,
Third Ci
rcuit, Number(s) 21-169;
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Sept
ember 20, 2022
Writ application granted. See order.
WJC
JLW

SJC
JBM
PDG
Genovese, J., recused.
Supreme C
ourt of Louisiana
September 20, 2022
09/20/2022 "See News Release 041 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2022-C-00497
THE SWEET LAKE LAND AND OIL COMPANY, LLC
VS.
OLEUM OPERATING COMPANY, L.C., ET AL.
On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Parish of Calcasieu
ORDER
Writ granted in part. We remand to the court of appeal to determine what costs and
fees were attributable to “producing that portion of the evidence that directly relates
to the establishment of environmental damage.” La. R.S. 30:29(E). We also remand
to the court of appeal to reconsider the finding of solidary liability, when the attorney
fees and costs were expressly authorized by statute against one d efendant, but not
by the others.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this _____ day of September, 2022.
FOR THE COURT,
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JUSTICE, LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT
09/20/22