Hero Lands Company, L.L.C. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.; Total Petrochemicals & Refining Usa, Inc.; Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.; Key Operating & Production Company, L.l.c.; Key Exploration Company; Wagner Oil Company; Hilcorp Energy I, L.p.; Manti Oper

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 10, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
HERO LANDS COMPANY, L.L.C.
VS.
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.; TOTAL
PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC.;
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.; KEY
OPERATING & PRODUCTION COMPANY,
L.L.C.; KEY EXPLORATION COMPANY;
WAGNER OIL COMPANY; HILCORP ENERGY
I, L.P.; MANTI OPERATING COMPANY; AND
HENDERSON OIL COMPANY, INC.
No. 2023-C-01050
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N RE: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. - Applicant Defendant; Applying For Writ Of
Certiorari, Parish of Plaquemines, 25th Judicial District Court Number(s) 64- 320,
Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2022-CA-0383;
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October 10, 2023
Writ application granted in part. See per curiam.
Hughes, J., dissents.
SJC
JLW
JTG
WJC
JBM
PDG
10/10/2023 "See News Release 043 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No.
2023-C-01050
H
ERO LANDS COMPANY, L.L.C.
VS.
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.; TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA,
INC.; PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.; KEY OPERATING &
PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C.; KEY EXPLORATION COMPANY;
WAGNER OIL COMPANY; HILCORP ENERTY I, L.P.; MANTI
OPERATING COMPANY; AND HENDERSON OIL COMPANY, INC.
On W
rit of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Parish of Plaquemines
P
ER CURIAM:
Writ granted in part. Pursuant to La. R.S. 30:29(E), as well as this Court’s
decision in Sweet Lake Land & Oil Co., LLC v. Oleum Operating Co., L.C. , 2022-
0497 (La. 9/20/22), 345 So.3d 1022 , and the Third Circuit’s application of that
decision in Sweet Lake Land & Oil Co., LLC v. Oleum Operating Co., L.C., 2021 -
0169 (La. App. 3 Cir. 12/7/22), 354 So.3d 740, writ denied, 2023-0034 (La. 3/7/23),
the courts below erroneously held that defendant, Chevron U.S.A, Inc., is
responsible for paying attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in plaintiff’s pursuit of
claims against defendants other than Chevron U.S.A, Inc.. We remand the matter to
the appellate court to correct its calculation of the fees and costs owed by Chevron
U.S.A, Inc. to plaintiff consistent with this ruling. As to all other claims, the writ
application is denied.
10/10/23