Ironwood Resources, Ltd v. Baby Oil, Inc.

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

05-910 consolidated with CW 05-467

IRONWOOD RESOURCES, LTD., ET AL.

VERSUS

BABY OIL, INC., ET AL.

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SUPERVISORY WRITS AND APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, NO. 2005-0160, HONORABLE PATRICK L. MICHOT, DISTRICT JUDGE

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MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN JUDGE

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Court composed of Marc T. Amy, Michael G. Sullivan, and Billy Howard Ezell, Judges.

WRIT DENIED; JUDGMENT AFFIRMED. Patrick S. Ottinger Herman E. Garner, Jr. Ottinger, Hebert, L.L.C. Post Office Drawer 52606 Lafayette, Louisiana 70505-2606 (337) 232-2606 Counsel for Plaintiffs/Applicants/Appellants: Gary B. Strong, M.D. Estate of Paul F. O’Brien, Jr. Ernest Obering O’Brien T. E. Dawkins Alden Obering O’Brien Petroco, L.L.C. Grace Woolley Gowan Paul Francis O’Brien, III Starfish Energy, L.L.C. Priscilla Alden O’Brien Haass Triax, Ltd. Franks Petroleum, Inc. Obieco, L.L.C. Estate of John P. Strong Ironwood Resources, Ltd.

Raymond A. Beyt Beyt & Beyt Post Office Box 52157 Lafayette, Louisiana 70505 (337) 233-6771 Counsel for Defendants/Respondents/Appellees: Suard Barge Service, Inc. Baby Oil, Inc.

Joseph L. Waitz, Jr. Waitz & Downer Post Office Box 7015 Houma, Louisiana 70361-7015 (985) 876-0807 Counsel for Defendants/Respondents/Appellees: Baby Oil, Inc. Suard Barge Service, Inc. SULLIVAN, Judge.

For the reasons discussed in the companion case in this consolidated matter,

Ironwood Resources, Ltd. v. Baby Oil, Inc., CW 05-467 (La.App. 3 Cir. 01/__/06),

So.2d , the writ is denied, and the trial court’s judgment, granting Defendants’

declinatory exception of improper venue and transferring this matter to Terrebonne

Parish is affirmed. All costs are assessed to Plaintiffs.

WRIT DENIED; JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.