Old Republic Insurance v. Valero Refining-New Orleans, LLC

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Old Republic Insurance v. Valero Refining-New Orleans, LLC

89 So. 3d 1202, 2012 WL 2200205, 2012 La. LEXIS 1542

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedMay 25, 2012

DocketNo. 2012-CC-0809

StatusPublished

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Old Republic Insurance v. Valero Refining-New Orleans, LLC, 89 So. 3d 1202, 2012 WL 2200205, 2012 La. LEXIS 1542 (La. 2012).

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In re Valero Refining-New Orleans LLC et ah; — Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of E. Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court Divs. M, C, Nos. 600,651, 73,241; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Nos. 12-C-46, 2011 CW 1656.

Granted. Considering the unique circumstances of this case, the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting relators’ motion to transfer based on forum non conveniens. Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeal is reversed, and the judgment of the district court transferring the case to the 29th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Charles is reinstated.

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In re Valero Refining-New Orleans LLC et ah; — Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of E. Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court Divs. M, C, Nos. 600,651, 73,241; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Nos. 12-C-46, 2011 CW 1656.

Granted. Considering the unique circumstances of this case, the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting relators’ motion to transfer based on forum non conveniens. Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeal is reversed, and the judgment of the district court transferring the case to the 29th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Charles is reinstated.

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89 So. 3d 1202, 2012 WL 2200205, 2012 La. LEXIS 1542, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/old-republic-insurance-v-valero-refining-new-orleans-llc-la-2012.