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Williams v. Galliano
Citations: 703 So. 2d 1283; 1997 La. LEXIS 3753; 1997 WL 741440Docket: No. 97-CC-1972
Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; November 13, 1997; Louisiana; State Supreme Court
The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's judgment, ruling in favor of the State of Louisiana, specifically the Department of Environmental Quality, regarding its duty to monitor landfills. The court concluded that even if the State has some obligation to ensure compliance with landfill permit regulations, this duty does not extend to third parties, particularly when the third party’s injuries are not linked to environmental regulation violations. This decision referenced the precedent set in Berry v. State, DHHR. The panel included Chief Justice Calogero and Justice Lemmon in favor of granting the writ, while Justice Johnson opposed it, and Justice Kimball was not part of the panel.