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Lamson Petroleum Co. v. Hallwood Petroleum Inc.

Citations: 786 So. 2d 105; 2001 La. LEXIS 677; 2001 WL 151966Docket: No. 2000-C-3562

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; February 15, 2001; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

CXY Energy Inc., Duer Wagner Co., State Inc., Triton Oil & Gas Corp., Sandefer Petroleum Company, Sandefer Oil Company, and PetroCorp Incorporated are the defendants in a case applying for a writ of certiorari and/or review. The matter originated in the 15th Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafayette, under case number 93-2340, and was subsequently appealed to the Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit, case number 99-1759. The application for the writ was denied, although Chief Justice Calogero and Justice Victory expressed a desire to grant the writ.

Legal Issues Addressed

Judicial Review Process

Application: The case demonstrates the process of seeking judicial review through the application for a writ of certiorari from the 15th Judicial District Court to the Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit.

Reasoning: The matter originated in the 15th Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafayette, under case number 93-2340, and was subsequently appealed to the Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit, case number 99-1759.

Writ of Certiorari

Application: The court denied the application for a writ of certiorari, which was sought to review the decision made by the Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit.

Reasoning: The application for the writ was denied, although Chief Justice Calogero and Justice Victory expressed a desire to grant the writ.