Case Title: TERRELL PARFAIT v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE, INC., AND SHELL OIL PRODUCTS CO.

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State: louisiana

Court: Louisiana Supreme Court

Date: 2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

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FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE # 22 FROM : CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA The Opinion handed down on the 14th day of March, 2008, is as follows: PER CURIAM: 2007-C -1915 TERRELL PARFAIT v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE, INC., AND SHELL OIL PRODUCTS C/W CO. (Parish of Orleans) 2007-C -1998 ORDER Because our disposition in the accompanying per curiam opinion on the construction of the court of appeal's judgment changes the procedural posture of this case, we decline to consider the remaining assignments of error presented in the parties' writ applications in Nos. 2007-C-1915 and 2007-C-1998. However, within fourteen days from the date of this order, the parties shall be permitted to file applications raising any errors in the judgment of the court of appeal, as clarified by the accompanying per curiam opinion handed down this date. Retired Judge Lemmie O. Hightower, assigned as Associate Justice Ad Hoc, sitting for Associate Justice Chet D. Traylor, recused. Kimball, J. dissents and would deny the opportunity for filing of additional writ applications based upon the parties' assurances at oral argument that the only procedural remedy now available is rehearing. Knoll, J. dissents. * Retired Judge Lemmie O. Hightower, assigned as Associate Justice Ad Hoc, sitting for Associate Justice Chet D. Traylor, recused. 03/14/2008 SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 2007-C-1915 c/w No. 2007-C-1998 TERRELL PARFAIT v. TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE, INC., AND SHELL OIL PRODUCTS CO. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH CIRCUIT, PARISH OF ORLEANS ORDER* Because our disposition in the accompanying per curiam opinion on the construction of the court of appeal’s judgment changes the procedural posture of this case, we decline to consider the remaining assignments of error presented in the parties’ writ applications in Nos. 2007-C-1915 and 2007-C-1998. However, within fourteen days from the date of this order, the parties shall be permitted to file applications raising any errors in the judgment of the court of appeal, as clarified by the accompanying per curiam opinion handed down this date.