Case Name: Robert H. GATTI, et al. v. STATE of Louisiana, through the OFFICE OF CONSERVATION, and James H. Welsh, Commissioner of Conservation, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2014-08-25
Citations: 146 So. 3d 540
Docket Number: No. 2014-C-880
Parties: Robert H. GATTI, et al. v. STATE of Louisiana, through the OFFICE OF CONSERVATION, and James H. Welsh, Commissioner of Conservation, et al.
Judges: VICTORY, J., recused.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 146
Pages: 540–541

Head Matter:
Robert H. GATTI, et al. v. STATE of Louisiana, through the OFFICE OF CONSERVATION, and James H. Welsh, Commissioner of Conservation, et al.
No. 2014-C-880.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Aug. 25, 2014.

Opinion:
In re Encana Oil & Gas USA Inc.;— Defendant; Applying For Writ of Certio- rari and/or Review, Parish of E. Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court Div. E, No. 589,350; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 2013 CA 0289.
Prior report: La.App., 2014 WL 3517548.
11 Writs granted. The court of appeal is reversed. The district court's ruling, which granted the defendants' exceptions of lack of subject matter jurisdiction, no cause of action, no right of action and prescription/peremption are reinstated. The plaintiffs' claims are dismissed without prejudice, as originally ordered by the district court.
VICTORY, J., recused.
KNOLL, J., would deny.
HUGHES, J., would deny.