Case Name: Kenneth and Donna BARNHILL, William H. and Barbara A. Barnhill, Alan M. Barrosse and Kerry McGee, Grace M. Barosse, Guy W. and Edith B. Ridgel, Gerard J. Cortese, Sr., George D. and Niki A. Dargis, Sr., Fred and Linda Eisenmann, et al. v. REMINGTON OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, Cedar Bayou, L.L.C. and Kenneth M. Carter, Individually
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2006-05-05
Citations: 928 So. 2d 539
Docket Number: No. 2006-C-0047
Parties: Kenneth and Donna BARNHILL, William H. and Barbara A. Barnhill, Alan M. Barrosse and Kerry McGee, Grace M. Barosse, Guy W. and Edith B. Ridgel, Gerard J. Cortese, Sr., George D. and Niki A. Dargis, Sr., Fred and Linda Eisenmann, et al. v. REMINGTON OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, Cedar Bayou, L.L.C. and Kenneth M. Carter, Individually.
Judges: JOHNSON, J., recused.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 928
Pages: 539–540

Head Matter:
Kenneth and Donna BARNHILL, William H. and Barbara A. Barnhill, Alan M. Barrosse and Kerry McGee, Grace M. Barosse, Guy W. and Edith B. Ridgel, Gerard J. Cortese, Sr., George D. and Niki A. Dargis, Sr., Fred and Linda Eisenmann, et al. v. REMINGTON OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, Cedar Bayou, L.L.C. and Kenneth M. Carter, Individually.
No. 2006-C-0047.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 5, 2006.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Writ 'granted. The judgments of the district court and court of appeal are reversed. Their rulings granting the exception of no cause of action filed by the defendant are incorrect. Plaintiffs' petition adequately asserts a cause of action. In them petition, plaintiffs assert that defendants Cedar Bayou and Kenneth Carter led them to believe that their right of first refusal was being preserved and remained in full force and effect, thus, indicating that the defendants assumed in the credit sale and assignment of leases, the vendor's obligation including the lessor/vendor's extension of a right of first refusal. Further, once an exception of no cause of action is granted, the plaintiff should be afforded an opportunity to amend the pleadings within the delays allowed by the court. See La.Code C. Pro. art. 984. This case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings.
JOHNSON, J., recused.
CALOGERO, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.