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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. However, there was no mechanism to ensure that a penny of the $33 million awarded in Corbello would be spent on clean-up. Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., 2020-00685 (La.

E&A 105
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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. However, there was no mechanism to ensure that a penny of the $33 million awarded in Corbello would be spent on clean-up. Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., 2020-00685 (La.

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