Res Judicata Bars Relitigation of 1938 Buras Levee District Lease’s Validity
The Energy Law Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2007
On November 21, 2007, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s ruling in favor of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (“Chevron”), the Plaquemines Parish Government (“PPG”), and others in a dispute with the State of Louisiana over the validity of a 1938 mineral lease granted by the Buras Levee District (“BLD”). The State of Louisiana had previously created the BLD and transferred to it all lands belonging to the State within its geographic borders, including the tract invol
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