CARRIERE v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

18-914.

269 So.3d 1036 (2019)

Tasha Tolar CARRIERE and Daniel Bihm Marcantel, et al., v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 13, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Howard, III , Alissa A. Allison , Laura E. Carlisle , Kathlyn G. Perez , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3600, New Orleans, LA 70170, (504) 566-5200, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT: Union Pacific Railroad Company

H. Alston Johnson, III , Steven J. Levine , Paul LeBlanc , John B. Shortess , Phelps Dunbar LLP, II City Plaza, 400 Convention Street, Suite 1100, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, (225) 346-0285, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT: Union Pacific Railroad Company

Antonio M. Clayton , Clayton, Fruge & Ward, 3741 LA Highway 1 South, Port Allen, LA 70767, (225) 344-7000, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPLICANT: Union Pacific Railroad Company

Elena A. Pecoraro , Grant F. Freeman , Anna M. Grand , Pecoraro Law, 95 Woods Crossing, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70508, (337) 266-2233, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT: Union Pacific Railroad Company

Charles T. Cravins , Frank P. Trosclair, Jr. , Cravins Trosclair, P. O. Drawer 1149, Opelousas, LA 70571, (337) 948-3007, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: John Vallian, et al., Jody White, et al.

David Wilson , Mark Sparks , Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P., P. O. Box 4905, Beaumont, TX 77704, (409) 203-5030, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: Melvin Portier, et al.

James Gates , Morrow, Gates & Morrow, LLC, P. O. Drawer 219, Opelousas, LA 70571, (337) 942-6529, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: Lucille Brown, et al., James Brown

D. Blayne Honeycutt , Colt J. Fore , Fayard & Honeycutt, 519 Florida Boulevard SW, Denham Springs, LA 70726, (225) 664-0304, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: Daniel Bihm Marcantel, et al., David Andrus, et al., Andree Nicole Shakesnider, et al., John Clifton Goodwin, Sr., Elsie Goodwin, Ronald Goowdin, Tasha Tolar Carriere, et al, Constance Jones, et al., Ivy Thibodeaux, Jr., Joshua Adams, et al., Mary Ann Goodwin, Joseph Goodwin, III, Sherry N. Fruge, et al., Wilfred Charles.

Travis J. Turner , Turner Law Firm, 413 West Main Street, Gonzales, LA 70737, (225) 644-2229, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: Sherry N. Fruge, et al., Constance Jones, et al., Joshua Adams, et al., Andree Nicole Shakesnider, et al., Allen Guillory, Sr., et al.

Peter F. Caviness , Falgoust, Caviness amd Bienvenu, LLP, 505 South Court Street, Opelousas, LA 70571, (337) 942-5812, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: Chad A. Latiolais, et al., Leon Keith Latiolais, et ux.

James Benton, III , Attorney at Law, 10124 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (337) 302-2402, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: John Richard, Jr., et al.

Stephanie E. Robin , Moore, Thompson & Lee, 6513 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, (225) 766-1100, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENT: Ronald Goowdin, Joseph Goodwin, III.

Alfred P. Boudreaux , Pavy & Bouderaux, 116 West Bellevue Street, Opelousas, La 70570, (337) 942-3466, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: Karen Agnes Frank West, et al., Steven West, Jr., Ralph Courville, et al.

Walter Clayton Dumas , Dumas & Associates Law Corporation, P. O. Box 1366, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1366, (225) 383-4701, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: Constance Jones, et al., Sherry N. Fruge, et al., Allen Guillory, Sr., et al., Andree Nicole Shakesnider, et al., Joshua Adams, et al.

Donald L. Mayeux , Attorney at Law, P.O. Drawer 1460, Eunice, LA 70535, (337) 457-9610, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: Laura Colomb, et al.

Vyrona Marie Wiltz , Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 216, Krotz Springs, LA 70750-0000, (337) 566-3447, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: Joseph Papillion.

Anna C. Simmons , Diane Mayo , Attorney at Law, 943 N. Court Street, Opelousas, LA 70570, (337) 942-3141, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: Ervin Savoy, et al.

LaDonte A. Murphy , 1728 Oak Leaf Boulevard, Opelousas, LA 70570, (337) 942-7070, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: Jawill Murphy, et al., Wallace Frank, Jr., et al.

Chad P. Pitre , Attorney at Law, 111 North Court Street, Opelousas, LA 70570, (337) 942-8587, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: Southwest Fee and Farm Supply, Inc.

John M. Morrow, Jr. , Jim Gates , Morow, Gates & Morrow, LLC, P. O. Drawer 219, Opelousas, LA 70571, (337) 942-6529, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: Lucille Brown, et al., James Brown.

Michael J. Vallan , Attorney at Law, 6090 De Anne Marie Drive, Zachary, LA 70791, (225) 326-6000, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: Robert Lee Davis, et al.

Timmy J. Fontenot , Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 68, Mamou, LA 70554, (337) 468-4444, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS: David Andrus, et al., Tasha Tolar Carriere, et al., Daniel Bihm Marcantel, et al.

Edmond D. Jordan , Jordan Law Group, 385 South 11th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 590-5957, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: Anna Guillory, et al.

Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, Shannon J. Gremillion, and D. Kent Savoie, Judges.


Defendant/Applicant, Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific), seeks supervisory writs from a Per Curiam Order signed October 10, 2018, by the judges of the four divisions of the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry. The Per Curiam Order required Union Pacific to deposit an additional $ 300,000.00...

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