Louisiana Resources Co. v. Noel

Full title: LOUISIANA RESOURCES CO., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LAWRENCE NOEL, ET UX.…

Court: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit

Date published: Dec 12, 1986

499 So. 2d 1024 (La. Ct. App. 1986)

Opinion

No. 85-956.

October 8, 1986. Writ Denied December 12, 1986.

APPEAL FROM FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF VERMILION; C. LENTON SARTAIN, JUDGE.

Michael R. Mangham, and Elizabeth Jane Hastines, Lafayette, Charles Sonnier, Abbeville, for plaintiff-appellant.

Silas B. Cooper, Jr., Abbeville, for defendants-appellees.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY and YELVERTON, JJ.

YELVERTON, Judge.

For the reasons set out in Louisiana Resources Co. v. Noel, 499 So.2d 1016 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1986) the judgment in favor of defendants, Lawrence and June Noel, and against Louisiana Resources Company for just compensation is reduced from $47,755.61 to $19,139.61. The judgment granting the award of attorney's fees is reduced to the sum of $8,800. In all other respects the judgment of the trial court is affirmed, costs on appeal to be divided one-half to plaintiff and one-half to defendants.

AMENDED AND AFFIRMED.