Business Litigation
LA Supreme Court Overrules 3rd Circuit’s Use of Texas Punitive Damages
- May 13, 2012
- By Allen & Gooch
In Arabie v. Citgo Petroleum Corp., 10-2605 (La. 3/13/12), 89 So. 3d 307, the Louisiana Supreme Court overruled the Third Circuit Court of Appeal’s application of Texas law to award Texas punitive damages. The case involved an oil spill that occurred at a Citgo refinery in Louisiana caused by a tank overflow during severe weather. […]
