Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2800.14

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

NOTE: §2800.14 eff. until Jan. 10, 2024. See Acts 2023, No. 150.

            Oil companies, including drilling, exploration, production, pipeline, and marine contractors, and persons performing related services who cause any loss or damage to oyster leases from exploration, excavation, construction, maintenance, remediation, operations, release and response, or events and activities, which include the transportation of materials or equipment to or from existing or proposed drilling sites, well sites, rights of way, or production, storage, and pumping facilities within a designated water route or navigable waters approved by the Department of Natural Resources shall only be liable for the diminution in market value of the oyster leases. Diminution in market value of the oyster leases shall be calculated in accordance with the method used by the Louisiana Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board. This Section shall have no effect as to judgments rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction prior to August 15, 2004.

NOTE: §2800.14 as amended by Acts 2023, No. 150, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.

            Oil companies, including drilling, exploration, production, pipeline, and marine contractors, and persons performing related services who cause any loss or damage to oyster leases from exploration, excavation, construction, maintenance, remediation, operations, release and response, or events and activities, which include the transportation of materials or equipment to or from existing or proposed drilling sites, well sites, rights of way, or production, storage, and pumping facilities within a designated water route or navigable waters approved by the Department of Energy and Natural Resources shall only be liable for the diminution in market value of the oyster leases. Diminution in market value of the oyster leases shall be calculated in accordance with the method used by the Louisiana Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board. This Section shall have no effect as to judgments rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction prior to August 15, 2004.

            Acts 2004, No. 792, §1; Acts 2023, No. 150, §2, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.

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