FREEMAN v. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY

Civil Action No. 14-311, C/w No. 14-624.

DAN FREEMAN, v. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY, ET AL., SECTION "N" (4).

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

April 8, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Freeman, Plaintiff, represented by Timothy J. Young , Young Firm, Tammy D. Harris , Young Firm & Vallie Schwartz Dugas , Young Firm.

Dan Freeman, Plaintiff, represented by Timothy J. Young , Young Firm, Jason C. MacFetters , Law Office of Maria B. de Gracia, Rebecca Ann Rena Coman , Rebecca A. Coman, Attorney at Law, Tammy D. Harris , Young Firm & Vallie Schwartz Dugas , Young Firm.

Union Carbide Corporation, Defendant, represented by Ernest G. Foundas , Kuchler Polk Schell Weiner & Richeson, LLC.

Montello, Inc., Defendant, represented by David C. L. Gibbons, Jr. , Al M. Thompson, Jr., LLC.

Coastal Chemical Co., LLC, Defendant, represented by Campbell Edington Wallace , Frilot L.L.C., Allen Joseph Krouse, III , Frilot L.L.C., Caroline C. Boling , Frilot L.L.C. & Krystle Ferbos , Frilot L.L.C..

J.J.R. Land, LLC, Defendant, represented by Norman Charles Sullivan, Jr. , Fowler Rodriguez & George J. Fowler, III , Fowler Rodriguez.

Murphy Exploration & Production Co., USA, Defendant, represented by Robert S. Emmett , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Christopher Matthew Hannan , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz & James Harold Daigle , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz.

Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Defendant, represented by Robert S. Emmett , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Christopher Matthew Hannan , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz & James Harold Daigle , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP, Defendant, represented by Charles A. Cerise, Jr. , Adams & Reese, LLP, Alex E. Cosculluela , Adams & Reese, LLP, Gerard J. Gaudet , Adams & Reese, LLP & Kathleen F. Drew , Adams & Reese, LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Randall C. Mulcahy , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC & Robert T. Vorhoff , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC.

Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Randall C. Mulcahy , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC & Robert T. Vorhoff , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC.

North River Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jay M. Lonero , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC, Christopher Raymond Pennison , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC & Jennifer R. Kretschmann , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC.

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Defendant, represented by Randall C. Mulcahy , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC & Robert T. Vorhoff , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC.

Gray Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Edward Joseph Koehl, Jr. , Jones Walker.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Defendant, represented by Michelle L. Maraist , Taylor, Wellons, Politz & Duhe, APLC & Paula Marcello Wellons , Taylor, Wellons, Politz & Duhe, APLC.

Phillips 66 Company, Defendant, represented by Charles A. Cerise, Jr. , Adams & Reese, LLP, Gerard J. Gaudet , Adams & Reese, LLP & Kathleen F. Drew , Adams & Reese, LLP.

North River Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jay M. Lonero , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC, Christopher Raymond Pennison , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC & Jennifer R. Kretschmann , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC.

Montello, Inc., Defendant, represented by David C. L. Gibbons, Jr. , Al M. Thompson, Jr., LLC.

Coastal of Abbeville, L.L.C., Defendant, represented by Jay M. Lonero , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC & Christopher Raymond Pennison , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC.

Gray Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Edward Joseph Koehl, Jr. , Jones Walker.

Charter Oaks Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Randall C. Mulcahy , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC & Robert T. Vorhoff , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Randall C. Mulcahy , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC & Robert T. Vorhoff , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC.

Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Defendant, represented by Robert S. Emmett , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz & Christopher Matthew Hannan , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz.

Murphy Exploration and Production Company USA, Defendant, represented by Robert S. Emmett , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz & Christopher Matthew Hannan , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz.

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Defendant, represented by Randall C. Mulcahy , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC & Robert T. Vorhoff , Garrison, Yount, Forte, Mulcahy & Lehner, LLC.


ORDER AND REASONS

KURT D. ENGELHARDT, District Judge.

Before the Court is plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Rec. Doc. 11). Two defendants have filed opposition memoranda (Rec. Docs. 17 and 39), the plaintiff has filed two reply memoranda (Rec. Docs. 34 and 44), and North River has filed a sur-reply (Rec. Doc. 46).

I. BACKGROUND:

Plaintiff brought this suit in Civil District Court, Parish...

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