District Court, E.D. Louisiana November 7, 1996, Civil Action 96-2187 (Marathon Pipe Line Co. v. LaROCHE INDUSTRIES INC.)

ORDER AND REASONS

CLEMENT, District Judge.

Before the Court is defendant LaRoche Industries, Inc.’s (“LaRoche”) motion to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, defendant’s motion is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

In May 1996, a pipeline owned by Marathon Pipe Line Company (“MPLC”) ruptured in rural St.