La. Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against Developers Over Mineral Rights

SHREVEPORT, La. - A Louisiana appellate court has reversed summary judgment awarded to developers who were sued for allegedly failing to alert homebuyers to the fact that mineral rights had been reserved to others, saying the issues raised should be decided by factfinders. Coleman, et al. v. Burgundy Oaks, L.L.C., et al., No. 46,314-CA (La. Ct. App., 2nd Cir.).

In its June 8 opinion, Louisiana's Second Circuit Court of Appeal said the issue of whether the developers and the firm that retained the mineral rights were operating as a single business enterprise cannot be resolved on a motion for summary …