Loyola (from Phyllis)

Loyola Group

The Loyola group met with two staff attorneys from the Loyola Katrina Clinic and received two assignments. The first was to research Louisiana law of acquisitive prescription (eminent domain) for the case of a family who fled their home in Plaquemines Parish because of Katrina. A produce company claimed they owned the land, bulldozed the homes, fenced and locked the family out. The group assembled a proof chart for the cause of action of acquisitive prescription, researched Louisiana law and documented what material facts were missing. The second group researched issues surrounding the collection and storage of boats by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Fishing boats, from predominantly Asian American fishers, had been collected by LDEQ from public and private property, and stored. Their owners were looking for relief from having to pay storage fees in order to get their boats back. The group researched the collection contracts and possible remedies. A third group met with Mr. Broussard and received a project to research Louisiana state law, as well as federal constitutional law to identify issues involved in reorganization of the state judicial system.