Acadiana Business Advocate

Thursday, July 7th, 2022

Federal judge dismisses Lafayette's lawsuit against St. Martin Parish over spoil bank removal

By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana Business Editor

Good morning, Acadiana. Thanks for reading us this morning.

A federal judge in Lafayette on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Lafayette Consolidated Government against the St. Martin Parish government over removal of a spoil bank along the Vermilion River. Federal Judge James Cain Jr. wrote that he was dismissing the case against St. Martin Parish for lack of jurisdiction.

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