STEVEN JOSEPH, ET AL. VERSUS CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX, ET AL.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 11-0003 STEVEN JOSEPH, ET AL. VERSUS CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX, ET AL. CONSOLIDATED WITH 11-0002 CARL JONES, ET AL. VERSUS CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX, ET AL. ************ APPEAL FROM THE TWENTY-SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, NOS. 04-C-2184-D AND 04-C-2357-B HONORABLE DONALD W. HEBERT, DISTRICT JUDGE ************ JIMMIE C. PETERS JUDGE ************ Court composed of Jimmie C. Peters, Marc T. Amy, and Phyllis M. Keaty, Judges. AFFIRMED. Randolph A. Piedrahita Kirk A. Guidry B. Scott Andrews Dué, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, P.A. 8201 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 929-7481 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Carl Jones, Sr. Brenda Jones Steven Joseph Constance Joseph Patrick C. Morrow Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett 324 West Landry Street Opelousas, LA 70571 (337) 948-4483 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Carl Jones, Sr. Brenda Jones Steven Joseph Constance Joseph Victor J. Versaggi Jamie P. Parker Domengeaux, Wright, Roy & Edwards 556 Jefferson Street, Suite 500 Lafayette, LA 70502 (337) 233-3033 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Carl Jones, Sr. Brenda Jones Steven Joseph Constance Joseph Edward P. Landry Landry, Watkins, Repaske & Breaux P. O. Drawer 12040 New Iberia, LA 70562-2040 (337) 364-2715 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: Centerpoint Energy Entex Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation Centerpoint Energy Marketing, Inc. Entex Gas Resources Corporation Centerpoint Energy Gas Services, Inc. Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company Reliant Energy Resources Corporation Randy G. Donato Robbie A. Moehlmann Donato, Minx & Brown 3200 SW Freeway, Suite 2300 Houston, TX 77027 (713) 877-1112 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: Centerpoint Energy Entex Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation Centerpoint Energy Marketing, Inc. Entex Gas Resources Corporation Centerpoint Energy Gas Services, Inc. Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company Reliant Energy Resources Corporation H. Alston Johnson, III Daina Bray Phelps Dunbar L.L.P. P.O. Box 4412 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4412 (225) 346-4412 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: Centerpoint Energy Entex Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation Centerpoint Energy Marketing, Inc. Entex Gas Resources Corporation Centerpoint Energy Gas Services, Inc. Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company Reliant Energy Resources Corporation PETERS, J. For the reasons assigned in Jones v. Centerpoint Energy Entex, 11-2 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/____), ____ So.3d _____, we affirm the trial court judgment in favor of Dai Jhnea Joseph, Steven Joseph, and Constance Joseph in all respects. We assess all costs of this appeal to the defendants, Centerpoint Energy Entex; Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation; Centerpoint Energy Marketing, Inc.; Entex Gas Resources Corporation; Centerpoint Energy Gas Services, Inc.; Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; and Reliant Energy Resources Corporation. AFFIRMED.

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