I F G Port Holdings L L C v. Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
Plaintiff: I F G Port Holdings L L C
Defendant: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
Case Number: 2:2016cv00146
Filed: January 29, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Office: Lake Charles Office
County: Calcasieu
Presiding Judge: Kathleen Kay
Presiding Judge: Patricia Minaldi
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 717 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 683 Motion to Quash; granting in part and denying in part 694 Motion to Quash; granting in part and denying in part 711 Motion to Quash; denying as moot 690 Motion to Compel; denying as moot [691 ] Motion to Compel; denying as moot 696 Motion to Compel; denying as moot 700 Motion to Compel; denying as moot 710 Motion to Expedite Status Conference; denying 710 Motion for an Advisory Opinion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L Stetson on 2/7/2024. (crt,Alexander, E)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 638 MEMORANDUM RULING AND ORDER granting 630 Motion for Attorney Fees. By separate judgment plaintiff IFG Port Holdings, LLC is awarded fees and costs in the additional amount of $273,379.44. It is further ORDERED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d) that IFG may file an application for the attorneys fees and costs it incurs subsequent to the Courts entry of Judgment at the conclusion of any such proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 5/19/2022. (crt,Benoit, T)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 626 SUPPLEMENTAL WRITTEN REASONS FOR JUDGMENT with FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW re: 464 . The Court has found that the Ports default notice was not validly issued. [doc. 464, pp. 48, 60], and that IFG did not owe the costs imposed by USACE fo r improvement to the dredge spoil deposit site made available to IFG. Doc. 464, p. 62. Although not explicitly made under protest, the $66,000 and $11,460 payments were not made voluntarily, because they were made under duress in connection with the Ports demands in the default notice. The Court concludes therefore that IFG therefore entitled to reimbursement of these funds. For the foregoing reason, the Final Judgment entered contemporaneously herewith makes the following awards in favor of IFG Port Holdings, LLC and against Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District for amounts contained within pdf. A final judgment incorporating this award is being issued forthwith. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 3/14/2022. (crt,Jones, P)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 614 ORDER that Plaintiff is to file an amended complaint by 3/9/2022 to properly assert the diverse citizenship of the parties (Second Compliance Deadline set for 3/9/2022.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 3/2/2022. (crt,Jones, P)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 509 MEMORANDUM RULING re 483 MOTION to Vacate filed by Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District and 492 MOTION to Conduct Discovery filed by Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 1/15/2021. (crt,Crawford, A)
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 464 WRITTEN REASONS FOR JUDGMENT with FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, concluding Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District breached its contract with IFG Port Holdings L L C and as a result Lake Charles Harbor owes damages to IFG in an amount to b e determined; Further concludes the course of conduct was engaged deliberately by the Port for improper reasons and for that an award for treble damages to IFG as well as an award of attorney fees and costs. Finally IFG is awarded declaratory and in junctive relief sought and granted mandatory injunction that the Port withdraw outstanding Default Notice filed against IFG and its lender. Counter claim of Port denied and will be dismissed with prejudice. Formal Judgment will be signed when the appropriate damages have been calculated and attorney fees and costs determined. A separate order will issue detailing further proceedings for establishing these matters. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 7/31/2020. (crt,Jones, P)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 370 MEMORANDUM RULING : The Port's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Claims Related to MAG Charges (doc. 285) is GRANTED, the Port's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding the Dredging Permit (doc. 289) is DENIED, the Port's M otion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Costs to Elevate DMPF 3 (doc. 288) is DENIED, the Port's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Breach Of Warranty and Fraudulent Inducement Claims (doc. 291) is DENIED, the Port's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on LUPTA Claims (doc. 286) is DENIED, and IFG's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on LUPTA Claims (doc. 280) is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 3/6/2019. (crt,LaCombe, L)
March 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MEMORANDUM RULING: The court finds that the document sought to be discovered is protected by the work-product privilege and is not subject to discovery. IT IS ORDERED The Ports objection to Request for Production of Documents No. 1 is SUSTAINED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 3/29/2016. (crt,Dauterive, C)
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Plaintiff: I F G Port Holdings L L C
Represented By: Kathleen Thompson Deanda
Represented By: William B Monk
Represented By: Stephen Donald Polito
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Defendant: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
Represented By: Matthew Martin Mize
Represented By: William J Mize
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