THOMAS v. A. WILBERT & SONS, LLC

No. 2015 CA 0928 No. 2015 CA 0929.

217 So.3d 368 (2017)

Noretta THOMAS and Demetrice Butler, Each Individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. A. WILBERT & SONS, LLC and XYZ Insurance Company Troy Robichaux, Shannon Robichaux, Michael J. Tuminello, Sr. and Olive D. Tuminello v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Health and Hospitals and through the Department of Environmental Quality and Dow Chemical Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

On Application for Rehearing May 10, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

VICTOR L. MARCELLO , DONALD T. CARMOUCHE , JOHN H. CARMOUCHE , BATON ROUGE, LA, AND LEWIS O. UNGLESBY , BATON ROUGE, LA, AND ROBERT M. MARIONNEAUX, JR. , BATON ROUGE, LA, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS-2ND APPELLANTS (AND APPELLEES TO DOW APPEAL) TROY ROBICHAUX, ET AL.

PATRICK W. PENDLEY , PLAQUEMINE, LA, AND ROBERT H. SCHMOLKE , BATON ROUGE, LA, AND MICHAEL V. CLEGG , BATON ROUGE, LA, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS-INTERVENORS NORETTA THOMAS, ET AL.

JOE B. NORMAN , KELLY BRECHTEL BECKER , KATIE S. ROTH , KATHRYN Z. GONSKI , NEW ORLEANS, LA, AND DAVID M. BIENVENU, JR. , LEXI T. HOLINGA , BATON ROUGE, LA, AND MICHAEL P. FORADAS, P.C., THOMAS J. MOREL , WILLIAM T. PRUITT , CHICAGO, IL, ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT-1ST APPELLANT (AND APPELLEE TO ROBICHAUX APPEAL AND GOODELL APPEAL) THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY.

STEPHEN B. MURRAY, JR. , STEPHEN B. MURRAY, SR. , ARTHUR M. MURRAY , NEW ORLEANS, LA, ATTORNEYS FOR INTERVENOR-APPELLANT THE FIRM OF WILLIAM W. GOODELL, JR.

BEFORE: PETTIGREW, HIGGINBOTHAM, AND CRAIN, JJ.


This suspensive appeal by defendant, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), presents two assignments of error challenging the trial court's final judgment in this groundwater contamination case. Plaintiffs, through representatives Troy Robichaux and Marva Fefee, answered Dow's appeal and then lodged a devolutive appeal of their own. Plaintiffs...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases