ABLE v. VULCAN MATERIALS CO.

No. 2011 CA 0448.

94 So.3d 1 (2012)

Robert ABLE, Michael Adams, Norman Adams, Valerie Adams, Jerry Adkins, Jessie J. Aguillard, II, Rudy J. Albarado, Sr., Clayton Albritton, Terry J. Alford, Hayward Allemand, Jerry Allen, Lloyd Allen, Marcus Allen, Miquel Alvarez, Mark Amar, Marcos Andujo, Hector D. Antunez, Jason J. Arnold, Daniel Aucoin, Igneta Auila, Dale Babin, Samuel Baham, Donald Baker, Donald Jason Baker, Heath Baker, Carolyn Ballard, Matthew R. Ballard, Jr., Christopher Bankston, Roy Bankston, Jr., Henry W. Barber, Louis Barber, Stephen Barlow, Craig Barrilleaux, Eric Bateman, Jason Battleson, Christopher Bayonne, James Bell, Wendall Bell, Bruce Bennett, Yancy Benoit, Bonnie Bertrand, Chester J. Bertrand, Sr., Randy Blakey, Jamie Blalock, Wayne Blanchard, Whitney Blanchard, Jr., Adam Bordelon, Cody James Boudreaux, Elaine Boudreaux, Gregg Boudreaux, Dana Bourgeois, Kody Bourgeois, Kristin Bourgeois, Sebron Bovia, Jacqueline Bracken, Scott P. Brady, Casey Braud, Corey Braud, Darlene Braud, Danny Breaux, Sr., Anthony Brown, Courtney Brown, Leonard Brown, James Buchanan, Kelly Buhler, Glenn A. Burge, Jr., Edward C. Burgess, Bernard Bush, Heather Butler, Ronnie Lee Butler, Panfilo Campos, Gaitino Canzoneri, Daniel W. Carter, David Caston, Sr., Leo C. Causey, Larry Celestine, Jr., Allen Champagne, Isaac Chatman, Tronquell Chatman, Jorge S. Chavez, Glen Chenier, Sr., Jody Chiasson, Dale Clark, Jessie Clark, Jr., Michael Clouatre, Wendy Clouatre, Wayne Cobb, Jerome Cockron, Leroyal Cole, Patrick Collier, Homer Collins, Mickey Comeaux, Leah H. Conn, Dustin Cook, Kendrick Cook, David C. Core, Mark Cormier, Boyd Cortez, Bruce Cortez, Faron Cortez, Trevor Cortez, Herbert B. Coupel, Don Courtney, Carlton Crocker, Perry Cross, Wallace Cryer, Michael Cypriar, Jeffrey S. Dabney, Kevin J. Daigle, Sr., Daryl Dampier, Billy H. Daniel, Acbert Davis, Joey D. Davis, Joyce Davis, Leo Davis, Jr., Jeffery A. Delaune, Michael Dement, John Denham, Paul Devillier, Jorge Diaz, Leslie Dillon, Robert Dissoe, Vickie Dixon, Weldon Dobbs, Forrest Douglas, Kevin Dowdy, Alton Downcereaux, Toby Dozier, Jr., Corey Duet, Oliver J. Duncan, Tony Dunn, Nathaniel Dupree, Roy Dyson, David Easlick, Hyacinth Emmanuel, Yancey Ernest, Jonathan Erwin, Joseph Eskins, Veronica Espinoza, Gail M. Fields, Robert Fields, Roland Fiffie, Jr., Alan Finch, Derek J. Foreman, Kevin Foshee, Jacqueline Fosselman, Henry Foster, Henry Foster, Jr., Larry Fowler, Rogers Frazier, Jr., Thomas Freeman, Lorenzo Fuentes, Nathanael Galvan, Scott Gant, Anthony Garcia, Elvis M. Garcia, Darrell Garner, John W. Gates, Tahlia Gautreau, Corey Gautreaux, Kim Geason, Roberto Godinez, Erick Gomez, Darren Gore, David Graves, Katina Green, Marcus Green, Marion Green, Reno Gregoire, Jr., Benjamin Griffin, Donald Gros, Norris J. Gros, Jr., Rickey Gros, Sr., Ryan Gros, Travis Guedry, Troy Guitreau, Joy Gulotta, Margie E. Guy, Sharon Guy, Jackie Hall, Nathan L. Harrell, George Harris, Robert Harris, Dannie Hartley, Jr., Cristiano Haywood, Jody Hebert, Jody Hebert, Michael Henderson, Jr., Michael Henderson, Sr., Cesar Hermosilio, Jerry Hidalgo, Al Murray Hill, Michel Honore, Connie S. Hoover, Jason Hoover, Terry Hoover, Scott Hudnall, Larry Hudson, Tate Hue, John Hunt, Bradley Hutcherson, Randall E. Hyatt, Andrew Jackson, Dexter Jackson, Kendall Jackson, Weldon Jasper, Roy Jefferson, Jason Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, Racquel Johnson, George Jones, Sr., Janice Jones, Dwan Joseph, Ruby Joshua, Simone Joshua, Ernie Jumonville, Ryan Kelson, Clinton Keplinger, Melinda Kimble, Stacy Kohn, William Krumholt, Hershel Kysar, Jr., Irvin Lachney, Kai Lagrange, Carter Lambert, James E. Lanclos, Brent Landry, Dale Landry, Jr., Charles Lanier, Jr., Michael Larkin, Jr., Adrian Laroe, Anthony Lashlee, Sheila Lashlee, Ronald Lassere, Jr., Chuckie Leblanc, Kenneth Leggion, Jr., Martin Leggion, Crystal Lejeune, Calvin Leonard, Raymond J. Leonard, Levi Lessard, Bobby Level, Sr., Rodney Levron, Jr., Carolyn Lewis, Jason Loupe, Jaime Lujan, Sigifredo Lujan, Irma Luna, Daniel Madden, Raynell R. Madison, Lyntrell Malancon, Derek Manchack, Juan Martinez, Lonnie Matherne, Sr., Kenneth D. Matthews, Keith McCollister, Daniel McCon, Johnnie McGee, III, William McGregor, Sean McHughes, Russell McLin, Jeffrey McMillan, Ronnie McMillan, Lance Meadors, Annette Meggs, Rita Melancon, Randy Mendoza, Trace E. Merideth, Jai Miles, Jerry Miller, Kevin Miller, Stephen Miller, William Miller, Elaine Mitchell, Horace Mitchell, Troy Mitchell, Kenneth Moore, Perry Moore, Manuel Moreno, Troy Morrell, Vickie Morales, Danny Moran, Earl Moran, Sr., Charles Morris, James Morris, Jason Morris, Zachary Moseley, Ellis Mulkey, William Murray, Vernon Nicholas, Jr., Beth Niquipoho, Ronald Palmer, Jack Pape, Edward Parker, Pentral Paul, Maurice Pena, Charles Penton, Jr., James Penton, Michael Perkins, Kehvn S. Petrig, David Phelps, Michael Phillips, Malinda Pierce, Donald Pleasant, David Populus, Alexander Porter, Jr., Arthur Porter, Herman Posada, Adam Radford, Jose C. Ramirez, Lorena Ramos, Jeremy C. Ramsay, Corey Ray, Rickey Reed, Warren S. Reed, Sr., Heidi Repp, James Rhodus, Bryan Richard, Randy Richard, Shannon Richard, Glover C. Ricks, Lidia Rodriguez, Dana Rowell, Michael Rudolph, John Rushing, Shane Russell, Euston Sanchez, Phil J. Sanchez, Sr., Thomas Sanders, Robert Schwab, Jr., Michael Shannon, Ted Sheets, Daryl Skinner, Carolyn Smith, Charles D. Smith, Christina Smith, Freddy Smith, Joshua Wayne Smith, Richard Smith, Leonce Solar, Jr., Lloyd Solar, Jr., Karla G. St. Ament, Brooklyn Stafford, Jennifer Stafford, Steven Stafford, William Stafford, Kevin Steib, Roger Stevens, Warren Stevens, Derek Steveson, Benjamin Stewart, James Stewart, John Stewart, Morgan Stout, Donald Strate, Jr., Ken Swims, Shawn Syverson, Russell Tate, Leanette Taylor, Hiram Taylor, III, Randy Theriot, Austin Z. Thomas, Torry Thomas, Bernard Thompson, Debra Thorgeson, George Threadgill, Jezreel Todd, David L. Trautman, Bradley Travis, Donald Turbeville, Doyle Turner, Jr., Charles Ursin, III, Aaron Valet, Johnny Vedros, Jr., Verna C. Vedros, Edward Watson, Wilson Watts, Brandon Whetstine, Bobbie White, John W. White, Jr., Tommy Wilcox, Joey Wilkinson, Cathy Williams, Cheryl Ann Williams, Frank Williams, Jr., Fred Williams, III, Jason Williams, Jeanette Williams, John Williams, Louis Williams, Marvin Williams, Michael Williams, Richard C. Williams, Ronald Williams, Telford Williams, James Willis, Edward Wilson, Cardarian Wire, David Wolf, Johnny T. Wolinski, Jr., Darrin Davis, Torrie Turner-Davis, Darrin Harrison, Fred L. Hastings, Jr., Brandon K. Hynum, Robert Kinabrew, Michael C. Lacey, Robert Noland, Michael Riddle, Terry Sterling, and Damon Westbrook v. VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, International Maintenance Corporation and Industrial Coatings Contractors, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

February 8, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Shelby Norris , Jill R. Carter , Vidalia, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants Leslie Dillon, April Dillon and Matthew Dillon.

Bradley C. Myers , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellee Vulcan Materials Company.

John Dale Powers , Andrew P. Sellers, Jr. , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellee Industrial Coating Contractors, Inc.

Before WHIPPLE, KUHN, GUIDRY, PETTIGREW, McCLENDON, JJ.


KUHN, J.

Plaintiffs-appellants, Leslie Dillon and his major children, April and Matthew, (collectively the Dillons), appeal the trial court's judgment entered in conformity with a jury verdict awarding $5,225.00 in general and special damages to Leslie Dillon against defendants, Vulcan Materials Company (Vulcan) and Industrial Coating Contractors, Inc. (ICC) for his exposure to a chemical release, which occurred at the Vulcan plant in Geismar, Louisiana. Because we...

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