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OATIS v. CATALYTIC, INC.

No. 82-775.

433 So.2d 328 (1983)

Melvin N. OATIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CATALYTIC, INC., Olin Corporation, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearings Denied July 14, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baggett, McCall, Singleton, Ranier & Ieyoub, P.C., Drew Ranier, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellant-appellee.

Jones, Tete, Nolen, Hanchey, Swift & Spears, William B. Swift, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellee-appellant.

Woodley, Barnett, Cox, Williams & Fenet, James Williams, Lake Charles, for defendants-appellees.

Before DOMENGEAUX, FORET and CUTRER, JJ.

CUTRER, Judge.

Melvin N. Oatis was seriously injured when he inhaled toxic phosgene vapors while working at a chemical plant in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, owned by Olin Corporation.1 Oatis sued Catalytic, Inc., the designer of the plant, urging two separate bases for recovery under Civil Code art. 2315; i.e., ordinary negligence and the strict liability of a manufacturer of a product. A jury found in favor of Catalytic, Inc., and a judgment...

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