Cynthia GALJOUR, et al.
v.
GENERAL AMERICAN TANK CAR CORPORATION, et al.
United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
April 19, 1991.
April 19, 1991.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Charles J. Imbornone, New Orleans, La., Joseph M. Bruno, Bruno & Bruno, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs.
Benjamin R. Slater, Jr., Benjamin R. Slater, III, Charles N. Nunmaker, Mark E. Van Horn, Monroe & Lemann, New Orleans, La., for defendant, Norfolk Southern Corp.
Raymond J. Salassi, Jr., Harry S. Hardin, III, Pierre V. Miller, II, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, La., for defendant, CSX Transp., Inc.
David S. Kelly, Walter F. Marcus, III, Bryan C. Misshore, John J. Hainkel, III, Lemle, Kelleher Law Firm, New Orleans, La., for defendant, Illinois Central R. Co.
Frederick W. Bradley, Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, La., for defendant, GATX Terminals Corp.
James G. Burke, Jr., Kimbley A. Kearney, Burke & Mayer, New Orleans, La., for defendant, Phillips Petroleum Co. and Phillips 66 Co.
John P. Manard, Jr., Sallye G. Webb, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, La., for defendant, General American Transp. Corp.
George J. Richaud, Young, Richaud, Theard & Myers, New Orleans, La., for defendant, Mitsui and Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
William A. Percy, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., New Orleans, La., for intervenor, Louisiana Atty. Gen.
United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.
ORDER AND REASONS
MENTZ, District Judge.
This matter is a diversity action for personal injury and property damages arising out of the explosion and fire of a railroad tank car carrying the chemical butadiene. In addition to compensatory damages, the plaintiffs assert claims for punitive or exemplary damages pursuant to Louisiana Civil Code article 2315.3, which provides:
In addition to general and special damages, exemplary damages may be awarded...
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