Outher COLE, et al., Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
CELOTEX CORPORATION, et al., Defendant-Appellee.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
December 9, 1992.
Writ Granted March 26, 1993.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Baggett, McCall & Burgess by William B. Baggett, William B. Baggett, Jr., Rebecca S. Young, Lake Charles, for plaintiffs-appellants.
Guillory & McCall by William T. McCall, Robert E. Guillory, Jr., Lake Charles, for defendant—Ins. Co. of North America— appellee.
Laborde & Newuner by James L. Pate, Ben L. Mayeaux, Lafayette, for defendant — M.H. Detrick Co.
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins & Burr by J. Michael Johnson, Thomas J. Smith, New Orleans, for defendant—Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Jones, Tete, Nolen, Hanchey, Swift & Spears, by Kenneth R. Spears, Lake Charles, for defendant—Oxy Oil & Gas USA, Inc.
Forman, Perry, Watkins & Krutz, by Richard L. Forman, Jackson, MS, for defendant —Keene Corp.
Weeler, Wheelus & Green by David L. Tolin, Beaumont, TX, Edwin A. Ellinhausen, Porteous, Hainkel, Johnson & Sarpy, New Orleans, LA, for defendant—Pittsburgh Corning Corp. Fibreboard Corp.
Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims by Richard N. Dicharry, Stephen P. Hall, New Orleans, for defendants—Ernest Alfred Moore As Representative Of Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London & Certain Market London Ins. Companies.
Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz by Lawrence G. Pugh, III, New Orleans, for defendant—The Celotex Corp.
Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer, Dennery, Hunley, Moss & Frilot by Michael T. Cali, New Orleans, for defendant—Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles by Janet L. MacDonell, Robert E. Kerrigan, Jr., A. Wendel Stout, New Orleans, for defendants —GAF Corp., Keene Corp., Nat. Gypsum Co., Quigley Co., Inc. U.S. Gypsum Co.
Maria I. O'Byrne Stephenson, Maria I. Patino Caro, Lisa C. Matthews, New Orleans, for defendant—Rock Wool Mfg. Co.
Adams and Johnston by D. Russell Holwadel, Jesse R. Adams, Jr., Robert M. Johnston, Thomas S. Morse, New Orleans, for defendant—The Manville Corp. Asbestos Disease Compensation Fund ("The Manville Trust").
Plauche, Smith & Nieset by Christopher P. Ieyoub, Lake Charles, for defendant— W.R. Grace & Co.
Before LABORDE and THIBODEAUX, JJ., and CULPEPPER, J. Pro Tem.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER, Judge Pro Tem.
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