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MANUEL v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 94-CA-590.

664 So.2d 470 (1995)

Harold MANUEL v. SHELL OIL COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Order Denying Rehearing December 18, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter F. Liberto, New Orleans, for defendant/appellant Shell Oil Company.

Roger D. Allen, Rufus C. Harris, III, New Orleans, for intervenor/appellee Hollywood Marine, Inc.

Robert E. Kleinpeter, Baton Rouge, Joseph J. McKernan, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff/appellee/2nd appellant Harold A. Manuel.

Before KLIEBERT, GAUDIN and CANNELLA, JJ.

CANNELLA, Judge.

Plaintiff, Harold Manuel, and defendant, Shell Oil Company (Shell) appeal from a judgment in a personal injury case involving exposure to benzene concentrate, a toxic chemical. Shell appeals from the denial of its request for a jury trial, liability and damages. Plaintiff appeals from the award of damages. We affirm because defendant failed to timely perfect its jury request and the trial judge was neither manifestly erroneous in her liability finding...

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