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LAILHENGUE v. MOBIL OIL CO.

Nos. 94-CA-2114, 94-CA-2115 and 94-CA-2116.

657 So.2d 542 (1995)

June B. LAILHENGUE, et al. v. MOBIL OIL COMPANY, R.V. Pisarczyk, et al. Dawn LANGLOIS, et al. v. MOBIL OIL COMPANY, et al. Monica SHERWOOD v. Lawrence HESS, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

June 7, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel L. Borrello, Paul G. Pastorek, William J. Kelly, III, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, for appellants.

Eldon E. Fallon, Nick F. Noriea, Jr., Andrew A. Lemmon, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, Fallon & David, New Orleans, and Sidney D. Torres, III, Roberta L. Burns, Law Offices of Sidney D. Torres, III, Chalmette, and Gilbert V. Andry, IV, Jerald N. Andry, Jr., Andry & Andry, New Orleans, for appellees.

Before BARRY and CIACCIO and MURRAY, JJ.

CIACCIO, Judge.

Defendants appeal from a judgment of the trial court certifying plaintiffs' claims as a class action. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and vacate in part the trial court's judgment and remand for further proceedings.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On November 4, 1990, at approximately 11:21 p.m., a fire erupted at the Mobil Refinery in Chalmette, Louisiana. The fire was caused by an explosion in the hydrocracker unit in the refinery...

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