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POWELL v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO.

No. 97-C-1789.

702 So.2d 358 (1997)

Charles W. POWELL v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Opinion Denying Rehearing December 15, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory C. Weiss, Stephen R. Barry, Tonya M. Rhodes, Weiss & Eason, L.L.P., New Orleans, David Ledyard, Strong, Pipkin, Nelson & Bissell, Beaumont, TX, for defendant-relator.

Before LOBRANO, PLOTKIN and CIACCIO, JJ.

PLOTKIN, Judge.

Defendant Exxon Corporation seeks supervisory review of a trial court judgment denying its exception of improper venue. We grant certiorari, but affirm the trial court judgment denying the exception.

Plaintiff Charles Powell filed suit in Orleans Parish against Exxon and other defendants, alleging injury caused by asbestos exposure. Powell's claim against Exxon is based on the Jones Act, unseaworthiness...

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