MARTINEZ v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.

No. 97-CA-289.

700 So.2d 1096 (1997)

Lucas Pastor Canales MARTINEZ, et al. v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

September 30, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald E. Meunier, Stevan C. Dittman, New Orleans, Stephen D. Susman, James T. McCartt, Houston, TX, Fred Misko, Jr., Charles S. Siegel, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Charles H. Steen, Stephanie G. McShane, S. Gene Fendler, Don K. Haycraft, David R. Richardson, John F. Whitney, Phillip A. Wittman, Richard C. Stanley, Richard E. Sarver, New Orleans, Burt Eallanfant, D. Ferguson McNiel, III, Houston, TX, Stephen C. Lewis, San Francisco, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before GRISBAUM, DUFRESNE and CANNELLA, JJ.


DUFRESNE, Judge.

The sole issue before us is whether the trial judge abused his much discretion, provided by La.Code Civ. Pro., Art 1671, in granting a motion to voluntarily dismiss a suit without prejudice urged by plaintiffs after appearances by defendants. For the following reasons we conclude that he did not, and therefore affirm the judgment.

Plaintiffs in this matter are some 3900 farm workers who allege injuries because of exposure to a certain pesticide...

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