IN RE GAS WATER HEATER PROD. LIABILITY LITIGATION

Nos. 97-CC-2028, 97-CC-2033 and 97-CC-2035.

711 So.2d 264 (1998)

In re GAS WATER HEATER PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 14, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven W. Usdin, John P. Cerise, Suzanne M. Ciaccio, Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, New Orleans, for Applicant in No. 97-CC-2028.

Robert M. Johnston, Adams & Johnston, New Orleans, Wendell H. Gauthier, Bruce C. Dean, Gauthier, Downing LaBarre, Beiser & Dean, Metairie, Scott S. Partridge, James F. Shuey, Francis H. Brown, III, Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, New Orleans, David A. Olson, Lemle Kelleher, New Orleans, Frederick W. Bradley, Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, Stephen P. Murphy, Edward P. Hacknsy, Marynell L. Piglia, Joseph R. McMahon, III, Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, New Orleans, Joseph T. Casey, Casey, Babin & Casey, New Orleans, J. Douglas Sunseri, John W. Waters, Jr., Bienvenue, Foster, Ryan & O'Bannon, New Orleans, for Respondent in No. 97-CC-2028.

Scott S. Partridge, James F. Shuey, Francis H. Brown, III, Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, New Orleans, David A. Olson, Lemle Kelleher, New Orleans, for Applicant in No. 97-CC-2033.

Frederick W. Bradley, Liskow & Lewis, Stephen P. Murphy, Edward P. Hacknsy, Steven W. Usdin, John P. Cerise, Suzanne M. Ciaccio, Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, New Orleans, Robert M. Johnston, Adams & Johnston, New Orleans, Wendell H. Gauthier, Bruce C. Dean, Gauthier, Downing, LaBarre, Beiser & Dean, Metairie, Marynell L. Piglia, Joseph R. McMahon, III, Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, New Orleans, Joseph T. Casey, J. Douglas Sunseri, John W. Waters, Jr., Bienvenue, Foster, Ryan & O'Bannon, New Orleans, for Respondent in No. 97-CC-2033.

Frederick W. Bradley, Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, Stephen P. Murphy, Edward P. Hacknsy, New Orleans, for Applicant in No. 97-CC-2035.

Steven W. Usdin, John P. Cerise, Suzanne M. Ciaccio, Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, New Orleans, Robert M. Johnston, Adams & Johnston, New Orleans, Wendell H. Gauthier, Bruce C. Dean, Gauthier, Downing, LaBarre, Beiser & Dean, Metairie, Scott S. Partridge, James F. Shuey, Francis H. Brown, III, Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, New Orleans, David A. Olson, Lemle Kelleher, Marynell L. Piglia, Joseph R. McMahon, III, Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, New Orleans, Joseph T. Casey, Casey, Babin & Casey, New Orleans, J. Douglas Sunseri, John W. Waters, Jr., Bienvenue, Foster, Ryan & O'Bannon, New Orleans, for Respondent in No. 97-CC-2035.

Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, Michael D. Hausfeld, Daniel A. Small, Matthew F. Pawa, Washington, DC, for amici curiae Robin Free and Renee Free.

Frank Cicero, Jr., White Plains, NY, for amicus curiae Abbott Laboratories Inc.

Phillip A. Wittmann, John M. Landis, New Orleans, Max R. Shulman, New York City, for amici curiae Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. and Mead Johnson and Co.

Leslie M. Smith, Chicago, IL, for amicus curiae Mead Johnson and Co.

David G. Radlauer, Thomas A. Casey, Jr., Nan R. Eitel, Katy W. Kimbell, New Orleans, for amicus curiae General Motors Corp.


TRAYLOR, Justice.*

We granted certiorari in this case primarily in order to determine whether a multi-million dollar class action suit filed in the First Parish Court of Jefferson Parish exceeds the jurisdictional limit of that court. Named as defendants in the suit are three water heater manufacturers and three Jefferson Parish distributors of water heaters. The class, which has yet to be certified, allegedly consists of all Louisiana...

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