BRUNET v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 99-CA-1354.

772 So.2d 974 (2000)

Telles J. BRUNET, Jr., et al. v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Opinion Denying Rehearing December 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mickey P. Landry, Frank J. Swarr, Landry & Swarr, and Ronald L. Motley, Charles W. Patrick, Ness, Motely, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for the Brunet Family —Plaintiffs/Appellants.

Mary L. Dumestre, Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, L.L.P., New Orleans, Louisiana, and Blue Williams, L.L.P., Brian C. Bossier, Virgil A. Lacy, III, Mickal P. Adler, Marc E. Devenport, Erin H. Boyd, Metairie, Louisiana, Attorneys for Avondale Industries, Inc., Defendant/Appellee.

Samuel M. Rosamond, Fleming & Rosamond, Metairie, Louisiana, Attorney for Commercial Union Insurance Company, Defendants/Appellees.

Robert E. Caraway, Kenan Rand, Jr., Wendy Lappenga, Plauche, Maselli, Landry & Parkerson, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for American Motorists Ins. Co., Peter Territo, and Steven Kennedy, Defendants/Appellees.

Philip Borne, Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorney for Highlands Ins. Co., Defendants/Appellees.

Gordon Wilson, Lugenbuhl, Burke, Wheaton, Peck & Rankin, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for Travelers Insurance Company, Defendant/Appellee.

Panel composed of Judges CHARLES GRISBAUM, Jr., THOMAS F. DALEY and CLARENCE E. McMANUS.


DALEY, Judge.

Plaintiffs/appellants, June R. Brunet, Sheila Fernandez, Sandilyn Brunet, and Paula LaChica, as the survivors of Telles Brunet (collectively "Brunet"), appeal the judgment of the trial court dismissing their claims against defendant/appellee, Avondale Industries, Inc. ("Avondale"). Avondale, its executive officers, and their insurers have filed answers to the appeal. Brunet died of lung cancer on May 16, 1998, allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos...

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