RICHARDSON v. AMERICAN CYANAMID CO.

Nos. 99-CA-675 to 99-CA-682.

757 So.2d 135 (2000)

Carolyn RICHARDSON, Louis Richardson, Earvin Allen, and Jessie Bouyer, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated v. AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY. Maeola Irvin, Valerie Brown, Oradel Seymore, Rev. Wilker State of Louisiana Neal, Kimberly Hartman and Dorothy Monroe, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. American Cyanamid Corporation and ABC Insurance Company. Roy Chester Johnson and all other similarly situated v. American Cyanamid Company. John D. Brown, et al. v. American Cyanamid Company. Earnest Adams, et al. v. American Cyanamid, State of Louisiana, Parish of Jefferson. Louis Larue and Robert G. Langston v. American Cyanamid Company. Elmer Lebranch, et al. v. American Cyanamid Corporation And ABC Insurance Company. Lori Little, Mary Brown, Kenneth Brown, and Kenneth Brown on behalf of minor, Eileen Bridgewater v. American Cyanamid Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Writ Denied May 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel M. Yonter, Kenner, Louisiana, Wendell Gauthier, Julie B. Beiser, Metairie, Louisiana, Roy F. Amedee, Jr., Laplace, Louisiana, Frank C. Dudenhefer, Jr., New Orleans, Louisiana, Arthur O'Keefe, New Orleans, Louisiana, Robert J. Caluda, A.J. Rebennack, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Appellants.

William F. Bologna, Gene W. Lafitte, Jr., New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for Defendant/Appellee.

Panel composed of Judges CHARLES GRISBAUM, Jr., EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr., and THOMAS F. DALEY.


THOMAS F. DALEY, Judge.

INTRODUCTION:

Plaintiffs, representing a class, appeal the trial court's decertification of the class and dismissal of their claims with prejudice.

ISSUES:

We are called upon to determine the following:

(1) Did the trial court properly decertify the class; (2) Did the trial court improperly render judgment against six class member plaintiffs...

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