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JOHNSON v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BD.

Nos. 2000-CA-0825 to 2000-CA-0828.

790 So.2d 734 (2001)

John JOHNSON, Individually and as a Representative of the Class of Those Similarly Situated v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, XYZ Insurance Company, City of New Orleans, and ABC Insurance Company. Theresa Berry and Phyllis Smith v. The City of New Orleans, The Orleans Parish School Board, and Housing Authority of New Orleans. Lizette Gaines, Viola Allen, Barbara Stevens, Iris Myers, Nathan Parker and all Those Similarly Situated v. City of New Orleans, et al. Fannie Johnson, et al. v. The City Of New Orleans and The Housing Authority of New Orleans.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

June 27, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen B. Murray, Linda S. Harang, Suzette Peychaud-Bagneris, Murray Law Firm, and George J.G. Roux, and Joseph M. Bruno Bruno & Bruno, New Orleans, La., Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Appellees.

George F. Riess, Robert M. Rosenberg, Joseph T. Puhekker, Polack, Rosenberg, Endom & Riess, L.L.P., New Orleans, La., Attorneys for Orleans Parish School Board.

James W. Hailey, Jr., Claude A. Greco, Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, Metairie, La., Attorneys for Southern American Insurance Company/ Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association.

Roy J. Rodney, Jr., John K. Etter, Rodney, Bordenave, Boykin & Ehret, and Henry P. Julien, Jr., Julien & Julien, New Orleans, La., Attorneys for Housing Authority of New Orleans.

Andrew L. Plauche', Jr., Wendy K. Lappenga, Plauche', Maselli, Landry & Parkerson, New Orleans, La., and Edward Ruberry, Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey Chicago, IL, Attorneys for U.S. Fire Insurance Company.

Sidney Jay Hardy, Campbell, McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo & Hardy, Metairie, La., Attorney for Republic Insurance Company.

Gregory C. Weiss, Weiss & Eason, L.L.P., New Orleans, La., Attorney for City of New Orleans.

Marshall J. Simien, Jr., Lake Charles, LA, and Richard W. Bryan, Judith A. Selby, Jackson & Campbell, Washington, DC, Attorneys for National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.

Court composed of JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, CHARLES R. JONES and JAMES F. McKAY, III, Judges.

JAMES F. McKAY, III, Judge.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court correctly granted the plaintiffs' motion to certify a class action involving all claims filed by the residents and former residents of the area of New Orleans, referred to as the "Agriculture Street Landfill", seeking the remedy of damages caused by the defendants. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the trial court's judgment certifying the class action.

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