J.D. CROOKS, et al.
v.
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., et al.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 17, 2001.
January 17, 2001.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Chris J. Roy, Jr., Jacques Maurice Roy, Co-Counsel, Alexandria, LA, Allen L. Smith, III, Mickey L. Landry, Frank Swarr, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants, J.D. Crooks, et al.
Edward J. Castaing, Jr., Ed Lilly, Crull, Castaing & Lilly, New Orleans, LA, Edward B. McDonough, Jr., Mobile, AL, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, A.W. Chesterton.
Pamela G. Nathan, Blanchard, Walker, etc., Shreveport, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Southern Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
Kevin O'Bryan, O'Bryan & Schnabel, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Cleaver-Brooks.
Michael Parker, Allen & Gooch, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, The Burnham Corporation.
Glenn Swetman, Troy N. Bell, Robert Vining, New Orleans, LA, Thomas Tyner, Hattiesburg, MS, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Garlock, Inc. and Anchor Packing Co.
William L. Schuette, Jr., Jones, Walker, Waechter, etc., Baton Rouge, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, LCR-M Corporation.
Charles S. McCowan, Mathile W. Abramson, Jay Jalenak, Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, etc., Baton Rouge, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.
John T. Hainkel, Michael T. Cali, Greg A. Pellegrini, Frilot, Partridge, etc., New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Owens-Corning.
Charles V. Giordano, Jerald L. Album, Metairie, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Rapid-American.
Laura Sanders, Richard Forman, Forman, Perry, Watkins, etc., Jackson, MS, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Uniroyal, Inc.
Thomas Brocato, Alexandria, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, State of Louisiana, DHHR.
Court composed of Judge THIBODEAUX, Judge DECUIR and Judge PETERS.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
THIBODEAUX, Judge.
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