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BERLIER v. A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 2000-CA-2215.

787 So.2d 1054 (2001)

Richard A. BERLIER v. A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 25, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Swarr, Landry & Swarr, L.L.C., New Orleans, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees.

Aaron G. York, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas, TX, John T. Suttles, Jr., Schafer & Schafer, New Orleans, Counsel for Asbestos Claims Management Corporation.

David J. Woll, Andrew T. Frankel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York, NY, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant.

William F. Sheehan, Michele Svankin, Shea & Gardner, Washington, DC, A. Wendel Stout, III, William C. Harrison, Jr., Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, L.L.P., New Orleans, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants.

Thomas H. Huval, Jeansonne & Remondet, LLC, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant, GAF Corporation.

Court composed of Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN, Judge DAVID S. GORBATY.

PLOTKIN, Judge.

This appeal involves complicated issues arising out of the settlement of a suit seeking recovery for the personal injuries and wrongful death of Richard A. Berlier caused by asbestos-related disease. The parties to the settlement are the plaintiffs, Mr. Berlier's survivors (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Berliers"), and four of the numerous defendant companies, Turner & Newell, PLC ("T & N"), GAF Corp. (now "G-I Holdings, Inc...

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