Gloria SCOTT, et al.,
v.
The AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., INC., et al.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 15, 2002.
Rehearing Denied December 4, 2002.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, Russ Michel Herman, Stephen Jay Herman, New Orleans; Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, Robert L. Redfearn, New Orleans; Gauthier, Downing, LaBarre, Beiser & Dean, Bruce C. Dean, Deborah M. Sulzer, Metairie; Murray Law Firm, Stephen B. Murray, Sr., Stephen B. Murray Jr. New Orleans; Leger & Mestayer, Walter J. Leger, Jr., Christine L. DeSue, New Orleans; Bruno & Bruno, Joseph Michael Bruno, David S. Scalia, New Orleans; Carter & Cates, Kenneth Michael Carter, New Orleans; St. Martin & Williams, Michael X. St. Martin, Houma; Fayard & Honeycutt, Calvin Clifford Fayard, Jr. Denham Springs; Baggett, McCall, Burgess, William B. Baggett, Lake Charles; Kelly, Townsend & Thomas, Donald G. Kelly, Natchitoches; Holden, Harig & Guidry, Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden; W. James Singleton, Shreveport; Usry, Weeks & Matthews, Thomas Allen Usry, New Orleans; Bencomo & Associates, Raul Ramon Bencomo, New Orleans; Edwin R. Murray & Associates, Edwin Rene Murray, New Orleans; Gertler, Gertler, Vincent & Plotkin, Mike Gertler, Louis Leopold Gertler, New Orleans; Due, Caballero, Perry, Price & Guidry, Paul H. Due', Baton Rouge; Louis Joseph Roussel, III; Sibley Law Firm, William Hugh Sibley; Evan F. Trestman, New Orleans; for Applicant (Nos. 2002-CC-2449 and 2002-CC-2452).
Adams & Reese, Scott E. Delacroix, Charles Fenner Gay, Jr., Ronald J. Sholes, Jeffrey E. Richardson, New Orleans; Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, LLP, Carmelite Marie Bertaut, New Orleans; Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLP, Steven William Copley, New Orleans; Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna, Dominic J. Gianna, New Orleans; Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, Stephen H. Kupperman, Phillip A. Wittmann, for Respondent (Nos. 2002-CC-2449 and 2002-CC-2452).
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
KIMBALL, Justice.*
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