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September 4, 2002.
Rehearing Denied September 23, 2002.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
John F. Dillon, New Orleans, Juan A. Tramontana, Bruscato, Tramontana & Wolleson, Monroe, Donni E. Young, Scott C. Taylor, Paul Benton, Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Barnwell, SC, Robert E. Arceneaux, New Orleans, Counsel for Applicant.
Kay B. Baxter, David A. Barfield, Gaye Nell Lott Currie, Jackson, MS, Arthur W. Stout, III, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, William C. Ellison, Joell M. Keller, William J. Hamlin, Bordelon, Hamlin & Theriot, Jonathan M. Herman, Crull, Castaing & Lilly, Dwight C. Paulsen, III, Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, Jeffrey P. Hubbard, Peter L. Doran, Jackson, MS, Donald J. Miester, Jr., New Orleans, Charles V. Giordano, Miranda, Warwick & Milazzo, Metairie, Mickey P. Landry, Baton Rouge, Frank J. Swarr, New Orleans, Landry & Swarr, Counsel for Respondent.
Julie A. Ardoin, Scott R. Bickford, Stephen B. Murray, John R. Martzell, Christopher H. Sherwood, Joseph A. Race, New Orleans, Counsel for Murray Law Firm, Martzell & Bickford (Amicus Curiae).
Mickey P. Landry, Baton Rouge, Frank J. Swarr, New Orleans, Counsel for Victor D. Carlock, Sr. (Amicus Curiae).
Jules K. Boudreaux, Houma, Perry J. Roussel, Jr., Gerolyn P. Roussel, La Place, Counsel for Roussel & Roussel (Amicus Curiae).
Mickal P. Adler, Brian C. Bossier, Metairie, Marc E. Devenport, Kenner, Erin H. Boyd, Metairie, Counsel for Avondale Industries, Inc. (Amicus Curiae).
Nancy Picard, Robert H. Urann, Metairie, Counsel for Louisiana State Bldg. & Construction Trades (Amicus Curiae).
Brian F. Blackwell, Steven M. Jupiter, Jena S. LeBlanc, Cameron R. Waddell, Jules B. LeBlanc, IV, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Louisiana AFL/CIO (Amicus Curiae).
Denis P. Juge, Metairie, Counsel for Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (Amicus Curiae).
Kaye N. Courington, Leigh A. Schell, New Orleans, Counsel for Hopeman Brothers, Inc. (Amicus Curiae).
Johanna G. King, Gary A. Lee, New Orleans, Counsel for Peter Territo, Steven Kennedy (Amicus Curiae).
David M. Bienvenu, Jr., Jennifer M. Sigler, William S. McKenzie, John R. Tharp, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Ethyl Corporation.
Gregory M. Anding, Scott D. Johnson, Gayla M. Moncla, Barrye P. Miyagi, Robert E. Dille, Gary A. Bezet, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Exxon Mobile Corporation, Texaco Inc., Chevron Chemical Co., BASF Corporation, and Georgia Pacific Corp. (Amicus Curiae).
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
CALOGERO, Chief Justice.*
The plaintiff, Mr. Alton Hogue, suffers from malignant pleural mesothelioma, a long-latency asbestos-related disease, which he alleges was caused by excessive exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing materials during his employment with International Paper Company and Arizona Chemical Company from 1955 to 1998. Mr. Hogue filed a tort suit under La. Civ.Code art. 2315 against his employers and unnamed executive...
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