Terry BOYD and All Other Similarly Situated Persons
v.
ALLIED SIGNAL, INC.
William J. Meyers and All Other Similarly Situated Persons
v.
Allied Signal, Inc.
Carnell Bell, Martha M. Antoine, Mary L. Bowman, and John Stewart Individually and on Behalf of His Minor Children, Torri M. Stewart and Jeremy M. Stewart
v.
Honeywell International, Inc. (Formerly Allied Signal, Inc.)
Leo Hilton, Kevin Coleman, Martha Marie Antoine, Rev. Frank O'Connor, Cornell Collier and Janice Roberson, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Daughter, Dashanda Roberson
v.
Honeywell International, Inc., FDBA Allied Signal, Inc., U.S. Steel USX Corporation, Saint Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, FDBA Furon Company, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Western Sales and Testing of Amarillo, Jesse Walker and Quality Carriers, Inc.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
December 30, 2004.
Writ Denied April 1, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Lewis O. Unglesby, Donna U. Grodner, Denise A. Vinet, O'Neal Walsh, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees Class Action Moses, Sude, Culmone, Boyd, et al.
John E. Heinrich, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants Honeywell International, Inc., and United States Steel Corporation.
Frank Schiro, III, Metairie, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees Todd Sunde, et al.
Daniel E. Becnel, Jr., Reserve, Walter C. Dumas, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees Carnell Bell, et al.
John R. Whaley, Richard Arsenault, Alexandria, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Carnell Bell.
John P. Massicot, New Orleans, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.
John B. Brumfield, Jr., Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Sarah Craft Taylor.
Katherine M. Laporte, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee William Meyers, et al.
Ralph L. Fletcher, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Darren Paul Lockett.
John Dale Powers, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Clovis Peter Goff.
Robert Liptak, Walker, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Pam Warren.
David C. Kimmel, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee State of Louisiana.
Jerald L. Album, Metairie, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants Western Sales & Testing of Amarillo, Inc. and Portersville Sales & Testing, Inc.
Nadia de la Houssaye, James M. Dill, Lafayette, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants Quality Carriers, Inc., and Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
David M. Bienvenue, Jr., Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant Parker Hannifin Corporation.
John B. Davis, II, Kathleen F. Drew, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant St. Gobain Performance Plastics d/b/a Furon Corporation.
Victor Gregoire, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Mobil Chemical.
E. Wade Shows, Baton Rouge, Duly Appointed Special Master.
Doug Moreau, District Attorney, EBRP, Baton Rouge, Nominee for Co-Counsel for Subclass of Plaintiffs.
Frederick A. Stolzle, Jr., Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees Leo Hilton, et al.
Before: FOIL, FITZSIMMONS, and GAIDRY, JJ.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
GAIDRY, J.
This is an appeal by various defendants, contesting the trial court's decision to certify the issue of liability in a class action arising from an alleged mass tort. For the reasons expressed below, we reverse and amend the trial court's judgment in part only with regard to the recognition of one class representative, but otherwise affirm the judgment.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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