Samuel ALEXANDER, et al.
v.
THIOKOL CORPORATION, et al.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 10, 2004.
November 10, 2004.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Scott R. Bickford Martzell & Bickford, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee Kali A. Anderson, Samuel August, Chadwick August, Dawn R. August.
Edward Paul Landry, Landry & Watkins, New Iberia, LA, for Defendant/Appellee Continental Casualty Company.
Stephen Porter Hall, Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London.
Richard M. Simses, Abbott, Simses, & Kuchler, Houston, TX, for Defendant/Appellee The Home Insurance Company.
Patrick J. Hanna, Rabalais, Hanna, & Hays, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee Nelson P. Stelly, Sidney Martin, Vernon L. Langlinais.
Scott C. Seiler, Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee Morton Salt Company, Morton Thiokol, Morton Chemical Company.
Gordon Peter Wilson, Lugenbuhl, Burke, Wheaton et al., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee Travelers Casualty & Surety Company.
Christopher Luke Edwards, Assistant District Attorney Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant Samuel Alexander, et al.
Kyle Patrick Polozola, George H. Robinson, Jr., Liskow & Lewis, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee Morton Thiokol, Morton Salt Company, Morton Chemical Company.
Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, JOHN D. SAUNDERS, and OSWALD A. DECUIR, Judges.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
SAUNDERS, J.
Plaintiffs are appealing the trial court's grant of a peremptory exception of no cause of action, thus dismissing the case. We reverse the trial court's decision to grant the exception of no cause of action.
FACTS
Between 1945 and approximately 1990, the plaintiffs or their decedents, were employed by Morton, the defendant. On July 9, 1999, the plaintiffs filed a lawsuit based on claims arising out of exposure to asbestos and silica...
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