CICHIRILLO v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES

No. 2004-CA-0131.

888 So.2d 947 (2004)

Sam P. CICHIRILLO v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, Inc., Hopeman Brothers, Inc., Individually as Alleged Successor in Interest to its Former Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Wayne Manufacturing Company, Inc., Uniroyal, Inc., Charles Johnson, Eagle, Inc., Reilly-Benton Company, Inc., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 27, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen B. Murray, Jr., Julie A. Ardoin, Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, Louisiana, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Dominic J. Ovella, Valerie T. Schexnayder, Michael H. Abraham, Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, Metairie, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellee, The Flintkote Company.

Gary A. Lee, Richard M. Perles, Johanna G. King, Lee, Futrell & Perles, L.L.P., New Orleans, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellee, Peter Territo.

Kaye N. Courington, Blaine A. Moore, Duncan & Courington, L.L.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, for Defendants/Appellees, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., Individually and as Successor in Interest to its Formerly Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Wayne Manufacturing, Inc., and Charles Johnson.

Forrest Ren Wilkes, Holly E. Ramsey, Lezly L. Petrovich, New Orleans, Louisiana, and of Counsel: Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP, Jackson, Mississippi, for Defendants/Appellees, Owens-Illinois, Inc. and Uniroyal, Inc.

Brian C. Bossier, Edwin A. Ellinghausen, III, Erin H. Boyd, Blue Williams, L.L.P., Metairie, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellee, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc., f/k/a Avondale Industries, Inc.

(Court composed of Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME).


JAMES F. McKAY III Judge.

During the period of time from 1942 to 1984, Sam P. Cichirillo was exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products. From 1942 to 1961, Mr. Cichirillo served in the United States Navy, while from 1961 to 1984, he was employed as an electrician by Avondale Industries, Inc.

In March of 1992, Mr. Cichirillo and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against numerous defendants in the Circuit...

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