MURDEN v. ACANDS, INC.

Nos. 2005-CA-0319, 2004-C-2122.

921 So.2d 165 (2005)

John MURDEN, Sr. and Josephine Musso Murden v. ACANDS, INC.; Asbestos Claims Management Corporation (Formerly Known as National Gypsum Company); Babcock & Wilcox Company; Branton Insulations, Inc.; Champion International Corporation (Formerly U.S. Plywood Corporation), et al. John Murden, Sr. and Josephine Musso Murden v. Champion International Corporation and U.S. Plywood Corporation, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Peyton, Elizabeth S. Cordes, Christovich & Kearney, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, Phil B. Abernethy, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens, etc., Jackson, MS, Counsel for Champion International Corporation and U.S. Plywood Corporation.

Derek A. Walker, Parker Harrison, Chaffe McCall L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, Counsel for AXA Belgium, N.V.

(Court Composed of Chief Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge, MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., and Judge DAVID S. GORBATY).


MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.

In this consolidated matter, third-party defendant, AXA Belgium N.V. ("AXA"), appeals a partial summary judgment in favor of defendants/third-party plaintiffs, Champion International Corporation and U.S. Plywood Corporation (collectively "Champion").1 After reviewing the record and applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the trial court in favor of Champion and deny the writ filed by AXA.

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