PICHON v. ASBESTOS

No. 2010-CA-0570.

JEANETTE GARNETT PICHON, ROLAND L. PICHON, MARK P. PICHON, PATRICE PICHON ROBINSON, TRACY PICHON BAHAM, VERONICA PICHON JOSEPH, AND CADE PICHON HAGGER v. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS, ET AL.; BAYER CROPSCIENCE, INC. (AS SUCCESSOR OF LIAIBILITY TO RHONE-POULENC AG COMPANY F/K/A AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC., F/K/A BENJAMIN FOSTER COMPANY), SEVILLE, INC. IFORMERLY, BRANTON INSULATIONS, INC); CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY; ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

November 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerolyn P. Roussel , Perry J. Roussel, Jr. , Jonathan B. Clement , Lauren R. Clement , ROUSSEL & CLEMENT, 1714 Cannes Drive, LaPlace, LA 70068, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants.

Lee B. Ziffer , Deborah Kuchler , Monique Weiner , Janika Polk , Jonique Martin Hall , KUCHLER POLK SCHELL WEINER & RICHESON, LLC, 1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1300, New Orleans, LA 70112, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION.

(Court composed of Judge MURRAY, Judge KIRBY, Judge, BELSOME.


PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge

The plaintiffs appeal the trial court's granting of summary judgment in favor of defendant Detroit Diesel Corporation ["DDC"] and the dismissal with prejudice of all claims against said defendant. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

On November 21, 2007, the plaintiffs, the surviving spouse and children of Leon Roland Pichon, filed a petition against numerous defendants, including DDC,...

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