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STEWART v. RHODIA INC.

Nos. 2011 CA 0434, 2011 CA 0435, 2011 CA 0436, 2011 CA 0437.

96 So.3d 482 (2012)

Henry T. STEWART, III and Patricia Lumbard v. RHODIA INCORPORATED, the ABC, EFG, and XYZ Corporation and/or Companies. Burk Jones, Sr., Individually and on Behalf of minor child, D'Antre B. Jones, Milton Bureau, Robert Patterson, Erma Dixon, Donald H. McLean and Grandrills Tennart v. Rhodia Incorporated. Benny Anderson, Jr.; Betty Thomas Anderson; Kedrick Thomas; Tom Thomas; Sylvia Harris; Willimena Harris; Quintessa Paynes, Individually and on Behalf of Kenneth Paynes; Frank Murray; Barbara Murray; and Penny Murray, Individually and on Behalf of Stephen Williams v. Rhodia Incorporated, Entergy Corporation, and Elliott Turbomachinery Company, Incorporated. Debra Dixon, Individually and on Behalf of her minor child, Dashana Dixon; Damien Dixon; Benjamin Walker; and Mable Walker v. Rhodia Incorporated.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 14, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Walters, Jr. , Darrel J. Papillion , Michael Guy , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees Henry L. Stewart, III and Patricia Lumbard.

Walter C. Dumas , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees Burk Jones, et al.

Rebecca A. Cunard , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees Benny Anderson, Jr., et al.

Frederick A. Stolzle, Jr. , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees Debra Dixon, et al.

Allison N. Benoit , Robert E. Dille , Gary A. Bezet , Barrye Panepinto Miyagi , Gregory M. Anding , Janice M. Culotta , Carol L. Galloway , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellant Rhodia Incorporated.

John A. Braymer , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellant Entergy Corporation.

A. Justin Ourso, III , Christopher D. Martin , David P. Borghardt , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellant Elliott Company.

Before WHIPPLE, KUHN, GUIDRY, GAIDRY, and McDONALD, JJ.

GUIDRY, J.

Rhodia Inc. (Rhodia), The Elliott Company (Elliott),1 and Entergy Corporation (Entergy) appeal a class certification judgment in these consolidated suits arising from a chemical release at Rhodia's Baton Rouge plant. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On February 22, 1999, the Rhodia plant in Baton Rouge lost electrical power due to a problem...

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