THIBODEAUX v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CA 18-174 consolidated with CA 18-169.

259 So.3d 1084 (2018)

John THIBODEAUX v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

November 28, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Landry , Patrick D. Gallaugher , Kevin P. Fontenot , Scofield, Gerard, Pohorelsky, Gallaugher & Landry, 901 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 900, Lake Charles, LA 70601, (337) 433-9436, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT: Citgo Petroleum Corporation.

Craig Isenberg , Kyle W. Siegel , Joshua O. Cox , Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, LLC, 909 Poydras, 24th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 589-9700, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT: Citgo Petroleum Corporation.

Wells T. Watson , Jake D. Buford , Baggett, McCall, Burgess, Watson & Gaughan, P. O. Drawer 7820, Lake Charles, LA 70606-7820, (337) 478-8888, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE: John Thibodeaux.

Richard Elliott Wilson , Somer G. Brown , Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, LLC, 723 Broad Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, (337) 436-6611, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE: John Thibodeaux.

Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, John D. Saunders, and Elizabeth A. Pickett, Judges.


For the reasons assigned by this court in Bowling v. CITGO Petroleum Corp., 18-169 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/28/18), ___ So.3d ___, the judgment of the trial court awarding $10,000.00 in damages to John Thibodeaux for fear of developing disease is reversed. In all other respects, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

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