ORTIZ v. MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION

18-869.

274 So.3d 158 (2019)

Baltazar ORTIZ v. MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 5, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Foret , Jason R. Garrot , Briney Foret Corry, LLP, P. O. Drawer 51367, Lafayette, LA 70505-1367, Telephone: (337) 237-4070, COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellee — JV Industrial Companies, Ltd.

David Ramsey Lestage , Lestage & Andrews, LLC, 113 North Washington, DeRidder, LA 70634, Telephone: (337) 460-7987, COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees — National Union Fire Ins. Company of Pittsburgh, PA and AIG Specialty Insurance Company.

Robert Irwin Siegel , Gieger, LaBorde & Laperouse, 701 Poydras Street — Suite 4800, New Orleans, LA 70139-4800, Telephone: (504) 561-0400, COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellee — AIG Specialty Insurance Company.

Glen E. Mercer , Kourtney Twenhafel , Sally, Hite, Mercer & Resor, LLC, 365 Canal Street — Suite 1710, New Orleans, LA 70125, Telephone: (504) 566-8800, COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellee — Steadfast Insurance Company.

Alistair M. Ward , Gieger, LaBorde & Laperouse, 701 Poydras Street — Suite 4800, New Orleans, LA 70139-4800, Telephone: (504) 561-0400, COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees — Chartis Specialty Insurance Company and AIG Specialty Insurance Company.

Noel Edward Warren , Jackson & Campbell, 1120 20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 457-1600, COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellee — National Union Fire Ins. Company of Pittsburgh, PA.

David M. Bienvenu, Jr. , John Allain Viator , Lexi T. Holinga , Melissa Jade Shaffer , Bienvenu, Bonnecaze, Foco, Viator & Holinga, APLC, 4210 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, Telephone: (225) 388-5600, COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellant — MeadWestvaco Corporation.

Richard W. Bryan , Noel E. Warren , Jackson & Campbell, 1120 20th St, NW, #300 South, Washington, DC 20036-3437, Telephone: (202) 457-1600, COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellee — National Union Fire Ins. Company of Pittsburgh, PA.

Alton C. Todd , 312 Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546, Telephone: (281) 992-8633, COUNSEL FOR: Plaintiff/Appellee — Baltazar Ortiz.

Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, John D. Saunders, and Phyllis M. Keaty, Judges.


Employees of JV Industrial Companies, Ltd. (JVI) filed suit against MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) for personal injuries arising from their alleged exposure to a high concentration of H2S gas and other dangerous chemicals while working in a MWV refinery....

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