Legal Opinion
Williams v. Asbestos
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 2012No. 2011-CA-0716PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.
It This appeal arises from the personal injury and death of J.C. Williams from asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis and/or other complications. J.C. Williams and his wife filed a petition against multiple defendants seeking damages from alleged asbestos exposure. After the death of J.C. Williams and multiple motions for summary judgment, the trial court dismissed two defendants, held that punitive damages were not permitted, and denied a partial motion for summary judgment regarding the applicability of comparative fault. The trial court certified all of its judgments…
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- Billiot v. BP Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
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