Legal Opinion
DiBenedetto v. Noble Drilling Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 21, 2009No. 2009-CA-0073, 2009-CA-0464, 2009-CA-1025PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.
| jThis consolidated case involves three appeals of pre-trial judgments rendered in a personal injury lawsuit brought by plaintiff, Blaise DiBenedetto. Plaintiff filed suit against numerous defendants, including previous employers, claiming that he contracted malignant mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos while working for Noble Drilling Company from 1972 to 1974, and for various stevedoring companies on the New Orleans riverfront from 1974 through 2008. Our holdings in all three appeals are in plaintiffs favor. This case will be remanded to the trial court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rando v. Anco Insulations Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
- Cole v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Sun Ship, Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Abadie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- Poche v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
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