Champagne v. Celotex Corp.

WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER, Judge Pro Tem.

This writ application was filed by defendant-insurer requesting us to decide whether pre-comparative fault principles should be applied during the trial in which plaintiffs seek damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of exposure to asbestos during their employment. The trial court’s ruling dated April 25, 1991 found that comparative fault principles applied to questions of contribution among the defendants. This same issue is presented in Outher Cole, et al. v. Celotex Corporation, et at, 588 So.2d 376 (La.App. 3 Cir. 1991). Both suits were…