Legal Opinion
Watts v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 16, 2013No. 2012 CA 0620PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
| gDefendant-appellant, Hebert Brothers Engineers, Inc. (Hebert Brothers)1 appeals the trial court’s judgment awarding to plaintiffs-appellees, Rosa Lee Watts and her children (the Watts),2 the survival action damages of the decedent, Alfred Watts,3 after his death from lung cancer contracted as a result of his employment with Hebert Brothers on the Dow Chemical Company (Dow) premises located in Plaquemine, Louisiana. We amend the judgment to reflect Hebert Brothers’ virile portion and, as amended, affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Alfred began working as a laborer for Hebert Brothers…
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