Legal Opinion

Templet v. Hydrochem Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 20, 2004No. 03-30250PublishedCited by 1,195 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants, Melba Irvin, et al. (the “Irvins”), appeal the granting of summary judgment by the district court for Defendants-Appellees, and the subsequent denial of the Irvins’ Rule 59(e) motion to alter, amend, and reconsider in a toxic tort action arising from a chemical release from Defendants’ facility.

BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This case arises out of claims brought in state court relating to the release of a mustard gas agent at the Georgia Gulf Corporation facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana, that occurred on or about September 25, 1996. On November…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  3. Little v. Liquid Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. Susan Waltman v. International Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  5. Barbara Coleman v. Houston Independent School District, Anita EllisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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