Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London and Certain London Market Insurance Companies v. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company

OPINION

STEVE McKEITHEN, Chief Justice.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (“CB & I”) was a defendant in litigation involving allegations of exposure to and inhala tion of airborne asbestos fibers by workers at the Bogalusa Paper Mill (“Bogalusa Mill”). The Bogalusa Mill consisted of different areas and pieces of equipment. From 1936 to 1965, CB & I built or installed numerous vessels or structures at the Bogalusa Mill and these structures held asbestos-containing parts or insulation. Several claims against CB & I were dismissed without a finding of liability and others were settled.

Certain…