Legal Opinion
Tate v. Gaylord Container
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 1998No. 97 CA 2944PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JaSHORTESS, Judge.
On October 23, 1995, on the premises of Gaylord Chemical Corporation in Bogalusa, a derailed railroad tanker carrying nitrogen tetroxide exploded, emitting a cloud of black and orange smoke. James Edward Tate (plaintiff) was working at the adjacent bag plant owned by Gaylord Container Corporation (Gaylord). He alleges he was exposed to noxious fumes and as a result developed a disabling pulmonary condition. He sued Gaylord and its workers’ compensation insurer, CNA Insurance Company (collectively, defendants), for workers’-compensation bene*26fits.. The workers’-compensation…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bruno v. Harbert Intern. Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Nelson v. Roadway Exp., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Robichaux v. Realty Operators, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- LaCoste v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- Gordon v. Sandersons FarmsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
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