Legal Opinion
Watters v. Department of Social Services
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 9, 2013No. Nos. 2011-CA-1754, 2012-CA-0751Published
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN A. LOMBARD, Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal of a judgment awarding damages to 49 out of 50 class members involved in a toxic tort action concerning injuries suffered while working at the Plaza Tower office building between 1996 and 2002. The appellees are part of the second flight of class members comprised of State employees who allege that while working in the Plaza Tower office building they were exposed to mold. The class is made up of Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and Department of Social Services (DSS) employees, who suffered a variety of health issues due to their…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Virgil v. American Guar. & Liability Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Miller v. LammicoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Watters v. Department of Social ServicesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
- Howard v. Union Carbide Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
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