Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. American Cyanamid Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 16, 1996No. 95-C-1088PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
666 So.2d 615 (1996)
John C. HOPKINS, et al.
v.
AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, et al.
No. 95-C-1088.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
January 16, 1996.
J. Michael Hart, Theus, Grisham, Davis, & Leigh; Sharon Woodyear Ingram, for Applicant.
Donald J. Anzelmo, Crawford & Anzelmo; Lawrence S. Edner, for Respondent.
Lewis O. Sams, Counsel for Lewis O. Sams, Amicus Curiae.
CALOGERO, Chief Justice.[*]
We granted writs in this case to decide whether the court of appeal erred in reviewing, then reversing, based solely upon pleadings and affidavits, the district court's denial of a motion for summary judgment, following…
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