Legal Opinion
Galjour v. General American Tank Car Corp.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 15, 1991No. Civ. A. 87-5003, 88-787 and 88-3979PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
MENTZ, District Judge.
The Court addresses here the motions filed by defendants, Phillips Petroleum Company, Phillips 66 Company (collectively Phillips), General American Transportation Corporation (GATC), Mitsui & Co., (U.S.A.), Inc. (Mitsui), and CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) for summary judgment on the plaintiffs’ exemplary damages claims. 1 For the reasons set for below, the motions are GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
In this diversity suit, the plaintiffs claim damages arising from a railroad tank car fire which occurred in an interchange yard located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The…
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