Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Rhodia Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 14, 2012No. Nos. 2011 CA 0434, 2011 CA 0435, 2011 CA 0436, 2011 CA 0437PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGuidry, J.
|sRhodia Inc. (Rhodia), The Elliott Company (Elliott),1 and Entergy Corporation (Entergy) appeal a class certification judgment in these consolidated suits arising from a chemical release at Rhodia’s Baton Rouge plant. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On February 22, 1999, the Rhodia plant in Baton Rouge lost electrical power due to a problem at an Entergy facility and released a small amount of sulphur trioxide from a stack. The release began at approximately 2:30 a.m. and lasted approximately forty minutes.
The East Baton…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Moresi v. State, Dept. of Wildlife & FisheriesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Bonnette v. Conoco, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Boyd v. Allied Signal, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
- Singleton v. Northfield Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- Ellis v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
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