Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CALLEN J. CORTEZ, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 20-2389 LAMORAK INSURANCE COMPANY, SECTION “R” (1) ET AL. ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is defendant Hopeman Brothers, Inc.’s (“Hopeman”) motion for partial summary judgment, seeking summary judgement on the issue of whether Wayne Manufacturing Corp. (“Wayne”) was the alter ego of Hopeman, as well as dismissal of plaintiffs’ intentional tort claims.1 Plaintiffs oppose the motion.2 For the following reasons, the Court grants defendant’s motion. I. BACKGROUND This is an asbestos…