Molden v. Georgia Gulf Corp.

RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

POLOZOLA, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. 1 Plaintiffs filed a Joint Memorandum in opposition to the motion. 2 For the reasons which follow, the motion of Georgia Gulf Corporation (“Georgia Gulf’) is GRANTED and Plaintiffs’ claims are dismissed with prejudice. 3

I. Background Facts

On May 11, 2001, a fire occurred in the Phenol Plant of the Georgia Gulf chemical manufacturing facility in Iberville Parish. According to Georgia Gulf, a heavy ends boiler tripped and vapor surrounded the…