Legal Opinion
Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided May 11, 2022No. 2:20-cv-02389Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CALLEN J. CORTEZ CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 20-2389 LAMORAK INSURANCE COMPANY, SECTION “R” (1) ET AL. ORDER AND REASONS On February 24, 2022, defendant United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (“USF&G”) filed a motion for partial summary judgment, seeking dismissal of plaintiff Callen Cortez’s punitive-damages claims against it.1 The motion is unopposed. For the following reasons, the Court grants the motion. I. BACKGROUND This is an asbestos exposure case. Plaintiff Callen Cortez alleges that he contracted mesothelioma as a result of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Little v. Liquid Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Cole v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Anderson v. Avondale Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Williams v. AsbestosLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
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