Legal Opinion

Gael Garon v. Illinois Central Railroad Company

District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Decided July 13, 2026No. 2:24-cv-02599Unknown

1Opinion

EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA GAEL GARON, CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff VERSUS NO. 24-2599 ILLINOIS CENTRAL SECTION: “E” (4) RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is a motion for summary judgment filed by Defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company (“Defendant”).1 Plaintiff Gael Garon filed an opposition.2 Defendant filed a reply.3 BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff’s diagnosis of mesothelioma. Plaintiff alleges she developed mesothelioma due to secondary exposure to asbestos through her father, Robert Garon, who worked for Defendant from 1949 to the late 1990s.4…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Delta & Pine Land Co. v. Nationwide Agribusiness InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008

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