Asbestos v. Borden, Inc.

630 So.2d 1310 (1994)

In re ASBESTOS PLAINTIFFS

v.

BORDEN, INC., et al.

No. 93-CC-2632.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 28, 1994.

This application follows the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal's denial of a writ application complaining of an Orleans Parish Civil District Court ad hoc judge's Order which established a mandatory non-trial docket for asbestos claimants who allegedly suffer from "less impairment" than other, more severely impaired asbestos claimants.

Notwithstanding that the Order represents a commendable effort to develop innovative ways to move a large number of cases, we view the…