Legal Opinion
Howard v. Union Carbide Corp.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 19, 2010No. 2009-C-2750PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.*
_JjWe granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the district court abused its discretion in awarding damages in a class action suit resulting from a chemical leak. For the reasons that follow, we conclude the district court abused its discretion.
UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This case arises from a chemical leak at a plant in Taft, Louisiana owned by defendant, Union Carbide Corporation. The leak commenced about 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 1998, and lasted until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 1998. Approximately 4.6 million pounds of naphtha…
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