Legal Opinion
Adams v. Asbestos Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 17, 2006No. 41,028-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
11Appellants, Walter Rodgers Britton and Cynthia Britton Francis, seek reversal of the trial court’s judgment sustaining an exception of no cause of action filed by the appellee, Eaton Corporation, and dismissing their claims with prejudice. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
FACTS
On July 6, 1999, appellants were added as plaintiffs in an ongoing asbestos suit. They asserted wrongful death and survival actions for damages stemming from the alleged long-term exposure to asbestos endured by their father, James R. Britton, who died on March 19,1996.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Guidry v. TheriotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Louviere v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- McClendon v. State, Through Dept. of CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Coffey v. BlockLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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