Legal Opinion
Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 2014No. 2014 CA 0141PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWelch, J.
IgThe plaintiffs, Frances Robertson, Phillis Castille, Leslie Robertson, and Stewart Robertson, appeal a judgment that granted summary judgment in favor of defendant, The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) and dismissed their survival and wrongful death claims against Sherwin-Williams and a judgment rendered following a “Daubert hearing”2 that prohibited certain testimony from the plaintiffs’ expert on causation, Dr. Eugene J. Mark. For reasons that follow, we reverse both judgments of the trial court and remand for further proceedings.3
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The factual…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Rando v. Anco Insulations Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
- State v. ForetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Babineaux v. University Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2015
- Martinez v. RivetLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- Duckering v. Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- Succession of MatthewsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
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