Legal Opinion
Marchand v. Asbestos
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 21, 2010No. 2010-C-0650PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES R. JONES, Judge.
hThe relator seeks review of the judgment of the district court sustaining the peremptory exception of no right of action filed by Continental Insurance Company. The writ application of the relator is granted in part and denied in part.
Mr. Dudley Marchand (Mr. Marchand) was employed at Pendleton Shipyards (Pendleton) from approximately 1943 to 1945. While employed at Pendelton, Mr. Marchand was allegedly exposed to asbestos. This asbestos exposure resulted in Mr. Marchand’s contraction of mesothelio-ma and subsequent death. Thus, on August 12, 2009, Collen Marchand…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cole v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Porter v. American Optical Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Wilford Leroy Thompson, Jr. v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Elbert Berry HudsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Julius Ducre v. The Executive Officers of Halter Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Mentz Construction Services, Inc. v. PocheLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
- Marcel v. DELTA SHIPBUILDING CO.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010