Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CALLEN J. CORTEZ, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 20-2389 LAMORAK INSURANCE COMPANY, SECTION “R” (1) ET AL. ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is defendant Riley Power, Inc.’s (“Riley”) motion to strike plaintiffs’ summary-judgment evidence1 as well as its motion for summary judgment on the grounds that La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2772 bars plaintiffs’ claims, and that Callen Cortez’s exposure to Riley’s boilers was not sufficient to cause mesothelioma.2 Plaintiffs and Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (“Avondale”) oppose the summary judgment motion.3…