Legal Opinion
Livingston Parish Police Jury v. Acadiana Shipyards, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 10, 1992No. Nos. 91 CA 1473-91 CA 1486PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAIN, Judge.
Fourteen lawsuits with a total of 1200 plaintiffs were filed against 84 defendants seeking damages for personal injury, mental anguish and economic and property damage allegedly caused by hazardous or toxic waste emanating from a hazardous waste dump site located in Livingston Parish. The hazardous waste site is known as the Combustion, Inc. site. Among the named defendants are the sellers, manufacturers and transporters of the alleged hazardous waste or toxic chemicals, and the owners and previous owners of the site. *1181The suits were joined pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Rules of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McCastle v. Rollins Environmental Services of La., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Stevens v. Bd. of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Ellis v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Livingston Parish Police Jury v. ILLINOIS CENT. GULF R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Elliott v. US Fidelity & Guar. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Boudreaux v. STATE, DOTDLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
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