Mary Rodriguez v. Olin Corporation, and Third Party v. Hunter Chemicals, Inc., Smith Valve Corporation, Third Party

GARZA, Circuit Judge:

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

This appeal arises from an accident that occurred at the Olin Corporation (“Olin”) chemical manufacturing plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. One of the many units at the plant produces toluene diisocyanate (“TDI”), a material used to produce urethane foam, which in turn is used in the production of furniture, carpet padding, pillows, mattresses and insulation. One of the ingredients used to make TDI is phos-gene, which is composed of chlorine gas and carbon monoxide.

Smith Valve Corporation (“Smith”) manufactures a number of different kinds of…