Legal Opinion
Davis v. Hooker Chemical & Plastic Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 5, 1981No. Nos. 11338, 11339PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUTALL, Judge.
These two consolidated cases come before us on motions to dismiss the appeal and the merits of the appeal.
George W. Davis was a pipe fitter and welder by trade who contracted lung cancer and became disabled. He and his wife filed suits, one against Hooker Chemical & Plastic Corporation and Occidental Chemical Company in tort, contending that they negligently exposed him to various chemicals and asbestos which caused his condition, and the other suit in Workman’s Compensation against his employers Newtron, Inc. and Dravo Corporation, alleging that he was forced to inhale and be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Martin v. Holzer Sheet Metal Works, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Singleton v. Bunge Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- J. R. Quaid, Inc. v. Cyclone Fence Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
3Cited by3 opinions
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