Michael D. Knaps, and Travelers Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. B & B Chemical Company, Inc.

Michael D. Knaps, Plaintiff below, appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to defendants. The district court held that Knaps’ claim is prescribed under Louisiana’s statute of limitations. In light of recent decisions of the Louisiana Supreme Court, we vacate the order and remand for further proceedings.

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Knaps washed planes as an Eastern Airlines employee in 1982 and 1983. Beginning in March of 1982, Knaps came in contact with soap manufactured by B & B Chemical Company, the defendant. Knaps alleges that this soap caused a severe and permanent skin disorder. According to…