Legal Opinion
Jefferson v. Lead Industries Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1997No. 96-30600PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Per curiam
This diversity jurisdiction case was filed in federal district court by Plaintiff-Appellant Letetia Jefferson, individually and as duly qualified legal tutrix of Schanta Jefferson, and as the purported representative of the class of all Louisiana parents of children who suffered from lead poisoning resulting from exposure to lead paint pigment before they attained the age of six years. The suit implicates the Louisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA), 1 under which Jefferson sought recovery against a number of manufacturers of lead paint pigment (the Manufacturers) 2 and their trade association…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Leffall v. Dallas Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Abell v. Potomac Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by88 opinions
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- In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2005
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