Legal Opinion
Hampton v. Rubicon Chemicals, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1983No. 82 CA 0854PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAVOIE, Judge.
Plaintiff, Mrs. Georgia Parker Hampton, appeals a jury decision denying her recovery for the wrongful death of her husband, Mack H. Hampton.
On January 29,1974, Mr. Hampton, while working as a contract employee for Plant Service Division of Barnard & Burk, Inc. (B & B), was exposed to deadly phosgene gas. At approximately 5:15 P.M. on the date of the accident, a phosgene gas leak developed on the MDI unit of Rubicon Chemicals, Inc. (Rubicon), the then current contract employer of B & B employees. In the early morning hours of January 30, 1974, Mr. Hampton died as a result of his…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Draten v. Winn Dixie of Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Hampton v. Rubicon Chemicals, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Davis v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998