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TERRANCE v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.

No. 2006 CA 2234.

971 So.2d 1058 (2007)

Sadie Mae TERRANCE, et al. v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied December 14, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis O. Unglesby, Robert M. Marionneaux, Jr., John F. McKay, Baton Rouge, for Plaintiffs-Appellees, Sadie Mae Terrance, et al.

Gary A. Bezet, Barrye P. Miyagi, Gregory M. Anding, Carol L. Galloway, Alicia M. Wheeler, Baton Rouge, for Defendant-Appellant, Exxon Mobil Corporation.

Before: CARTER, C.J., PETTIGREW, and WELCH, JJ.

CARTER, C.J.

This survival action involves a claim by the estate and surviving spouse of James Terrance (Mr. Terrance) against Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon). The lawsuit asserts damages based upon Mr. Terrance's contraction of and death from mesothelioma, a long-latency disease resulting from exposure to asbestos-containing products (ACPs). Plaintiffs1 initially filed suit against numerous defendants, including manufacturers and distributors...

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