5 results for “General Electric”
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · March 12, 2003 · in the opinion
Breaux v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2003)
…Inc.; Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc.; Hopeman Brothers, Inc.; and Western Electric Corporation (now Viacom, Inc.) for damages allegedly sustained as a result of Mr. Breaux's exposure to asbestos. Plaintiffs allege their damages, including Mr. Breaux's…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · March 28, 2001 · in the opinion
Abadie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (2001)
…and Johnny Johnson. CBS Corporation, formerly known as Westinghouse Electric Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Westinghouse), settled and dismissed their appeals with all plaintiffs but Earlven Gauthe and Johnny Johnson after oral argument, but days before…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · December 5, 2000 · in the opinion
Brunet v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2000)
…should be held strictly liable for the injuries that Brunet sustained. The trial court did not err in awarding Brunet $250,000 in general damages. I do not believe that the award is beyond that which…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · April 11, 2001 · in the opinion
Abadie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (2001)
…that economic theories which attempt to extrapolate the "value" of human life from various studies of wages, costs, etc., have no place in the calculation of general damages. See also Mistich v. Volkswagen of Germany, Inc…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · August 22, 2001 · in the opinion
Dufrene v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2001)
…this Article is heritable, but the inheritance of it neither interrupts nor prolongs the prescriptive period defined in this Article. On the other hand, the general abatement articles provide as follows: Art. 426. Transmission of action…