Judge Severs Injury Case Into 14 Distinct Actions To Proceed Under State Tort Law

Mealey's (June 3, 2022, 3:18 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana on May 27 partially granted and partially dismissed multiple motions in a chemical injury case and determined that the plaintiffs can proceed with tort claims under local laws known as Louisiana vicinage articles; however, the judge divided the lawsuit into 14 distinct causes of action because the particulars of each plaintiff’s exposure varied broadly....

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