Louisiana Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment Award to Insurer in Take-Home Asbestos Case

NEW ORLEANS –– A Louisiana appellate court has reversed an award of summary judgment entered in favor of an insurer, finding that the plaintiff had established that a genuine issue of material fact existed in the take-home asbestos exposure case.

In the May 8 opinion, the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeal pointed to the plaintiff’s own testimony that he shook off his father’s “dusty” work clothing as support for its conclusion.

The case, filed by Francis Rendon, contained allegations of asbestos exposure. Specifically, Rendon contended that he developed mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos on his father’s …