Part Two: Alfred Austin v. Abney Mills, Inc. et al:
The Full Impact of the Louisiana Supreme Court's Decision
to Uphold a Landmark Ruling

This is Part Two of a two-part article, 'Alfred Austin v. Abney Mills, Inc., et al' by Mickal P. Adler, Esq. and Tara L. Nunez, Esq., from the October/2002 issue of HarrisMartin's COLUMNS-Asbestos. To view Part One, click HERE.

photo-6The Long Awaited Austin Decision

Although the case at bar involved a mesothelioma negligence claim brought directly against the employer and there is a clear split in the circuits regarding whether or not asbestos was inferentially listed under pre 1976 workers' compensation law, the Austin court declined to address the merits of this issue. In shifting …