La. High Court Declines Look at Shipyard Asbestos Verdict Dispute

NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied a writ application filed by asbestos plaintiffs who contended that an intermediate appellate court was wrong in reversing a bench trial verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. Palermo v. The Port of New Orleans, et al., No. 2007-C-0363 (La. Sup. Ct.).

Two justices on the Louisiana Supreme Court opined that they would have granted the application, however, with one justice assigning reasons in the June 15 decision.

The adult children of Jake Palermo and Abraham Veal brought the claims on behalf of their deceased fathers, who allegedly died as a result …