•In Re: Shell Oil Refinery, Civil Action Number 88, 1935, Section “F”, United States District Court,
for the Eastern District of Louisiana, completed Certified Class Action involving Shell Norco Plant
Explosion involving over 18,000 Class Member. Personally represented 900 Class Members to
settlement.
•Gentilly Tank Car Fire Litigation, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Number 88-17788,
Division “B”, Certified Class Action Litigation with over 7,500 Class Members stemming from the
GATX tank car explosion of 1987. Committee Member: Concluded by favorable jury verdict
including punitive damages.
•Marzell Ike Dumas, et al. v. Argus Chemical, et al, 4’th Judicial District Court for the Parish of
Ouachita, Number 92-1707, Mass action involving May 1, 1991. IMC Fertilizer Plant Explosion in
Sterlington, Louisiana. Concluded by settlement.
•Reginald Brown, et al. v. Bill Seimers and Louis Dreyfus Grain Elevator, 40th Judicial District Court
for the Parish of St. John the Baptist, Number 23736. Certified Class Action involving explosion
of the Louis Dreyfus Grain Elevator in Reserve, Louisiana. Concluded in settlement.
•Joan Knight, et al. v. Richard Blanton and Hoechst-Celanese Corporation, et al, United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Number 89-4367 and consolidated cases. Mass
Tort Case involving chemical fire from a tractor trailer. Concluded by settlement.
•In Re: Chemical Release at Bogalusa, 22nd Judicial District Court for the Parish of Washington,
Number 73341. Committee Member in this Class Action resulting from a chemical release in
Bogalusa, Louisiana in 1995 and member of the trial team. Concluded by favorable jury verdict
including punitive damages. Partial settlement.
•Ottomese Coleman et. al. v. Southern Norfolk et al., Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans,
Number 89-17890. Mass Tort Case involving ammonia leak from a rail car. Concluded by
settlement.
•Alexander et al. v. Norfolk Southern et al., Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Number
03-7272. Mass Tort Case resulting from a chemical spill in New Orleans. Case in initial stages of
discovery.
•Fulford et al. v. Transport Services, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Mass Tort Case resulting from a chemical release in New Orleans. Case in initial stages of discovery.
•John Riley, et al vs. The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co., et al, Civil District Court for the
Parish of Orleans, No. 02-8256. Class Action resulting from chemical spill. Co liaison counsel,
Case in initial stages of discovery pending certification hearing.