Significant Trial Results:

• Stacy J. Calvaruso v. Urgent Care America, LLC, et al
  Number 94,856, 23rd Judicial District Court,
  Ascension Parish, LA
  Claim: Collection of Last Paycheck
  Opposing Party: Urgent Care America, LLC
  Date: February 22, 2010
  Gross Award: $51,207.81

• Joseph A. Thomas, et al v. A.P. Green Industries, Inc., et al
  No. 2000-3410, Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, LA
  Claim: Lung cancer related to asbestos exposure
  Opposing Party: Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
  Date: September 7, 2004
  Gross Award: $6,000,000

   

  Award amended to $4,250,000 and affirmed. Thomas v. A.P. Green Industries, Inc., No. 2005 CA 1064 (La. App. 4th Cir. 05/31/2006).

• Sam P. Burnett, et al v. The Dow Chemical Company
  No. 2001-36408, 269th Judicial District Court, Harris County, TX
  Claim: Mesothelioma related to asbestos exposure
  Opposing Party: The Dow Chemical Company
  Date: May 30, 2003
  Gross Award: $11,503,464.92

• Alvin A. Hebert, Sr., et ux v. Anco Insulations, Inc., et al
  No. 51,810, 18th Judicial District Court, Iberville Parish, LA
  Claim: Mesothelioma related to asbestos exposure
  Opposing Party: The Dow Chemical Company
  Date: November 19, 1999
  Gross Award: $2,500,000

• Timothy J. Mills v. Storer Equipment Company
  No. 94-CA-2116, United States District Court,
  Western District of Louisiana
  Claim: Disability discrimination
  Opposing Party: Storer Equipment Company
  Date: September 15, 1995
  Gross Award: $66,524.75

• Myrtle Fullilove v. Beaird Industries, Inc.
  No. 93-CA-0896, United States District Court
  Western District of Louisiana
  Claim: Age and sex discrimination
  Opposing Party: Beaird Industries, Inc.
  Date: October 4, 1994
  Gross Award: $103,127.85

Significant Settlements:
Since 2002, the lawyers at Blackwell & Associates have collected over $32.5 million in settlement funds for our clients.  Listed below are some recent settlement figures.

• Over $2.4 million for an insulator diagnosed with mesothelioma
• Over $1.8 million for the wife of a heavy equipment operator diagnosed with mesothelioma
• Over $1.75 million for a paper mill engineer diagnosed with mesothelioma
• Over $1.6 million for a paper mill welder diagnosed with mesothelioma
• Over $1.25 million for a chemical plant pipefitter diagnosed with mesothelioma
• Over $900,000 for an oil field worker diagnosed with mesothelioma
• Over $850,000 for the grandson of a refinery worker diagnosed with mesothelioma
• Over $800,000 for the wife of a chemical plant engineer diagnosed with mesothelioma
• $500,000 for a racetrack worker for disability discrimination
• Over $250,000 for a petrochemical plant pipefitter diagnosed with asbestosis
• Over $200,000 for a heavy equipment operator with asbestosis

 

Reported Decisions:

Blackwell & Associates has been involved in numerous cases that resulted in decisions that were published by the Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Courts of Appeal, the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

 

These decisions, a number of which are listed below, have significantly shaped the law in Louisiana in favor of our clients:

 

• Smart Document Solutions, LLC v. Miller,
  No. 07 670-CA (La. App. 3rd Cir. 10/31/2007), 970 So.2d 49

• Graves v. Riverwood International Corp.,
  No. 38,842-CA (La. App. 2nd Cir. 08/18/2004), 881 So.2d 140

• Hughes v. Olin Corp.
  No. 37,404-CA (La. App. 2nd Cir. 10/03/2003), 856 So.2d 222

• Austin v. Abney Mills, Inc.,
  No. 2001-C-1598 (La. 09/04/2002), 824 So.2d 1137

• Hebert v. ANCO Insulation, Inc.,
  No. 2000CA1929 (La. App. 1st Cir. 07/31/2002), 835 So.2d 483

• Warwick Apartments Baton Rouge v. State Through Dept. of Transportation and Development,
  633 So.2d 895 (La. App. 1st Cir. 03/11/1994)

• Davenport v. Texaco, Inc.,
  623 So.2d 123 (La. App. 1st Cir. 07/02/1993)

• First South Production Credit Association v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
  585 So.2d 545 (La. 09/09/1991)

• Vizinat v. Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp.,
  552 So.2d 1237 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 11/14/1989)

• LeBlanc v. Hullinghorst Industries, Inc.,
  542 So.2d 642 (La. App. 5th Cir. 04/12/1989)

• Mire v. City of Lake Charles,
  540 So.2d 950 (La. 03/13/1989)