Case Updates
Outcome
October 19, 2010
This Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in excessive damages case
May 19, 2010
NCLC urged the Louisiana Supreme Court to vacate the excessive damages awarded to a class of Louisiana residents who were exposed to a chemical that was inadvertently released after a tropical storm. In its brief, NCLC argued that the judgment encourages the use of large classes as a tool to influence trial outcomes. Noting that Union Carbide took the proper steps to contain the release of the chemical, NCLC warned that the trial court’s judgment invites frivolous lawsuits to Louisiana and unfairly punishes a company that acted responsibly.