On October 7, 2016, Jamie H. Baglio obtained a defense verdict on behalf of her client, Anco Insulations, Inc. (“Anco”). The verdict marked the conclusion of a 10-day trial involving a plaintiff who alleged occupational exposure to asbestos and had been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. The plaintiff alleged that he was exposed to asbestos whileRead more
Stephen W. Brooks, Jr., has been quoted in the LCI Workers’ Compensation Blog, addressing best practices for contacting workers’ compensation claimants after a natural disaster. Mr. Brooks’ comments come in the wake of historic flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Read the full article here.Read more
Best Lawyers, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession, has released its 2017 Best Lawyers in America list. Managing Partner Lawrence G. Pugh is pleased to announce that two of the firm’s attorneys were named to the list. In addition, Maura Z. Pelleteri has been named the Best Lawyers 2017 “LawyerRead more
Pugh Accardo is pleased to announce that Joseph L. Spilman, III, has joined the firm as a special partner. His practice consists primarily of complex, class action, casualty and commercial litigation, and is concentrated in the areas of products liability and warranty law, automobile manufacturers’ and dealers’ liability, insurance regulatory practice, insurance agents’ and brokers’Read more
The American Bankruptcy Institute has published an article by Christopher J. Weema. In a January 8, 2016, opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reminded secured lenders of their due diligence obligations when choosing to extend credit. In Grede v. Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and Bank of New York (Grede), a panel of theRead more
Attorneys Lawrence G. Pugh and William W. Sentell obtained a $1.185M jury verdict in a long-running commercial dispute. Along with Stanley Cohn of the Lugenbuhl law firm, Messrs. Pugh and Sentell represented the owners of a luxury condominium unit near New Orleans’ Jackson Square. The owners claimed they had been unable to use their condominiumRead more
Attorneys Frederick T. Haas and William W. Sentell obtained a favorable ruling from the Louisiana Supreme Court in a long-running tax dispute. Messrs. Haas and Sentell represented the tax payer. The high court ordered that use taxes paid under protest in 2010 be returned to the tax payer, with interest. The decision establishes a legalRead more
Margaret M. Joffe and Jamie H. Baglio obtained a defense judgment on behalf of their client, Anco Insulations, Inc. (“Anco”). The plaintiff, James Fletcher, had been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Mr. Fletcher alleged that he was exposed to asbestos when he worked at a Baton Rouge-based Exxon refinery. He further alleged that Anco was an insulationRead more