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finding “causal nexus” for premises liability claim where the record showed that the ships Plaintiff worked on at the removing defendant's premises “were constructed under contracts that incorporated by reference federal law, regulations and specifications which mandated the use of asbestos-containing materials in the construction of the vessels” and that “during all aspects of the construction of the ships, officials of the U.S. Navy, Maritime Commission and U.S. Coast Guard closely and continuously monitored and inspected [the removing defendant's] work to ensure compliance with the contractual and federal regulatory provisions, including those that required the use of asbestos-containing materials.”
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-94-JJB-SCR
06-07-2012
ROBERT LEGENDRE, ET AL. v. ANCO INSULATIONS, INC., ET AL
RULING
The court has carefully considered the petition, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger dated May 14, 2012 (doc. no. 17) to which no objection has been filed.
The court hereby approves the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge and adopts it as the court's opinion herein. Accordingly, the Motion for Remand filed by the plaintiffs is DENIED.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 7, 2012.
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JAMES J. BRADY, JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA