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"NEW ORLEANS &ndash; An East Baton Rouge Parish man has filed suit against 71 defendants who he claims are at fault for his exposure to asbestos. <br /><br />Johnny Ray Burton filed suit on April 19 against Afton Pumps, Inc; et al. in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court. <br /><br />Burton claims he contracted lung cancer due to his work as a seaman with the USS Bonne Home Richard, his work as a pipefitter in the Baton Rouge area and for repairs he did to his home and vehicles.<br /><br />He alleges that all of the defendants are in some way liable for his cancer due to their production, distribution, sale or otherwise handling of asbestos materials. <br /><br />An unspecified amount in damages is sought for medical costs, lost earnings, mental anguish and physical pain and suffering.<br /><br />Burton is being represented by Frank J. Swarr of New Orleans-based Landry & Swarr. <br /><br />The case has been assigned to Division I Judge Piper D. Griffin. <br /><br /><em>Case number 2012-03839</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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