The son of a man who died due to asbestos exposure is suing the companies he claims are responsible for the exposure. Scott Laurent filed suit against the City of New Orleans, Gentilly Racing Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Daimler North America Corporation, Volkswagen of America, BMW of North America, American Honda Motor Company, General Electric Company, Anco Insulations, The McCarty Corporation, Taylor-Seidenbach, CBS Corporation and Foster-Wheeler in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on July 24.