Legal Opinion
Balestrieri v. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 27, 1982No. Civ. A. 82-1480PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SHAPIRO, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs instituted this action in the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on January 29, 1982. The complaint charged the defendants with tortious conduct which caused plaintiff, Americo A. Balestrieri, to contract a disease resulting from exposure to asbestos.
The complaint was served on defendants on these dates:
1) GAF Corporation 2/18/82
2) Johns-Manville Corporation 2/19/82
3) The Celotex Corporation 2/19/82
4) Manville Corporation 2/19/82
5) Johns-Manville Sales Corporation 2/26/82
6) Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. 3/ 3/82
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Friedrich v. Whittaker Corp.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1979
- Intercoastal Refining Co., Inc. v. JalilDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
- Sun Oil Co. of Pa. v. Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor & Indus.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Godman v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1984
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