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General Motors Corp. v. Grenier

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided February 4, 2009No. 453, 2007, 578, 2007PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEELE, Chief Justice:

Roland Grenier, Sr., plaintiff below, worked as an auto mechanic for thirty-eight years. During that time, he developed mesothelioma, a fatal form of lung cancer. As an auto mechanic, Grenier worked with products manufactured and supplied by General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company, defendants below. Grenier is one of several plaintiffs who brought an action in the Superior Court, alleging that dust from brake shoes and other friction products manufactured by GM, Ford, and numerous other defendants, caused either asbestosis, mesotheli-oma, or lung cancer. GM and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. General Electric Co. v. JoinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Weisgram v. Marley Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Johnny C. McClain v. Metabolife International, IncCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. General Motors Corp. v. GrenierSupreme Court of Delaware · 2009
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  4. Brown v. Fisher-Price, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 2024
  5. General Motors Corp. v. GrenierSupreme Court of Delaware · 2009

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