Legal Opinion
Mooney v. Fibreboard Corp.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided January 14, 1980No. Civil A. B-78-223-CAPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JOE J. FISHER, Chief Judge.
This is an asbestosis case; at issue is collateral estoppel.
During the years from 1940 to 1970, the plaintiff, R. L. Mooney, Sr., was employed-as an insulator. As part of his job as an insulator he handled large quantities of insulating materials containing asbestos dust and fibers. Mr. Mooney now believes that as a result of his former employment as an insulator and consequent exposure to asbestos he has sustained serious injuries to his lungs and respiratory system, tires easily, coughs, suffers from shortness of breath and loss of sleep, and is…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
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- Angel v. BullingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by16 opinions
- C. A. Hardy v. Johns-Manville Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Robert C. Stovall, Jr. v. Price Waterhouse Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Goldman v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Ohio Supreme Court · 1987
- In Re Asbestos Litigation. Appeal of Raymark Industries, Inc. In No. 86-5236. In Re Asbestos Litigation. Danfield v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Etc., Appeal of Owens-Illinois, Inc., Keene Corporation, Pittsburgh-Corning Corporation, the Celotex Corporation, Armstrong Cork Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, and Fibreboard Corporation, in No. 86-5237. In Re Asbestos Litigation. John W. Gregory and Zelda F. Gregory, His Wife, Zelda F. Gregory, Administratrix and Administratrix Ad Prosequendum of the Estate of John W. Gregory, Deceased Zelda F. Gregory, Individually and Brian Gregory, a Minor by His Natural Parent and Guardian Zelda F. Gregory v. General Motors Corporation, Joseph Doe, Tom Doe, Harry Doe, Robert Doe, Ken Doe, Daniel Doe, Larry Doe, Edward Doe, Sam Doe, Jack Doe, Fred Doe, Vince Doe. Appeal of General Motors Corporation, in No. 86-5370Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Hardy v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1981
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