Legal Opinion
Cleveland v. Johns-Manville Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 18, 1997PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NEWMAN, Justice.
This appeal concerns a personal injury action filed by appellants Ernest Cleveland, Jr., and Winifred Cleveland, husband and wife, based on Mr. Cleveland’s exposure to asbestos products manufactured by several companies, including appellee Celotex Corporation (Celotex). We must decide the following three issues: (1) can a spouse recover damages for loss of consortium where the other spouse’s injury occurred prior to marriage; (2) can a spouse recover delay damages on an award for loss of consortium where the other spouse’s injury occurred prior to marriage;…
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