Legal Opinion
Van Winkle v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 14, 1997No. 4—96—0382, 4—96—0383 consPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE STEIGMANN
delivered the opinion of the court:
In March 1995, plaintiff Linda Van Winkle, individually and as special administrator of the estate of Donald Van Winkle (Van Winkle), sued defendant, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation (OCF), alleging OCF conspired with one or more other manufacturers of asbestos products (John-Mansville Corporation (J-M), Union Asbestos and Rubber Company (Unarco), and Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. (Raybestos)), to suppress and not warn of the health hazards of asbestos exposure, thereby causing harm to Van Winkle. In October 1995, plaintiffs Mark…
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