Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 8, 1990No. 87-1254PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Associate Judge:
The District of Columbia brought suit, sounding in tort, against thirty-seven miners, manufacturers, sellers and distributors of asbestos, a toxic substance until recently in common use in building construction, to recover removal costs and other damages associated with asbestos installation in roughly 2400 public buildings, including schools, libraries, hospitals, government offices, and public housing. The trial court granted summary judgment as to about eighty percent (80%) of the claims, holding them to be barred by the then-effective statute of limitations, D.C.Code…
2Cases cited72 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Glidden Co. v. ZdanokSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Ross v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Hines v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- District of Columbia Housing Authority v. District of Columbia Office of Human RightsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
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