Ieropoli v. AC&S CORP.

I respectfully dissent from the decision announced by the Court this day. I believe that the statute at issue does not “clearly, plainly, and palpably” violate the state or federal Constitution and, accordingly, I would affirm the Order of the trial court granting summary judgment to Crown, Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (Crown).

The General Assembly enacted 15 Pa.C.S. § 1929.1 (Limitations on Asbestos-Related Liabilities Relating to Certain Mergers or Consolidations) on December 17, 2001, to stem the ever-expanding asbestos-related liabilities of corporations, such as Crown, that incurred…