Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Rapid American Corp.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 10, 1991No. 73240PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENDLEN, Judge.
These are consolidated claims for injury or wrongful death against a group of companies engaged in the manufacture or sale of asbestos products from which plaintiffs or their decedents allegedly contracted asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases. Plaintiffs appeal from the order of the trial court dismissing their petitions against defendant Rapid American Corporation for lack of in personam jurisdiction. The causes are here on transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. We reverse and remand.
There is no contention that Rapid American has had any…
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