Legal Opinion
In Re Asbestos Litigation, 01-4147 (2002)
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided September 4, 2002No. C.A. No. 01-4147 C.A. No. 99-2703Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
In both of the above-captioned asbestos actions, one of the multiple corporate defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. Because these motions share common issues, this Court will address them collectively.
Issues Presented
At threshold, the issue is whether Rhode Island Gen. Laws 1956 §9-1-29, a statute of repose that provides a ten-year limit on the liability of "materialmen" who furnish materials used for the construction of improvements to real property, applies in cases involving exposure to certain mass-produced asbestos-products…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Ritter v. Narragansett Electric CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
- Kennedy v. Cumberland Engineering Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
- Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
- Roe v. GelineauSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
- Wyatt v. A-Best Products Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
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