Legal Opinion
Walter Mixon Allen, Jr., Mattie Gayle Allen, Barry Lane Allen v. Pennsylvania Engineering Corp., American Sterilizer Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 31, 1996No. 96-30209PublishedCited by 365 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Walter Allen died of a brain cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme after having been a maintenance worker at Baton Rouge General Hospital for over 20 years. During that time, he occasionally replaced cylinders containing ethylene oxide (“EtO”), a chemical that has been widely used in this country to sterilize heat and moisture sensitive medical and surgical devices. Allen’s widow and son (the “Allens”) filed suit against numerous defendants, including American Sterilizer Company, the manufacturer of EtO sterilizers. On motions for judgment as a matter of law,…
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