Jearl Kessinger v. Grefco, Inc., Grefco, Inc., Third-Party v. Great Lakes Carbon Corporation, Third-Party

BAUER, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee Jearl Kessinger used to work for Union Asbestos & Rubber Company (Union Asbestos) in Bloomington, Illinois. While employed there, he was exposed to asbestos and to natural diatoma-ceous earth (NDE), an ingredient in pipe-covering and hardboard insulation products. Kessinger blames his exposure to the NDE for his current lung problems. He brought this diversity action for damages against defendant-appellant Grefco, Inc., the manufacturer of some of the NDE sold to Union Asbestos, alleging that Gref-co failed to warn him of the dangers of exposure to NDE. 2…