Legal Opinion
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Henkel
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 6, 1997No. 94-CV-658, 94-CV-664 and 94-CV-665PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
These consolidated appeals arise from actions to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly resulting from asbestos exposure. The three male plaintiffs1 sued Owens-Coming Fiberglas Corporation (OCF) and several other manufacturers and distributors of asbestos products,2 each plaintiff claiming that he had contracted asbestosis or cancer from his occupational exposure to asbestos. The male plaintiffs’ wives3 sued for damages for loss of consortium. Following a lengthy trial which was presented in three phases over a period of several months during the summer and…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ford v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. ZenobiaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Lott v. HaleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Durphy v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Lacek v. Washington Hospital Center Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
- Robinson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Gomez v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1999
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