Legal Opinion
Herman Woessner v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1985No. 84-3083, 84-3084 and 84-3268PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue before this court is whether the appellants’ tort claims were within the district court's admiralty jurisdiction, thus affording the appellants the doctrine of excusable laches and precluding summary dismissal of the claims. We are presented with three cases consolidated for appeal. Plaintiff-appellants Woessner, Gowland, and Eschette instituted these actions in 1982, seeking to recover damages for injuries caused by exposure to asbestos-containing products manufactured and distributed by the appellees. Appellants alleged jurisdiction to be proper…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Foremost Insurance v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by59 opinions
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