Legal Opinion
Bernier v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided August 9, 1982No. Civ. 78-98 P, 79-55 P, 81-0045 P and 79-73 PPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT
GIGNOUX, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs in these three actions have brought suit against various manufacturers and suppliers cf asbestos-containing products for injuries allegedly sustained from exposure to their products while employed at Bath Iron Works (BIW), a privately-owned shipyard in Bath, Maine. Plaintiffs seek recovery of compensatory and punitive damages on theories of negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liability. Jurisdiction is predicated on diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).
One of the defendants, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Reed v. the YakaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Guzman v. PichiriloSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Thomas W. Griffith v. Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation and American Commercial Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Austin v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.District Court, D. Maine · 1981
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Helaire v. Mobil Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Hae Woo Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Keller v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1983
- Claudio v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1995
- In Re All Maine Asbestos Litigation (Biw Cases)District Court, D. Maine · 1984
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