Legal Opinion
Oman v. Johns-Manville Corp.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 11, 1980No. Civ. A. 76-178-NN, 77-97-NNPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CLARKE, District Judge.
The plaintiffs in these consolidated actions are present and former employees of the third-party defendant, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. During the course of their employment at the Shipyard, where they engaged in the trade of pipe covering in various ships and workshops, the plaintiffs were exposed to dust from asbestos products manufactured by the defendants. They allege that, as a result of these asbestos exposures during the time period relevant in these actions, they developed asbestosis or added to their existing asbestosis…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by17 opinions
- White v. Johns-Manville Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Austin v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.District Court, D. Maine · 1981
- Petra International Banking Corp. v. First American BankDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1991
- Weggen v. Elwell-Parker Elec. Co.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1981
- In Re General Dynamics Asbestos CasesDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1982
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