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Lonasco v. A-Best Products Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 25, 2000No. Appeal of Garlock, Inc. (at 2954, 3309 PHL 1998); Appeal of Owens-Corning (formerly known as Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation)(at 2955 EDA 1999); Appeal of Garlock, Inc. (at 3314 PHL 1998)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, J.:
¶ 1 This is a consolidated appeal from the orders entered on September 25, 1998, and August 27, 1999, in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. The underlying action was initiated by plaintiffs Raymond and Ann Lonasco who sought to recover damages from several manufacturers of asbestos and asbestos-containing products. A “reverse-bifurcated” proceeding was held, and the consolidation of additional cases occurred during the liability portion. Two separate juries rendered verdicts in favor of the plaintiffs. Upon review, we affirm the orders of the trial court.
¶ 2 In…
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