Legal Opinion
In Re Connecticut Asbestos Litigation
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided October 2, 1986No. C.M.L. 10PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON ATLAS TURNER’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION
NEVAS, District Judge.
Atlas Turner, Inc. (“Atlas Turner”) is one of many defendants in the numerous asbestos product liability actions designated as C.M.L. No. 10. Jurisdiction in these actions is predicated upon diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. Section 1332(a). The plaintiffs seek damages for injuries caused by exposure to products containing asbestos encountered during their employment in various construction trades throughout Connecticut. Atlas Turner is a successor in interest to the Atlas Asbestos Company, the…
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