Legal Opinion
Baumgart v. Keene Building Products Corp.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 1, 1993No. 431PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
The issue in this appeal pertains to the application of the statute of limitations to wrongful death and survival actions filed against manufacturers and suppliers of asbestos products following the death of Anthony J. Baumgart from mesothelioma. The trial court held that the actions were time barred and entered a summary judgment in favor of the defendants. After careful review, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
Between 1950 and 1980, Baumgart was allegedly exposed to asbestos-containing products during the course of his employment by Witco Chemical Corporation as a…
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