Legal Opinion
In Re the Stay of Proceedings Against Johns-Manville Corp.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 2009No. 48986-6, 48987-4, 48993-9PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
These consolidated cases involve approximately 400 lawsuits arising from occupational exposure to asbestos products manufactured, sold or distributed by numerous defendants. Plaintiffs allege that these products caused various diseases, some fatal. Liability is alleged to be joint and several. There are as many as 30 defendants in some suits. Nationwide there are in excess of 15,000 asbestos suits pending.
In July 1982, one of the defendants, Unarco Industries, Inc. (Unarco) filed in Illinois for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. 11 U.S.C., ch. 3 (Supp. 2, 1978). In August 1982,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Seattle-First National Bank v. Shoreline Concrete Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1978
- Janet E. Pitts v. Unarco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Aungst v. ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION CO.Washington Supreme Court · 1981
- Department of Social & Health Services v. LattaWashington Supreme Court · 1979
3Cited by13 opinions
- Boeing Company v. Sierracin CorporationWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- Lynch v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Crosby v. Spokane CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- Brewer v. Fibreboard Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1995
- Orwick v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
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