May v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp.

Dissenting Opinion by

WATTS, J.,

which BATTAGLIA, J., joins.

Respectfully, I dissent. I would affirm the judgment of the Court of Special Appeals. In this case, Petitioner contends that, in a products liability case, a manufacturer may be liable for an individual’s injuries caused by a third party’s replacement parts; and Petitioner points out that other jurisdictions have held that there is a duty to warn in such circumstances.

Respondents respond that they are not liable in tort for any injury caused by exposure to asbestos from other manufacturers’ products; i.e., Respondents cannot be held…