Legal Opinion
Dunn v. Owens-Corning Fiberglass
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided September 27, 1991No. Civ. 1987/238PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOTLEY, District Judge, sitting by designation.
FACTS
In 1950, plaintiff, William Dunn, first went to work as a pipe installer’s helper for Dow Chemical in Texas. A pipe installer performs the job of fitting insulation over pipes. This often requires cutting, sawing or pounding the insulation which creates dust. During plaintiff’s career, this dust often contained asbestos. Plaintiff testified that Owens-Corning’s Kaylo was the insulation that he used most frequently while performing these tasks and that the product contained no warning as to the dangers of asbestos. (Tr. v. IV at…
2Cases cited57 opinions
- Allied Chemical Corp. v. Daiflon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
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- Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- John E. Johnson and H/w Ann Marie Johnson v. The Celotex Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Dunn v. HOVICCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Spaur v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
- Dunn v. HOVICCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Dunn v. HOVICCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Louis v. Caneel Bay, Inc.Superior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2008
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