Legal Opinion
W.C. Lane, Jr. v. Celotex Corporation, Keene Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 24, 1986No. 84-8310PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Per curiam
W.C. Lane, Jr., a boilermaker, suffers from asbestosis. On March 31, 1982 he filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, claiming exposure to asbestos fibers over a thirty-nine year work span. The complaint alleges that part of that exposure was to asbestos dust emitted from products manufactured by Keene Corporation.1 The district court granted Keene's motion for summary judgment. On appeal, Lane argues that the district court improperly disregarded the affidavit of a co-worker which Lane claims raised a genuine issue of material fact. We agree and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by96 opinions
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