Legal Opinion
Marshall v. Celotex Corp.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided January 14, 1987No. Civ. A. 82-73643PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FEIKENS, District Judge.
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages arising out of the death of her husband, Frederick Marshall (“Marshall”), allegedly as a result of his exposure to asbestos products. Before me are defendants’ motions for summary judgment. They challenge the validity or applicability to this suit of plaintiff’s several “alternative” theories of liability.
I have subject matter jurisdiction based on diversity. 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Background
Marshall died in 1981 of peritoneal mesothelioma. Plaintiff alleges that his death was the result of his exposure to asbestos products during…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Summers v. TiceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- George BAILEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Y & O PRESS COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Abel v. Eli Lilly & Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1984
- Hall v. EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1972
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Smith v. Eli Lilly & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Menne v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Sholtis v. American Cyanamid Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
- Goldman v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Ohio Supreme Court · 1987
- University System of New Hampshire v. United States Gypsum Co.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1991
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