Legal Opinion
Burgess v. Abex Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 17, 1999No. 4—98—0354, 4—98—0356 consPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook
In these asbestos cases, the jury found for plaintiffs on a conspiracy theory. Defendants appeal. We affirm.
Delbert Burgess was employed as a security guard at the Union Asbestos & Rubber Company (Unarco) plant in Bloomington during 1953-54, briefly in 1961, and again during 1964-69. Burgess was diagnosed as having mesothelioma in early 1993, and he died June 18, 1993. Burgess’ special administrator brought this action for wrongful death, and Francis Burgess, Burgess’ wife, brought an action for injury to the husband-wife relationship and for the medical expenses of her husband. On February…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Adcock v. Brakegate, Ltd.Illinois Supreme Court · 1994
- Lohrmann v. Pittsburgh Corning Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Burnside v. Abbott LaboratoriesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- In Re Asbestos School Litigation Pfizer Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Van Winkle v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1997
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Burgess v. ABEX CORP. EX REL. PNEUMO ABEXAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
- Burgess v. Abex Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2000
- Gillenwater v. Honeywell International, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2013
- McClure v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1999
- McClure v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1999
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