Legal Opinion
T.H.S. Northstar Associates, Ltd. Partnership v. W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided December 14, 1993No. Civ. 3-87-676PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RENNER, District Judge.
Before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for partial summary judgment on the issue of whether W.R. Grace is liable as successor in interest to Western Mineral Products Company and the Zonolite Company.
This matter arises from the presence of asbestos-containing fireproofing, known as Monokote, in the Northstar Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Plaintiff, T.H.S. North-star (“Northstar”), claims that because of the health hazards of asbestos, it has been forced to remove and replace the fireproofing at considerable cost. Northstar…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- City of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa v. Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. Central Electric Power Cooperative Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative Tri-County Electric Cooperative Association MacOn Electric Cooperative and Ralls County Electric Cooperative, City of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa v. Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. Central Electric Power Cooperative Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative Tri-County Electric Cooperative Association MacOn Electric Cooperative and Ralls County Electric CooperativeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Niccum v. Hydra Tool Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
- Soo Line Railroad Ex Rel. Minnesota v. B.J. Carney & Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1992
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Berg Chilling Systems, Inc. v. Hull Corporation Sp Industries, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
- In Re State Public Building Asbestos LitigationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
- Hazel CHISM, Patricia Meier, Mark Chism, Kent Chism, Appellants, v. W.R. GRACE & COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. General Battery Corporation, Inc., Exide Corporation Exide CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- Huff v. Shopsmith, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2001
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