Legal Opinion
Sahlie v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1983No. 48982-3PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, J.
This case requires us to consider the application to a products liability action of the discovery rule announced in Ohler v. Tacoma Gen. Hosp., 92 Wn.2d 507, 598 P.2d 1358 (1979). The issue has been certified to us pursuant to RCW 2.60.020 by the federal court for the Eastern District of Washington. The District Court has stipulated the following facts on which it asks us to resolve this issue.
This is a products liability action for personal injuries. Plaintiff George Mabrey started working around asbestos products in 1939. Thereafter, with occasional intervals, he worked with and around…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ulmer v. Ford Motor Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1969
- Ohler v. Tacoma General HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1979
3Cited by52 opinions
- Washington Water Power Co. v. Graybar Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
- Reichelt v. Johns-Manville Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1987
- White v. Johns-Manville Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1985
- Stuart v. Coldwell Banker Commercial Group, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1987
- Hibbard v. Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca & O'HernWashington Supreme Court · 1992
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