Legal Opinion
Nicolet, Inc. v. Nutt
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided April 30, 1987PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
Plaintiffs 1 have sued various asbestos manufacturers seeking damages for injuries caused by exposure to asbestos at the E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc., plant located in Newport, Delaware. The appellant, Nicolet, Inc., is the only defendant involved in this interlocutory appeal. Plaintiffs allege that Nicolet participated in an industrywide conspiracy with other asbestos manufacturers to intentionally misrepresent and suppress information concerning the health hazards of asbestos and thus is liable for the asbestos-related injuries sustained by the various plaintiffs. 2
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stephenson v. Capano Development, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
- Laventhol, Krekstein, Horwath & Horwath v. TuckmanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1976
- In Re Asbestos LitigationSuperior Court of Delaware · 1986
- McLaughlin v. CopelandDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1978
- Gibbons v. BrandtCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by170 opinions
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