Daley v. A.W. Chesterton, Inc.

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this appeal by allowance, we consider whether the separate disease rule, which also has been referred to as the “two-disease” rule, allows an individual to bring separate lawsuits for more than one malignant disease which allegedly resulted from the same asbestos exposure. We conclude that it does, and, accordingly, affirm the order of the Superior Court, which reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of U.S. Supply Co. (“U.S. Supply”) and Duro-Dyne Corp. (“Duro-Dyne”) (collectively, “Appellants”).1

In 1989, Appellee Herbert L. Daley was diagnosed…