Legal Opinion
In re New York Asbestos Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 10, 1993No. Nos. 92 Civ. 6377 (RWS), 92 Civ. 7283 (RWS), 92 Civ. 2402 (RWS), 92 Civ. 3900 (RWS), 92 Civ. 0763 (RWS) and 88 Civ. 6403 (RWS)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendant corporations in six consolidated tort actions based on asbestos exposure have moved for separate trials pursuant to Rule 42(b), F.R.Civ.P. before this Court for an order reconsidering the prior consolidation of these cases pursuant to Rule 42(a), F.R.Civ. P., in light of the opinion by the Court of Appeals in the Second Circuit in Malcolm v. National Gypsum Co., 995 F.2d 346 (2d Cir. 1993) (“Malcolm”) (also referred to as Kranz v. National Gypsum Co.). Defendant Keene Corporation (“Keene”) has moved for a stay of all asbestos-related litigation pending…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- John E. Johnson and H/w Ann Marie Johnson v. The Celotex Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Voss v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Hymowitz v. Eli Lilly & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- C. A. Hardy v. Johns-Manville Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Martin, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1997
- Consorti v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- In Re Ethyl Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- ACandS, Inc. v. GodwinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
- Ex Parte Flexible Products Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2005
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