Legal Opinion
Mason v. Texaco Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 28, 1988No. 84-2220PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
This products liability case involves claims of personal injury and wrongful death under Kansas law. Jurisdiction was based upon diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Following a fourteen-week trial, the jury returned a verdict against defendant Texaco Inc. (Texaco) and in favor of Diana L. Mason, individually and as administrator of the estate of Otis Mason (Mason), for damages arising from the death of Otis Mason. The jury found that Otis Mason developed leukemia and died after being exposed to benzene produced by Texaco. Texaco moved for a judgment…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hardin v. Manitowoc-Forsythe Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- Big Horn Coal Company v. Commonwealth Edison Company, Black Butte Coal Company v. Commonwealth Edison CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Mays v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1983
- Durflinger v. ArtilesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Sterling Drug, Inc., a Corporation v. Irene M. YarrowCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Diana L. Mason, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Otis W. Mason, Deceased v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Okland Oil Company v. Conoco Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. BoellstorffCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
- Gust v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- In Re TMJ Implants Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1995
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