Legal Opinion
Devine v. Johns-Manville Sales Co.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided August 13, 1981No. 80-C-205Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION and ORDER
MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, Robert Devine and his wife Christine Devine, filed this action on March 4,1980. Mr. Devine is employed as a truck driver and warehouseman, and in the course of his employment he frequently handles insulation materials containing asbestos. The defendants are all manufacturers of asbestos fiber products, including insulating materials.
The case is currently before me on the defendants’ joint motion for summary judgment. The plaintiffs set forth two causes of action. First, it is alleged that the defendants were negligent in their…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Robert Fitzsimmons v. Robert Best, Robert Fitzsimmons v. Jersey State Bank and Godfrey State BankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Moutoux v. Gulling Auto Electric, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1961
- Mary Jeanne ROSE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BRIDGEPORT BRASS COMPANY Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
- Carter v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
- Neubauer v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1981