Legal Opinion
Walsh v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 6, 1988No. CV 87-2593PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DEARIE, District Judge. *
In February, 1988, while this action was pending, John Walsh, then a plaintiff herein, died, allegedly as a result of his prior occupational exposure to asbestos. His widow, Sandra Walsh, continued the action in her own behalf and as executrix of his estate. John Walsh’s last exposure to asbestos occurred long before his 1984 marriage to Sandra; indeed, when the Walshes married, John already suffered from the allegedly asbestos-related fibrosis of the lung that ultimately claimed his life. These undisputed facts form the basis for several…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Millington v. Southeastern Elevator Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Liff v. SchildkroutNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Steinhardt v. Johns-Manville Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
- City of Parma v. Record Revolution, No. 6, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Rademacher v. TorbensenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In Re New York Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- Anderson v. Eli Lilly & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Clark v. Abbott LaboratoriesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Miller v. George Arpin & Sons, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1997
- Clark v. Eli Lilly & Co.District Court, N.D. New York · 1989
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