Legal Opinion
Hughes v. GAF Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 16, 1987No. 01452 and 01521PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CIRILLO, President Judge:
In 1976, appellee James Hughes brought suit against various asbestos manufacturers for personal injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos, products. Lois Hughes, his wife, joined in the suit claiming loss of consortium. After a non-jury trial in 1984, a jury trial de novo was held before Judge Caesar of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The jury returned a verdict of $284,975 for James Hughes and $10,200 for Lois Hughes against defend ants GAF, Eagle-Picher, Keene, Owens-Corning Fiberglass, and Pittsburgh Corning. Since all of the companies except GAF…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Laudenberger v. Port Auth. of AlleghenySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Craig v. Magee Memorial Rehabilitation CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- The United States of America v. Hart, OrlandoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Richardson v. LaBuzCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Rocco v. Johns-Manville Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Novelli v. Johns-Manville Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Rogers v. Johnson & Johnson Products, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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