Legal Opinion
Horne v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1993No. 92-2220PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ERVIN, Chief Judge:
Linda P. Horne, together with her husband Benny Gerald Horne, initiated this products liability action against Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation (“Owens-Corning”) and numerous other asbestos manufacturers,1 alleging that Benny Horne’s exposure to insulation manufactured by Owens-*279Corning and containing asbestos caused him to contract lung cancer. After Benny Horne’s death, Linda Horne (“Horne”) proceeded with the action as executrix of his estate. At the close of the trial, the jury returned a verdict form finding Owens-Corning negligent, Benny Horne contributorily…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Boudreau v. BaughmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- Lohrmann v. Pittsburgh Corning Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Rowan County Board of Education v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
- Hinson v. DawsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Saul Benjamin v. Nicholas SparksCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2021
- Scott v. Matlack, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2002
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