Abbott v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.

McHUGH, Justice:

This case is before this Court upon the appeal of over one thousand plaintiffs, who filed product liability actions against approximately seventy manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of asbestos-containing products for injuries sustained from exposure to those products. The plaintiffs appeal the December 1, 1992, orders of the Circuit Court of Cabell County. For reasons set forth below, we reverse the circuit court’s orders and remand the case to the circuit court.

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One of the December 1, 1992, orders finalizes and incorporates a September 9, 1992, order that dismissed…