Legal Opinion
Cathey v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1985No. Nos. 82-5393, 82-5425 and 82-5580PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Circuit Judge:
These two cases involve actions for personal injuries brought against various manufacturers of asbestos. containing insulation products. Although the two cases have been consolidated on appeal, given the number and complexity of the issues raised by each case, we will analyze each ease separately.
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CAVETT v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION
This appeal arises out of an action brought by plaintiff, James O. Cavett, against Johns-Manville Sales Corporation and numerous other manufacturers of asbestos-containing insulation products. By the time of the trial, however,…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Sidney Roginsky v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Alonzo Wayne Taylor v. The Washington Terminal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Teeters v. CurreyTennessee Supreme Court · 1974
- McCroskey v. Bryant Air Conditioning CompanyTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- In Re Beverly Hills Fire LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. MaloneTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- School District of Lancaster v. Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- James Leroy Jackson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation and Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Lockwood v. a C & S, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1987
- Cantrell v. GAF Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
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