Legal Opinion
In Re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 3, 2017No. 16-2602, 16-2669PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VANASKIE, Circuit Judge
These asbestos cases involve the availability of the “bare-metal defense” under maritime law. The defense’s basic idea is that a manufacturer who, delivers a product “bare metal”—that is without the insulation or other material that must be added for the product’s proper operation—is not generally liable for injuries caused by asbestos in later-added materials. A classic scenario would be if an engine manufacturer ships an engine without a gasket, the buyer adds- a gasket containing asbestos, and the asbestos causes injury to a worker, May the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Brightwell v. LehmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
- Foremost Insurance v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Sisson v. RubySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by26 opinions
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