Legal Opinion
Sheridan v. NGK Metals Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 7, 2010No. 08-4373, 08-4374PublishedCited by 587 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity case. In these putative class actions seeking medical monitoring, we determine whether, under Pennsylvania law, a person exposed to beryllium above background levels, absent sensitization, can be at a “significantly increased risk” of contracting chronic beryllium disease. There are two separate appeals. Plaintiffs in each case filed a putative class action lawsuit against multiple defendants, alleging negligence in connection with beryllium exposure and seeking a medical monitoring trust fund based on their increased risk of…
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