Legal Opinion
Matthews v. Johns-Manville Corp.
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Decided September 24, 1982No. 4052Published
1Opinion of the Court
TARIFF, J.,
Over 2,100 asbestos-related personal injury actions are presently pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County. Unarco Industries, Inc., sometimes identified as U.N.R. Industries, Inc. (UNARCO) and Johns-Manville Corporation (Johns-Manville) are co-defendants along with numerous other manufacturers, producers and sellers of asbestos and asbestos-containing products, in virtually all of these actions. On July 29, 1982, UNARCO and its affiliated companies filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, 11 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Kuhns v. BruggerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Connell v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- In Re Larmar Estates, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1980
- Litton Systems, Inc. v. Frigitemp Corp. (In Re Frigitemp Corp.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- Royal Truck & Trailer, Inc. v. Armadora Maritima Salvadorena, S.A.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1981
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