Legal Opinion
Ward v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided January 20, 1988No. 87-K-850, 87-K-1162 and 87-K-1577PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANT TURNER & NEWALL’S MOTION TO DISMISS
KANE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, residents of Colorado, brought these independent actions against various manufacturers of asbestos insulation. Ella Ward and Goldie Stevens raise wrongful death, survivorship, and personal injury claims related to their spouses’ asbestos exposure. Earl Meyer seeks damages he allegedly incurred from asbestos exposure.
In each action, defendant Turner & Ne-wall filed a Motion to Dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction. T & N asserts the court does not have jurisdiction because the company is organized…
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