Legal Opinion
Zimmerer v. General Electric Company
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided December 8, 1954No. Civ. A. 4806PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, William H. Zimmerer, brought this action on February 15,1954, to recover in tort for injuries incurred through contracting berylliosis by inhaling beryllium dust from broken fluorescent light tubes which were manufactured by the defendants and sold to the plaintiff’s employer, Russell Manufacturing Company. Russell is a joint plaintiff, having paid Zimmerer workmen’s compensation.
Zimmerer was first employed at Russell’s plant on March 8, 1943 and last worked on March 20, 1953. Throughout this period, except for time in the armed services, he was an…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dincher v. Marlin Firearms Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Kennedy v. Johns-Manville Sales CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Capucci v. BaroneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Giambozi v. PetersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Lippitt v. AshleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Hamilton v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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- Hamilton v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Jackson v. American Credit Bureau, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
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