Legal Opinion
Maria v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 17, 1986No. Nos. 85-1621, 85-1624, 86-1260 and 86-1318PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GENE CARTER, District Judge.
I. Procedure
Plaintiffs-appellants seek, on this appeal, review of the district court’s order of April 1, 1985. The order, entered in the case of Leo F. Santa Maria, et al. v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., et al., Civil No. 80-2642-MA, in the District Court for the District of Massachusetts, grants the motion of defendant Empire Ace Insulation Manufacturing Corp. (hereinafter “Empire-Ace”) for summary judgment on the issue of that defendant’s liability under New York law as a successor enterprise of Empire Asbestos Products, Inc. (hereinafter “Empire”). In addition,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Muskrat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Ray v. Alad Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by26 opinions
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