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Wheeler v. Raybestos-Manhattan

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 28, 1992No. A054969PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

POCHÉ, Acting P. J.

Plaintiffs Richard Wheeler, Earnest Hayes, Herman Kirktendoll, Juliga Woods and Preston Bartice appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court granted defendants’ motion for nonsuit as to each of their complaints. The five complaints which were consolidated for the purpose of trial all allege personal injuries suffered from exposure to asbestos. Each of the defendants, Morton International, Lear Siegler Diversified Holdings, and Firestone Tire and Rubber, manufactures, or is arguably a successor in interest to a manufacturer of, brake products. These cases,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Carson v. Facilities Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Loral Corp. v. MoyesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. Goldman v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Ohio Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Murphy v. E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Thomas Ex Rel. Gramling v. MallettWisconsin Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Stevens v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1996
  3. Sanderson v. International Flavors & Fragrancies, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 1996
  4. Black v. Abex Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Hamilton v. Accu-TekDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1999

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