Legal Opinion
Burnette v. Nicolet, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 25, 1986No. 84-2063PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff James Burnette appeals the district court’s grant of two summary judgment motions in favor of defendants and dismissal of all of Burnette’s claims. Invoking diversity and admiralty jurisdiction, Burnette filed this action alleging that he contracted asbestosis from exposure to asbestos-containing products manufactured by twenty-six named defendants.1 The district court ruled that plaintiff’s diversity jurisdiction claims were barred by a North Carolina statute of repose. The court also dismissed Burnette’s admiralty jurisdiction claims.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Edward L. Lowe v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Henry v. DeenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
- Vail v. VailSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
- Van Harville v. Johns-Manville Products Corp., Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Third Party-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Yarway Corporation, Third Party-Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Bullard v. Dalkon Shield TrustCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Bullard v. Dalkon Shield TrustDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1994
- Bullard v. Dalkon Shield TrustCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Kent Stahle v. CTS CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2016
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