Legal Opinion
Marshall v. Celotex Corp.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided May 12, 1987No. Civ. A. 82-73643PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FEIKENS, District Judge.
I write to explain my reasons for certifying this question to the Michigan Supreme Court.
Plaintiff’s decedent, Frederick Marshall, worked as a civilian shipfitter at the U.S. Navy facility in Guantanamo Bay from 1967 to 1971. His duties required him to work in and around areas where asbestos materials were being used by pipecoverers and others.
In October of 1980, Marshall was diagnosed as suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma. This disease process continued unabated until his death on March 5, 1981. This lawsuit was filed after his death.
During his lifetime,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Abel v. Eli Lilly & Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1984
- Hall v. EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1972
- Cousineau v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1985
- Marshall v. Celotex Corp.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1987
- Greene v. Union Optical Center, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Marshall v. Celotex Corp.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1988