Legal Opinion
Spartanburg County School District Seven v. National Gypsum Company United States Gypsum Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1986No. 85-2273PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Spartanburg County School District Seven appeals the judgment of the district court in its products liability action against National Gypsum Company and United States Gypsum Company in which a jury found no liability on the part of either company. Because of error in the charge to the jury, we vacate the judgment and remand the case for a new trial.
The school district sued to recover the cost of removing and replacing ceilings containing asbestos in five of its buildings constructed between 1955 and 1971. First *1149alerted to a potential problem by the state in 1979,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Madden v. CoxCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
- Rutledge v. DodenhoffSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1970
- Lane v. Trenholm Building CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
- Claytor v. General Motors CorporationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Fuller v. PhippsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- In Re Asbestos Litigation. Appeal of Raymark Industries, Inc. In No. 86-5236. In Re Asbestos Litigation. Danfield v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Etc., Appeal of Owens-Illinois, Inc., Keene Corporation, Pittsburgh-Corning Corporation, the Celotex Corporation, Armstrong Cork Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, and Fibreboard Corporation, in No. 86-5237. In Re Asbestos Litigation. John W. Gregory and Zelda F. Gregory, His Wife, Zelda F. Gregory, Administratrix and Administratrix Ad Prosequendum of the Estate of John W. Gregory, Deceased Zelda F. Gregory, Individually and Brian Gregory, a Minor by His Natural Parent and Guardian Zelda F. Gregory v. General Motors Corporation, Joseph Doe, Tom Doe, Harry Doe, Robert Doe, Ken Doe, Daniel Doe, Larry Doe, Edward Doe, Sam Doe, Jack Doe, Fred Doe, Vince Doe. Appeal of General Motors Corporation, in No. 86-5370Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Thornhill v. Donnkenny, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- 69 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 111, 67 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 43,751 Charles J. Fuller, Jr. v. Kennard L. Phipps, Sheriff, Montgomery County Sheriff's OfficeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Danfield v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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