Legal Opinion
Nutt v. AC & S. CO., INC.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided June 5, 1986PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPPITI, Judge.
This is a decision on the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Textile Corporation, formerly known as Southern Asbestos, a wholly owned subsidiary of H.K. Porter Company, Inc. (hereinafter “Southern”). The plaintiffs assert causes of action based on the alleged exposure of Oscar Hardy, George Ward and Edward Perkins to Southern’s asbestos containing products and the alleged conspiracy between Southern and other members of the asbestos industry. These contentions will be examined in turn.
The requisite showing of product nexus has been spelled out in previous opinions…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Weinberger v. UOP, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
- Moore v. SizemoreSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
- Van T. Junkins and Associates, Inc., an Alabama Corporation v. U.S. Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Camfield Tires, Inc. v. Michelin Tire CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Gilbert v. El Paso Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1984
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3Cited by101 opinions
- Smith v. Eli Lilly & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Taggart v. Ford Motor Credit Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
- Spillyards v. AbboudAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
- Goldman v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Ohio Supreme Court · 1987
- Shelcusky v. GarjulioSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
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