Legal Opinion
Tyson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 15, 1981No. 79-144 to 79-153, 79-323 and 79-518 to 79-523PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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This is a consolidated appeal by plaintiff asbestos workers, from an order entered in favor of the defendant manufacturers of asbestos products allegedly causing asbestosis injury to the plaintiffs, which held Act No. 80-566, Acts of Alabama 1980, to be inapplicable to these cases and unconstitutional. We reverse the judgment appealed from and remand the several cases for reconsideration in light of this opinion.
The plaintiffs are or have been asbestos insulation…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Vance v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- F. S. Royster Guano Co. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by73 opinions
- Blannie S. Wilson, Administratrix of the Estate of Henry J. Wilson, Deceased v. Johns-Manville Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Moore v. Mobile Infirmary Ass'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Owens Corning v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- 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
- Jones v. Preuit & MauldinCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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