Legal Opinion
Brandt v. A.W. Chesterton Co.
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 25, 2008No. C.A. No. PC 07-4811Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
This an asbestos-related product liability case brought against a number of corporate defendants. In the instant matter, Defendant Caterpillar Inc. ("Caterpillar") moves for summary judgment pursuant to Super. R. Civ. P. 56. Plaintiff Elizabeth Brandt, as Executrix of William Brandt's estate and as his surviving spouse, objects to the motion.
Facts and Travel
William Brandt and Elizabeth Brandt filed a complaint in this Court on September 12, 2007, alleging, inter alia, that Mr. Brandt had suffered serious injuries as a result of occupational exposure to asbestos. Mr. Brandt is now…
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- Warren B. Sheinkopf v. John K.P. Stone Iii, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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