Legal Opinion
Austin v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided February 24, 1981No. Civ. 78-122 PPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT
GIGNOUX, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Margaret Austin, as administratrix of the estate of Blaine Austin, a former employee of Bath Iron Works Corporation (BIW), has filed this wrongful death action under the Maine Wrongful Death and Survival Statutes, 18 Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 2551 et seq.; 18 Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 2501. Defendants are a number of manufacturers of asbestos products who allegedly sold their products to BIW during the period from 1950 to 1976 while Blaine Austin was employed by BIW. The complaint alleges that Blaine Austin’s disability and death…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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