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prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 10,588 Sara Lucile Odum, Individually and as of the Estate of Bennie Lee Odum, Deceased v. The Celotex Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 12, 1985No. 84-8313PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

This is one of three cases heard together involving a death caused by alleged exposure to asbestos-containing products. The law has been developed in Blackston v. Shook & Fletcher Insulation Co., 764 F.2d 1480, 1482-1486 (11th Cir.1985). The application of that law in the other case, Lee v. Celotex Corp., 764 F.2d 1489, 1490-1491 (11th Cir.1985), resulted in an affirmance of a summary judgment for defendant. In this case, a record review reveals genuine issues of material fact as to whether defendant’s asbestos-containing product was used at plaintiff’s decedent’s job…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Impossible Electronics Techniques, Inc. v. Wackenhut Protective Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. Benjamin H. Blackston, Wilmer L. Ring, John N. Turner, James N. Tanksley and Foster G. Hickox v. Shook and Fletcher Insulation Co., Ac & S, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  3. Alberta Migues v. Fibreboard Corp., Nicolet IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Lee v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. William L. Tippens, Deceased, Nell P. Tippens, Individually and as Widow of William L. Tippens v. The Celotex CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  2. Thacker v. U N R Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992
  3. W.C. Lane, Jr. v. Celotex Corporation, Keene CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  4. Jackson v. Anchor Packing Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  5. Wehmeier v. UNR Industries, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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