Legal Opinion
W.R. Grace & Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1990No. Nos. 88-2902, 88-6164PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
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In April 1981, a number of independent Texas school districts sued National Gypsum Company, complaining of asbestos installed in approximately 600 school buildings located throughout the state of Texas. The School Districts sought recovery of $175 million and punitive damages of three times that amount for the costs of containing or replacing the asbestos materials and expenses incurred in taking other preventative measures to avert possible health hazards. These claims rested on several theories, including strict liability and negligence.
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