Legal Opinion
Stark v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 3, 2001No. 00-3388PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
William (“Bill”) Stark brought two maritime actions, subsequently consolidated, that alleged damages based on exposure to *373asbestos. Pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and several other legal theories, Stark brought claims against his former shipowner employers, who have been dismissed pursuant to settlement; he also brought products liability and other claims against maritime equipment makers and shipbuilders whose products contained asbestos (“manufacturer defendants”). Over the course of the litigation, a large number of the manufacturer defendants were…
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