Legal Opinion
McKee v. Johns Manville Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 27, 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph P. Kuszynski, J.
Plaintiff, James McKee, Jr., who maintains he has developed the disease asbestosis as the result of his 30 years as an insulation employee, brings this action against 14 defendants who allegedly manufactured and marketed the asbestos products.
Defendants herein named, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], par 5) move to dismiss the complaint and the cross complaints of the codefendants upon the ground the actions were not commenced within the time provided for in the Statute of Limitations, and also pursuant to CPLR 3212 for summary judgment.
Plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Schwartz v. Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Schmidt v. Merchants Despatch Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Micallef v. Miehle Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Codling v. PagliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Victorson v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. CopelandSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Nolan v. Johns-Manville Asbestos & Magnesia Materials Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Kirby v. Rouselle Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1981
- O'Halloran v. Toledo Scale Co.New York Supreme Court · 1987