Legal Opinion
Thayer v. Pittsburgh-Corning Corp.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 9, 1998No. 96-P-68PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWarner, C.J.
Richard Thayer (Thayer) was exposed to asbestos between 1948 and 1952, while working as a machinist helper on the U.S.S. Des Moines and the U.S.S. Salem, two ships under constmction at the Fore River Shipyard, and while serving on the U.S.S. Salem during its overhaul and subsequent naval exercises. In 1992, Thayer was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma.3 In 1993, he and his wife filed suit against several asbestos manufacturers. They subsequently reached a settlement with all defendants except Owens-Illinois, Inc., and Owens-Illinois Glass Company (Owens).4
The claims against Owens were…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Hoffman v. Howmedica, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Olsen v. Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- DoCanto v. Ametek, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Hayes v. Ariens Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Vassallo v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Sullivan v. Chief Justice for Administration & Management of the Trial CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- Gath v. M/A-Com, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Truong v. WongMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
- Hyundai Motor America, Inc. v. GoodinIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
- Town of Lexington v. Pharmacia Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2015
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