Legal Opinion
Ernest E. Adams v. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1984No. 82-4550PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Ernest Adams, a former commercial insulator, brought this action in diversity seek ing recovery for injuries allegedly resulting from his exposure to the defendants’ asbestos products. He appeals the jury verdict for the defendants on the grounds that the district court erroneously excluded evidence of his increased risk of cancer and of his future damages, and erroneously denied a new trial. We affirm.
I. Facts and Procedural Background
Adams worked full-time as a commercial insulator from 1951 through 1956 and from 1960 through 1966. During the years 1957 through 1959, he…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Jordan v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Sidney A. Clark v. Donald TaylorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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- Wehmeier v. UNR Industries, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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