Legal Opinion
Sheppard v. A.C. & S. Co.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided May 16, 1985PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPPITI, Judge.
The matter before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment by several defendants, based upon provisions of the statute of limitations, 10 Del.C. § 8119. 1 The undisputed facts are that plaintiff Deronda Sheppard (hereinafter plaintiff) was an employee at the E.I. DuPont deNemours and Co. Inc.’s (hereinafter DuPont) Edgemoor Plant in Edgemoor, Delaware from 1937 until 1938, and again from 1945 until 1975. The plaintiff alleges that during both time periods he was exposed to asbestos fibers in dangerous concentrations. The defendants in this action were engaged in the mining,…
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- Connelly v. Paul Ruddy's Equipment Repair & Service Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1972
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