Legal Opinion

Joseph J. Ricciuti v. Voltarc Tubes, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 1, 1960No. 184, Docket 25873PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MADDEN, Judge.

The plaintiff brought this action in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against a manufacturer of neon tubes. These tubes were coated with material containing beryllium, and the plaintiff alleged that as a result of his use of the tubes, he contracted berylliosis, a disease of the lungs. His complaint alleged that between 1943 and 1956 he was self-employed in the sign-making business in Massachusetts, and that from 1944 to 1948, he purchased, from various sources, tubes made by the defendant, a Connecticut corporation. It also alleged that the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. King v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Huysman v. KirschCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Stafford v. ShultzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by68 opinions

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  4. Garrett v. Raytheon Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  5. Middle Atlantic Utilities Co. v. S. M. W. Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968

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