Legal Opinion
Kaminski v. Western MacArthur Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 10, 1985No. Docket Nos. A028702, A029762, A030047, A030125, A031922PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LOW, P. J.
—In these consolidated cases, we hold that Western MacArthur Company, a Bay Area distributor of Johns-Manville asbestos products, is the corporate successor of the now-defunct Western Asbestos Company for purposes of product liability for personal injuries arising from asbestos exposure. In Kaminski v. Western MacArthur Company (A028702), Western MacArthur Company appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding damages for personal injuries and loss of consortium, after a court trial on the issue of successorship resulted in a finding of successor liability. In the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Ray v. Alad Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
- Daly v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Barth v. B. F. Goodrich Tire Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
- Becker v. IRM Corp.California Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Bostick v. Flex Equip. Co., Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2007
- Schmidt v. Boardman Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
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