Legal Opinion
Hogston v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 3, 2009No. MDL No. 875. Civil Action No. 06-67847Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
Defendant National Service Industries (“NSI”), the last remaining viable defendant in this action, filed the instant motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 56(b). For the reasons that follow, Defendant’s motion for summary judgment will be granted.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff filed the complaint in this action on July 5, 2005, asserting claims for the wrongful death of Harry Hogston (“Decedent”). The Decedent had developed mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs, which caused his death. Plaintiff alleges that the Decedent’s…
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