Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the Court 1
477 U.S. 317
106 S.Ct. 2548
91 L.Ed.2d 265
CELOTEX CORPORATION, Petitioner
v.
Myrtle Nell CATRETT, Administratrix of the Estate of Louis H. Catrett, Deceased.
No. 85-198.
Argued April 1, 1986.
Decided June 25, 1986.
Syllabus
In September 1980, respondent administratrix filed this wrongful-death action in Federal District Court, alleging that her husband's death in 1979 resulted from his exposure to asbestos products manufactured or distributed by the defendants, who included petitioner corporation. In September 1981, petitioner filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that during discovery…
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