Legal Opinion
Joyce v. A.C. & S., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1986No. Nos. 84-2064, 85-1255PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
James Troy Joyce appeals the dismissal of his claims against various miners and manufacturers of asbestos products1 (manufacturers), and against E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont), his former employer, for damages allegedly resulting from his occupational exposure to asbestos insulation over a period of several years. *1202The district court, 591 F.Supp. 449 (W.D. Va.1984), held that Joyce’s claims against the manufacturers were barred by Virginia’s two-year statute of limitations on actions for personal injuries, and dismissed all but one of his claims…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Locke v. Johns-Manville Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1981
- Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority v. Laburnum Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Caudill v. Wise Rambler, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1969
- Barksdale v. H.O. Engen, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1977
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Pustejovsky v. Rapid-American Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
- Wade v. Danek Medical, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Nicolo v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Potts v. Celotex Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1990
- Marinari v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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