Legal Opinion
Aguirre v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 25, 1990No. 88-7036PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
The Celotex Corporation appeals a judgment awarding compensatory and exemplary damages to six plaintiffs. We affirm.
The plaintiffs sued fourteen manufacturers of asbestos products claiming damages for exposure to asbestos. Prior to submission to the jury the plaintiffs settled with all defendants except Celotex and Raymark Industries. The jury found for the plaintiffs, and after adjusting the award to reflect the amounts received in settlement the judge entered judgment for the plaintiffs for $658,000 in compensatory damages and $201,000 in exemplary damages.
This appeal…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Burk Royalty Co. v. WallsTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- In Re GoffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Western Resources Life Insurance Co. v. GerhardtCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Brotherton v. Celotex Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
- Haskel Shelton McNair and Mattie Erlene McNair v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, the Celotex Corporation, and Raymark IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Glasscock v. Armstrong Cork Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Bennie Edwards v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., the Celotex CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Glasscock v. Armstrong Cork Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Jesse M. Lindsey and Louise O. Lindsey v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver of Mbank Alamo, N.A. And Ricky PrestonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
- Aguirre v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990