Legal Opinion
Sisters of St. Mary v. AAER Sprayed Insulation
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 26, 1989No. 88-0513PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
The Sisters of St. Mary (plaintiffs), on behalf of all others similarly situated, appeal from an order denying their motion requesting class certification in their suit against AAER Sprayed Insulation, et al. (defendants). The issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the class certification motion. Because we conclude it did not, we affirm.
FACTS
Plaintiffs operate hospitals in Wisconsin and in three other states. Defendants are members of the asbestos industry. Many of plaintiffs' hospital buildings contain asbestos containing materials (ACM).
Asbestos is a carcinogen.…
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