Legal Opinion
Vigiolto v. Johns-Manville Corp.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 11, 1986No. Civ. A. 81-1174PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DIAMOND, District Judge.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages arising out of the death of her husband, allegedly as a result of his exposure to asbestos containing products. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Presently before the court, are the defendants’ motions for summary judgment. The motions challenge the validity and/or applicability to this suit of the plaintiff’s several theories of liability.
I. Introduction.
Christopher J. Vigiolto (the “decedent”) served in the United States Navy from February,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Summers v. TiceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Sondra L. McKenna and James R. McKenna v. Ortho Pharmaceutical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Roberts v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Patricia A. Hollinger, Administratrix of the Estate of Germaine S. Hollinger, Deceased v. Wagner Mining Equipment Company, a Division of Paccar, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Robertson v. Allied Signal, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1997
- Gaulding v. Celotex Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
- City of Philadelphia v. Lead Industries Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Menne v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
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