Legal Opinion
School District of Lancaster Manheim Township School District v. Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 17, 1988No. Nos. 87-1081, 87-1123PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
These consolidated appeals arise out of class action litigation that is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In that suit, public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide have sued former manufacturers and suppliers of asbestos-containing materials. The plaintiff schools seek to recover the costs of removing, repairing, containing and maintaining asbestos-containing materials in school buildings.
Relying on its authority under Fed.R. Civ.P. 23(d) to control…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re School Asbestos LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- M. R. v. Ridley School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2017