Legal Opinion
Giffear v. Johns-Manville Corp.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 16, 1993No. 1038PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CIRILLO, Judge.
William and Paula Giffear (the Giffears) appeal from an order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict (j.n.o.v.) in favor of appellees Keene Corporation and Fibreboard Corporation (Keene and Fibreboard). We affirm.
The Giffears instituted this action seeking damages for physical injuries and for fear and increased risk of cancer arising out of Mr. Giffear’s occupational exposure to asbestos. All but three of the non-bankrupt defendants settled with Mr. *330Giffear. Trial against the remaining defendants, Fibreboard,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Ayers v. MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- York v. First Presbyterian ChurchSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Cathcart v. Keene Industrial InsulationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Mitzelfelt v. KamrinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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- Cleveland v. Johns-Manville Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
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