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United States Gypsum Co. v. Mayor of Baltimore

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided September 12, 1994No. 127PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a products liability action brought in 1984 by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (“the City”) in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, against manufacturers, distributors and installers of asbestos-containing building materials. The City sought damages against, inter alia, manufacturer United States Gypsum Co., installer Hampshire Industries, Inc., and manufacturer/distributor Asbestospray Corp., for the cost of discovering, managing, rectifying the effects of, and removing asbestos-containing surface treatment products.1 No personal injury…

2Cases cited90 opinions

  1. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  2. Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  3. In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation Mdl No. 381Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  4. Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. ZenobiaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  5. Danial Siebert v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by85 opinions

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  2. Lloyd v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  3. Klauenberg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  4. Morris v. Osmose Wood PreservingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  5. Mesmer v. Maryland Automobile Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999

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