DaMato v. Turner & Newall, Ltd., 80-2762

CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit)
Writing for the CourtBefore ALDISERT, GIBBONS and WEIS; PER CURIAM
Citation651 F.2d 908
PartiesDaMATO, Carl A., DaMato, Rose, his wife, Appellants in, v. TURNER & NEWALL, LTD., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Special Asbestos Company, Inc., Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd., Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Huxley Development Corporation, Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd., Canadian Johns-Mansville Company, Ltd., Johns-Manville Sales Corporation, GAF Corporation, Lake Asbestos Corporation of Quebec, Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd., North American Asbestos Corporation, General Mining and Finance Corporation, Ltd., Turner Asbestos Fibres, Ltd., Central Asbestos Company, Ltd. and Certain Teed Corporation (Count VII Only), Raybestos Manhattan, Inc., Southern Asbestos. LINDAHL, Pearl, Administratrix of the Estate of Lindahl, Fred S., Deceased, Appellant in, v. TURNER & NEWALL, LTD. and Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. and Special Asbestos Company, Inc. and Cassiar Asbestos Corp., Ltd. and Asbestos Corporation, Ltd. and Huxley Development Corporation and Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd. and Canadian Johns-Manville Company, Ltd. and Johns-Manville Sales Corporation and GAF Corporation, and Lake Asbestos Corporation of Quebec and Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd. and North American Asbestos Corporation and General Mining and Finance Corporation, Ltd. TURNER ASBESTOS FIBRES, LTD. and Central Asbestos Company, Ltd. and Certain Teed Corporation (Count VII Only), Raybestos Manhattan, Inc., Southern Asbestos, United States of America, v. CERTAIN TEED CORPORATION, Certain-Teed Corporation (Directly and as Successor-In-Interest to Keasbey & Mattison Company) and Nicolet Industries, Inc. (Successor-In-Interest to Keasbey & Mattison Company). SAYLOR, Albert, Administrator of the Estate of Saylor, Jennie, dec'd., Appellant in, v. TURNER & NEWALL, LTD., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Special Asbestos Company, Inc., Cassiar Asbestos Corp., Ltd., Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Huxley Development Corp., Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd., Johns-Manville Sales Corp., GAF Corp., La
Docket NumberNo. 80-2762,No. 80-2765,No. 80-2764,No. 80-2763,Nos. 80-2762,80-2762,80-2763,80-2764,80-2765,s. 80-2762
Decision Date22 June 1981

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651 F.2d 908
DaMATO, Carl A., DaMato, Rose, his wife, Appellants in No. 80-2762,
v.
TURNER & NEWALL, LTD., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Special
Asbestos Company, Inc., Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd.,
Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Huxley Development Corporation,
Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd., Canadian
Johns-Mansville Company, Ltd., Johns-Manville Sales
Corporation, GAF Corporation, Lake Asbestos Corporation of
Quebec, Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd., North American Asbestos
Corporation, General Mining and Finance Corporation, Ltd.,
Turner Asbestos Fibres, Ltd., Central Asbestos Company, Ltd.
and Certain Teed Corporation (Count VII Only), Raybestos
Manhattan, Inc., Southern Asbestos.
LINDAHL, Pearl, Administratrix of the Estate of Lindahl,
Fred S., Deceased, Appellant in No. 80-2763,
v.
TURNER & NEWALL, LTD. and Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. and
Special Asbestos Company, Inc. and Cassiar Asbestos Corp.,
Ltd. and Asbestos Corporation, Ltd. and Huxley Development
Corporation and Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd. and
Canadian Johns-Manville Company, Ltd. and Johns-Manville
Sales Corporation and GAF Corporation, and Lake Asbestos
Corporation of Quebec and Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd. and
North American Asbestos Corporation and General Mining and
Finance Corporation, Ltd.
TURNER ASBESTOS FIBRES, LTD. and Central Asbestos Company,
Ltd. and Certain Teed Corporation (Count VII
Only), Raybestos Manhattan, Inc.,
Southern Asbestos, United
States of America,
v.
CERTAIN TEED CORPORATION, Certain-Teed Corporation (Directly
and as Successor-In-Interest to Keasbey & Mattison Company)
and Nicolet Industries, Inc. (Successor-In-Interest to
Keasbey & Mattison Company).
SAYLOR, Albert, Administrator of the Estate of Saylor,
Jennie, dec'd., Appellant in No. 80-2764,
v.
TURNER & NEWALL, LTD., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Special
Asbestos Company, Inc., Cassiar Asbestos Corp., Ltd.,
Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Huxley Development Corp.,
Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Canadian Johns-Manville
Co., Ltd., Johns-Manville Sales Corp., GAF Corp., Lake
Asbestos Corp. of Quebec, Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd., North
American Asbestos Corp., General Mining and Finance Corp.,
Turner Asbestos Fibres, Ltd., Central Asbestos Co., Ltd.,
Certain Teed Corp., Southern Asbestos and Raybestos
Manhattan, Inc., U.S.A., Nicolet Industries, Inc., Atlas
Asbestos Company.
PEARSON, Jessie I., Administratrix of the Estate of Pearson,
Richard D., Deceased, Appellant in No. 80-2765,
v.
TURNER &
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