BLANCHA v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES

No. 91-1928.

972 F.2d 507 (1992)

Edward T. BLANCHA, Executor of the Estate of Frank D. Thomas, Deceased, and Sonya Thomas in Her Own Right v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES; Eagle Picher Industries, Inc.; Garlock, Inc.; Celotex; GAF Owens Illinois Keene Corporation, Keene Corporation, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 7, 1992.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Greitzer (argued), Lee B. Balefsky, Amanda Cooperman, Jonathan W. Miller, Greitzer and Locks, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellees.

Bruce H. Bikin (argued), Alycia S. Horn, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants.

Before: HUTCHINSON, COWEN and SEITZ, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied September 4, 1992.

OPINION OF THE COURT

COWEN, Circuit Judge.

This personal injury action arose out of the mesothelioma-related death of Frank Thomas. Following a jury trial, a verdict was rendered in favor of defendant Keene Corporation. The plaintiffs moved for a new trial and the district court granted the plaintiffs' motion. The plaintiff prevailed at the second trial. Keene appeals from the order of the...

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