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AMSTADT v. U.S. BRASS CORP.

Nos. 94-0008, 94-0023 & 94-0123.

919 S.W.2d 644 (1996)

Robert and Toni AMSTADT et al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION, Respondent. UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. Emery H. and Susan KOCHIE et al., Respondents. UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION, Shell Oil Company d/b/a Shell Chemical Company, and Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Petitioners, v. Nabeel ANDRAUS et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided March 7, 1996.

Rehearing Overruled May 10, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Fleming, Mark A. Hovenkamp, James R. Moriarty, Michael O'Brien, Houston, for petitioners.

Kurt T. Nelson, Loreta H. Rea, Mark R. Zeidman, Houston, William Powers, Jr., Austin, for respondents.

Kevin H. Dubose, Michael Samford, Houston, Marc Kasowitz, Daniel R. Benson, Susan M. Lee, New York City, Kurt T. Nelson, Loreta H. Rea, Houston, for petitioners.

Michael O'Brien, James R. Moriarty, George M. Fleming, Mark A. Hovenkamp, Houston, for respondents.

Michael Samford, Kevin H. Dubose, Houston, Marc Kasowitz, Daniel R. Benson, Susan M. Lee, Peter T. Shapiro, Hector Torres, New York City, Robert D. Daniel, Jerry L. Mitchell, Jr., Marjorie C. Bell, Daniel A. Hyde, D. Ferguson McNeil, Mary Lou Strange, Jack W. Tucker, Jr., Stephanie K. Crain, Marie R. Yeates, Houston, Robbi B. Hull, Austin, Kurt T. Nelson, Loreta H. Rea, Houston, for petitioners.

James R. Moriarty, Mark A. Hovenkamp, Michael O'Brien, George M. Fleming, Houston, for respondent.

CORNYN, Justice, delivered the opinion of the Court, in which PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, and HECHT, ENOCH, BAKER and ABBOTT, Justices, join.

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