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GETTY OIL CO. v. HEIM

372 A.2d 529 (1977)

GETTY OIL COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, et al., Defendants below, Appellants, v. Caroline M. HEIM, widow of Edward F. Heim, et al., Plaintiffs below, Appellees. GETTY OIL COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, et al., Defendants below, Appellants, v. Carol STANLEY, Executrix of the Estate of William L. Heal, Plaintiff below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided February 24, 1977.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Taylor and Ben T. Castle of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, for Getty Oil Co.

Harvey B. Rubenstein, Wilmington, for Caroline M. Heim.

Victor F. Battaglia and Gary W. Aber of Biggs & Battaglia, Wilmington, for Carol Stanley.

William J. Alsentzer, Jr. of Bayard, Brill & Handelman, Wilmington, for Koppers Co., Inc.

Before DUFFY and McNEILLY, JJ., and MARVEL, Chancellor.

DUFFY, Justice:

This appeal involves survival and wrongful death actions arising from a fire at the Delaware City Refinery of Getty Oil Company. In the Superior Court three plaintiffs asserted various claims against Getty and/or Koppers Company, Inc., and/or Catalytic, Inc.; one plaintiff (Rose T. Walker) and two defendants (Koppers and Catalytic) are not parties to the appeal.

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