NOLAN v. JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS

No. 52484.

85 Ill.2d 161 (1981)

421 N.E.2d 864

BILLIE IRENE NOLAN, Adm'x, Appellee, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion modified June 17, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnson, Cusack & Bell, of Chicago (William V. Johnson and Thomas H. Fegan, of counsel), for appellants Johns-Manville Asbestos and Midwest Pipe Covering.

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago (Stanley J. Davidson, Thomas J. Weithers and Frederick S. Mueller, of counsel), for appellant Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation.

Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis J. Morrissey, Harry J. O'Kane and Daniel J. Cheely, of counsel), for appellant Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. et al.

Jacobs, Williams & Montgomery, Ltd., of Chicago (Lloyd E. Williams, Jr., and Barry L. Kroll, of counsel), for appellant Ryder Industries, Inc.

Clausen, Miller, Gorman, Caffery & Witous, P.C., of Chicago (James T. Ferrini and Kevin J. Glenn, of counsel), for appellant H.A. Jones.

Ash, Anos, Harris & Freedman, of Chicago (George J. Anos, Bruce T. Logan and Lawrence M. Freedman, of counsel), for appellant Keene Ceiling & Insulating et al.

O'Brien, Redding & Hyde, of Chicago (Michael W. Rathsack and Donald J. O'Brien, Jr., of counsel), for appellant Standard Asbestos Manufacturing & Insulating Company.

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, of Chicago (Ann C. Peterson, of counsel), for appellants Certain-Teed St. Gobain Insulation Corp. and Grant Wilson.

Sloan & Connelly, P.C., of Chicago (Michael P. Connelly, of counsel), for appellant Philip Carey Corporation.

William J. Harte, Ltd., of Chicago (William J. Harte, Jan Gerske and John J. Lowrey, of counsel), for appellee.


Affirmed and remanded.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff's decedent, Edwin L. Nolan, Jr., filed a complaint, sounding in strict liability, in the circuit court of Cook County on May 9, 1975. The complaint alleged, inter alia, that the defendants manufactured, sold and distributed asbestos, fiberglass and related products which were unreasonably dangerous because the containers...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases