BILLIE IRENE NOLAN, Adm'x, Appellee,
v.
JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS et al., Appellants.
Supreme Court of Illinois.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Opinion filed February 20, 1981.
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.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
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...
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