THIRY v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

No. 57815.

661 P.2d 515 (1983)

Kenneth Lee THIRY, Appellant, v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Rehearing Denied April 18, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Graven, Wolf & Wolf, Norman, for appellant.

Scott M. Rhodes, Huckaby, Fleming & Frailey, Oklahoma City, Mort G. Welch, Abowity & Welch, Oklahoma City, Michael W. Hinkle, Holloway, Dobson, Hudson & Bachman, Oklahoma City, submitted on behalf of all appellees.

Clarence P. Green, Green, James, Williams & Elliott, Oklahoma City, for appellee Johns-Manville Sales Corp.


DOOLIN, Justice:

The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma has certified two questions of law to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of 20 O.S.Supp. 1980 § 1601 et seq. As certified those questions are:

1. Is a plaintiff under Oklahoma law permitted to allege and prove exemplary and punitive damages as an element of damage in an alleged manufacturers' product liability case? 2. If...

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