FARRALL v. ARMSTRONG CORK CO.


457 A.2d 763 (1983)

James FARRALL and Leota Farrall, his wife, Plaintiffs, v. ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY, Atlas Asbestos Corporation, a subsidiary and/or division of Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., and Gale Corporation, Defendants. ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY and Gale Corporation, Third Party Plaintiffs, v. A.C. & S., INC., Catalytic, Inc. and Babcock & Wilcox, et al., Third Party Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: January 7, 1983.

On Motion for Reargument: January 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. McKinstry of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for third party plaintiff Armstrong Cork Co.

Phebe S. Young of Bayard, Brill & Handelman, P.A., Wilmington, for third party plaintiff Gale Corp.

Samuel R. Russell, J. Michael Johnson of Biggs & Battaglia, Wilmington, for third party defendant AC & S, Inc.

Dennis D. Ferri of Becker & Ferri, P.A., Wilmington, for third party defendant Catalytic, Inc.

Stuart B. Young of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, for third party defendant Babcock & Wilcox.


WALSH, Judge.

In this products liability action a former asbestos worker seeks recovery for certain pulmonary ailments he sustained as the result of his alleged exposure to asbestos products manufactured or distributed by the primary defendants, Keene Corporation, Armstrong Cork Company, Atlas Asbestos Corporation and Gale Corporation. Plaintiff's wife also seeks recovery, derivatively for loss of consortium and directly...

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