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WEDGEWORTH v. FIBREBOARD CORP.

Nos. 82-3612, 82-4386, 82-3687.

706 F.2d 541 (1983)

Ned WEDGEWORTH, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FIBREBOARD CORPORATION, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Pearl FONTENOT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FIBREBOARD CORPORATION, et al., Defendants-Appellants. Ernest DAVIS, Sr., Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE PRODUCTS, et al., Defendants-Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Opinion on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing September 12, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank X. Neuner, Jr. and Kathleen M. Overcash, Lafayette, La., for Keene Corp.

Felix R. Weill, Baton Rouge, La., for Nicolet, Inc.

James B. Irwin, John P. Hammond, New Orleans, La., for Raybestos-Manhattan.

John A. Bivins, Lafayette, La., for Standard Asbestos.

Donald Ensenat and David Bienvenu, New Orleans, La., for Am. Petrofina.

Horace C. Lane, Baton Rouge, La., and James S. Thompson and Stephen Bullock, New Orleans, La., for Pittsburg-Corning.

Robert N. Ryan and Wm. L. Brockman, New Orleans, La., John G. Tucker, Beaumont, Tex., for GAF Corp.

Thomas M. Bergstedt, Lake Charles, La., for Armstrong Cork and Armstrong World.

David A. Hurlburt, Lafayette, La., for Celotex Corp.

George R. Covert and Charles H. Braud, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., for Wedgeworth, et al.

Stephen W. Hanks, Houston, Tex., for Fontenot.

George A. Weller, Beaumont, Tex., for Fibreboard.

Edward O. Taulbee, IV, Lafayette, La., for Combustion Engineering.

M.H. Gertler, New Orleans, La., for Davis.

W.L. Brockman, P.A. Bienvenu and Robert N. Ryan, New Orleans, La., for Johns-Manville.

Before GARZA, POLITZ and JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc September 12, 1983.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated appeals concern the effect of stays granted to Johns-Manville Corporation (Johns-Manville) and UNR Industries, Inc. (Unarco), pending disposition of their proceedings in bankruptcy, upon their co-defendants in suits alleging liability for asbestosis caused by defendants' products. We hold that: (1) the automatic stay of all litigation against...

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