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GOLD v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP.

Nos. 82-5714, 82-5717, 82-5734, 82-5753, 83-3149 and 83-5100.

723 F.2d 1068 (1983)

Jack GOLD, et al. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP., et al. Appeal of ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY, in No. 82-5714. Edward J. SAUNDERS, et al. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP., et al. Charles STRECK v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP., et al., etc. v. OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC., et al. Richard O. EVANS, et al. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP., et al., and NICOLET, INC. v. TURNER & NEWALL, LTD., etc. Appeal of GAF CORPORATION, in No. 82-5717. Richard O. EVANS, et al. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP., et al. and NICOLET, INC. v. TURNER & NEWALL, LTD., etc. Appeal of RAYMARK INDUSTRIES INC., in No. 82-5734. Joan Guenther WAGNER, etc. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP., et al. Appeal of GAF CORP., in No. 82-5753. Joan Guenther WAGNER, etc. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP. et al. Appeal of RAYMARK INDUSTRIES INC., etc., in No. 83-5100.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 7, 1983.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied January 6, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl Asch (argued), Elizabeth, N.J., for Marshall A. Smith, et al.

James C. Gavin (argued), Egood & Gavin, Westmont, N.J., for Richard O. Evans, et al.

Anthony Marchetta (argued), Hannoch, Weisman, Stern, Besser, Berkowitz & Kinney, Newark, N.J., for GAF, successor in interest to Ruberoid.

David Booth Beers (argued), Shea & Gardner, Washington, D.C., William C. Carey, Lum, Biunno & Tompkins, Newark, N.J., for Brinco Mining Limited.

Joseph Rasnek, Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey, Newark, N.J., for Hooker Chemical (Oxidental Petroleum).

John R. Leith, Mattson, Madden & Polito, Newark, N.J., for Special Materials, Inc. (successor to Special Asbestos Co., Inc.).

David P. Affinito, Feuerstein, Sachs & Maitlin, West Orange, N.J., for North American Asbestos.

Joseph A. Foglia, Foglia & Altieri, Hackensack, N.J., for Norca Corp.

Wendy Mager, Smith, Stratton, Wise & Heher, Princeton, N.J., for Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd.

Richard Jones, Stryker, Tams & Dill, Newark, N.J., for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Kathleen Moran, Lorelei J. Borland, Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, Livingston, N.J., for Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. (Raymark Industries, Inc.).

Mary Cuff, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dept. of Justice, Newark, N.J., for U.S.A. and the General Services Administration.

Morris Zucker, Zucker, Facher & Zucker, South Orange, N.J., for Advocate Mines, Ltd.

Paul M. Colwell, Wolff & Sansom, Roseland, N.J., Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, for Turner & Newall PLC.

John B. LaVecchia, Connell, Foley & Geiser, Newark, N.J., for H.K. Porter.

John McGoldrick, McCarter & English, Newark, N.J., for Hercules, Inc.

John W. Reinman, Lamb, Hutchinson, Chappel, Ryan & Hartung, Jersey City, N.J., for Carey Canadian Mines.

H. Frank Carpentier, Carton, Nary, Witt & Arvanitis, Neptune, N.J., for Flintkote Co.

Marc Z. Edell, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman Morristown, N.J., for Lake Asbestos of Quebec.

William K. Lewis, Shanley & Fisher, Newark, N.J., for Asbestos Corporation, Ltd.

Craig S. Combs, Giblin, Combs & Cooney, Morristown, N.J., for Continental Products Corp.

James Egidio, Ribis, McCluskey & Sweeney, Short Hills, N.J., for Huxley Development Corp.

Brawer & Green, Clifton, N.J., for Vermont Asbestos Corp.

Steedle, Megargee, Youngblood, Franklin & Corcoran, Pleasantville, N.J., for Armstrong Cork Co.

Graham, Golden, Lintner & Rothschild, Somerville, N.J., for Fibreboard Corp.

Michael L. Temin, Philadelphia, Pa., for Philadelphia Bar Assoc., amicus curiae; Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, Philadelphia, Pa., of counsel.

Before ADAMS, HUNTER and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied in No. 83-3149 January 6, 1984.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

The questions before us in this appeal arise out of a host of personal injury and wrongful death actions filed by plaintiffs who have been exposed to asbestos and to products manufactured from asbestos fiber. Johns-Manville Corporation, as well as various subsidiaries and other corporate entities...

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