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IN RE JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION

Nos. 48986-6, 48987-4, 48993-9.

99 Wn.2d 193 (1983)

660 P.2d 271

In the Matter of the Stay of Proceedings Against Defendants JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, ET AL.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 17, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ted R. Willhite, William S. Bailey, Harold F. Vhugen, Levinson, Friedman, Vhugen, Duggan, Bland & Horowitz, Paul W. Whelan and Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender, for petitioners.

Garvey, Schubert, Adams & Barer, by John R. Allison and Donald P. Swisher, for respondent Pittsburgh Corning Corp.

Charles S. Burdell, Jr., H. Regina Cullen, and Culp, Dwyer, Guterson & Grader, for respondent Raymark Industries.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

These consolidated cases involve approximately 400 lawsuits arising from occupational exposure to asbestos products manufactured, sold or distributed by numerous defendants. Plaintiffs allege that these products caused various diseases, some fatal. Liability is alleged to be joint and several. There are as many as 30 defendants in some suits. Nationwide there are in excess of 15,000 asbestos suits pending.

In July 1982, one of the defendants...

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