CAZALAS v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP.

81-605.

435 So.2d 55 (1983)

Clyde CAZALAS, et al. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP., et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

July 8, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamen T. Rowe of McRight, Rowe & Stewart, Mobile, for appellee Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

William J. McDaniel of McDaniel, Hall, Parsons & Conerly, Birmingham, and Erling Riis, Jr., of Vickers, Riis, Murray & Curran, Mobile, for appellee Atlas Turner, Inc.

William T. Mills, II and Larry W. Harper, of Porterfield, Scholl, Bainbridge, Mims & Harper, Birmingham, for appellees The Babcock & Wilcox Co. and Pittsburgh Corning Corp.

Peter V. Sintz of Sintz, Pike, Campbell & Duke, Mobile, for appellee Celotex Corp.

Beth McFadden Rouse of McFadden, Riley & Parker, Mobile, and Thomas W. Tardy, III, of Thomas, Price, Alston, Jones & Davis, Jackson, Miss., for appellee Combustion Engineering, Inc.

John W. Leach, Jr., of Inge, Twitty, Duffy & Prince, Mobile, for appellee Eagle-Picher Industries.

Bibb Allen of London, Yancey, Clark & Allen, Birmingham, for appellee Fibreboard Corp.

James W. Tarlton, III, of Hamilton, Butler, Riddick, Tarlton & Allen, Mobile, for appellee The Flintkote Co.

S. Wesley Pipes of Lyons, Pipes & Cook, Mobile, for appellee Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc. and Foster Wheeler Corp.

Jack W. Morgan of Morgan & Burns, Mobile, and P.N. Harkins, III of Watkins & Eager, Jackson, Miss., for appellee GAF Corp.

Richard W. Vollmer, Jr., of Reams, Wood, Vollmer, Phillips, Killion & Brooks, Mobile, for appellee Garlock, Inc.

Grey Redditt, Jr., of Kilborn & Redditt, Mobile, for appellee H.K. Porter Co.

James Newman of Coale, Helmsing, Lyons & Sims, Mobile, for appellee Keene Corp.

Ben H. Harris, Jr. of Johnstone, Adams, May, Howard & Hill, Mobile, for appellee Nat. Gypsum Co.

Robert H. Smith of Collins, Galloway & Smith, Mobile, for appellee Nicolet, Inc.

Bert S. Nettles, of Nettles, Barker & Janecky, Mobile, for appellee Owens-Illinois, Inc.

James H. Crosby of Brown, Hudgens, Richardson, Whitfield & Gillion, Mobile, for appellee Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.

W. Michael Atchison of Starnes & Atchison, Birmingham, for appellee Raymark Industries, Inc.

John W. Clark, Jr. of Clark & Maddox, Birmingham, for appellee Rock Wool Mfg.

Christopher G. Hume, III, of Gaillard, Little & Hume, Mobile, for appellee Rock Wool Mfg. Co.

Robert G. Kendall, III, of Johnston, Johnston & Kendall, Mobile, for appellee Standard Insulations, Inc.

Sam W. Irby of Taylor, Benton, Irby & Gibson, Fairhope, for appellee United States Gypsum Co.


FAULKNER, Justice.

This is an asbestosis case in which the claims of twenty-five shipyard workers, or their personal representatives, against manufacturers of products containing asbestos were consolidated in order to settle legal questions common to all. The portions of the complaint which are germane to this appeal stated causes of action under Alabama law based on the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine, negligence, fraud, and wantonness. Each of...

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