PITTSBURGH CORNING CORP. v. THOMAS

Nos. B14-83-254CV, C14-83-255CV, A14-83-256CV, B14-83-257CV, C14-83-258CV and A14-83-259CV.

668 S.W.2d 876 (1984)

PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Ether Lois THOMAS, Representative of Heirs and Estate of Henry Clayton Thomas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

March 29, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Roach, Jr., Mayor, Day & Caldwell, Andrew T. McKinney, Bean & Manning, Samuel E. Stubbs, Fulbright & Jawroski, Houston, Lipscomb Norvell, Jr., Benckenstein, Norvell, Bernsen & Nathan, Antoinette M. Pollock, Weller, Wheelus & Green, O.J. Weber, Mehaffy, Weber, Keith & Gonsoulin, Beaumont, for appellant.

Jane Saginaw, Brent Rosenthal, Russell W. Budd, Baron & Cowley, Dallas, Linda M. Beyer, Hennessy & Associates, Houston, for appellee.

Before PAUL PRESSLER, ROBERTSON and ELLIS, JJ.


CONSOLIDATED OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

This is a venue case. Appellees brought suit under the Texas Wrongful Death Statute and the Texas Survival Statute for damages arising out of the death of Henry Clayton Thomas, alleging that his death was caused by his exposure to asbestos contained in insulation products manufactured by appellants. Appellants filed Pleas of Privilege showing their residences in counties other than that of the suit. Appellees filed a...

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