WOESSNER v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP.

Nos. 84-3083, 84-3084 and 84-3268.

757 F.2d 634 (1985)

Herman WOESSNER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gardner, Robein & Healey, Louis L. Robein, Jr., Robert H. Urann, Metairie, La., for plaintiffs-appellants in all cases.

Bert Wilson, Lafayette, La., James S. Thompson, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees in all cases.

Montgomery, Barnett, Brown & Read, James B. Irwin, New Orleans, La., for Raybestos-Manhattan.

Christovich & Kearney, W.K. Christovich, Michael M. Christovich, New Orleans, La., for Armstrong World Industries (Armstrong Cork Co.).

Porteous, Toledano, Hainkel & Johnson, James S. Thompson, New Orleans, La., for Pittsburgh Corning Corp.

Linda A. Liljedahl, Rene A. Pastorek, Windhorst, Pastorek & Gaudry, Gretna, La., for Celotex Corp.

Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer & Matthews, John C. Reynolds, Michael T. Cali, New Orleans, La., for Owens-Coring Fiberglas Corp.

Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O'Bannon, Robert N. Ryan, William L. Brockman, New Orleans, La., for GAF Corp.

Felix R. Weill, Mary H. Thompson, Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner, Baton Rouge, La., for Nicolet, Inc.

James E. Williams, Lake Charles, La., for Foster Division-Amchem Products, Inc. and Eagle-Picher Ind., Inc.

Vance Ellefson, New Orleans, La., for Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.

McGlinchey, Stafford & Mintz, J. Michael Johnson, Linda S. Harang, New Orleans, La., for Combustion Engineering, Inc.

Bryan, Nelson, Allen & Schroeder, James N. Compton, Biloxi, Miss., Marie I. O'Byrne Stephenson, New Orleans, La., for Rockwool Mfg.

O'Keefe, O'Keefe & Berrigan, Stephen M. Bernstein, New Orleans, La., for Forty Eight Insulations, Inc.

M.N. Grossel-Rossi, New Orleans, La., for Standard Asbestos Mfg. Co. and/or Standard Insulations, Inc.

William C. Kaufman, III, Seal, Smith & Phelps, Baton Rouge, La., for Fibreboard Corp.

Kathleen M. Overcash, Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, Torian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, Frank X. Neuner, Lafayette, La., for Keene Corp.

Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy & Foley, L.C., New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 84-3268.

Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, Torian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, Kathleen M. Overcash, Lafayette, La., for defendants-appellees in No. 84-3268.

Edmund E. Woodley, Woodley, Barnett, Cox, Williams & Fenet, Lake Charles, La., for Foster Division-Amchem Products, Inc.

Robert S. Rooth, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, New Orleans, La., for Owens-Illinois Corp.

Before THORNBERRY, GARWOOD and HILL, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

The sole issue before this court is whether the appellants' tort claims were within the district court's admiralty jurisdiction, thus affording the appellants the doctrine of excusable laches and precluding summary dismissal of the claims. We are presented with three cases consolidated for appeal. Plaintiff-appellants Woessner, Gowland, and Eschette instituted these actions in 1982, seeking to recover damages for injuries caused by exposure...

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