TALLEY v. JOHN-MANSVILLE SALES CORP.

22273

285 S.C. 117 (1985)

328 S.E.2d 621

Robert L. TALLEY, et al., Appellants, v. JOHN-MANSVILLE SALES CORPORATION, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation, The Celotex Corporation, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., National Gypsum Company, Unarco Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Nicolet, Inc., Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Covil Corporation, Keene Corporation, GAF Corporation, Rock Wool Manufacturing Co., Inc., North Brothers, Inc., Carey Canada, Inc., Combustion Engineering, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Amatex Corporation, Inc., Amchem, Inc., Vimasco Corporation, John-Mansville Amiante Canada, Inc., and C.E. Thurston & Sons, Inc., Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stevens, Stevens, Thomas, Hearn & Hearn, Loris, Blatt and Fales, Barnwell, for appellants.

Young, Clement, Rivers & Tisdale, Charleston, Love, Thornton, Arnold & Thomason, Greenville, for respondents.


Heard Nov. 14, 1985.

Decided April 2, 1985.

GREGORY, Justice:

This is a consolidated appeal arising from several products liability actions against various asbestos manufacturers. The cases are approaching trial and settlement negotiations are taking place.

Appellants moved before the Industrial Commission under S.C. Code § 42-1-560(f) to have settlement offers approved. The Industrial Commission refused to approve the settlements, ruling...

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