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POWELL v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.

342 Pa.Super. 544 (1985)

493 A.2d 724

Betty Ann POWELL, Executrix of the Estate of John D. Powell, Deceased, Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Eagle Picher Industries, Inc., Forty-Eight Insulations, and Keene Corporation v. OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC., Unarco Industries, Inc. and Celotex Corporation.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 24, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Caroselli, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Charles Kirshner, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and BROSKY and OLSZEWSKI, JJ.

SPAETH, President Judge:

This appeal is from orders granting motions for summary judgment in actions under the Wrongful Death Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8301, and Survival Act, id. § 8302. Appellant alleges in her complaint that her husband's death was caused by exposure to asbestos products manufactured by appellees. The trial court filed two separate opinions, one disposing of the survival action and the second disposing of the wrongful death action. The...

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