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CATRETT v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP.

No. 83-1694.

756 F.2d 181 (1985)

Myrtle Nell CATRETT, Administratrix of the Estate of Louis H. Catrett, deceased, Appellant v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter T. Nicholl, Baltimore, Md., with whom James F. Green and Robert A. Taylor, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellant.

H. Emslie Parks, Towson, Md., for appellee, The Celotex Corp.

Charles E. Dorkey, III, New York City, was on brief, for appellee, Turner & Newall Ltd.

Francis J. Ford, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellee, Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Before WALD, BORK and STARR, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STARR.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

STARR, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Myrtle Nell Catrett filed this wrongful death action in United States District Court in September 1980. Her complaint, sounding in negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liability, alleged that the death in 1979 of her husband, Louis H. Catrett, resulted from his exposure to products containing asbestos manufactured...

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