IN RE ASBESTOS LITIGATION (MERGENTHALER)


542 A.2d 1205 (1986)

In re ASBESTOS LITIGATION (MERGENTHALER).

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: March 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Jacobs, Thomas C. Crumplar, and Douglas B. Canfield, of Jacobs and Crumplar, Wilmington, for plaintiffs.

Mary Pat Trostle, of Biggs & Battaglia, Wilmington, for Champlain Cable, Hercules, Haveg Industries, Inc.

James W. Semple, of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams, Wilmington, for Herty Foundation.

Stephen W. Spence, of Heckler, Cattie & Phillips, Wilmington, for John-Manville.

Robert B. Young, Dover, for Ins. Co. of North America.

J.R. Julian, of J.R. Julian, P.A., Wilmington, for GAF.

Walter L. Pepperman, II, and Donald E. Reid, of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, for Owens Illinois, Huxley.

James T. McKinstry, of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for Owens Corning Fiberglas.

Douglas B. Catts, of Schmittinger and Rodriguez, P.A., Dover, for Celotex.

Somers S. Price, Jr., of Potter, Anderson and Corroon, Wilmington, for Pennwalt.

John A. Elzufon, of Elzufon and Bailey, Wilmington, for Gale.

James F. Kipp, of Trzuskowski, Kipp, Kelleher and Pearce, Wilmington, for Acoa.

Warren B. Burt, Wilmington, for Oy Partek A.B.

Roger A. Akin, of Sawyer and Akin, Wilmington, for Pacor 48 Insulation.

Richard P.S. Hannum, of Prickett, Jones, Elliot, Kristol and Schnee, Wilmington, for Keene Corp.

C. Scott Reese, of Cooch & Taylor, Wilmington, for Raymark.

John C. Phillips, Jr., of Phillips & Snyder, Wilmington, for Mead, Mett and Powhatan.

Jeffrey S. Marlin, of Tybout, Redfearn, Casarino & Pell, Wilmington, for Special Materials, York Industries, Employers Mut. Liability Ins. Co. of Wisconsin.

William C. Foster, of Kelly, Harrington, McLaughin & Foster, Philadelphia, Pa., for Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

James T. Perry, of Komisaroff & Perry, Wilmington, for Eagle Picher.

Edmund D. Lyons, Jr., of Aerenson, Ferrara & Lyons, Wilmington, for Parker Hanofin.

James F. Bailey, of Elzufon & Bailey, Wilmington, for County Insulation.

Michael J. Goodrick, of Theisan, Lank, Mulford & Goldberg, P.A., Wilmington, for Robco, Inc.

Thomas Herlihy, of Herlihy & Weir, Wilmington, for Anchor Packing.

Stephen Calder, Palmer, Biezup & Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa., for Anchor Packing.

Richard F. Rago, Wilmington, for Liberty Mut.


POPPITI, Judge.

This is a decision on Herty Foundation's Motion for Summary Judgment against all plaintiffs in the above actions. The motion in substantial part presents the question of whether the so-called "sophisticated purchaser" defense is available in Delaware. Some background facts are necessary to place the issue in perspective. Except where otherwise noted, these facts are undisputed in the record before the Court.

The Herty Foundation (hereinafter...

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