MIHALCIK v. CELOTEX CORP.


354 Pa.Super. 163 (1986)

511 A.2d 239

Marie MIHALCIK, Administratrix of the Estate of Andrew Mihalcik and Marie Mihalcik on her own behalf, Appellant, v. CELOTEX CORP. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd. Johns-Manville Corp. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd. Canadian Johns-Manville Mining Co., Ltd. Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd. Johns-Manville Canada, Inc. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. Flintkote Company Pacor, Inc. Amatex H.K. Porter Co., Inc. Kay Asbestos, Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc., Eagle-Picher Ind., Inc. George A. Rowley & Co., Empire Ace Co. Helen PETACCIO, Executrix of the Estate of Armand Petaccio and Helen Petaccio on her own behalf, Appellant, v. CELOTEX CORP., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd. Johns-Manville Corp. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd., Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Owens-Illinois, Inc. Canadian Johns-Manville Mining Co., Ltd. Canadian Johns-Manville, Asbestos, Ltd. Johns-Manville Canada Inc. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. Flintkote Company, Pacor, Inc. Amatex, H.K. Porter Co., Inc. Kay Asbestos Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc. Eagle-Picher Ind., Inc. George A. Rowley & Co. Empire Ace Co. Marion Dorsey STEWART, Administratrix of the Estate of David Dorsey and Marion D. Stewart on her own behalf, Appellant, v. CAREY CANADIAN MINES, LTD. Quebec Asbestos Corp. Johns-Manville Corp., Johns-Manville Prods. Corp., Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Canadian Johns-Manville Mining Co., Ltd., Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd., Johns-Manville Canada, Inc. Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. Philip Carey Mfg. Co., Inc. Glen Alden, Inc. Rapid American, Inc. Celotex Corp. North American Asb. Corp. National Gypsum Co. Cape Asbestos Fibers Ltd. National Asbestos Mines Ltd. Cape Industries Ltd. Amosa (Pty) Ltd. Eloise SIMPKINS, Administratrix of the Estate of James Simpkins and Eloise Simpkins on her own behalf, Appellant, v. CAREY CANADIAN MINES, Ltd. Quebec Asbestos Corp. Johns-Manville Corp. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Mining Co., Ltd. Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd. Johns-Manville Canada, Inc. Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. Philip Carey Mfg. Co., Inc. Glen Alden, Inc. Rapid American, Inc. Celotex Corp. North American Asb. Corp. National Gypsum Co. Cape Asbestos Fibers Ltd. National Asbestos Mines Ltd. Cape Industries Ltd. Amosa (Pty) Ltd. Bernice STEPHENS, Administratrix of the Estate of Clark Stephens, Jr., Appellant, v. CAREY CANADIAN MINES, LTD. Quebec Asbestos Corp. Johns-Manville Corp. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Mining Co., Ltd. Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd. Johns-Manville Canada, Inc. Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. Philip Carey Mfg. Co., Inc. Glen Alden, Inc. Rapid American, Inc. Celotex Corp. North American Asb. Corp. National Gypsum Co. Cape Asbestos Fibers Ltd. National Asbestos Mines Ltd. Cape Industries Ltd. Amosa (Pty) Ltd. Ronald MAYKUT, Executor of the Estate of Walter Maykut, Appellant, v. CAREY CANADIAN MINES, LTD. Quebec Asbestos Corp. Johns-Manville Corp. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Mining Co., Ltd. Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd. Johns-Manville Canada, Inc. Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. Philip Carey Mfg. Co., Inc. Glen Alden, Inc. Rapid American, Inc. Celotex Corp. North American Asb. Corp. National Gypsum Co. Cape Asbestos Fibers Ltd. National Asbestos Mines Ltd. Cape Industries Ltd. Amosa (Pty) Ltd. Catherine WRIGHT, Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Wright, Appellant, v. CAREY CANADIAN MINES, LTD. Quebec Asbestos Corp. Johns-Manville Corp. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Mining Co., Ltd. Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd. Johns-Manville Canada, Inc. Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. Philip Carey Mfg. Co., Inc. Glen Alden, Inc. Rapid American, Inc. Celotex Corp. North American Asb. Corp. National Gypsum Co. Cape Asbestos Fibers Ltd. National Asbestos Mines Ltd. Cape Industries Ltd. Amosa (Pty) Ltd. Continental Prods. Corp. Louise BRUNO, Administratrix of the Estate of Augustine Bruno, Appellant, v. CAREY CANADIAN MINES, LTD. Quebec Asbestos Corp. Johns-Manville Corp. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Co., Ltd. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Canadian Johns-Manville Mining Co., Ltd. Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos, Ltd. Johns-Manville Canada, Inc. Cassiar Asbestos Corp., Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. Philip Carey Mfg. Co., Inc. Glen Alden, Inc. Rapid American, Inc. Celotex Corp. North American Asb. Corp. National Gypsum Co. Cape Asbestos Fibers Ltd. National Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Cape Industries Ltd. Amosa (Pty) Ltd. Continental Prods. Corp. Marilyn BILLIOPS, Administratrix of the Estate of Robert Kelly, Appellant, v. CAREY CANADIAN MINES, LTD. Quebec Asbestos Corp. Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. Philip Carey Mfg. Co., Inc. Glen Alden, Inc. Rapid American, Inc. Celotex Corp. North American Asb. Corp. National Gypsum Co. Cape Asbestos Fibers Ltd. National Asbestos Mines Ltd. Cape Industries Ltd. Amosa (Pty) Ltd.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. McGuire, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before CAVANAUGH, WICKERSHAM, and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

These nine consolidated appeals are from the orders of the lower court granting appellees' motions for summary judgment. In each case, an appellant brought a wrongful death and survival action grounded in negligence, strict liability in tort, and breach of warranty against appellees, asbestos companies, for asbestos-related injuries suffered by a decedent.1 Appellees...

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