SHELLY v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.

Nos. 85-1712 to 85-1720.

798 F.2d 93 (1986)

Charles SHELLY and Ina V. Shelly, Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Johns-Manville Sales Corporation, Johns-Manville Amiante Canada, Inc., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., Turner & Newall, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Cape Asbestos, Cape Asbestos, Ltd., Egwep, Ltd., Asbestos Textile Institute, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Keene Corporation, Fiberboard Corporation, Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Third-Party Defendant. Thomas B. HUNTER, Sr., and Mary Hunter, Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Johns-Manville Sales Corporation, Johns-Manville Amiante Canada, Inc., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., Turner & Newall, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Cape Asbestos, Cape Asbestos, Ltd., Egwep, Ltd., Asbestos Textile Institute, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Keene Corporation, Fiberboard Corporation, Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Third-Party Defendant. Bruce L. NUNEMACHER and Arlene B. Nunemacker, Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Johns-Manville Sales Corporation, Johns-Manville Amiante Canada, Inc., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., Turner & Newall, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Cape Asbestos, Cape Asbestos, Ltd., Egwep, Ltd., Asbestos Textile Institute, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Keene Corporation, Fiberboard Corporation, Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Third-Party Defendant. George E. GOOD and Shirley A. Good, Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Johns-Manville Sales Corporation, Johns-Manville Amiante Canada, Inc., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., Turner & Newall, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Cape Asbestos, Cape Asbestos, Ltd., Egwep, Ltd., Asbestos Textile Institute, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Keene Corporation, Fiberboard Corporation, Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Third-Party Defendant. Warren H. OYSTER and Anna Mae Oyster, Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Johns-Manville Sales Corporation, Johns-Manville Amiante Canada, Inc., Bell Asbestos Mines, Ltd., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., Turner & Newall, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Cape Asbestos, Cape Asbestos, Ltd., Egwep, Ltd., Asbestos Textile Institute, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Keene Corporation, Fiberboard Corporation, Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Third-Party Defendant. Allen D. PENWELL and Irene C. Penwell, Appellants, v. BELL ASBESTOS MINES, LTD., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Turner & Newall, Ltd., and Turner Asbestos Fibres, Ltd. Mildred REINCKE, Administratrix of the Estate of George Reincke, and Mildred Reincke in her own right, Appellant, v. BELL ASBESTOS MINES, LTD., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Raymark, Inc., Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Turner & Newall, Ltd., Turner Asbestos Fibres, Ltd. Jetwood W. HENSEL and Mary K. Hensel, Appellants, v. BELL ASBESTOS MINES, LTD., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. TURNER & NEWALL, LTD., Turner Asbestos Fibres, Ltd, c/o Turner & Newall, Ltd., c/o Faulker House, C. Tenant & Sons Company of New York, Rhodesian & General Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., British Metal Corporation (South Africa Propriety), Ltd., Flintkote Company, Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Asbestos Corporation of America. Melvin F. GAINER and Lanna Gainer, Appellants, v. BELL ASBESTOS MINES, LTD., Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd., Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd., GAF Corporation, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and the Celotex Corporation v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Cape Asbestos S.A. (PVT) United, Ltd., Flintkote Company, Jacquays Asbestos Corporation, C. Tenant & Sons Co., Turner & Newall, Ltd., and Turner Asbestos Fibres, Ltd.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 11, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Weinfeld (argued), Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants.

Arthur Makadon (argued), Creed C. Black, Jr., James D. Coleman, Mark S. Stewart, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellees.

Before GIBBONS, BECKER, and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs in these consolidated cases appeal from the district court's dismissal, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c), of their common law asbestos personal injury claims. The district court held that the suits were barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation and Occupational Disease Acts ("comp-bar"), which give employers immunity from common...

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