PASTIERIK v. DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.


514 Pa. 517 (1987)

526 A.2d 323

Helen F. PASTIERIK, Executrix of the Estate of Paul P. Pastierik, Deceased, Appellee, v. DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant. Helen F. PASTIERIK, Executrix of the Estate of Paul P. Pastierik, Deceased, Appellee, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, a corporation, Keene Corporation successor-in-interest to Baldwin-Ehret-Hill, Inc., a corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas, a corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., a corporation, the Celotex Corporation, successor-in-interest to Philip Carey Manufacturing Corporation, Philip Carey Manufacturing Company, Briggs Manufacturing Company and Panacon Corporation, a corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., a corporation, Raybestos Manhattan, Inc., a corporation, Armstrong Cork Company, a corporation, Forty-Eight Insulations, a corporation, American Industrial Contracting, Inc., a corporation, Industrial Furnace Supplies, Inc., a corporation, George V. Hamilton, Inc., a corporation, AC & S, Inc., a corporation, and Atlas Asbestos Company, a corporation. Appeal of OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION, on its behalf and on Behalf of Keene Corporation, successor-in-interest to Baldwin-Ehret-Hill, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., the Celotex Corporation, successor-in-interest to Philip Carey Manufacturing Corporation, Philip Carey Manufacturing Company, Briggs Manufacturing Company and Panacon Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Armstrong Cork Company, American Industrial Contracting, Inc., Industrial Furnace Supplies, Inc., George V. Hamilton, Inc., AC & S, Inc., and Atlas Asbestos Company.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Lee, Pittsburgh, for Duquesne Light Co.

Patrick R. Riley, Egler, Anstandig, Garrett & Riley, Blair S. McMillin, Pittsburgh, for Johns-Manville Corp. et al.

Gerald C. Paris, Diane W. Perer, Kathy K. Condo-Caritis, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, for Keene Corp., Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Owens-Illinois, Inc., The Celotex Corp., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Armstrong Cork Co., A C and S., Inc.

William R. Caroselli, Edwin H. Beachler, McArdle, Caroselli, Spagnolli & Beachler, Pittsburgh, for Helen F. Pastierik, etc.

Robert A. Krebs, Henderson & Goldberg, P.C., Thomas W. Henderson, Pittsburgh, amicus curiae, for Helen F. Pastierik, etc.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This is a consolidated appeal from a per curiam opinion and order of the Superior Court, 341 Pa.Super. 329, 491 A.2d 841, which reinstated wrongful death and survival actions filed by the appellee, Helen F. Pastierik. The actions had earlier been dismissed by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County on grounds they were barred by the applicable...

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