John R. GUNSALUS
v.
The CELOTEX CORPORATION, et al.
United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 23, 1987.
November 23, 1987.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Daniel G. Childs, Robert J. O'Shea, Jr., Thomas F. Johnston, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.
Joseph F. Moore, Jr., Thomas C. Gallagher, Andrew J. Trevelise, Philadelphia, Pa., for Celotex Corp., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corp., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Hopeman Bros., Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Keene Corp. and Flintkote Co.
William J. O'Brien, Nancy J. Gellman, William J. O'Brien, Philadelphia, Pa., for The Tobacco Institute.
Edward F. Mannino, Virginia Lynn Hogben, Ann M. Caldwell, Brendan Kelley, Philadelphia, Pa., for The American Tobacco Co.
Joan K. Garner, Asst. U.S. Atty., for U.S.
G. Daniel Bruch, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for Pacor, Inc.
Edward F. Mannino, Philadelphia, Pa., for American Brands, Inc.
Joseph M. Fioravanti, Media, Pa., for Combustion Engineering Inc.
Nathaniel Metz, Edward Greer, Stuart J. Agins, Philadelphia, Pa., for GAF Corp.
Walter D. Meeley, Philadelphia, Pa., for Nicolet, Inc.
Frederic L. Goldfein, Philadelphia, Pa., Ellen Brown Furman, Mark F. McDonald, for Asbestos Corp. Ltd.
Joseph F. Moore, Jr., Thomas C. Gallagher, Philadelphia, Pa., for Southern Textile Co., H.K. Porter Co., Armstrong World Industries, Inc. and Pittsburgh Corning Corp.
Barbara J. Lipshutz, Philadelphia, Pa., for Uniroyal, Inc.
Edward T. Lawlor, Jr., Media, Pa., for C.E. Refractories.
United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
SHAPIRO, District Judge.
Plaintiff, John R. Gunsalus, filed a personal injury action against sixteen manufacturers of asbestos products (the "asbestos defendants"), the Tobacco Institute and the American Tobacco Company (or American Brands, Inc.) (the "Tobacco defendants"); he alleges that the synergistic effect of smoking cigarettes and working with substantial quantities of asbestos caused him to develop lung cancer. Now before the...
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