BARBER v. PITTSBURGH CORNING CORP.


365 Pa.Super. 247 (1987)

529 A.2d 491

Anthony A. BARBER, et al., Appellants, v. PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, et al., v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, and American Flint Glass Workers Union, AFL-CIO. Sylvester CONNOR, Melvin Fuller, Reuben M. Harris, Millard Reese, Joseph D. Ryan, David K. Smoker, Carl F. Steinbaugh, Stanley G. Stuckey, Raymond Vandermark, Eleanor (Mrs. Sylvester) Connor, Bonnie (Mrs. Melvin) Fuller, Evalena E. (Mrs. Reuben M.) Harris, Donna (Mrs. Joseph D.) Ryan, Elbertia O. (Mrs. David K.) Smoker, Elaine H. (Mrs. Carl F.) Steinbaugh, Cynthia D. (Mrs. Stanley G.) Stuckey, Ruth (Mrs. Raymond) Vandermark, Appellants, v. PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, PPG Industries, Inc., Charter Consolidated Ltd., Cape Asbestos Fibres Ltd., Cape Asbestos South Africa Proprietary Ltd., Egnep (PTY) Ltd. Amosa, Ltd., Charles G. Morgan, Geofrey Higham, Dr. Richard Gaze, Cape Board & Panels Ltd., W.B. Arnold Co., Charter Consolidated Investments, Ltd., Central Mining Finance, Ltd., Charter Consolidated Services, Ltd., British South Africa Co., Ltd., Consolidated Mines Selection Co., Ltd., Transvaal Consolidated Land & Exploration Company, Ltd., X, Y and Z Corporations v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania and American Flint Glass Workers Union, AFL-CIO. Robert FORTNER, Donald Fortner, Marietta E. (Mrs. Donald) Fortner, Otis J. Carl, Ramsey Dalaba, Gary L. Daugherty, Joseph Finster, Bessie Painter, Richard Yentzer, Minnie J. (Mrs. Otis J.) Carl, Gertruse (Mrs. Ramsey) Dalaba, Helen P. (Mrs. Gary L.) Daugherty, Ernestine (Mrs. Joseph) Finster, Hazel B. (Mrs. Richard) Yentzer, Leroy W. Earle, Peter P. Pesock, Jerry N. Ludwig, James A. Tilley, Ruberta A. (Mrs. Leroy W.) Earle, Betty W. (Mrs. Peter P.) Pesock, Jacqueline C. (Mrs. James) Tilley, Richard F. Barth, Grace H. (Mrs. Richard F.) Barth, Darrel F. Van Sickles, Donna (Mrs. Darrel F.) Van Sickles, Appellants, v. PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, PPG Industries, Inc., Corning Glass Works, Inc., Charter Consolidated, Ltd., Cape Industries, Ltd., Cape Asbestos Fibres, Ltd., Cape Asbestos South Africa Proprietary Ltd., Egnep (PTY) Ltd., Amosa Ltd., North America Asbestos Corporation, Charles G. Morgan, Geoffrey Higham, Dr. Richard Gaze, Cape Board & Panels, Ltd., W.B. Arnold Co., Charter Consolidated Investments, Ltd., Central Mining Finance Ltd., Charter Consolidated Services, Ltd., British South Africa Company, Ltd., Consolidated Mines Selection Company, Ltd., Transvaal, Consolidated Land & Exploration Company, Ltd., X, Y and Z Corporations v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, and American Flint Glass Workers Union, AFL-CIO. Lois YENTZER, Administratrix of the Estate of Ronald Yentzer, Deceased, Appellant, v. PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, PPG Industries, Inc., Dr. Lee B. Grant (Individually and as Medical Director of PPG Industries, Inc.), Charter Consolidated, Ltd., Charter Consolidated Investments, Ltd., Cape Industries, Ltd., Cape Asbestos Fibres, Ltd., and North American Asbestos Corporation. James A. RINAMON and Dorothy Rinamon, Appellants, v. PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, PPG Industries, Inc., Charter Consolidated, Ltd., Charter Consolidated Investments, Ltd., Cape Industries, Ltd., and Cape Asbestos Fibres, Ltd.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Cohen, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Gerald C. Paris, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Before BROSKY, DEL SOLE and MONTGOMERY, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

This is a consolidated appeal from orders granting appellee's motion for summary judgment and dismissing appellants' complaint.

Appellants are present or former employees of appellee, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, and spouses of these employees and have alleged in their complaint that they or their spouse suffer from asbestosis which was intentionally inflicted upon them by appellee. The...

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