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HUGHES v. GAF CORP.

364 Pa.Super. 311 (1987)

528 A.2d 173

James J. & Lois HUGHES v. GAF CORPORATION, et al. Appeal of GAF CORPORATION. James HUGHES and Lois Hughes, His Wife, Appellants, v. GAF CORPORATION, Pacor, Inc., Amatex Corporation v. KEENE INDUSTRIAL INSULATION, et al.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 16, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Greitzer, Philadelphia, for GAF Corp., appellant (at 1452) and appellee (at 1521).

Stuart Agins, Philadelphia, for Hughes, appellants at (1521) and appellees (at 1452).

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and TAMILIA and CERCONE, JJ.

CIRILLO, President Judge:

In 1976, appellee James Hughes brought suit against various asbestos manufacturers for personal injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos products. Lois Hughes, his wife, joined in the suit claiming loss of consortium. After a non-jury trial in 1984, a jury trial de novo was held before Judge Caesar of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The jury returned a verdict of $284,975 for James Hughes and $10,200 for Lois Hughes against...

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