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VaSALLE v. CELOTEX CORP.

No. 86-1683.

161 Ill. App.3d 808 (1987)

515 N.E.2d 684

RUBY VaSALLE, Adm'r of the Estate of Charles VaSalle, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE CELOTEX CORPORATION et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed September 24, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Fahey and Robert N. Wadington, both of Robert J. Cooney & Associates, of Chicago, for appellant.

Francis D. Morrissey, Daniel J. Cheely, Paul B. O'Flaherty, Jr., and Luke L. Dauchot, all of Baker & McKenzie, and Michael W. Rathsack, both of Chicago, for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Ruby VaSalle (plaintiff), administrator of the estate of her husband Charles VaSalle (VaSalle), filed a complaint against numerous manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of asbestos-containing insulation. The complaint sought damages resulting from VaSalle's adenocarcinoma of the lungs (lung cancer), caused by his exposure to defendants' asbestos products when...

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