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KESSINGER v. GREFCO, INC.

No. 88-3025.

875 F.2d 153 (1989)

Jearl KESSINGER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GREFCO, INC., Defendant-Appellant. GREFCO, INC., Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GREAT LAKES CARBON CORPORATION, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 25, 1989.

Rehearing Denied July 19, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jordan A. Fifield, Goldsworthy Fifield & Hasselberg, Peoria, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

James R. Wylder, Bloomington, Ill., Harry G. Sachrison, Jr., Sweeney & Riman, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge, and WILL, Senior District Judge.

BAUER, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee Jearl Kessinger used to work for Union Asbestos & Rubber Company (Union Asbestos) in Bloomington, Illinois. While employed there, he was exposed to asbestos and to natural diatomaceous earth (NDE), an ingredient in pipecovering and hardboard insulation products. Kessinger blames his exposure to the NDE for his current lung problems. He brought this diversity action for damages against defendant-appellant Grefco, Inc., the...

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