LEONEN v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.

Civ. No. 82-2684 (CSF).

717 F.Supp. 272 (1989)

Avelino LEONEN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

July 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gavin and Gavin by Sandra F. Gavin, Haddonfield, N.J., for plaintiffs Avelino and Delores Leonen.

Horn Kaplan Goldberg Gorny & Daniels by Donald M. Kaplan, Atlantic City, N.J., for defendant Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.

McCarter & English by Andrew T. Berry, Newark, N.J., for defendants Owens-Illinois, Inc. and The Celotex Corp.


OPINION

CLARKSON S. FISHER, District Judge.

This litigation stems from the exposure of plaintiff, Avelino Leonen, to asbestos-containing products during his service in the Navy and also while employed at the New York Shipyard and the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and the injuries he suffered as a result of that exposure. The action was bifurcated, and a jury trial was commenced on the issues of defendants' liability and compensatory damages. At the completion...

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