ABBOTT v. BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.

No. 89-2096.

905 F.2d 201 (1990)

Dorothy ABBOTT, Cheryl Ann Bozzay, Kevin James Abbott, James Michael Abbott, Katy Ann Milkaski, and Michael Joseph Abbott, Appellees, v. BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY, Armstrong World Industries, Fiberboard Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Eagle-Picher Industries Inc., Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp., GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Rock Wool Manufacturing Co., Nicolet Inc., Carey Canada Inc., H.K. Porter Company Inc., Raybestos-Manhattan Inc., Owens-Illinois Inc., The Celotex Corporation, and Combustion Engineering, Inc., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 4, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis Babb, Knoxville, Tenn., for appellants.

Thomas H. Hart, III, Barnwell, S.C., for appellees.

Before WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and DUMBAULD, Senior District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

This cause of action was brought by the wife and children of Edwin Abbott for his wrongful death pursuant to Missouri law, claiming that he died from lung cancer caused by his occupational exposure to asbestos as an insulator. The defendant in this case was one of several who were alleged to have been providing asbestos products that were used by Mr. Abbott in his work. Settlements were reached with the other named defendants and the case proceeded to...

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