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SLAUGHTER v. SOUTHERN TALC CO.

No. 89-7031.

919 F.2d 304 (1990)

Gerald S. SLAUGHTER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SOUTHERN TALC CO., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 14, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Davis, Daniel W. Andrews, Byrd, Davis & Eisenberg, Austin, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

J. Frank Kinsel, Jr., Cantey & Hanger, Fort Worth, Tex., for Southern Talc.

Elizabeth Thompson, Donald J. Verplancken, Butler & Binion, Houston, Tex., for the Celotex Co.

Frank Bean, Rick W. Thamm, Houston, Tex., for Eagle-Pitcher Industries, Inc.

John A. Stephens, Fulbright, Winniford, Bice & Marable, Waco, Tex., for John Crane (Houdaille, Inc.).

Vic Fields, Floyd T. Getz, Ramey, Flock, Jeffus, Crawford, Harper & Collins, Tyler, Tex., for A.W. Chesterton Co.

Kevin J. Keith, Bailey & Williams, Dallas, Tex., for Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.

Kevin J. Cook, Gary D. Elliston, DeHay & Blanchard, Dallas, Tex., for Armstrong World Industries, Flexitallic Gasket Co., Keene Corp. and GAF Corp.

Thomas L. Kelly, Jr., Patterson, Lamberty, Kelly & Stanford, Dallas, Tex., for Anchor Packing Co.

Karl Van Gardner, Edward J. Hennessy, Hennessy & Zito, Houston, Tex., for Garlock, Inc.

Before GOLDBERG, KING, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

In this asbestos injury suit, the appellants challenge the district court's grant of partial summary judgment, arguing that the court improperly assessed the credibility of their expert witnesses. Finding that the district court acted within its authority in evaluating the reliability of this evidence, we affirm.

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