AGUIRRE v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 88-7036.

901 F.2d 1256 (1990)

Nolberto S. AGUIRRE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC., etc., et al., Defendants, Raymark Industries, Inc., Successor to Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., and The Celotex Corporation, etc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 25, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Taylor, Karen Beasley Lukin, Donald J. Verplancken, Butler & Binion, Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellants.

Brian D. Weinstein, Charles S. Siegel, Baron & Budd, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before WISDOM, JOHNSON and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.


DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

The Celotex Corporation appeals a judgment awarding compensatory and exemplary damages to six plaintiffs. We affirm.

The plaintiffs sued fourteen manufacturers of asbestos products claiming damages for exposure to asbestos. Prior to submission to the jury the plaintiffs settled with all defendants except Celotex and Raymark Industries. The jury found for the plaintiffs, and after adjusting the award to reflect the amounts received...

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