NOVELLI v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.


395 Pa.Super. 144 (1990)

576 A.2d 1085

Kathleen NOVELLI, Executrix of the Estate of George Novelli, Appellant, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Raybestos Manhattan, Nicolet Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Unarco Industries, J.P. Stevens, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Amatex Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Keasbey Mattison, Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc., Pittsburgh, Corning Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, H.K. Porter, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., U.S. Rubber, Uniroyal, Inc., Pacor, Inc., Asbestos Textile Institute, Asten-Hill, Keene Corporation (Two Cases). Kathleen NOVELLI, Executrix of the Estate of George Novelli v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Raybestos Manhattan, Nicolet Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Unarco Industries, J.P. Stevens, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Amatex Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Keasbey Mattison, Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, H.K. Porter, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., U.S. Rubber, Uniroyal, Inc., Pacor, Inc., Asbestos Textile Institute, Asten-Hill, Keene Corporation. Appeal of The CELOTEX CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 19, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph D. Shein, Philadelphia, for appellant (at 2712 and 2713) and appellee (at 2807).

Albert J. Smith, Jr., Philadelphia, for Celotex, appellant (at 2807) and appellees (at 2712 and 2713).

Before OLSZEWSKI, JOHNSON and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

These cross-appeals are from an Order and judgment entered on September 11, 1989 awarding plaintiff-appellant, Kathleen Novelli, a total of $825,000 in connection with a suit she and her now-deceased husband brought against defendant-cross-appellant and several other defendants for (a) injuries he suffered by inhaling asbestos they manufactured; and (b) Kathleen Novelli's loss of consortium. In her appeal, appellant Novelli claims, inter alia,<...

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