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FIBREBOARD CORP. v. POOL

Nos. 6-90-014-CV, 6-90-022-CV.

813 S.W.2d 658 (1991)

FIBREBOARD CORPORATION, et al., Appellants, v. Reuben S. POOL and Lee Pool, et al., Appellees. FIBREBOARD CORPORATION, et al., Appellants, v. Lessie L. WILLIAMS, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Second Rehearing Overruled August 28, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Burke, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco, Cal, David L. Tolin, Weller, Wheelus & Green, Beaumont, Tex., for Fibreboard.

Donald J. Verplancken, Butler & Binion, Kevin S. Risley, Houston, Tex., for Celotex Corp.

Joe R. Greenhill, Baker & Botts, Austin, Tex., Larry D. Carlson, Baker & Botts, Dallas, Tex., for Owens-Illinois.

James H. Harris, Jr., Holmes & Harris, Beaumont, Tex., for the Flintkote Co.

A.B. Conant, Jr., David M. Pruessner, Dallas, Tex., for Garlock.

Paul L. Sadler, Rex Houston, Henderson, for appellees.

Before CORNELIUS, C.J., and BLEIL and GRANT, JJ.

OPINION

GRANT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered against six defendants in a products liability case in which five plaintiffs suffered asbestos-related injuries resulting from their exposure to various products manufactured by the defendants. The basis of the lawsuit was strict liability for failure to warn of the risks of exposure to asbestos. Of the five personal injury claims, two were lung...

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