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SHEPHERD v. MARITIME OVERSEAS CORP.

1911884 to 1911890.

614 So.2d 1048 (1993)

Bessie SHEPHERD, individually and as administratrix of the Estate of Thomas P. Shepherd, deceased v. MARITIME OVERSEAS CORPORATION, et al. Willie SPIVEY v. AMERICAN TRADING & PRODUCTION COMPANY (American Trading Transportation Company), et al. Melvin SILVERS, Sr., and Eunice Silvers v. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, et al. Gerald T. PARHAM and Mary Parham v. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, et al. George LEE and Nell Lee v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., et al. Elmer CLARK v. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, et al. Phyllis BURNETT, individually and as executrix of the Estate of James L. Burnett, Sr., deceased v. LYKES BROTHERS STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

March 12, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell G. Lattof, Jr. of Lattof & Lattof, P.C., Mobile, for appellants.

Joseph M. Allen, Jr., Gregory C. Buffalow and C. William Rasure, Jr. of Johnstone, Adams, Bailey, Gordon & Harris, Mobile, for appellees.

HOUSTON, Justice.

The plaintiffs in these consolidated actions are 1) former seamen who claim to have suffered severe and debilitating illness because of exposure to asbestos while working on board various ships that were owned and operated by the defendants; 2) the personal representatives of deceased seamen who the representatives say died as a result of exposure to asbestos; and 3) the seamen's wives, who sue derivatively for damages for loss of consortium. The...

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