Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Laurence H. Tribe, Brian S. Koukoutchos, Cambridge, MA, Brent M. Rosenthal (argued), Frederick M. Baron, Baron & Budd, Dallas, TX, for appellants.
John D. Aldock (argued), Wendy S. White, David M. Battan, Shea & Gardner, Washington, DC, John G. Gaul, Center for Claims Resolution, Princeton, NJ, for appellees Amchem Products, Inc., A.P. Green Industries, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Certainteed Corporation, C.E. Thurston & Sons, Inc., Dana Corp., Ferodo America, Inc., Flexitallic, Inc., GAF Bldg. Materials Corp., I.U. North America, Inc., Maremont Corp., Nat. Gypsum Co., Nat. Services Industries, Inc., Nosroc Corp., Pfizer, Inc., Quigley Co., Inc., Shook & Fletcher Insulation Co., T & N, plc, Union Carbide Chemical and Plastics Corp., U.S. Gypsum Co.
Gene Locks, Jonathan W. Miller, Greitzer and Locks, Philadelphia, PA, Ronald L. Motley, Joseph F. Rice, Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC, L. Joel Chastain, Desa A. Ballard, Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Barnwell, SC, for appellees Edward M. Carlough, Pavlos Kekrides and Nafssica Kekrides, His Wife, Laverne Winbun, Executrix of the Estate of Joseph E. Winbun, Deceased, Ambrose Vogt, Jr. and Joanne Vogt, His Wife, Carlos Raver and Dorothy M. Raver, His Wife, John A. Baumgartner and Anna Marie, His Wife, Timothy Murphy and Gay Murphy, His Wife, Ty T. Annas, and Fred Angus Sylvester, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated.
David C. Vladeck, Brian Wolfman, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Public Citizen, Inc.
Roberta B. Walburn, Celeste Pulju Grant, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Minneapolis, MN, Arthur H. Bryant, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Washington, DC, for amici curiae Asbestos Victims of America and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
Elit R. Felix, II, Margolis, Edelstein, Scherlis & Kraemer, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees Allianz Ins. Co., Allianz Underwriters Ins. Co., Individually and as Successor to Allianz Underwriters Inc., Argonaut Ins. Co., Chicago Ins. Co., Interstate Fire & Cas. Co.
Joseph M. Oberlies, Connor & Weber, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee American Centennial Ins. Co.
Stephen F. Brock, Joseph G. Manta, Manta & Welge, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees American Re-Insurance Co., Executive Re Indem. Inc., as Successor to American Excess Ins. Co.
Lawrence M. Silverman, Silverman, Coopersmith & Frimmer, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees Central Nat. Ins. Co., of Omaha, Protective Nat. Ins. Co., of Omaha.
Jay M. Levin, Cozen & O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees Commercial Union Ins. Co., as Successor to Columbia Cas. Co., Employers Commercial Union Ins. Co., Employers Commercial Union Ins. Co., of America, and Employers' Liability Assur. Corp. Ltd., Safeco Ins. Co. of America.
Daniel P. Lynch, Timby, Brown & Timby, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees Constitution State Ins. Co., Travelers Indem. Co., Travelers Ins. Co.
William P. Shelley, Countess & Shelley, Moorestown, NJ, for appellee Federal Ins. Co.
David J. D'Aloia, Sean R. Kelly, Saiber, Schlesinger, Satz & Goldstein, Newark, NJ, for appellees Gibraltar Cas. Co., Prudential Reinsurance Co.
Rudolph Garcia, Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee Maryland Cas. Co.
Lewis R. Olshin, Duane, Morris & Heckscher, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Ass'n Ins. Co.
Stephen P. Chawaga, Fitzpatrick & Tanker, Philadelphia, PA, Debra M. Patalkis, New York City, for appellee Republic Ins. Co.
Tybe A. Brett, Henderson & Goldberg, Pittsburgh, PA, for appellees Ronald J. Smith, Josephine Smith, Walter Yastion, Helen Mae Yastion, His Wife, Harry L. Cooper, Margaret J. Cooper, His Wife, Jordan Kushnier, Mary Kushnier, His Wife, Randy L. Ward, Samuel J. Gallagher, Marion E. Gallagher, His Wife.
Before: MANSMANN, GREENBERG, and LEWIS, Circuit Judges.