DEMPSEY v. PACOR, INC.


429 Pa.Super. 404 (1993)

632 A.2d 919

Edward DEMPSEY and Mary Dempsey, H/W v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation, and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS COMPANY (at 3778). Albert OWENS, Jr., and Gloria R. Owens, H/W v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Southern Textile Corp., H.K. Porter Co. Inc., Pacor, Inc., Garlock, Inc., and Turner & Newall, Ltd. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS INC. (at 3779). Ricardo A. GONZALES and Joan Gonzales, H/W v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation, and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS CO. (at 3780). Howard W. CONGO and Bernice Congo, H/W v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation, and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS CO. (at 3781). Joseph WASSON and Joanne Wasson, H/W v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation, and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. Appeal of FIBREBOARD CORPORATION (at 3917). Howard W. CONGO and Bernice Congo, H/W v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation, and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. Appeal of FIBREBOARD CORPORATION (at 3918). Albert OWENS, Jr., and Gloria R. Owens, H/W v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Southern Textile Corp., H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Pacor, Inc., Garlock, Inc., and Turner & Newall, Ltd. Appeal of FIBREBOARD CORPORATION (at 3919). Ricardo A. GONZALES and Joan Gonzales, H/W v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation, and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. Appeal of FIBREBOARD CORPORATION (at 3920). Edward DEMPSEY and Mary Dempsey, H/W v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation, and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. Appeal of FIBREBOARD CORPORATION (at 3921). Vincent F. NARCISE and Maria Narcise, H/W v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation, and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc. Appeal of FIBREBOARD CORPORATION (at 3922). Joseph and Joanne WASSON v. KEENE CORPORATION, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Raymark Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Southern Textile Corporation, H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Pacor, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Turner & Newall, Ltd. Appeal of KEENE CORPORATION (at 4151). Edward DEMPSEY and Mary Dempsey v. KEENE CORPORATION, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Raymark Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Southern Textile Corporation, H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Pacor, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Turner & Newall, Ltd. Appeal of KEENE CORPORATION (at 4152). Vincent F. and Maria NARCISE v. KEENE CORPORATION, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Raymark Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Southern Textile Corporation, H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Pacor, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Turner & Newall, Ltd. Appeal of KEENE CORPORATION (at 4153). Ricardo GONZALES and Joan Gonzales v. KEENE CORPORATION, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Raymark Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Southern Textile Corporation, H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Pacor, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Turner & Newall, Ltd. Appeal of KEENE CORP. (at 4154). Albert and Gloria OWENS v. KEENE CORPORATION, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Raymark Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Southern Textile Corporation, H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Pacor, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Turner & Newall, Ltd. Appeal of KEENE CORP. (at 4155). Howard CONGO and Bernice Congo, H/W v. KEENE CORPORATION, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Raymark Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Southern Textile Corporation, H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Pacor, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Turner & Newall, Ltd. Appeal of KEENE CORP. (at 4156).

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 21, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce H. Bikin, Philadelphia, for Keene Corp., appellant.

James F. Hammill, Philadelphia, for Owens-Illinois, appellant.

Thomas R. Wright, Philadelphia, for Dempsey, appellees.

Before ROWLEY, President Judge, and CAVANAUGH, and FORD ELLIOTT, JJ.


FORD ELLIOTT, Judge:

These consolidated appeals are from the judgments entered in favor of the various plaintiffs, according to the jury's verdict and following the trial court's order of November 4, 1992, granting defendants' motions for remittitur and plaintiffs' motions for delay damages. After careful consideration of this matter, we are compelled to vacate the judgments.

For purposes of order and clarity, we shall briefly identify the various appellees...

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