DEPTULA v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CO.


425 Pa.Super. 420 (1993)

625 A.2d 676

Edward Antonio DEPTULA and Dolores Deptula, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CO., Celotex Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Raymark, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, GAF Corporation, Southern Asbestos Company, Fibreboard Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Turner & Newall, Ltd., Pacor, 48 Insulation and Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a/k/a Owens-Illinois Glass Company). Appeal of KEENE CORPORATION. Edward Anthony DEPTULA and Dolores Deptula, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CO., Celotex Corp., Nicolet Industries, Inc., H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Keene Corp., Raymark, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, GAF Corporation, Southern Asbestos Company, Fibreboard Corp., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Turner & Newell, Ltd., Pacor, 48 Insulation, and Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a/k/a Owens-Illinois Glass Company). Appeal of KEENE CORPORATION.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 20, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol L. Widemon, Philadelphia, for Keene, appellant.

Dolores M. Troiani, Jenkintown, for Deptula, appellees.

Before CAVANAUGH, BECK and HUDOCK, JJ.


BECK, Judge:

Appellees Edward and Dolores Deptula sued appellant Keene Corporation and numerous other defendants for injuries allegedly suffered by Mr. Deptula as a result of his exposure to asbestos containing products manufactured by defendants. The matter went to trial on October 9, 1991. The trial was reverse bifurcated, with trial of medical causation and damages issues preceding trial of liability issues...

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