GERMAN v. AC & S, INC.


430 Pa.Super. 497 (1993)

635 A.2d 159

Kenneth GERMAN, Appellant, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Carl E. & Marjorie SCHULTZ, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc., A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. John R. and Grace KENNEDY, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Richard & Louise DELGOTT, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fibreglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Frank & Doris SCOLA, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Standard Insulation Inc., Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Allan SHANK, Jr., Appellant, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Nicolet Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Albert C. & Patricia STAEHLE, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Nicolet Industries, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Standard Insulation, Inc., Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Dennis and Marie O'DONNELL, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Standard Insulation, Inc., Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation. James & Ann WALKER, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation. Frank and Helen ENT, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Anthony BORSKI, Appellant, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. William and Joan MANGOLD, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Standard Insulation, Inc., Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Lucille ROTHERMEL, Executrix of the Estate of John Rothermel, Dec'd, and in Her Own Right, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. William & Grace ROTHERMEL, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Standard Insulation, Inc., Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Edward G. LEX, Jr., Appellant, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Francis G. HIGGINS, Jr., Appellant, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Richard and Jeanne ROLLISON, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Jeanne & Richard ROLLISON, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Charles & Patricia FITZGERALD, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Thomas M. & Antoinette PFROMMER, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation. Maryann FITZGERALD, Executrix for the Estate of James Fitzgerald, Dec'd, and in Her Own Right, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock Industries, Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N PLC. F/K/A Turner-Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc. A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., Foster-Wheeler Corporation.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 16, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Bruce McElhone, Maryland, for appellants.

Joseph W. McGuire, Philadelphia, for Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp., appellee.

Patricia Nigro, Philadelphia, for Owens-Illinois, Inc., appellee.

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


FORD ELLIOTT, Judge:

These consolidated appeals are from the October 16, 1991 orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, dismissing eleven of the cases to be re-filed in New Jersey and transferring the other ten cases to one of three counties: Delaware, Montgomery, or Chester. We affirm in part and vacate in part.

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